Owner's Manual

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Recording Tips
Turn On Airplane Mode and Do Not Disturb
When you plug a MOTIV device into your iOS device, a warning message prompts you to enable Airplane Mode and Do Not
Disturb mode. It's important to do this to avoid recording interference from phone calls, messages, and various notifications.
Tap X to dismiss this warning message.
Note: Leave Airplane Mode off to add geolocation information to your audio file.
Use Lock Mode to Lock In Your Sound
When you've tested your audio and have found the levels that you like, turn on Lock mode to prevent accidental adjustment,
and ensure that your audio quality remains consistent.
Record in Mono
Record in mono to increase your available record time or when recording a single source, like vocals, that would benefit from
less ambient noise. Select the Mono Cardioid or Mono Bidirectional polar pattern and audio from all capsules are summed to a
single channel. The input meter will indicate mono recording by displaying the top half of the waveform. MOTIV supports third-
party microphones with mono recording.
Record in Stereo
Rotate the MV88+ barrel in the mic clip to accommodate portrait or landscape recording. L and R are labeled to show stereo
orientation of the microphone. The stereo image is accurate if the Shure logo is facing upward.
Use the Dark Theme
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creet recording in low-light situations. A darker screen also conserves battery life.
You can access the theme appearance setting by going to Menu > Settings > Appearance
Capture the Complete Performance
To ensure that you capture the entire sound source, start your recording before the performance starts and edit the recording
later to trim any silence.
Note: If your microphone accidentally becomes disconnected during recording, MOTIV will automatically stop the recording. The save file dialog will appear,
prompting you to name and save your audio.
Monitor your Recordings
To make sure that your recordings sound great, plug headphones directly into the headphone output on your MOTIV device.
Keep Screen Awake During Recording
Select the Keep Awake While Recording option so you can continuously monitor gain levels during longer recording sessions
without the screen going dark.
You can access the Keep Screen Awake option by going to Menu > Settings > Keep Screen Awake During Recording.
Note: Disabling sleep mode will affect battery time while recording.
Keep equipment connected during updates
Keep the MOTIV device connected to your mobile device when updating to ensure that there are no update issues.