Apogee Electronics MiC
Cardioid Condenser Microphone
The MiC is a small-diaphragm studio condenser microphone designed for use with Apple’s portable digital devices, such as the iPhone and iPad.
It was designed for ease of use, and has minimal controls: a gain knob on the side controls the input level, and a single LED lights up in one of five colors:
- Blue = connected to hardware, but not attached to any recording applications on the host device
- Dim green = Ready to record
- Bright green = “Audio level is present”
- Orange = nearly clipping
- Red = Audio overload (clipping)
The MiC’s circuit includes an analog preamp with 40dB of gain, and an analog-digital converter (ADC) that can operate at a maximum resolution of 24 bit, 48 kHz.
The MiC has no headphone jack; to monitor during recording, headphones must be attached to the host device.
The connector on the bottom of the MiC is a multi-pin locking design that is proprietary to Apogee. The MiC ships with three interface cables:
- 0.5m 30-pin iOS cable
- 1m USB cable
- Lightning cable (included since Aug 1, 2013)
A small desktop tripod stand is also included in the box.
According to Apogee, the MiC is compatible with all Apple iPads, and with iPhones version 4 and newer.
As a Core Audio compatible device, it can be used with Pro Tools versions 9 and newer, via a USB input.
The MiC was discontinued after the release of the 96k version of the device; see the MiC 96k profile.
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Specifications
Pickup Patterns | Pads & Filters |
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Cardioid
(n/a mV/Pa; n/a) |
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Capsule Dimensions | Impedance | SPL/Noise |
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Diameter n/a |
n/a |
Weight | Length | Max Diameter | Interface(s) |
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n/a | 116mm (4.57'') | 39mm (1.54'') |
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Power Specifications |
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