Vocals Distorting but No Red Light

[Mindset]

Well, I rerouted everything. Tried running the MXL straight into the MBOX but needs phantom power, so that won't work. I then ran line in from the Tube pre and it's much better. Any ideas on the max to set the output on the preamp to? I'm getting a pretty good signal, but it could be louder. I am still gonna try the SM58 for my mom's voice. It may just be a better sound.

So is the concensus that I not invest in a new mic. Again, I have the 2 MXL 990's. I want a warm sound. I'm gonna definitely sell the NADY pre. I don't think I need it. Any ideas on a good pre for about $100 or a $150?

Thanks again.
Eva

From what I understand, the mbox2 already has a preamp at 48v.

Taken from digidesign's site:

Features

* 100% USB powered for maximum portability
* 2 analog inputs, 2 analog outputs
* 2 channels of S/PDIF digital I/O
* 1 MIDI input and 1 MIDI output (16 channels in/16 channels out)
* Zero-latency monitoring
* Superior sonic performance
* 48V phantom power for condenser microphones
* Separate source selection and gain control per channel
* Headphone output with dedicated volume control
* Dedicated studio monitor volume control

btw "she's" in the recording are sexy

 

[idoteech]

Then I wonder why I couldn't get a sound when I plugged straight into the MBox. I'm sure I was doing something wrong...

Hmmm...

Eva

 

[Carter]

Then I wonder why I couldn't get a sound when I plugged straight into the MBox. I'm sure I was doing something wrong...

Hmmm...

Eva

You have to turn on the phantom power on the front panel.

 

[superspit]

You have to turn on the phantom power on the front panel.

hehhehehehe.....

 

[I Annoy]

Hi Eva, this may sound silly but what is around her when she is singing. Last week I had a female singer here in my booth and we were having the same problem. I had a few different mics hooked up in the booth (one of them was a 990) and they were all having the same problem even through different pre amps. I went into the booth and noticed she had a brought one of the sheet music stands in with her. It was fairly large with a big flat metal surface where the sheet music sits. As soon as I pulled it out of the booth everything went back to normal. The stand was causing wierd deflections back into the mic.

Just a thought