No input volume control for Emu 0202?

I can't figure out how to increase the volume for recording from my microphone.

I noticed that the volume controller in Windows doesn't have the option to control the microphone volume like it usually does. I can use the knob on the left labeled L-Mic/Hi-Z/Line to make the recording audible, but I can't figure out how to get the sound loud enough. It records more quiet than a whisper at the moment.

Does anyone have some experience with this or similar models that could help me out? I have researched somewhat thoroughly on this problem and it doesn't look like this is a common question, so I wonder if I am missing something obvious.

Thanks in advance for any response.

Thanks for your response. The site isn't letting me back on my original account, as it says that the account Anthrop is not in the database.. Maybe that'll be fixed in a day or two.

Anyway, I do use a condenser microphone, and I have it running through a compact phantom power supply separate from the 0202 usb device. I have it set to 48V.

There is only one program in the folder that the 0202 usb software installs. It controls the sample rate, has 4 different skins, and lets you launch the manual, but it doesn't have any option to change the volume. (It's a very simple interface. I'm sure there's no volume controls unless you have to do a secret combination of keys to unlock it.)

I've checked the control panel, and there is nothing there that the 0202 put in either.

I took a look at emu's site and there is only one application available for download. It's the E-MU® 0202 / 0404 / Tracker Pre USB Web Install Package v1.3. I've already installed it. It doesn't add any new options.

Edit: I use Anthrop as my username frequently and it looks like I misspelled it, which explains my problem of logging back on.

I do have the EMU icon on the system tray. Double clicking on it brings up the application I wrote about earlier. Right-clicking on it doesn't get me where I need to be either.

I don't have another microphone I can use to check the phantom power supply.

However, the 0202 has a green LED that flickers to indicate that the noise level is high enough and a red LED that flickers to show that the noise level is too high. I've adjusted the knobs so that it flickers green but not red, though in the past I've tried turning the knob, labelled L - Mic / Hi-Z / Line, all the way clockwise to see if that would increase the volume. It didn't seem to.

I've reconnected all the cables a few times and double checked them just now. They're secure.

While the recording is way too quiet, I am able to record. I just have to turn the master volume on my sound card all the way up and turn the output on the audio track all the way up and use Boost11 with its settings turned all the way up to get the sound near the volume that I'm looking for. Then of course, I have to turn the volume on the other tracks down to avoid hearing loss when listening.

The only software I have for the 0202 is labeled the 0202 control panel. If I could just find some sort of mixer panel for it, I think that would solve the problem. I've thought that maybe it uses the hardware mixer instead of one that is software, but there aren't that many knobs to try and none of them turn up the volume. I've read the entire manual at least three times looking for something I've missed, but haven't found anything.

Spacey, thank you for your response. I have the wave volume turned all the way up. I'm able to adjust the playback levels, but not the recording levels.

I'm recording with Sonar 7 PE. I've also tried Wavelab Lite and Audacity.

Plugging in an instrument is a good idea, But I don't have an instrument to plug into the xlr port. I just have a keyboard, and I connect using a midi to usb cable.

I'll wait to see if emu support gets back to me. I sent them an e-mail yesterday. I'm not too hopeful. It seems like most tech support just responds by saying - Hey, we didn't read your e-mail. Did you try turning your device on?

If I can't get it figured out in a day or two I can buy the $50 microphone I've been reading raves about on the forums lately and give it a try. Or I was considering getting the Xi-Fi Titanium http://us.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=1&subcategory=208&product=17813 and then getting an xlr to rca cable.

Thanks for the response. When I bypass the phantom power supply I get no sound from my recordings at all. I tried it again just now to make sure, and I had the same results. I checked my usb roots in the device manager and there was no combination above 500 mA, so my power is good.

ORIGINAL: mgh

i'm sure you have done this, but you have got those sends inserted in the Patchmix software to enable you to record? i used to have an EMU 0404 and the Patchmix is the most complicated piece of software i've ever seen...and i have Sony DVD Architect...

I think he has not since, there are no PatchMix software for these USB models available ... only software there is, is a very simple and easy to use control panel where you can change sample-rate, sync source, digital input SR and type of S/PDIF output format.


Junski