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

Turn your Phantom power. This will solve it
 
Cj

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...

TY.. I'll wait to hear ...appreciate it
 

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

Have a deck of cards? 

Hi sorry for the delay....
 
http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/DI100.aspx
 

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.

CJaysMusic
Turn your Phantom power. This will solve it
 
Cj

I assume you meant 'turn OFF' my phantom power. That defeats the purpose of having a condenser mic. It also renders it useless.

HELLYA
Hi sorry for the delay....
 
http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/DI100.aspx
 

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'......

Jeff Evans
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.

Hi Jeff...
 
That's what I've found. It's just not something that can be avoided apparently when you have phantom on. It has just made me much more cognizant of my levels. It all sprang from I was recording an instrument in the other input, but was still hearing the mic even though it was zeroed out and thought I must have something wrong in my config.
 
Apparently not.
 
Thanks all for your responses.
~Michael~