Built-in compression

HypeMiC is Apogee’s next-generation, studio-quality USB condenser microphone with a built-in analogue compressor. The compression feature reportedly makes pro recording fast and easy, reducing the need for extensive processing and mixing after recording. Similar in output to the company’s MiC+, with HypeMiC users get accessory upgrades such as a premium desktop stand, custom pop filter and carrying case, as well as all the cables needed to connect HypeMiC to your iOS device, Mac or PC.

The three compression settings available in HypeMiC are said to give users a ‘truly balanced and mixed’ recording, reducing the need for extensive processing and mixing. Built for high SPL levels, HypeMiC reportedly provides greater clarity and detail when recording loud acoustic instruments from drums to horns to choirs. Ideal for live streaming, podcasts and broadcasts, HypeMiC balances audio dynamics for broadcast-ready recordings. Users can also send audio out of the HypeMiC stereo output into a mixer, audio interface or stand-alone recorder. The compression settings include Shape It, for shaping vocals and instruments; Squeeze It, for podcasts, interviews and streaming; and Smash It, for voice recording.