Spillenger
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Normally, we post a question when we DON'T get a signal, but I am having a perplexing problem -- I am getting a signal when all my levels are at zero.
I am recording with an E-MU 1820m into Sonar 4 running on a Dell PC. I'm using an Audio Technica AT2020 mic running off phantom power. Let's forget Sonar and the PC for a moment. When I turn everything down to zero -- my gain on the "A" Mic/Line on the breakout box, and the sliders on the PatchMix software control panel -- I still am somehow getting signal into the 1820m! I see the little green light on the breakout box lighting up, and I see the meter on my Mic/Line A in the control panel hitting up to about the 3/4 mark.
How can this be? I'm used to no signal getting to the sound card when everything is zeroed out like this.
Why is this a problem? Because clearly there is something I'm not understanding about how this setup works. And I suspect it could affect the quality of my recordings.
Any explanation much appreciated.
Paul S.
I am recording with an E-MU 1820m into Sonar 4 running on a Dell PC. I'm using an Audio Technica AT2020 mic running off phantom power. Let's forget Sonar and the PC for a moment. When I turn everything down to zero -- my gain on the "A" Mic/Line on the breakout box, and the sliders on the PatchMix software control panel -- I still am somehow getting signal into the 1820m! I see the little green light on the breakout box lighting up, and I see the meter on my Mic/Line A in the control panel hitting up to about the 3/4 mark.
How can this be? I'm used to no signal getting to the sound card when everything is zeroed out like this.
Why is this a problem? Because clearly there is something I'm not understanding about how this setup works. And I suspect it could affect the quality of my recordings.
Any explanation much appreciated.
Paul S.