Mic records even if volume is down on AudioBox

I have also posted in Presonus Audiobox forum, but I thought someone else HERE may have experienced this little quirk...
 
Hi all..

I'm not sure what's up here.

I'm using a Rode NT3 condenser with phantom power.  Recording into Sonar X3 DAW

What's strange to me is that even if the mic channel on the Audiobox USB is totally turned down I still have signal going through to the DAW. The mic channel volume control does allow for me to boost the level, but if I want to turn it entirely down I can't.

I've even turned down the input in control panel manage audio devices to no input and it still gets signal. I even went so far as to mute the input under properties for the Audiobox in control panel and still have throughout.

I am absolutely puzzled. Can anyone enlighten me ? I've been unable to find a similar post.

Many thanks...
Michael

I have the same soundcard, had the same problem. The audiobox has too much db. Had to bought something to reduce de db. I'm at work right now...when i'm home i'll tell you what i bought...it worked for me...

Mychael628
TY.. I'll wait to heat appreciate it

Have a deck of cards? 

Some audio interfaces (Mic Pres) do not necessarily shut the signal completely off when the gain control is turned fully anti clockwise. It is not a bad thing actually as it prevents you from accidently having something turned right down and not realise it. ie you will always be seeing a signal present.
 
It should not be a problem unless with the control fully anitclockwise you are still getting too much signal into your DAW and it is overloading it.

HELLYA
Hi sorry for the delay....
 
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Thanks for the reply.. Investigating... Nothing I can't work around. I just thought I was missing something, but judging from the response I got on the pre-sonus forum, it looks like it's 'just the way it is'......

It took at least a month to find out what was the problem...support at Presonus was...terrible (to put it politely). Can't find nothing on the net, tried this and that, went to music store (where i bought the soundcard) many times to finally threaten the salesman ( politely) that he'll has to take back the soudcard if he was unable to find the problem... So finally to realize that once the record button is engage there is no control over the level.....so it comes down to the soundcard for the level and if the level is at zero and it's still clipping while recording well you have to put something between the instrument (guitar/mic in my case guitar) and the soundcard. After i've found that others had the same problem and solve it by buying a DI box...that worked for me....