Sampling

Mic In

Your computer’s microphone as a sound source.

Learn about it in Sampling & live sound

How it works

The browser will ask permission the first time. The signal is raw — no echo cancellation or noise suppression — so it sounds natural through effects. Wear headphones: if the mic hears your speakers, the sound loops and howls.

Outputs

OUTYour microphone.

Knobs and switches

LevelInput gain.

Patches to try

  • Mic → Vocoder MOD with a saw on CARRIER: robot voice.
  • Mic → Env Follower → Filter CV: talk to open the filter.

Lessons that use the Mic In

Each one opens as a working patch in the synth.

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