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Check that the hard drive and ATA controller are set for the fastest available DMA mode. Don't recall the exact place to do that, but you go in through the device manager and look through the drive and ATA controller settings. Also check that you have the drive connected with one of the...

So.... Did you check for an updated usb driver? From Dell support site or elsewhere? Did you check for updated drivers for your audio hardware? Did you check Microsoft knowledge base for USB 3 issues?

No problem Zan. Have fun making great sounds! Paul

Are you referencing my earlier post? https://homerecording.com/bbs/general-discussions/digital-recording-computers/usb-3-truly-legit-recording-now-eating-crow-352171/3/#post3998584 I don't believe I've made any critical comments about USB 3 whatsoever. Surely raising a caveat is not a...

OK, at the minimum, in addition to your microphone, you will need: 1 x XLR cable (microphone cable) of suitable length for your needs. 1 x Audio Interface. In one box, this provides 1) phantom power for the mic, 2) a preamp to boost your microphone output up to suitable recording levels, and...

<<furtive chuckle>> I wonder if Steenie has woken up yet?

Yes, on the assumption that USB 3 sub-systems - that is, motherboard usb ports, USB adapter cards, etc - will in fact provide for full power on available ports. The USB 2 reality is that the specified 500ma per port is not at all guaranteed, hence the need for powered hubs, etc to get reliable...

You think? Never happen...

Having read more closely the information about the isolators, I see that they only operates at USB full speed mode (12 megabits/sec), not USB High Speed (480 megabits/second). This may or may not be a problem - I don't know. If you poke around the system information in Windows, you might be...

The interface needs to have something plugged in to it to assess noise. Best is a shorting plug as described earlier, but you likely do not have that. (If you can solder or know someone who can, make up a male xlr plug connector with a 150 ohm metal film resistor soldered across pins 2 and 3...

I guess specs are one thing. Real world performance is another. The usefulness of the speed of USB 3 would surely depend on its ability to sustain the data throughput, and to deliver data packets within precise and accurate time periods. I/O performance will also be dependent on the I/O...

The OP did mention light dimmers... Might be interesting for OP to check noise with dimmer at minimum and at maximum, and then with all lights with dimmers turned off?

OP, I suggest turning OFF all lights with dimmers. With the sound clip attached earlier, was that with the mic plugged in? As mentioned earlier, to assess noise inherent to a preamp or interface, you need to have the input closed (terminated). By the way, is your local mains power supply at...

Cheers for the update. I've finished my 4 channel JLM preamp finally, and will put up some pics in a new thread in the next day or so.

Cool word of the day: "newbietity" :D If you are recording in close proximity to your computer, then you are very likely picking up computer fan noise. It will be louder than you think. Dimmers are also notorious for injecting noise. You would very likely need to turn off any lights that use...

Calling Steenie and Kip4! How are the Deacy amps going? Any more sounds to share?

Line Audio - Swedish Made High Quality Audio Products - Available at NoHype Audio There are some very impressive sound samples at Gearslutz in the remote/live recording section. These are a wide cardioid microphone. Quite small, a bit bigger than an XLR connector. I think the best source is...

Something to think about: USB Interfaces « Circuits@Home Note: I don't own and haven't tried this device personally. It is a usb isolator and power distribution, so you plug in an external power supply, and you get up to 600ma of power for the peripheral device. It also isolates the...

Just because some products do provide phantom power through TRS, it doesn't mean it is a good idea :cool:

To check for "internal" noise, you need to close the input of the interface or preamp. You can't check for noise with the inputs just left open. One way to do that is by making up a male xlr connector with a shorting wire or a 150 ohm resistor soldered between pins 2 and 3, and plug that in to...