maono AME2 Portable Live Streaming and Podcast Console for Computer and Smartphone User Manual

User Manual

POI-table Live Streamingand Podoest Console
For Computer & Smartphone

Description

Maonocaster E2 is a professional sound card for audio/video recording and streaming. It has two mic input interfaces that allow connection with instruments like guitar and supports background music from audio input via Bluetooth and AUX connection. There is 2 analog and 1 USB audio output channel that allows simultaneous connection with 3 streaming devices. The powerful built-in audio chip delivers professional studio-level audio and provides rich mixing adjustment options.11 custom buttons for personalized effects setting and unique streaming styles.

Product Features

1. Supports two mic input at the same time, great for two-person streaming.
2. Individual audio input interface to import kinds of background music.
3. Well compatible with dynamic mic features low flexibility.
4. Separate control of mic audio and background music for easy adjustment of audio volume.
5. The sidechain function will lower the volume of background music and turn up the host’s voice.
6. 12-Step Auto-Tune Control.
7. Audio denoise function for blocking background noise quickly and delivering a clear voice.
8. Three output channels for streaming in different platforms.
9. Type-C digital audio output interface.
10. Compatible with Windows and macOS.
11. Built-in Lithium polymer batteries offer 8 hours working time, ideal for outdoor 12.+48V phantom power is capable of powering XLR condenser mic.

Applicable Situation

Live broadcast on mobile phone/tablet/computer Applicable app/software: Tik Tok/SNS Platform

Specification

Accessory List

Maonocaster E2 Podcast Console
User Manual
3.5mm TRRS Audio Cable
USB-A to USB-C Cable

Layout

1. Background music adjustment Turning the knob clockwise to adjust background music input with Bluetooth and AUX connection.

2. Mic control Turning the knob clockwise to control mic gain in the device connected via USB-C streaming port.

3. Mic 1 volume control Push up the fader to turn up mic 1 volume.

4. Mic 2 volume control Push up the fader to turn up mic 2 volume.

5. 48V phantom power button Press the power button to turn on/off the power supply for the mic.On/off operation will mute all audio for 2-3s and remove the pop sound.

6. Bluetooth connection/Bluetooth indicator 61 Powering on the sound card. Bluetooth indicator will blink, Bluetooth searches and automatically pair with a paired mobile phone, then indicator light turned to solid. 6.2 Long press the Bluetooth button for 2 seconds, the indicator will turn off and end pairing.

7. Custom audio effect button
   Maonocaster E2 provides 11 custom audio effect buttons.
   Uses can record songs, music beats via mic, external audio input, Bluetooth input, and save them to Maonocaster E2. Press the A/B/C button to record a 1-minute audio effect, press the Loop Button to repeat playing an audio effect.
   Press the other 8 buttons to record the 20s (Max )audio effect.
   ※ By default. there is no customized audio effect.
   7.1 Recording: with an audio card on, connect it to mic/external audio input device/Bluetooth devices. long-press any custom button for more than 3 seconds. Release 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 max 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.
   7.2 Delete recording: Long press a custom button with existing customized audio for more than 2 seconds, the indicator will flash quickly and start deleting audio. Lights off indicators a successful audio delete.
   7.3 Play customized audio: short press a custom button with existing customized audio to play audio, if the indicator blinks after press, turns off when the press is released, it means no customized audio is saved.

8. Audio effect mode
   There are six audio effect buttons including REVERB PRESETS, SI DE CHAIN, MUSIC ONLY, DRY WET, LOOP BACK, DENOISE.
   8.1 Reverb Presets Mode has 6 preset reverberate effects including Studio, KTV, Church, Hall, Valley, Room. Switching to have a different reverberate effect.
   8.2 Side Chain Mode can be activated to lower the volume of background music and turn up the hosts’ voices. A mode is suitable for talking while streaming. An indicator light turns on/off when the side-chain mode is on/off.
   8.3 Music Only Mode can remove vocals in background music and get instrumental Karaoke track. An indicator light turns on/off when Music Only mode is on/off.
   8.4 DRY WET Mode: Activate Dry mode, the indicator light will be turned on, only mic input audio will be recorded. Activate Wet mode, the indicator light will be turned off, all reverberated and background audio will be recorded and exported to output devices.
   8.5 Loopback Mode Turning on Loopback will allow the Maonocaster to record the system audio from the USB-C input.LF turned off, you can still hear the system audio from monitoring, but it will not be recorded.
   8.6 Denoise Mode automatically blocks background noise, ensures the clearness of audio recording. An indicator light turns on/off when Denoise Mode is on/off.

