Setting up a Sound Devices MixPre 6 (or 3) for high quality podcast calls through a studio mic? You'll need to follow these steps.
On MixPre Menu:
- Menu >> System >>
- Mode=advanced
- USB-C=audio
- Limiters=on
- Menu >> Inputs >>
- Ch 5 Screen >>
- Input=USB 1
- Gain= -10db
- Ch 5 Screen >>
- Tracks (do this for 1 through 4)
- Gain=58 db
- Low Cut = 80 Hz
- Input=mic
- Phantom=48V
On Macbook or iMac (connect MixPre via USB-C first):
- System Preference >> Sound
- Input = MixPre
- Output = MixPre
- Audio Midi Setup (choose MixPre)
- Input = 2 channel 24-bit 48 kHz
- Output = 2 channel 24-bit 48 kHz
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