Apple Logic Pro X - Manual (Page 116)

Chapter 5 Connect external devices 116
Connect a microphone
You can connect a microphone to your computer to record your voice, an instrument, or any
other sound to an audio track. You can connect a microphone to your computer’s audio input
port, a USB port, or to an audio interface connected to your computer. You can also use your
computer’s built-in microphone to record sound.
Connect a microphone to your computer
Do one of the following:
m Connect the microphone to an input on the audio interface using a standard XLR cable.
XLR connector (balanced)
m Connect a USB microphone to your computer’s USB port on your computer. Choose the USB
microphone as the track’s input source.
USB (Universal Serial Bus)
m Connect an audio interface to your computer’s USB or FireWire port, then connect a microphone
to the audio interface for recording.
m Connect an audio mixer or console to an audio interface, then connect the interface to
your computer.
m If your computer has an audio input port, connect the microphone to the audio input, then
choose Built-in Input as the track’s input source.
Stereo miniplug connector (unbalanced)
m If you’re using your computer’s built-in microphone, choose Built-in Microphone as the input
source in Logic Pro > Preferences > Audio > Devices.
After you connect a microphone, you choose the input source for the track you want to record
to; you can also turn on monitoring to hear sound from your microphone as you play. You can
choose the input source in the New Tracks dialog when you create a new track, or choose it from
the Input slot on the track’s channel strip in the Mixer or the inspector.