Will this USB Audio Interace work with this microphone?

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Microphone: Audio Technica AT 2050 Multi-pattern Condenser Microphone

USB Audio Interface:
TASCAM US-200 2-in/4-out USB 2.0 Audio Interface: Musical Instruments

are they compatible? Would I need a quality soundcard aswell or does the audio interface cover it?

What program would you guys recommend for recording my voice. Is there anything better than audacity?

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I got the mic and audio interface today. I had to go to radioshack to buy an XLR cable cause it didn't come with one. When I try to record, the audio is really really quiet and the quality is horrible. Do you guys think I may have got a bad cable, audio interface or mic, or am I just doing something wrong?
 
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Yes it will. The US 200 would essentially become your sound card. It comes with Cubase LE, which is much more involved than Audacity. It will take quite a bit of learning to use.
 
Absolutely! I run almost the identical setup. I use the same Tascam US200 and a Audio Technica AT-2020.
 
jimmys69 said:
Yes it will. The US 200 would essentially become your sound card. It comes with Cubase LE, which is much more involved than Audacity. It will take quite a bit of learning to use.
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It will also "take quite a bit of learning" to register!

Pick at least 1/2 a day doing nothing else. Pack Wife&kids off to Macs and keep off the sauce day before.
Make yourself a flask of coffee or have a stack of Bulls. Get your beauty breathing going and cultivate a calm karma.

It is worth the hassle tho. Cubase, even the "lite" version is very powerful and probably second to none for MIDI work.

Much luck.
Dave.
 
ecc83 said:
It will also "take quite a bit of learning" to register!

Pick at least 1/2 a day doing nothing else. Pack Wife&kids off to Macs and keep off the sauce day before.
Make yourself a flask of coffee or have a stack of Bulls. Get your beauty breathing going and cultivate a calm karma.

It is worth the hassle tho. Cubase, even the "lite" version is very powerful and probably second to none for MIDI work.

Much luck.
Dave.
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Lol! Right!

I can walk you through it quickly tho. It is mostly, that it doesn't make sense, unless you have done it a few times.
 
Quick FYI re Cubase's Lite.

If you buy LE6 say you don't NEED a usb dongle but get one anyway!

If you just use the electronic activation the software becomes locked to just that computer and AFAIK you cannot "unlock" it later and use a dongle with other machines.

Retailers do not make this very plain.

Dave.
 
I got the mic and audio interface today. I had to go to radioshack to buy an XLR cable cause it didn't come with one. When I try to record, the audio is really really quiet and the quality is horrible. Do you guys think I may have got a bad cable, audio interface or mic, or am I just doing something wrong?
 
You need to explain, how, or if you set it up right. Recorded to what? What DAW? Did you go to the website, and download the updated drivers for the interface? What OS are you using? What software came with it?

Sorry to be abrupt, but you can't get an answer, without telling us what it is you are doing.....

I myself, will be here to help in any way I can. Give every detail you know. :)
 
Plugged the mic to the interface line 1 with xlr cable and then plugged the interface to my computer using USB. Selected line in Us -200 in Audacity. Pressed the record button, and it sounded bad and barely audible. Using windows 7 and yes I downloaded drivers for the interface. Came with Cubase but I don't want to use it yet, if I can't get the recording to sound right in audacity first.
 
Line 1, is not a mic input. You need to turn on the phantom power, and use the mic level input on the US200. I'm not even sure how you got any signal.

You did purchase a XLR to XLR cable right?

Turn on the phantom power switch on the back of the US 200, and see what happens.
 
I mean't line in. I turned the phantom power on and it still sounds the same. It sounds like i'm really far away from the mic.
The cable is a "1/4" Male to 3-Pin XLR Female 16-FT. Microphone Cable"
 
l1nkown said:
I mean't line in. I turned the phantom power on and it still sounds the same. It sounds like i'm really far away from the mic.
The cable is a "1/4" Male to 3-Pin XLR Female 16-FT. Microphone Cable"
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Are you? I am not familiar with Audacity, but do you have the option of selecting the inputs from the US200? Meaning, you want the mic input. This is where you would get a mic level input, with the phantom power, which your mic needs, or it is useless. You need to turn up the gain on the interface as well.

Sorry if I come across as crass, but you need to make sure we have this all correct. You should be getting good signal, if you are connected correctly.
 
I think I have the wrong cable. the cable plugged into the interface doesn't have three holes. It looks like the end of a cable you'd plug in to your guitar amp..
 
Yep, that is not correct. Phantom power can only be supplied through a XLR to XLR cable.

Since you have a Radio Shack near (not where I would shop however), THIS is what you want.

Sorry, I just realized you stated earlier, that you had a 1/4" to XLR cable earlier. That is absolutely your problem....
 
Thanks for all the help. Gonna return it tomorrow and get the right one
 
That will likely be the cure man.

Look forward to hearing your results tomorrow. :)
 
Hello 1nknown,

Once you have installed your software you will also need to set-up your VST connections and select the ASIO driver for the Tascam interface.
Please read the knowledge base article on the Steinberg Knowledge base about setting up ASIO drivers, it will help you get up and running:

Unfortunately I can not post (yet) the direct link to the article.

Best regards,
GN
 
Guillermo N said:
Hello 1nknown,

Once you have installed your software you will also need to set-up your VST connections and select the ASIO driver for the Tascam interface.
Please read the knowledge base article on the Steinberg Knowledge base about setting up ASIO drivers, it will help you get up and running:

Unfortunately I can not post (yet) the direct link to the article.

Best regards,
GN
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You may get your 10 posts here.
 
I just got the correct cable. The audio recording is still very low though. Is it cause I didn't set-up my "VST connections and select the ASIO driver". Whatever that means?
 
l1nkown said:
I just got the correct cable. The audio recording is still very low though. Is it cause I didn't set-up my "VST connections and select the ASIO driver". Whatever that means?
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Well, you would get no signal from your interface, unless you had selected the ASIO driver for your interface, or the inputs in cubase (via VST Connections). So no, that is not what is going on. I am not even sure how you got connected, if you do not know what that means???

Oh, wait......You are not using the Cubase that came with your interface huh?.... Sorry.

Well, you need to first define what 'low signal' actually is. Meaning, that you need to give exact levels you are getting into your DAW. I'm not even sure Audacity gives that, but we would need to know what your definition of 'low signal' is. Many assume, that since a meter is only hitting half the way up, that it is a low signal. This is not the case. In a digital recording DAW, -18dBFS is about where you should be. The meters for digital recording, are measured differently than an analog device. If you are expecting meters to hit near peaking, you are tracking WAY to hot.

Screenshot of your input level meters please. :)
 
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