Boom Arm (not included) Installation
Can it be attached to a boom arm?
The thread size is standard 5/8" and 3/8" for the AM8 yoke. So attach the mic onto a scissor arm stand; NO adapter is needed; just screw the mic in. And a tutorial on using the FIFINE BM63 boom arm with the AM8 is below. The steps are the same when you use the AM8 with another arm stand.
Take a quick look here:
Install the cantilever bracket on the desktop.
After removing the AM8's base, place the AM8 on the bracket.
Adjust the angle of the AM8 and the angle of the bracket.
Can I install the AM8T set (AM8 with FIFINE CS1 boom arm) without the 3/8" to 5/8" golden adapter?
Yes. Because the mic is built with both 3/8" and 5/8" threads, you can attach the AM8 mic to the boom arm in two ways.
If I bought the AM8T (AM8 with FIFINE CS1 boom arm), how can I tell if the FIFINE CS1 boom arm fits my desk?
There are some easy ways to check if FIFINE AM8T fits your desk.
1. Reach the desk clamp entirely into the desk edge with 1.7 inches(40 mm). The width of the desk edge you used should be less than 2.1 inches (55 mm).
2. Use a bank card to check it - 3.3 inches (85.5mm) in length and 2.1 inches (55mm) in width.
3. The width of your desk edge had better to less than the width of the Bank Card.
Setup of XLR & USB Connectivity
The package comes with a type-C (microphone end) to type-A (computer end) audio cable. For a USB connection, you just need to take one end of the cable to the microphone, and the other end to your PC, laptop, Mac, or PlayStation console, or even mobiles through a USB adapter.
⚠️XLR cable is not included, either of the audio interfaces. Thus, in order to hook up the mic through XLR, you need an audio cable, as well as the device to receive and convert the analog signal, such as a mixer, an audio interface, or a recorder with XLR input.
Set up FIFINE AM8 on Win 10/ Win 11/ Mac via USB
Windows 10:
You have to go to the audio settings of the computer system to check if the "Fifine Microphone" driver is successfully installed, if the level is turned up to a proper point, and if the meter moves when you talk to the mic.
Take a brief look and follow the video below (0:14-0:36):
After connecting the mic with your PC, open the "Sound Settings".
Choose the "FIFINE Microphone“ as the input device.
Go to "Sound Control Panel", choose "Recording", and pick "FIFINE Microphone" as the default.
Mac
You have to go to the audio settings of the computer system to check if the "Fifine Microphone" driver is successfully installed, if the level is turned up to a proper point, and if the meter moves when you talk to the mic. Learn it after 0:54 in the video.
Right-click the Apple Logo icon at the top left of the screen and open "System Preferences".
Click “Sound”, choose “Fifine Microphone” as “Input” device.
Win 11:
You have to go to the audio settings of the computer system to check if the "Fifine Microphone" driver is successfully installed, if the level is turned up to a proper point, and if the meter moves when you talk to the mic.
Right-click the speaker icon and open "sound settings".
Click “More Sound Settings”, choose “Fifine Microphone” as the default device in the “Playback”, “Recording”, or “Sound”.
Pay attention to the mic input level is only controlled by the gain knob on the mic, not by the computer or any software. When the mic works, the volume bar bounces.
AM8 Setup in Zoom:
Windows10
Go to “Sound Setting”, choose “Sound Control Panel”, and confirm the “fifine microphone” as your default output device. Also, choose the "Fifine Microphone" as the input device in the "Recording" tab.
Click “Privacy” and choose “Microphone” in system settings.
Turn on the "Allow app to access mic" button.
Check whether Zoom has permission to access the microphone.
Win 11
Right-click the speaker icon and open "sound settings". Click “More Sound Settings”. Choose the "Fifine Microphone" as the input device in the "Recording" tab.
Click the "Privacy & Security" and choose "Microphone" in system settings. Check if Zoom is available to use the microphone.
Mac
Click the Apple icon on the top left of the screen and open "System Preferences". Click “Sound”, choose “Fifine Microphone” as the input device.
Click the "Security & Privacy" and choose "Privacy."
Click “Microphone” and check whether the software option is on.
AM8 setup in Microsoft Teams
Windows 10
Make sure to set the "fifine Microphone" as the input device of the software. When the volume bar bounces, the mic starts picking up the voice.
Select the output device according to the device you're using.
If the microphone still cannot pick up sound, check whether the software has muted it.
Windows 11
Make sure to set the "fifine Microphone" as the input device of the software. When the volume bar bounces, the mic starts picking up the voice.
Select the output device according to the device you're using.
If the microphone still cannot pick up sound, check whether the software has muted it.
Mac
Set the "Fifine Microphone" as the input device of the software
Select the output device according to the device you're using
If the microphone still cannot pick up sound, check whether the software has muted it