Ok, so my big question is, and I'm sure Lynn's asking the same thing, where on earth is the 20 DB boost if you're using the card she's using? She can't locate it, and i did some research trying to tell where to look and I'm coming up with nothing. So we're both lost on this one.
At 04:30 PM 7/15/2006, you wrote: >exactly. > >Rick > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Chris Skarstad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >Sent: Saturday, July 15, 2006 5:24 PM >Subject: Re: Cannot get good microphone volume > > > > hi > > I've sort of been helping Lynn solve this issue and i mentioned the > > 20 db boost, but it doesn't seem to be in the same place as mine is. > > I've got a SB Live!Audigy 2, and the 20 db boost checkbox is there, > > but only after you press the advanced buttton in playback controls > > for the microphone. > > > > At 03:42 PM 7/15/2006, you wrote: > >>Hi, > >>This is probally something you did, but did you remember to turn on the > >>20db > >>gain boost? On my old machine, there was no such option, so I didn't know > >>about it and it took me a little poaking around. You've probally done > >>that, > >>but just thought I'd mention it. > >> > >>rick > >> > >>----- Original Message ----- > >>From: "Lynn Schneider" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>To: <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > >>Sent: Saturday, July 15, 2006 4:35 PM > >>Subject: Cannot get good microphone volume > >> > >> > >> >I purchased a new PC a few months ago and, despite playing with the > >> > settings in the Windows volume control, trying two sound cards and > >> > multiple microphones, I cannot seem to get good enough volume without > >> > a lot of hiss. I know I tend to be quite soft-spoken, but I didn't > >> > have this problem on the old PC. I first tried the Realtek card that > >> > came with my PC. It was fairly acceptible for playback, but I had the > >> > low mic volume problem. I then bought a Creative 24-bit USB External > >> > card (I went with that card because I figured it would be easy to > >> > install since it was USB), installed it and updated the drivers, but > >> > again, with trying multiple different brands of microphones, the mic > >> > level was very low unless I cranked the Windows volume control way > >> > up, in which case I had unacceptible hiss. It is interesting to me > >> > that, despite having Advanced Controls checked, I cannot find a mic > >> > boost option in my SB Live, but it does have a microphone volume > >> > control wheel on the card itself, which only worsens the hiss if I > >> > crank it up. I am using Sound Forge 8 on a Shuttle PC with 1 GB of > >> > RAM, Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2, 3.00 gigahertz Intel > >> > Pentium 4, and Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit External with the latest > >> > drivers as of three days ago. Aside from screaming into the > >> > microphones, is there anything else I can do to kick up the volume, > >> > preferably without having to break the bank? The research I've done > >> > shows that the Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit External is not a good card > >> > for recording, but I would prefer to stick with a USB sound card > >> > because I don't know how to install an internal card. However, I will > >> > go with an internal card and pay someone to install it if that is > >> > necessary. I tried a Logitech USB microphone which does work quite > >> > nicely, but I cannot get Jaws to come through my recordings, and for > >> > some crazy reason, my PC reboots spontaneously after having it > >> > connected for more than 15 minutes, even if I'm not using it. With > >> > all the microphones I have tried, I could probably create my own > >> > electronics store on Ebay. 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