MXL USB.009 User Manual

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4. Next click on the Output tab and select the device named MXL

USB.009. You

will notice that the output volume is grayed out. This is because the volume con-
trol is located on the front of the microphone.

5. Further adjustments to the sample rate and bit-depths can be found in the
Audio Midi Setup (Macintosh HD > Applications > Utilities > Audio Midi Setup.)
You should however, check the settings in the recording program you are using
as they may override or conflict with these settings.

By selecting the MXL

USB.009 as the “Default Input” the microphone will

automatically be selected as the input the next time it is plugged in.

By selecting the MXL

USB.009 as the “Default Output” the microphone will

automatically be selected as the output the next time it is plugged in. By selecting
the MXL

USB.009 as the “System Output”, the microphone will be used as the

output device for any system sounds.

Select the MXL

USB.009 to make adjustments to the sample rate and

bit-depth. You will see the two sections D and E appear below.

Here you can make adjustments to the sample rate and bit-depth for the input

(the microphone signal).

Here you can make adjustments to the sample rate and bit-depth for the output

(the signal to the headphones).

Your computer is now setup to use the MXL

USB.009 microphone. However, after

changing these settings you should still check the settings in your recording
program. If the sample rate and/or bit-depth in the software are not the same as
your hardware, you will most likely hear clicks and pops, or the audio will be the
wrong pitch.