PolarPilot App
Free

Wireless Control for your OC818

The Austrian Audio PolarPilot app turns your smartphone (iOS or Android) into a full-featured remote control for the OC818 large-diaphragm condenser microphone.

Available for

Revolutionize your workflow

Simply insert the OCR8 dongle into the microphone, pair it with your phone over Bluetooth, and you’re ready to go. Using this powerful free app, you can change the OC818’s polar patterns and other functions all in real time and without so much as leaving your chair.

  • Our free Austrian Audio mobile app (Android and iOS) allows real-time wireless control over your polar patterns, high-pass, and pad in realtime via Bluetooth
  • Save, recall, and share favourite settings
  • Discover and create 255 discrete polar patterns
  • One setting may be stored in the OC818 for use without the PolarPilot app
  • The OC818 is always pure analogue: only the analogue bias voltages are being governed remotely
  • Switching also is always analogue
  • No digital in either the audio or bias paths—it’s everything you want, with none of what you don’t
  • 60-second OC818 clipping monitor/logger
  • Wireless control from the comfort of your chair

Issues with Android 13 (as of June 21st 2023): We are currently in the last stages of testing newly updated versions of the Austrian Audio suite of plugins, and this test cycle includes an update to Polar Pilot (Android App) for Android 13.  This update will be published shortly.

What Friends Are Saying

I bought my first OC18 a few years ago and since then it is one of my “go to” Microphones for recording Vocals and Overheads in the Studio.

I tried playing a few passes on a song I’m working on and I think I have found my new favorite saxophone mic thanks to you.

I could totally rely on the OC707 during my unplugged shows – it conveys my voice as it is, without any frills.

The Austrian Audio OC818’s have been a game changer in my studio setup — incredibly detailed, balanced, and perfect for capturing the full character of my drums.

Monika Jungwirth Karma + Pitch

The Austrian Audio OC707 emerges as the quintessential companion for our euphoric live performances, seamlessly capturing the intricate nuances of vocals with an enchanting blend of dreaminess and expansive beauty.

Andrew Peters

The sound from the OC818 is perfect for my voice, it is incredibly detailed and has a ‘modern vintage’ sound.

Wyatt Stav

Using the OC 18 in a stereo pair as overheads, as well as a mic for vocal recording when creating videos has changed the way I produce content.