Hi again. The problem is, that when I choose the mic, there are no possibility to adjust the volume.
Yes maybe I could do something in a setting file, but I do not have any idea about where to look for such a file. Annie. 2010/4/30, Chris Blouch <[email protected]>: > I'm assuming you have the input volume on the Sound control panel all > the way up? > > Do you have the input level on what you are using to record all the way > up as well? If so then maybe you are stuck. Probably no way for me to > fiddle with their software without one of their mics. Might want to ping > them about this issue. Maybe there is a settings file somewhere that you > can manually edit. > > CB > > Annie Skov Nielsen wrote: >> Yes I can choose the mic in the System prefferences, but I can not >> adjost the recording level, so it records to low. >> >> It can be done with some software, that I can download from: >> >> http://www.mxlmics.com/products/900_series/990_USB/990_USB.html >> >> But as far as I can find out the software is not accessible at all. >> >> Best regards Annie. >> >> 2010/4/30, Chris Blouch <[email protected]>: >> >>> Never played with one of these but the manual for it online doesn't say >>> anything about installing any software, yet the do have a download for >>> the Mac for that mic. Weird. So what happens if you just plug it in? >>> Does it show up as a choice in the sound control panel for audio input? >>> >>> CB >>> >>> Annie Skov Nielsen wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Chris. >>>> >>>> thank you very much. >>>> >>>> In fact I have a really good USB mic, but the software for the mac is >>>> not accessible at all, and therefore I can not adjust the recording >>>> level. It is the 900usb stereo mic from xml. >>>> >>>> Best regards Annie. >>>> >>>> 2010/4/30, Chris Blouch <[email protected]>: >>>> >>>> >>>>> This has been covered before but generally there are three audio signal >>>>> levels: speaker, line and mic. Obviously speakers are high powered >>>>> while >>>>> line level is the output you typically get from a CD player (not >>>>> headphone) or DVD player. Mic levels are very very tiny. There is a >>>>> diaphragm which vibrates with the sound in the air and moves a tiny >>>>> coil >>>>> of wire near a magnet, generating a very small electrical signal. All >>>>> this means is that your Mac has a line-in jack expecting line-level >>>>> signals while mics produce something much much smaller. So to use most >>>>> mics with a mac you need something called a pre-amp. Pre-amps take the >>>>> tiny mic signal and, without adding a lot of noise, boost it up a >>>>> couple >>>>> multiples. >>>>> >>>>> So if all you want is a mic to skype with you could just go with some >>>>> USB all-in-one. If you want better quality then you'll want to get a >>>>> real mic and a preamp. Something cheap like this: >>>>> >>>>> http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/TubeMP/ >>>>> >>>>> and a basic Shure SM58 would be a good start. >>>>> >>>>> CB >>>>> >>>>> Annie Skov Nielsen wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Hi all. >>>>>> >>>>>> I have been trying with more microphones, if I could use an external >>>>>> microphone. I found one that I could connect to the line in, but the >>>>>> recordings is very low. I have a mac book pro with one mic/headphone >>>>>> and then I have the line in. Is there any way I could use the >>>>>> headphone/mic for an external mic. >>>>>> >>>>>> Best regards Annie. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected]. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >>> >>> >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
