Since I'm a cheap bastard (or just plain broke) I plug my Sennheiser E609 mic into the mic in on my old SB Live Value. I just got the mic a few days ago and to my surprise it seems that the +32 db gain the soundcard's mic preamp provides is not enough for effectively micing a guitar cab. I always have to maximize/normalise the track after recording so that it isn't too quiet.
Does this sound right? Do you really need more than 32 db with a mic? Plugging a guitar into the mic input seems to work fine with no gain boost at all.
Does this sound right? Do you really need more than 32 db with a mic? Plugging a guitar into the mic input seems to work fine with no gain boost at all.