9. Reverb Control knob
   9.1 Audio effect volume knob Turning the knob clockwise to adjust custom audio effect volume.
   9.2 Reverb depth control knob Rotate the knob clockwise to adjust the reverberation depth.
   9.3 Reverb decay time control knob Rotate the knob clockwise to control reverberation decay time.

10. Low, middle, high pitch changer
    Adjust mic audio pitch to get the rich low pitch, smooth middle pitch, and clear high pitch.

11. The instrument, Pitch, Monitor knob
    11.1 Instrument input audio volume control knob Turning the knob clockwise to adjust Instrument audio volume.
    11.2 Pitch effect control knob Turning the knob clockwise to control mic 1/2 input audio voice-changing effect, voice will change from low Male effect to high pitch Female effect.
    11.3 Monitor headphone volume control knob Turning the knob clockwise to control the volume of monitor headphones.

12. Level Display
    Color of the Indicator: 1-5 Green; 6-7 Orange; 8 Red; Display the level of accompaniment input, microphone inputs. music instrument input, sound pad volume, monitoring volume, and recording volume.

13. Auto-Tune
    There is a 12-Step Auto-Tune including A, Bb. B. C. Db, D. Eb, E. F, Gb, G.Ab. Short touch an Auto-Tune touch button to switch to the auto-tune. Long touch an Auto-Tune button to turn it off.

14. Battery power indicator light
    4 LED lights on indicates battery power is 100%. 3 LED light indicates battery power is 75%. 2 LED light indicates battery power is 50%. 1 LED light on indicates battery power is 25%. When the sound card is being charged, the LED lights will turn red one by one.

15. The power button
    Turns on/off the device. Hold the power button for 3 seconds to turn on/off the sound card.

16. 0n/Off switch of buttons background light
    The lamp is on by default, hold the power button for 1s to turn off the light. To active light again, please hold the power button forts.

17. DC=5V USB port
    It can be used to charge Maonocaster E2.

18. USB—C port
    It is for audio signal line out/in, can be connected to PC/smartphones to record. This USB-C port cannot be used to charge sound cards.

19. Pod 1,2 output port
    Maonocaster E2 provides two ports to output reverb audio to mobile devices like phones, iPads via live streaming platforms.

20. Speaker output port
    It is for speakers and headphones.

21. Music input port
    Connect with devices to input external audio to sound card and play the audio as streaming background music.

22. Mic 2 input port
    Connect 3.5mm condenser mic to get mic input. Recommended mic: Maono PM325/PM360.

23. Mic 1 adjustment
    Adjust the gain according to your microphone type and sensitivity.

24. Instrument input port Connect instruments like guitar and electronic drum via 6.35mm input port.

25. Mic 1 input port
    Connect XLR or 6.35mm mics via the port and power them with 48V phantom power by switching on the 48V phantom power button. The XLR Mic input port supports XLR or 6.35mm Mic. Switching on 48V phantom power button to power mics. Recommended mic: Maono PM320/PM500.

26. Monitor headset jack
    2 headset 3.5mm ports. supports TRS/TRSS headphones.

Sound card connection guide

Karaoke by mobile phone

1.  Connect the smartphone/headsets/microphone to the podcast console as the picture shows.
2. Download the karaoke app on your smartphone.
3. Turn on the podcast console and select the sound effects needed. 4.0pen the app on the smartphone and start to sing.

Note:
Since some smartphones do not have 3.5mm jacks, a USB-C/Lightning to 3.5mm adapter is required Please purchase the 3.5mm audio adapter from the phone manufacturer.

Live Streaming on mobile phones

1. Connect the live mobile phone, accompaniment mobile phone, earphone, and microphone to the sound card as shown in the above figure and figure CD.
2. Download the streaming app on your smartphone.
3. Turn on the podcast console and select the sound effects needed.
4. Open the music app on the mobile phone end and start streaming.

Note:

• Please purchase the USB-C/Lightning to 3.5mm audio adapter from the phone manufacturer.
• The podcast console can support live streaming on up to 2 different devices and take up to two microphones inputs at the same time. You do not have to connect all output and input devices if not needed.
• This sound card supports simultaneous input of two microphones to the sound card. which can be applied to a two-person live broadcast scene in a live broadcast. For one person live broadcast. there is no need to connect two microphones. Please add microphones according to actual needs.

Live streaming on a computer

1. Connect the accompaniment source (mobile phone], earphones. and microphone to the sound card is shown in the above figure and figure CD.

2. Connect the computer and the podcast console by USB-C cable. The computer will automatically recognize the podcast console and select the driver.

