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Reddit mentions of Shure MVi Digital Audio Interface + USB & Lightning Cable
Sentiment score: 1
Reddit mentions: 2
We found 2 Reddit mentions of Shure MVi Digital Audio Interface + USB & Lightning Cable. Here are the top ones.
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Digital audio interface connects a professional XLR microphone or 1/4" instrument output to a computer or mobile deviceFeatures include 5 DSP preset modes for EQ, compression, limiter settings, gain control, mute, and volume, and phantom power5 DSP preset modes (speech, singing, flat, acoustic instrument, loud) for EQ, compression, and limiter settingsTouch panel provides control for gain, mute, and headphone volumeManual audio settings can be adjusted via iOS devices with Lightning Connector, using the ShurePlus MOTIV appJFET Class A buffered instrument preamplifier input for exceptional tone and clarityCombined XLR microphone and 6.3 mm instrument inputWhen connected to a laptop/PC it also provides the phantom power required to operate condenser microphonesFor maximum flexibility, the unit connects to any PC, Mac or iOS device with Lightning Connector, as well as most Android devices (contact our expert team for full compatibility details), giving you absolute control while on the moveShurePlus MOTIV mobile recording app offers recording, monitoring, and control with all Shure MOTIV Digital Microphones and recording solutions; includes metering, equalization, compression, wind noise reduction, improved UI, and a new editor
Specs:
| Color | Silver |
| Height | 3.6 Inches |
| Length | 2.8 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Release date | August 2015 |
| Weight | 0.710108945902 Pounds |
| Width | 4.6 Inches |
Forewarning: I'm only a hobbyist. If you want more info, definitely go to the subreddits I linked as well as the resources in their sidebars.
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Mic: $100
Shure SM58
Video of SM57 and SM58 sound test starts at 3:30
With either of these mics you'll need an XLR cable
and a device to deliver phantom power to the mic. They're the same price but I linked to the SM58 amazon listing because that's the more popular one for vocals. These two mics are industry standards so you can't really go wrong with them.---
Interface: $130
Shure MVi Digital Audio Interface
When getting your DAW, I recommend getting some sort of microphone amplifier / hardware interface. I'm not too familiar with the budget options of these but if you have any questions about DAW hardware and software, head over to /r/audioengineering and post in the appropriate stickies.
I linked to this shure interface because it does both XLR (microphone cables) and 1/4" TRS (Guitar/instrument cables). I highly recommend reading reviews and opinions about it to see if it's the right one for you because, again, I'm not too familiar with the budget options in this category.
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Which leaves $170 left in your budget for your choice of headphones and other gear:
Mic stands, mounts, cables, and pop filters can be pretty cheap, get your preference for your work space. Get a floating mount if you're having problems with translation through the stand. (I.e. desk bumps, people walking in adjacent areas, etc.) If you get a wire mesh pop filter, make sure it has a bevel around it (I've cut myself on mine too many times).
My recommendation for headphones would be some type of closed monitors. Audio Technica M-series headphones are popular entry level cans. If you have any questions about them or how they compare to other cans, head over to /r/headphones and post in the sticky.
ATH-M40x $80
ATH-M50 $133
ATH-M50x $125
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As for the DAW itself, any decent computer will work fine for single-channel recording, these days. If your computer can run minecraft then it's more than enough.
What's important is that your software and hardware can use ASIO drivers. ASIO drivers will help reduce any latency on the computer's side, which is really helpful for live recording and playback. Definitely read up on how to use ASIO devices for live recordings. Depending on what you get and what version driver you're running, you may have to mess with the driver settings manually from time to time.
Unfortunately lighting port is a digital interface and your audio is analog. You'd need to find a lightning controller chip, an ADC (analog to digital) chip, maybe some sort of amp, (depending on your ADC), build your own circuit board (lightning controllers are too tiny and too sensitive to be used on a bread board or perfo board), and program the lightning controller to take in ADC data and emulate a sound card for the iphone. The last step is probably the hardest.
You might find a lightning controller with built in ADC.
This is about 6 months of 8hr/day work for an engineer. Unless you already emulated an audio card on a lightling controller. Then this might be less.
Edit: looking up "lightning dac" on Amazon shows some deviced that seem like what you need. For example https://www.amazon.com/dp/B011BV9P34/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_pIMRAb4WHKRKV