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  • Mic gain question on RME UCX (p.3)
2017/07/11 20:22:21
gswitz
An extra trick is to route your ADAT out to the ADAT in if you don't need it otherwise. This enables parallel compression on eight channels. You can stack EQ and compression. Possibilities are huge.

You end up with three eqs and compressors per track and one on the mains.
2017/07/11 21:13:07
Jeff Evans
The OP has been vague on explaining themselves.  I cannot seem to understand what the problem actually is!  At one point he said no sound in the phones. That is why I suggested the headphone output being tied to outputs 7/8 might be the issue.
 
So my question to the OP is and can you answer clearly, do the headphones work or not?
 
And if so and when you crank up the gain for example to record your voice, and you say the background noise is coming up for example my next question is the microphone pointing the correct way around.  If there is a little dot on the microphone or the logo of the brand it should be pointing towards you.
 
Even in a relatively noisy environment, if you are close enough to the microphone you should be able to easily overcome any background noise. 
 
 
2017/07/12 02:05:54
JohanSebatianGremlin
What average signal level are you getting to the record track on the DAW before you raise the gain?
What average signal level are you getting to the record track on the DAW after you raise the gain?
 
So far the only answers you've given to similar questions have been vague anecdotes like signal is 'ok' or 'enough'. Your DAW has meters. Those meters have numbers. I want numbers. 
2017/07/12 03:00:01
gswitz
@Jeff

I totally laughed when you asked if he had the Mic backwards. Legit question but it cracked me up.

I kinda suspect the op has some fair technical talent (owns a UCX) and is trying to work in a noisy room with the Mic several feet away. That is how I imagine it anyway.

@John Sebastian
In a comment on my video, the op asked why I didn't use the main tracks with auto level. This suggests that he is. It should result in him having plenty of level unless he bumps the Mic and doesn't push the gain back up after. The RME pres have tons of gain and increment in half dBs.
2017/07/12 10:28:16
Jeff Evans
I have encountered some mics that look just so identical both sides with only the slightest difference and that was almost impossible to see. Except the cardioid pattern was obviously still working better one side than the other. Even the wrong way around if you are close enough the source will still get picked up except the background noise is quite bit louder.
 
Not taking away the op's technical abilities at all. It can be a very honest mistake and I have done it myself on a few occasions.
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