# STEP 2: Microphone Set Up 1. Open the gray corner cabinet

2. Take out **both** **AKG Cases**

3. Inside each case you will find a **C414 Microphone**, **Shock-mount**, and **Foam Shield**.

4. Grab 2 **Mic Stands** from the **Tracking Room**

**Any are fine, but I suggest the lighter tripod bases since they're easier to move around.**

5. Set up the **Mic Stands** for your ideal recording positioning using the knobs to adjust height and length

KEY TIP: Don't face your other podcaster directly in order to avoid Mic-Bleed. Try to sit with your mics facing diagonally from each other.

6. Attach a **Shock Mount** to the top of the **Mic Stand**

7. a **Microphone** into the **Shock Mount** and fasten the base to tighten

Make sure the **front side is** facing you (as shown above)

8. Repeat steps **6** & **7** for the other **Mic Stand** 9. Take two **XLR Cables** from the bottom drawer of the left side cabinet

10. Plug the concave ends of the **XLR cables** into both **Microphones**

11. Plug the convex ends of both **XLR cables** into inputs 77 and 78 in the floor receiver.

Make sure cables are tucked through opening when closing the floor port tray.

12. Because the **C414 AKGs** are *Condenser* Microphones, we need to make sure that they are receiving *Phantom Power*. This is done on the **m108 Preamplifier.**

Turn the **Edit** knob to scroll between inputs. Click on the **Edit** knob to **select/deselect** them. Click on the **48V** button to turn on and off *phantom power*. Inputs **5** & **6** require *phantom power* as indicated by the Lightning Bolt icons.

13. To ensure optimal sound quality, make sure the *polar patterns* on both microphones are set to *cardioid* (the middle option on the front of the mics).

14. On the backs of the microphones, set the *dB* to 0 and the *Hz High Pass* to 80.