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MiC FAQs

 

Q: Which iOS devices does MiC work with?
A:

MiC is compatible with iPad 1, iPad 2, iPhone 4, and iPhone 4S.

 

Q: Which iPhone apps are compatible with MiC?
A:

The below apps have been tested and proved successful using iPhone 4 running iOS version 4.3.5. Apps will be added to this list as they are identified compatible.

  • Apple GarageBand
  • Audio Deck Professional
  • Bias iProRecorder
  • EveryDay Looper
  • Fantastocrats StudioMini
  • iAnalyzer
  • iMovie
  • Loopy
  • McDSP Retro Recorder
  • Nano Studio (TRG-16 pad sampling)
  • Sonoma FourTrack
  • Voice Memos
  • Wavepad
  • Xewton Music Studio 2.0 

 

Q: Will MiC work with my computer?
A: Yes. MiC requires an Intel based Mac and Mac OS 10.6.4 or later.

 

iOS Troubleshooting

 

Q: No audio input with GarageBand and MiC
A:

Symptoms - If you are using iOS 4 and connect an Apogee MiC, GarageBand may display a
message to connect a microphone or other input device. If you press record, you may see a message
that the device does not have an audio input and that you cannot record.
Resolution - This issue is resolved in iOS 5 - see Apple support article here

 

Q: MiC not initialized (no blue LED) after a cold start of the iOS device
A:

On iOS devices updated to iOS 5, MiC may not be initialized after starting the iOS device from a
powered-down state. In this case, MiCʼs LED indicator is not illuminated blue (as should be the case).
Simply disconnect then re-connect MiC, or connect MiC after the iOS device has completed its startup
sequence.

 

Q: After sleeping then waking an iOS device while GarageBand is open, audio may become distorted
A:

Symptoms - After an iOS device goes through a Sleep/Wake cycle, audio may become distorted.
Resolution - Quit all audio apps (see clicks and pops below) and re-launch GarageBand

 

Q: No input after connecting Apple headphones with mic
A:

Symptoms - After connecting Apple iPhone headphones, or other headphone equipped with a built-in
mic, audio apps donʼt accept input from MiC.
Resolution - iOS devices accept audio input from the most recently connected peripheral, in this case
the built-in mic. To re-establish input from MiC, disconnect and re-connect MiC.

 

Q: Clicks and Pops on iOS devices
A:

Tip - When experiencing clicks and pops on iOS devices, try closing all apps and re-starting the audio
app with these steps:
1) Press the Home button to return to the Home screen
2) Double-tap the Home button to display recent apps
3) Tap and hold the affected app until the red minus appears
4) Tap the red minus to quit the app.

 

Q: GarageBand and Airplay - Bluetooth - HDMI equipped output devices
A:

GarageBand 1.01 and higher offers the capability to output to external output devices equipped,
including Airplay, Bluetooth and HDMI-equipped media devices. When using any of these devices
there is no support of audio input, including MiC.

 

See the Apple Support article which describes this functionality here.

 

 

MacIntosh Troubleshooting

 

Q: Long latency after putting the Mac to Sleep - OS X 10.6.8
A:

Symptoms - After the Mac goes through a Sleep/Wake cycle, latency through MiC is excessively long.
Resolution - This is fixed in OS X 10.7

 

Q: Clicks and Pops on the Mac
A:

Tip - When experiencing clicks and pops on a Mac, try raising the buffer size in the audio app. In
Logic, for example, choose Logic Pro > Preferences > Audio, click the Devices tab, then the Core
Audio tab, and set the I/O Buffer Size to the next highest number.