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Overview

Make quality audio and vocal recordings anywhere on your iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.

iRig Mic is a hand-held, quality condenser microphone for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad designed for all of your mobile sound needs. Now you can make professional audio and vocal recordings anywhere on your iOS device.

iRig Mic is ideal for the singer, vocalist, and songwriter on the move, but also perfect for recording speeches, instruments, performances, or other sound sources in the studio, on stage or in the field.

The iRig Mic features a highly unidirectional condenser-electret microphone capsule that provides quality recording in both close mic and long distance mic conditions, and provides real-time monitoring with its dual mini-jack connector design. A 3-level gain switch makes it instantly adjustable for any sound pressure condition&deash;from soft speaking to loud playing. Its familiar form is perfect for hand-held performance, plus it allows you to mount it on any mic stand leaving your device free for operating your favorite app. Its rugged metal body is road-ready for the mobile musician.

iRig Mic also comes with VocaLive free, IK's new realtime effects processor suite for the singer and vocalist; AmpliTube free for guitar players and songwriters; and the soon to be released iRig Recorder, an IK app for quick audio recording and processing. iRig Mic also works with a wide variety of other vocal and audio processing apps for the iOS platform.

Ideal for singers and vocalists
If you're a singer, you will find the iRig Mic to be an ideal companion for capturing your voice in high fidelity for realtime audio processing during live performances or recording sessions. The iRig Mic condenser-electret capsule with accurate unidirectional pattern and high-pressure holding ensures high-quality crisp, clean vocal reproduction-even in noisy environments-with no distortion, even with the widest range of volume dynamics.

Suitable for all types of sound recording
If you're a musician, you will love the versatility of iRig Mic for recording and accurately reproducing your acoustic instruments, amplified instruments, or even your band performances and concerts. If you don't play an instrument, you will find it an indispensable tool for recording high-quality podcasts, speeches, lessons, interviews, video soundtracks, or any other source that can be recorded on the go with their mobile device.

Easy to set-up and operate
The three level gain switch (for low, medium, and high sound pressure sources) make setting up iRig Mic a breeze, while its familiar shape allows you to comfortably hold it with one hand or position it on any standard microphone stand. Its mini-jack connector and 2m/6.5 ft. cable make it easy to record any sound source while keeping the iPhone or iPad at a convenient distance for operation of your favorite app.

Realtime monitoring
The iRig Mic dual in/out mini-jack connector allows you to monitor your recordings in real time without disconnecting the mic from your from your iPhone/iPod or iPad. It's stereo mini-jack output can be easily connected to traditional headphones and earbuds or line input to mixers, powered speakers, amplifiers, and PA systems.

Includes apps for singers, songwriters and speakers
With millions of installations and constant ranking in the top music apps-IK Multimedia is a leader for professional music creation apps on the iOS platform. 15 years of experience in the professional audio markets has produced three powerful apps for singers and songwriters all included with the iRig Mic: VocaLive Free, AmpliTube Free, and iRig Recorder Free.

For singers and vocalists, the new VocaLive Free app included offers a mobile suite of realtime effects dedicated to live vocal processing. Vocalists can add effects like choir harmonizer, pitch correction, vocal doubler, de-esser, and more, together with advanced sing-along and recording features. The AmpliTube Free app is the perfect companion for songwriters, and features realtime guitar and bass effects, recording, and mastering capabilities. The included iRig Recorder is the new IK app for quick audio recording and processing. It's so easy to operate that it can be used by everybody, including non musicians.

Can be used with a wide variety of apps
iRig Mic can be used with any other app that uses the device microphone to process or record audio on the iPhone, iPod, and iPad. These include a wide range of music apps for audio processing, sing-along, and recording-for both professional music creation or personal entertainment-video, multimedia, and gaming apps, plus thousands more.

Features

  • Ideal for all vocal applications from singing to speech
  • Great for all types of sound recording or processing in music or any other audio application
  • Quality condenser-electret unidirectional capsule
  • Dual mini-jack connector allows real-time monitoring on headphones, speakers, mixers, PAs
  • Rugged, durable metal housing
  • Easy to set-up for any sound source
  • Can be handheld or placed on a standard mic stand
  • Comes with apps for singers and songwriters
  • Can be used with a wide variety of other apps
Specs

iRig Mic Specifications:

  • Microphone Type: condenser electret
  • Polar Pattern: unidirectional/cardioid
  • Frequency Response: 100Hz - 15kHz, -3dB
  • Maximum Sound Pressure (set for high sound pressure): 120dB
  • Maximum Sound Pressure (set for mid sound pressure): 90dB
  • Maximum Sound Pressure (set for low sound pressure): 75dB
  • Distortion: 3% THD at 120dB, 1kHz
  • Windscreen: built-in
  • Power and Connection: works with iPhone/iPod touch/iPad only
  • Compatible Devices
    • iRig Mic is compatible with iPod touch (2nd, 3rd, and 4th generation), iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, and iPad. They all require iPhone OS 3.1.3 or later.
    • iRig Mic does not support 1st generation iPod touch models, due to their lack of a mic input.
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