- The PodMic appears to be a dynamic mic which by itself should not create any 'static' sounding noise. Hum possibly.
- Does the noise occur when the mic is sitting still and no sound put into it or does it happen if the mic is moved a bit?
- Does the noise occur if you listen with headphones plugged into the Q802 and not connected to a computer through USB?
- Tried a different XLR to XLR cable. Funky cable could create staticcy noise
- Just to be sure, you talk into the end of the mic (end fired mic),not the side like an LDC .
- The Q802 preliminary settings..... set COMP to '0', all EQ and PAN knobs to 12 o'clock, FX knob full CCW, LEVEL knob CCW, MAIN MIX at '0'.
- While speaking at about 6" to 8" from the front of the mic in a normal voice, bring up the GAIN knob on the mic channel until the channel CLIP LED just flickers and then backoff the GAIN a small amount (depending on the mic sensitivity and the loudness of your voice the mixer might not get the CLIP LED to flicker. Set the GAIN knob at about 3 o'clock if this is the case).
- With all else set, increase the LEVEL knob while speaking until the LED's above the MAIN MIX occasionally hit the 6.