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Oklahoma City Community College Keith Leftwich Memorial Library

Technology Quick Start

Turning on the Apogee Mic+ Microphone

  • To power on, take the provided USB cable and plug it into the bottom of the microphone. Take the larger end of the USB cable and plug it into the computer.
  • To connect headphones, take either of the provided cables with audio jacks, and plug one end to the headphones and the other to the bottom of the microphone.
  • There will be a prompt showing that the computer is getting the device ready. Once it is ready, choose your choice of audio software to get started.
  • For this guide, the Audacity recording software will be used. It is a free software and can be downloaded at the bottom of the page.
  • Note- All OCCC Library Laptops have Audacity pre-installed.

Using Audacity

  • After plugging in the microphone to the computer and letting it set the device up, launch Audacity.
  • If the microphone is not picking up right away when recording, check the Audio Setup icon and select Recording device to make sure the Yeti mic is selected.
  • If the headphones are not connecting, check the Audio Setup icon and select Playback device to select the headphones.
  • To export the audio file, select at the top left File>Export> And choose what audio format you prefer>save to desktop.

Buttons and Configurations

The picture is of the top of the camera. It shows the power button and the settings wheel. 

  -The large button on the front of the microphone adjust the volume of the sound being recorded.

  -The button can also be pushed to mute the microphone when needed.

The blend button is a rounded rectangular shape with two raised notches in the middle.

 -The blend button is what needs to be pushed to adjust the blend control.

The light indicator is showing three horizontal dots. The light on the left is lit up. -When the left-most LED is illuminated white, this indicates full “direct’ monitoring signal. You’ll only hear what the microphone is picking up. No playback will be heard.

The light indicator is showing three horizontal dots. The light in the middle is lit up. - Continuing to press the soft-key again will cycle through the other levels of blend. When the center LED is illuminated, you get a 50/50 equal blend of direct-monitor from the MiC+ signal, and playback.

The light indicator is showing three horizontal dots. The light on the right is lit up. - The right-most LED illuminated white indicates full playback/software monitoring. No direct signal would be heard.