Razer SEIREN V2 X User manual

RAZER SEIREN V2 X
MASTER GUIDE

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Stand out amongst a sea of streamers with clarity that cuts through the
noise. Be heard with the Razer Seiren V2 X—a USB microphone perfect for
any streaming setup, packed with all the tech required to make your voice
truly come to life.

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CONTENTS
1. WHAT’S INSIDE / WHAT’S NEEDED........................................................................................................3
2. LET’S GET YOU COVERED .......................................................................................................................5
3. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ..................................................................................................................6
4. GETTING STARTED..................................................................................................................................7
5. USING THE MICROPHONE......................................................................................................................9
6. CONFIGURING YOUR RAZER SEIREN V2 X............................................................................................10
7. SAFETY AND MAINTENANCE................................................................................................................22
8. LEGALESE..............................................................................................................................................23

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1. WHAT’S INSIDE / WHAT’S NEEDED
WHAT’S INSIDE
▪Razer Seiren V2 X
A. Mic mute button
B. Mic gain control knob
C. 3.5 mm headphone port
D. Type C port
E. Support rod
F. Thread mount

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▪Desk stand base
▪Type C to Type A cable
▪Important Product Information Guide
WHAT’S NEEDED
Product requirements
▪PC with a free USB port
Razer Synapse requirements
▪Windows® 10 64-bit (or higher)
▪Internet connection for software installation

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2. LET’S GET YOU COVERED
You’ve got a great device in your hands, complete with a 1-year limited warranty coverage. Now
maximize its potential and score exclusive Razer benefits by registering at razerid.razer.com
Got a question? Ask the Razer Support Team at support.razer.com
Your product’s
serial number can
be found here.

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3. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
MICROPHONE
▪Power required / Consumption: 5V / 350 mA
▪Sample rate: 96 KHz
▪Bit rate: 24
▪Capsules: 25 mm condenser microphone
▪Polar patterns: Super cardioid microphone
▪Frequency response: 20 Hz ~ 20 KHz
▪Sensitivity: -34dB (1V/Pa at 1kHz)
▪Max SPL:120 dB
▪Signal to Noise:105 dB (A-weighted)

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4. GETTING STARTED
1. Securely fasten the Razer Seiren V2 X onto the desk stand base.
2. Connect the microphone to the USB port of your PC using the Type C to Type A cable.

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3. On your PC, right-click on the sound icon on the system tray and select Open Sound Settings.
4. On the Sound window, set Razer Seiren V2 X as the default Output and Input device.
When set as the default output device, an audio output device (such as a headphone)
must be connected to its 3.5 mm headphone port. This will allow you to listen to the
audio output and recording at the same time.

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5. USING THE MICROPHONE
MUTING THE MICROPHONE
Press the mic mute button to mute or unmute the microphone. The button will light up in red when
the microphone is muted.
ADJUSTING THE MICROPHONE GAIN
Rotate the mic gain control knob clockwise or counterclockwise to increase or decrease the sensitivity
of the microphone when capturing sound, respectively. This is recommended if the microphone is
capturing too much ambient noise and vice versa.
Muted
Active

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6. CONFIGURING YOUR RAZER SEIREN V2 X
Internet connection is required for installation, updates and cloud -based features.
Registering for a Razer ID account is recommended, but optional. All listed features are
subject to change based on the current software version, connected device(s), and
supported apps and software.
SYNAPSE TAB
The Synapse tab is your default tab when you first launch Razer Synapse. This tab allows you to
navigate the Dashboard subtab.
Dashboard
The Dashboard subtab is an overview of your Razer Synapse where you can access all your Razer
devices, modules, and online services.
Increase microphone
gain
Decrease
microphone gain

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Modules
The Modules subtab displays all installed and available modules for installation.

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Global Shortcuts
Bind operations or Razer Synapse functions to custom key-combinations from any Razer Synapse-
enabled device inputs which apply across all device profiles. Learn more about Profiles
Only Razer Synapse-enabled device inputs will be recognized.

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STREAMING TAB
The Streaming tab is the main tab for your Razer Seiren V2 X. From here, you’ll be able to adjust the
microphone gain and headphone volume, enable features such as high pass filter and analog gain
limiter and even route specific applications to input channels which you can mix to a single audio
channel.
Mic
The Mic subtab is for muting or adjusting the microphone gain and headphone volume. You can also
use this page to see how loud the captured audio is, change the microphone’s sampling rate and
enable other features such as High Pass Filter and Analog Gain Limiter.
Audio input bar
Shows how loud the captured audio is.
Microphone gain
Mute the microphone by clicking on the microphone gain icon ( ) or use the slider to increase or
decrease its sensitivity.
Headphone volume
Adjust the slider to increase or decrease the volume of the audio output device connected to the 3.5
mm headphone port or mute it by clicking on the headphone volume icon ( ).

