level problem when rec. vocals

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hi everyone I've been looking at this board for a few days but this is my first post.

I have a problem when recording my vocals. it's hard to explain ,the level is always very very hot even if every input knobs in the chain is almost at the minimum gain.

strange thing is that the meter on my pre-amp don't even move at all like if there was no audio passing through it but the level meter in Audition is always about to peak.

here is what I use:
M-Audio Luna mic -->M-Audio DMP3 preamp(gain knob all the way down/hilo switch set to low) -->Soundblaster audigy(temporary... Line in level almost to zero) -->Adobe Audition(recording a very hot almost peaking signal)

this is while my rapper is not "yelling" like this other girl singer I know that can rip your ears apart.

so where the fuck I went wrong??????
any help apreciated.
Peace.
 
are you sure you are plugging into the line in and not the mic in? double check that
 
it's the same input slot. I just choose Line in over mic in in the audio preference because it has less noize.
 
ches1 said:
hi everyone I've been looking at this board for a few days but this is my first post.

I have a problem when recording my vocals. it's hard to explain ,the level is always very very hot even if every input knobs in the chain is almost at the minimum gain.

strange thing is that the meter on my pre-amp don't even move at all like if there was no audio passing through it but the level meter in Audition is always about to peak.

here is what I use:
M-Audio Luna mic -->M-Audio DMP3 preamp(gain knob all the way down/hilo switch set to low) -->Soundblaster audigy(temporary... Line in level almost to zero) -->Adobe Audition(recording a very hot almost peaking signal)

this is while my rapper is not "yelling" like this other girl singer I know that can rip your ears apart.

so where the fuck I went wrong??????
any help apreciated.
Peace.
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don't use the +4 outs.
 
Is there any other software you can use to listen to the input? If so, you could start working backward, using a process of elimination until you figure it out
 
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