3. Enter the sound control panel of Windows, and set the podcast console “Maonocaster ET as the system default playback in the “Playback” and “Recording” option.

4. Open the five streaming software on the computer and confirm again in software settings that “Maonocaster ET is the default audio and playback device.

NOTE:

• You can stream to a computer and smartphone of the same time.
• Please activate “LOOPBACK” mode during call-in in live streaming.
• Please adjust settings on the podcast console for each software individually.

 Charging

1. You can use the USB-C data cable to connect to the computer, power bank, and power adapter for charging.
2. When charging, the battery indicator on the sound card will light up in red, and the power indicator will flash according to the battery power.
3. The DC 5V charging interface only supports charging the sound card and has no data transmission function.

Note:

• Please charge the podcast console before using it for the first time.
• If not used for a long period, please charge the podcast console every 3 months.
• Charging is also possible when the power is off.
• Do not charge for a long time. Please stop charging when the battery is fully charged to avoid over-charging.

Bluetooth Connection

This podcast console has a Bluetooth connection feature (refer to item 14 in the function introduction), which can be connected to a smartphone for live accompaniment.

1. Turn on the podcast console, the Bluetooth light on the front of the sound cord starts to flash.
2. Search for the device in the Bluetooth menu of the phone, find the Bluetooth device of “IAAONO and choose it to connect.
3. After the phone is connected to the podcast console, the Bluetooth light stops flashing.
4. Please connect the mobile phone to the podcast console through Bluetooth and set up the accompanying name music player on the mobile phone in advance.
5. Open the live broadcast sot twist on the mobile phone or computer for lye streaming.

Notes

• Bluetooth connection is limited by distance. Please do not place the too for away from the podcast console to avoid interference.
• Bluetooth feature is only for accompaniment music playback.

Troubleshooting

6.1 Cannot boot

1. Please check the podcast console hOS power, please charge it, and then Wm it on.
2. you need to long-press the” 0 for more than three seconds to turn It on.

6.2 No sound from accompaniment music

1. X) Please check whether the external audio source is connected to the accompaniment interface of the podcast console.
2. Please check whether the accompaniment volume control knob on the right is turned on.
3. Please check the volume of the accompaniment device.

6.3 No sound from headphones

1. Please check whether the headphone cable kneels into the correct interface It should be inserted into the “headset’ or “sound’ interface.
2. Please check whether is the ‘Monitor fader of the sound cord upwards. You can gradually increase the volume by sliding it up.

6.4 No sound from the microphon e

1. Please check whether the microphone is correctly connected to the microphone interface. If not. please try again.
2. Please check whether the microphone knob on the left is turned on. Turn the knob clockwise to increase the microphone volume slowly.
3. Please check whether is the “monitor brief of the sound cord upwards. You can gradually increase the volume by pushing it up.
4. Please confirm with your microphone dealer whether your microphone can be used with this podcast console, or consult us for the recommended microphone model.

6.5 No sound In lye broadcast

1. Please check whether the “recording’ knob on the podcast console is turned on, and rotate the ‘recording knobtiocicvase to slowly increase the volume of the live broadcast.
2. Please check whether the podcast console ‘fincionocaster ED has been set as the default playback and recording device of the live broadcast software. If not, please set refer to Live Streaming on the Computer’ part.

Notes:

To avoid personal injury or property damage caused by high temperature. noise, radiation, fire. machinery and other factors, please use this product in a safe environment, and read carefully and observe the following.

1. if you encounter product heat, smoke, odor. etc. during use. please turn off the power and cut the power in time, and send it to the seter for maintenance.
2. Please do not modify. &assemble or repair this equipment by yourself to avoid invalidating the product warranty or causing personal injury. If necessary. please contact the distributor to deal with
3. This product should be used and stored in a dry, ventilated, and safe environment. Do not use this product in a humid, dusty environment.
4. Please avoid rain and dust entering the product to avoid short circuits. Close to the fire, collision and severe vibration will cane irreversible damage to the product damage.
5. Please do not use this product in occasions prohibited by law, and follow the relevant safety regulations to use this product to avoid any accidents.
6. This product cannot be used as a children’s toy, please place it out of the reach of children.

FCC Statement

This device complies with Pal 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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Note
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the ‘mils for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy. if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions. may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However. there is no guarantee that interference sail does not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on. the user is encouraged to fry to correct the interference by one or more of the following

Measures

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Thanks for choosing the Maonocaster E2 podcast console.
Please read the User Manual carefully to have a better user experience.

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Final clause:
Information and data contained in this manual are subject to change without notice in advance.

V1.3 -202202C6

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