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Sampling rate
Determines the resolution of your recordings. The higher the sampling rate, the more often the
computer receives information about the captured audio, providing a more accurate capture and
representation of audio.
Analog gain limiter
Enable this feature to prevent unwanted voice distortions, voice clipping and peaking on your
recordings.

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Stream Mixer
The Stream Mixer subtab enables you to monitor, individually adjust, and mix all available virtual
input channels on a single virtual output channel. Changes made under this tab are automatically
saved to your system and cloud storage.
Profile
A Profile is a data storage for keeping all your Razer devices’ settings. By default, the profile name is
based on your system’s name. To add, import, rename, duplicate, export, or delete a profile, press the
profile’s corresponding Miscellaneous button ( ).
Output
Output channels are virtual channels recognized by the Windows operating system as Input devices.
Upon installing Razer Synapse, the following output channels become available:
▪Stream Mix. Combines all input channels in a single stream. Set this channel as the
microphone or input device of your streaming software (e.g. OBS, Twitch, Streamlabs etc.) to
individually control the volume of each channel using Razer Synapse.

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Adjusting the slider of the Stream Mix will increase or decrease the volume of what you
hear in your recording / streams. Instructions in setting the Stream Mix as the input
device for your streaming software may vary.
▪Playback Mix. Allows you to listen to all channels using the selected playback device. The 3.5
mm headphone port of the microphone is set as the Playback device by default.
Adjusting the slider of the Playback Mix only increases or decreases the volume of the
selected playback device.
The following controls are available for both output channels:
▪Mute Stream Mix ( ). Click to mute the Stream Mix channel.
▪Mute Playback Mix ( ). Click to mute the Playback Mix channel.
▪Enable/Disable monitoring ( ). Listen to either the Stream Mix or the Playback Mix.
Open Windows Sound Mixer Options
Opens the App volume and device preferences on Windows where you can route specific
applications to various virtual input channels. Learn more about routing channels
Input
Input channels are virtual channels recognized by the Windows operating system as Output devices.
You can assign applications to Browser, Headphones, Game, Sound effects, System, Music input
channels, with other input devices assignable to Aux (1 / 2 / 3) channels.
By assigning specific applications and/or devices to input channels, you can use a single channel on
your streaming software while controlling each channel volume individually on Razer Synapse.

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The following controls are available for all input channels:
▪Slider. Adjust how loud the corresponding channel is on Stream Mix and/or Playback Mix.
▪Link ( ). Link both Stream Mix and Playback Mix sliders to proportionally adjust the volume
of each setting.
▪Mute Stream Mix ( ). Click to mute the corresponding channel from the Stream Mix.
▪Mute Playback Mix ( ). Click to mute the corresponding channel from the Playback Mix.
▪Remove channel ( ). Removes the corresponding input channel from the Stream Mix.
Routing / Adding channels
For an input channel to work, an application or a device must be assigned to it first. To add an input
channel on Razer Synapse with the desired application/device:
1. Make sure the application that you want to assign is running.
2. On Razer Synapse, go to the Stream Mixer subtab and then click Open Windows Sound Mixer
Options.
3. On the App volume and device preferences window, go to the desired app, and set its Output
to the preferred virtual input channel (e.g. Spotify to Music, Google Chrome to Browser,
Microphone to Aux 1 etc.).
4. On Razer Synapse, click on Add New Input and select the newly configured virtual channel
from the dropdown list to include it on the Stream Mix.

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PROFILES TAB
The Profiles tab is a convenient way of managing all your profiles and linking them to your games and
applications.
Devices
View which games are linked to each device’s profiles or which Chroma Effect is linked to specific
games using the Devices subtab.
You can import Profiles from your computer or from the cloud through the import button ( ) or
create new profiles within the selected device using the add button ( ). To rename, duplicate,
export, or delete a profile, simply press the Miscellaneous button ( ). Each profile can be set to
automatically activate when you run an application using the Linked Games option.

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Linked Games
The Linked Games subtab gives you the flexibility to add games, view devices that are linked to
games, or search for added games. You can also sort games based on alphabetical order, last played,
or most played. Added games will still be listed here even if it is not linked to a Razer device.
To link games to connected Razer devices or Chroma Effects, simply click on any game from the list,
and then click Select a device and its profile to launch automatically during gameplay to select the
Razer device or Chroma Effect it will link with. Once linked, you may click on the Miscellaneous button
( ) of the corresponding Chroma Effect or device to select a specific Chroma Effect or profile.