FUNCTIONAL OUTLINE
Multi-functional: The A04 Gen2 microphone supports both XLR and USB connections. When using XLR connection, it can support up to 24bit /192kHz analog audio sampling. When connected via USB, 24bit /48kHz digital audio sampling with on-board DSP can be used.
Compatibility: It can be used in conjunction with Windows and Mac devices via USB-C. The Maono Link software can be installed on the Windows system for device tuning and will soon support the MacOS system.
Advanced DSP functions: Through Maono Link, functions such as microphone muting, gain, noise reduction, and scene tuning can be adjusted quickly.
Scene-based audio tuning: Preset original sound, recorded voiceover, podcast, game and live streaming scenes. Each scene has pre-stored preset sound effects. Choosing different presets can meet your audio tuning needs in various scenes. It also supports various personalized tuning.
1. Basic
Microphone Gain
The gain supports users to adjust from 0 to 100 levels. We provide the best recommended range. You can adjust the microphone gain according to your usage habits.
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Noise Cancellation
We offer 40 levels of noise reduction. Tap the noise reduction icon to turn the feature off with one tap. For basic adjustments, simply setting the Threshold can achieve optimal noise reduction. Choose the level that best suits your current ambient noise.
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Headphone volume
The monitor is off by default, you need to use the toggle switch on the bottom of the microphone to turn on the monitor output function. The volume can be adjusted on the knob or by selecting "Headphone Volume" in the "Basic" section of the Maono Link software.
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Recorder
The default recording format is 48kHz/16bit, Wave format audio, and audio recorded through Maono Link can be exported to your destination folder.
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2. Scene
We offer eight classic sound profiles. When in different usage scenarios, you can choose the best-suited sound profile.
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EQ
Each sound configuration includes PEQ. The preset offers High-Pass Filter (HPF), Low-Pass Filter (LPF) and five bands. By dragging the bands, you can enhance or attenuate the gain of specified frequencies, thus achieving the effect of adjusting the microphone sound. Each frequency point adopts Peaking filtering by default with a fixed Q value. If you need to adjust it by yourself, you can adjust the parameter values within the Band property window. In subsequent updates, we will open up more adjustment parameters.
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New
Create a custom sound profile by selecting "New" in the menu bar or tapping "+" in the Custom EQ window. You can rename your configuration in the dropdown list.
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Reset
In the Custom Sound Profile menu bar, a Reset button is provided. This function restores custom sound profiles to their original default settings.
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Edit and Delete
When hovering over a custom sound profile thumbnail, we provide Edit and Delete options. Select "Edit" to open the current sound profile window, where you can adjust parameter values. Click "Delete" to remove your custom sound profile.
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Limiter and compressor
When you are adjusting the scene, we provide a basic compressor and limiter. Usually, you only need to adjust the threshold on the outside to ensure a relatively good effect.
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3. Lighting
The PD200X product is equipped with RGB lighting. On the lighting section, you have the ability to vary the lighting color, adjust the lighting brightness and choose whether to enable the Light Synchronization.
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Light Synchronization
When synchronization is enabled, RGB lighting will automatically turn off during mute; once synchronization is disabled, the lights will not be affected by mute status; manually turning off RGB lighting pauses the synchronization effects.
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Light color
The PD200X device is preset with 8 default light colors. You can select and apply different light colors with a simple click.
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Light brightness
For the brightness of the RGB lighting, you can adjust the brightness value in the lighting area.
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4. Firmware Upgrade
Click on the option in the upper right corner to open the option menu. Here, you can click on "Firmware Upgrade" to detect new firmware updates.
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Firmware Upgrade
When there is a new firmware update available, the specific version that needs to be updated will be displayed. You can click on "Firmware Upgrade" to start upgrading the new firmware. After the upgrade is completed, please reconnect the microphone once so that the new firmware can take effect.
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Attention: Do not unplug the USB when upgrading. Abnormal disconnection will cause the upgrade to fail and make the device unusable. Please operate according to the upgrade prompts.
If you encounter a situation where the firmware upgrade fails, just click "Retry". If you have any problems, please contact us in a timely manner through the customer service of the store where you purchased the product or via our official phone channels.
Restore factory settings
On the firmware upgrade page, we provide the function of restoring factory settings. It is usually used when you encounter abnormal debugging so as to restore all parameters to the factory state.
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