| Microphone gain switch setting | - Please set the 'MIC1 SETTING' on the side of the audio interface to the correct position.
- The microphone in the package needs to be placed in the 40dB gear.
- If you need to connect your own microphone, please according to your microphone's sensitivity or contact MAONO.
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| Voice cracked | - Please adjust the 'MIC1 SETTING' on the side of the audio interface to 40dB.
- Adjust 'MIC' to the middle gear.
- Adjust the 'LOW/MID/HI' to the middle gear.
- Adjust 'OUTPUT' to the middle gear.
- Please be 7-8 inches away from the microphone for the best recording experience.
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| How to adjust the knobs on the audio interface | - You can adjust each knob to the middle before using.
- AUX: Adjusts the input accompaniment sound.
- LOW/MID/HI: Adjust the high and low parts of the vocal input from the microphone.
- INST: Adjusts the volume of the instrument input from the 'INST' jack.
- PITCH: Adjusts voice change.
- MONITOR: Adjusts the volume of your monitor through headphones.
- OUTPUT: Adjusts the volume of the output to your phone/computer.
- MIC①②: Adjusts the volume of the microphone input.
- PAD VOL: Adjusts the volume of the custom effect created by your input.
- DEPTH: Adjusts the depth of the reverb.
- DECAY TIME: Adjusts the reverb time.
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| Can't hear sound through headphones | - Please adjust 'MIC①②' to increase the sound of the microphone.
- Adjust 'MONITOR' to increase the monitoring sound.
- Adjust 'AUX' to increase the sound of the accompaniment music.
- Adjust 'OUTPUT' to increase the sound output to the smartphone/computer.
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| The sound you hear from the headphone is different from the recorded sound from the smartphone/computer | - The monitored sound from headphones and the recorded sound are controlled by different knobs.
- Adjust 'MONITOR' to adjust the monitoring sound from the headphone.
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| Cannot boot | - Please check if the podcast console has power. Please use the DC-5V interface to charge.
- You need to long-press the power button for more than three seconds to turn it on.
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| How to connect to the computer | - Please use the USB cable in the package to connect to the USB-C port of the audio interface and the USB port of your computer.
- Please check the computer's sound settings after the connection is complete. Both the input and output are 'Maonoaster E2' (right-click the speaker on the right side of the desktop to open the sound settings).
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| How to input accompaniment via Bluetooth | - Powering on the sound card, the Bluetooth indicator will blink. Bluetooth search and automatically pair with a paired mobile phone, then the indicator light turns to solid.
- Long press the Bluetooth button for 2 seconds; the indicator will turn off and end pairing.
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| When you live stream, the audience can't hear the music, but you can hear it through headphones | - Make sure the 'OUTPUT' knob is on and turn up the output volume.
- Turn on the 'LOOPBACK' button.
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| The sound recorded by mobile phone/computer is the only vocal from microphone, no music sound | - Please make sure that the phone connected to the 'Live output' or the computer connected to the 'USBC' is correctly recognized.
- Please check if the DRY/WET button is off.
- Please turn on the LOOPBACK button if you want to record to your computer.
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| Why is there little or no sound with Shure SM7B and Rode PodMic dynamic microphones | - The MIC1 SETTING switch on the side does not select the correct gain.
- The sensitivity of the Shure SM7B microphone is -59dB, and the gain of the Rode PodMic is -57dB. You need to adjust the MIC1 SETTING of the audio interface to 60dB to achieve a better recording effect.
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| Do you need to use a Gain Booster when using dynamic mics with the Maonocaster AME2? | The Maonocaster AME2 features studio-quality preamps that can provide enough gain for all microphone types, including low-output dynamic microphones. You can change the gain multiplier of the side microphone setting to get the right effect for your use. |
| Can not be used on iPhone | MAONO does not provide an extra OTG adapter; you should connect your phone with the microphone through an OTG adapter which is included in your iPhone package. |
| How to connect to a Guitar | Recording can be achieved by using a 6.35MM plug into the instrument port. |
| How to record sound effects, how long is the time to record sound effects? | - Press A/B/C buttons to record 1-minute audio effects. Press the Loop Button to repeat playing an audio effect. Press the other 8 buttons to record up to 20-second audio effects.
- By default, there are no customized audio effects.
- Recording: With the audio card on, connect it to a mic/external audio input device/Bluetooth devices. Long press any custom button for more than 3 seconds. Release the press until the indicator slowly blinks and enters recording mode. Short press the button again to stop recording or record until the indicator stops blinking, which indicates the maximum time length audio is recorded.
- Note: Each custom audio effect button has limited storage. When there is no storage left, it will stop recording and the indicator will go off automatically.
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| What software can be used with the audio interface on Windows 10? | AU, Audacity, Sound Forge. |
| On/Off switch of buttons background light | The lamp is on by default. Hold the power button for 1 second to turn off the light. |
| Side chain function not working | It doesn't work on a voice call; it works on podcast or live streaming. |
| Can I connect my USB microphone to the Maonocaster AME2? | No, the Maonocaster AME2 does not support the connection of USB microphones. |
| Can I use Bluetooth headphones with the Maonocaster AME2? | No, the AME2 is not a USB host device and will therefore not allow the connection of Bluetooth headphones. |
