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Check out the following equipment from CMA 3.104 equipment checkout:

• Microphone Stand
• Rode NT USB Studio Mic Kit (includes shockmount, windscreen, USB cable)
• Laptop (or use your own)

Set up microphone stand.

Mount microphone spider suspension mount to stand.

Mount microphone to suspension.

Set the mic into the suspension.

Continue to hold the microphone while screwing the mounting ring into the bottom of the mic.

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Connect USB cable to microphone and your computer

Install pop filter on microphone.

Install Software

(www.adobe.com/Audition‎) or UT Campus Computer Store (campuscomputer.com). For use on a UT-owned computer in the Moody College of Communication, please contact Communication Technology Services (http://moody.utexas.edu/technology).

Adjust Input Settings

Once Audition is open, at the top, click Edit > Preferences > Audio Hardware.

Once Audio Hardware is open, Navigate to the Device input drop down menu.

Make sure the "Microphone (RODE NT-USB)" is selected.

For Output this should be your headphones (It is important that you use the headphones the entire time you are recording to ensure everything is working properly.)Image Modified

Once Audacity is open, At the top, click Edit > Preferences.

Once Preferences is open, Navigate to the Devices tab on the left.

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For "Playback" this is your output device. This should be your headphones (It is important that you use the headphones the entire time you are recording to ensure everything is working properly.)

For "Recording" this is your input device. This should be Microphone "RODE NT-USB"

Adjust & Test Microphone

The front of the mic is the side with the gold dot . Place your mouth about 5 inches from the front of the mic and speak into it.

NEVER BLOW INTO THE MIC - you can destroy the element!

To help reduce plosives (breath pops from "P's" & "Th's" in your speech), try speaking slightly across the front of the mic rather than directly into the front element.

Adjust Levels

With Audition, levels are adjusted through your normal computer settings. That includes both mic and headphone settings.

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To adjust the input level of the Rode Mic, locate the input level slider and adjust until the recording meter sits between -9dB and -6dB.

Note: To see the meter in action, double-click the meter and you should begin to see signal. Also, while adjusting your input level slider, make sure you are speaking into the mic to make adequate adjustments.

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Adjust Headphones

Put on your headphones and adjust normally with your volume knob or slider.

It is important that you use the headphones the entire time you are recording to ensure everything is working properly.

Record your audio

When you are ready to record, click the "waveform" button in the top left corner to create a new track.

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Name your track.

keep the sample rate at 44100 Hz and your bit depth at 32 (Float).

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Once you've set your settings, your new track will be created, now you are ready to record.

Press the record button near the bottom to begin recording.

Once you are done recording, hit the record button again to stop.

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Press the record button to begin recording.

Once you are done recording, hit the record button again to stop.

Back up your data

After you are finished recording, copy your files to a fileserver location, USB stick, or portable harddrive.

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