Carl I.
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Wonderful...did I buy the wrong mic...or what is my problem here?
O.K., so I got a Peavy PVi2. This one: http://www.amazon.com/Peavey-Dynamic-Cardiod-Microphone-XLR/dp/B0002F6OJE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1301100094&sr=8-1 When I got it I noticed that it has two XLR ends. So, I went to the store and the guy told me I needed a line matching transformer for the adapter, or I would lose sound due to this being a low end mic. So I get home, hook it up, and there is barely anything registering when I record. The vocals are there, but are damn near non-existent. I scream at the top of my lungs and I might get the read peak light to show up. So, what do I have here that is wrong? Or am I missing a setting in MC5? I was so excited to finally lay down some vocals.
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Re:Wonderful...did I buy the wrong mic...or what is my problem here?
2011/03/25 20:59:04
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Seems like you'll need a PRE AMP to boost the signal. Your sound card must not have one.
A small mixer will act as a preamp at a price under $100. Likely any mic will act the same way so I doubt it's the mic. Most likely it's the soundcard not having the preamps built in,
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Carl I.
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Re:Wonderful...did I buy the wrong mic...or what is my problem here?
2011/03/25 21:02:46
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I don't know, I used a crappy mic I have here from Rock Band and that works, it just sounds like I am standing in a tin can. There is a switch on the UA-1G for either mic or guitar.
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Carl I.
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Re:Wonderful...did I buy the wrong mic...or what is my problem here?
2011/03/25 21:16:04
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*sigh* I'm looking around and I am seeing some folks talking about using preamps with the UA-1G. I have found one on Amazon that is pretty dang cheap and has some nice features. Guess I will be ordering that tonight. :( Actually, I might hold off. I am going up to my mom's house on Sunday, and she has a few decent pawn shops by her. Might look there first.
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Re:Wonderful...did I buy the wrong mic...or what is my problem here?
2011/03/25 21:22:14
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check with Beagle...I think he ....and a few others use a very inexpensive Berringher mixer that works well as a pre.
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Carl I.
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Re:Wonderful...did I buy the wrong mic...or what is my problem here?
2011/03/25 21:37:03
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I'm looking at this one: http://www.amazon.com/ART-Tube-Studio-Mic-Preamp/dp/B0002E50MC/ref=pd_cp_e_1 I'm still running in the world of "cheap as I can go" until I see how effective I will be with this stuff. So far I am very happy with what little I have accomplished with my OLD demos. My only complaint now is that I still suck at soloing. For my new stuff, my big complaint is my problems on figuring out the drum programming. That and adjusting to playing with a drum machine it tough. I never thought that could be so tough. But I digress.
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Re:Wonderful...did I buy the wrong mic...or what is my problem here?
2011/03/25 23:26:10
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re, what Guitarhacker wrote, I have used the Behringer Xenyx 802 successfully. You should be able to pick one up for about $60.
Not the best pre's around, but a decent unit, and fairly versatile for handling different inputs. Just send the output to the line ins of your UA1
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Re:Wonderful...did I buy the wrong mic...or what is my problem here?
2011/03/26 01:37:11
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Most mics that I've seen with on/off switches use a battery. Check if it has one and maybe it needs changing?
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Re:Wonderful...did I buy the wrong mic...or what is my problem here?
2011/03/26 08:31:45
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$30 ain't bad. I haven't use the ART or known of anyone who does...so I can not comment on it.
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Carl I.
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Re:Wonderful...did I buy the wrong mic...or what is my problem here?
2011/03/26 10:19:55
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Nope, no battery for sure.
The $30 or so also won't be so bad as this means I will be returning the $20 adapter I thought I had to buy. All of the pre-amps I have seen have the XLR jack, and a regular 1/4" output jack.
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