jasonking
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i dont get much volume from my microphone, and a lot of hissing when i record
hello
sorry to keep asking questions...
i am using a Sony uni-directional IMP6000 dynamic microphone
into the back mic port of my soundcard.
I am not getting much volume from the recordings i am doing and
i am getting quite a bit of hissing that tends tom drown out the recorded sound too.
Grateful for any pointers
Jason
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Beagle
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Re:i dont get much volume from my microphone, and a lot of hissing when i record
August 04, 11 3:56 PM
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Hi Jason - you're probably not going to like the answer.
you really won't be able to get a quality recording using the onboard soundcard and a "karaoke" mic.
My best advice is to get a real recording soundcard and a real microphone. a good USB soundcard is usually best for starters since you can monitor directly with 0 latency and is easy to install.
check my website for soundcard and mic recommendations.
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jasonking
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Re:i dont get much volume from my microphone, and a lot of hissing when i record
August 04, 11 4:25 PM
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thank you for your help sir. would something like this do? and would it cut out hissing, or is that happening just because i have my volume up too much?
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Beagle
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Re:i dont get much volume from my microphone, and a lot of hissing when i record
August 04, 11 4:39 PM
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no, please don't buy a USB mic. I'm sure user Fog is searching forum and will chastise me for saying so, but I do not recommend buying a USB mic because it is difficult to use and very likely will cause sync problems between tracks since it has a different clock than your onboard soundcard.
if you'll go to my website in my signature, you'll see I say the same thing there - I do not recommend USB mics. I have other USB soundcard and regular dynamic or condensor mic recommendations in a pdf document on my website for you to check out.
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Re:i dont get much volume from my microphone, and a lot of hissing when i record
August 04, 11 6:24 PM
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I agree with Beagle.... do not buy a USB mic.... no matter what Fog says about them, they are difficult to work with. ( Beagle told me to say that) A good quality mic that you can't go wrong buying is the Gauge ECM-87. It's a low priced decent quality condensor so get an interface that has phantom power.
My website & music: www.herbhartley.com MC4/5/6/X1e.c, on a Custom DAW Focusrite Firewire Saffire Interface BMI/NSAI "Just as the blade chooses the warrior, so too, the song chooses the writer "
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Re:i dont get much volume from my microphone, and a lot of hissing when i record
August 04, 11 7:25 PM
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Re:i dont get much volume from my microphone, and a lot of hissing when i record
August 05, 11 9:33 PM
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I'd like to reinforce Beagle's message. Buying a USB mike is really going to paint you into a corner down the road. Get a USB 'soundcard' with phantom power and a mike pre-amp. Also look for one that has an impedance matcher for doing guitar direct. I also think it is worth stretching the budget for an interface with two inputs, but if the budget is really tight a single in will work until you can afford better.
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Re:i dont get much volume from my microphone, and a lot of hissing when i record
August 05, 11 9:36 PM
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Some interfaces have nice pre-amps and some don't so be aware of that issue too. They are real handy when working with a mic.... you won't need to use a mixer as a pre.
My website & music: www.herbhartley.com MC4/5/6/X1e.c, on a Custom DAW Focusrite Firewire Saffire Interface BMI/NSAI "Just as the blade chooses the warrior, so too, the song chooses the writer "
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