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Of course you're seriously limited by the space, and you've done what you can there,
but I notice you've got the microphone right up against the only wall area with no treatment.
Is that where it stays when in use?
If so I'd move it so there's lots of space behind...
This thread's got a million ideas back and forth now, and it's great to see so many people contributing, but I'm getting lost. ?
I still feel there was some fundamental problem at the start - Not just preference...a fault.
That may have been solved by now, I'm not sure.
My gut says that either...
Not really, no.
Audio processing and effects is done at line level so preamp comes first.
Units combining preamp and effects or processing will work the same way internally.
Usually what we do is have the performer perform as loud as they're going to and set the gain such that there's no...
I'd say a limiter is probably very useful for karaoke, maybe even essential,
and most compressors can probably be dialed in so that they're limiting but that would be more for protection in the event that you get a real screamer or very hard plosives, mic drops, etc.
Ideally the...
Microphones need to see a microphone preamplifier.
Your mixer has two, behind its XLR inputs.
The compressor and PA speakers expect line level so plugging a microphone directly into either is no good.
Taking the inputs 1 and 2 (your microphones) out Aux and back into channels 3+4 is an option...
Poor Dave! ?
It's a Kmise 6 channel USB
The only link I could find was Amazon CA.
https://www.amazon.ca/Channel-Kmise-Professional-Streaming-Podcasting/dp/B0DBLVQRSN?th=1
I'm not sure I follow but just for clarity, in case you don't know,
with a straight up audio interface recording to a DAW,
Input one on the interface presents as input 1 in the daw.
Input two on the interface presents as input 2 in the daw.
etc
There's generally no confusion. 1 is 1, 2 is 2, 3...
Quite a lot of info in this thread so sorry if I'm overlapping with anything.
The reason I asked if they were just audible or actually recorded down was to try to narrow down the source.
I don't recall ever having clicks and pops that were committed to the recording, with one exception (later)...
Anything marked 'line output' is a suitable source for interface or mixer line input.
It's a much stronger level of signal than instrument (guitar pickups) or microphone level.
@TalismanRich explained this well. (y)
Line output is common on electric keyboards, synthesisers, effects units...
You're welcome.
Hopefully you get your original issue solved and pick up a few tips along the way.
The reason I'm focussing on your cabling and polarity, I don't think I properly explained.
As mentioned your recording software may, rather unhelpfully, call it phase - You know the symbol now...
"mic 1 XLR to Line (Edge of speaker)"
Almost certainly your problem.
Your microphones need to see a microphone preamplifier, and microphone preamplifiers are accessible via XLR input.
On more or less all modern interfaces and mixers 1/4" inputs are for either line or instrument level input...
"Thanks so how can you get a really full sounding guitar?"
That's what we're trying to find out.
Something's wrong with your setup so following the steps would be the plan for now, until we can establish what's going wrong.
When I'm referring to gain I'm talking about the gain control on your...
It's not so much the volume as the gain - the amount of distortion.
Distorted guitar generally sounds more distorted in the recording than in real life,
presumably due to the proximity of the microphone to the speaker, so it's very common to have to pull the gain back to get the recorded tone...
That does sound much fuller.
Gain could still come down further but yes, that definitely sounds better.
I'd suggest doing the same thing again, then, but through your mixer this time.
One mic, one cable. Ideally the result should sound the same.
If it does then proceed to two mics, two cables...
Thanks for doing that.
Only one file has audio but it's clear from that file that there's no problem with your mic or cable.
Plenty of bass.
I think as a next step I'd recommend just going with one mic, one XLR to XLR cable, and your Solo interface.
Leave the mixer out of the equation...
I think @TalismanRich is right - Posting a short recording of yourself speaking into a single microphone will be helpful in ruling a few things out.
A full description of your setup would be good too because, as Rich pointed out, you've got a solo interface but you say you're recording with two...