Noob Needs Help! (Lengthy)
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gecko zzed
Grumpy Mod
Here are my prefs
I'm nervous about seeing "HD Audio mic input" on yours.
It's hard to tell whether that is your USB device or whether it's the onboard system
I'm nervous about seeing "HD Audio mic input" on yours.
It's hard to tell whether that is your USB device or whether it's the onboard system
Tadpui
Well-known member
I think its because he has ASIO4ALL selected as his ASIO driver instead of PreSonus' ASIO drivers.
gecko zzed
Grumpy Mod
So I guess Kelvin should be able to click on the down arrow on ASIO Driver and find a presonus reference of some sort
gecko zzed
Grumpy Mod
The wave form looks low to me. But I notice that it peaked into the red somewhere along the way.
How does it sound? Is there a lot of background system noise? Or does it sound clean?
Where is the gain control on your Presonus set?
For vocals I generally set mine to around 2 o'clock. And, depending on who is singing and the character of their voice, the gain varies from about 12 to 3 o'clock
How does it sound? Is there a lot of background system noise? Or does it sound clean?
Where is the gain control on your Presonus set?
For vocals I generally set mine to around 2 o'clock. And, depending on who is singing and the character of their voice, the gain varies from about 12 to 3 o'clock
it sounds clean. Its set to 2:30. It peaked because I was trying to see what it would sound like with the gain up. Because I still cant figure out why the wave form is still so low. Its recording at about 23dB. With the gain high on presonus and in reaper. But still very low. This puzzles me.
gecko zzed
Grumpy Mod
The gain in Reaper won't help. It's only a playback level control.
The gain is controlled by the interface.
Is there, by any chance, a pad on the mike that's switched on?
The gain is controlled by the interface.
Is there, by any chance, a pad on the mike that's switched on?
gecko zzed
Grumpy Mod
You would be surprised.
When I started using Logic in the mid-nineties, it took me nearly two months to achieve a stable system that would record audio satisfactorily.
Have you tried other mikes? See if you can get hold of another condensor and a dynamic mike and try them out.
Bobbsy
Boring Old Git
Plug and play (except for the simplest of things) is a myth. You MIGHT be able to plug a USB mic into a computer and use it if you didn't have to worry about monitoring and so on--but for any practical music use you have to be willing to dig in and do some set up.
Heck, even something like Skype (if I was to use other than the built in mic on my laptop) requires me to set preferences and so on.
However, once you get a stable set up it tends to stay that way--at least until upgrade-itis sets in!
Heck, even something like Skype (if I was to use other than the built in mic on my laptop) requires me to set preferences and so on.
However, once you get a stable set up it tends to stay that way--at least until upgrade-itis sets in!
I'm just a dumb radio guy who never records music, but I do use Audition. Have you checked Windows audio control from the control panel?
Every once in a while it goes wonky and you have to go into it and adjust levels.
That's one reason for my voicework I prefer using digital recorders (Zoom, Tascam, etc.) and only editing on a PC. But my stuff is pretty simple and often on the fly as in mobile.
Re:"have had many Best Buy specialist assist me" was the best laugh of the morning!
Every once in a while it goes wonky and you have to go into it and adjust levels.
That's one reason for my voicework I prefer using digital recorders (Zoom, Tascam, etc.) and only editing on a PC. But my stuff is pretty simple and often on the fly as in mobile.
Re:"have had many Best Buy specialist assist me" was the best laugh of the morning!
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