Re: Cannot get good microphone volume
Serprised things didn't work with the original sound card as these days the sound card is activated. However, you might have someone check settings in the control panel. If that fails you might want to have it serviced under the warrenty. - Original Message - From: Chris Skarstad [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PC audio discussion list. pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Saturday, July 15, 2006 2:24 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. Thanks in advance for any suggestions. ___ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com ___ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com ___ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com ___ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com
Re: Cannot get good microphone volume
I have checked every single setting I can think, and a few other places recommended to me by folks on this list, including the system tray volume control, but the mic boost remains elusive. I am very familiar with the location of the mic boost setting, as I had it on a former PC and changed it myself. I don't think there is actually a defect in the sound card. From the research I've done, many of these low-cost, consumer-grade sound cards are more designed for listening than recording, so the microphone jack is just basically put there as an afterthought. Mic volume seems to be a recurrent problem for many people using these cards. For example, the SB Live card I have is more designed for home theater, so the surround sound is its claim to fame, not its recording capability. . In the amazon.com reviews, three people said that mic volume was a problem, and one said they wrote to Creative and was told that the Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit External is really not designed for recording. I just thought all Creative cards were good, but I know now that I should have gotten an Audigy instead of the Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit External. I suppose I'll try the battery-operated mic, and if that doesn't work, I'll have to get an Audigy. At 08:54 AM 7/16/2006, you wrote: Serprised things didn't work with the original sound card as these days the sound card is activated. However, you might have someone check settings in the control panel. If that fails you might want to have it serviced under the warrenty. ___ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com
RE: Cannot get good microphone volume
Are you using the recording level for the microphone and not the playback level? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lynn Schneider Sent: Saturday, July 15, 2006 4:35 PM To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org 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. Thanks in advance for any suggestions. ___ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com ___ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com
Re: Cannot get good microphone volume
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. Thanks in advance for any suggestions. ___ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com ___ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com
Re: Cannot get good microphone volume
Hi Rick. When I go into the volume control, there is an advanced button next to the microphone, but the only thing in there is a check box for monitoring, which is checked, but nothing about the boost like I had on the old PC. I'm guessing that this sound card just isn't good for recording, which is what my research unfortunately has shown. ___ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com
Re: Cannot get good microphone volume
believe it or not, there are two microphone settings. the one you want is in your volume on the system tray under open volume control. there's settings to show what will show up and there's a microphone control in there and the advanced button next to that will let you activate the 20 db boost. rick - Original Message - From: Lynn Schneider [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PC audio discussion list. pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Saturday, July 15, 2006 5:04 PM Subject: Re: Cannot get good microphone volume Hi Rick. When I go into the volume control, there is an advanced button next to the microphone, but the only thing in there is a check box for monitoring, which is checked, but nothing about the boost like I had on the old PC. I'm guessing that this sound card just isn't good for recording, which is what my research unfortunately has shown. ___ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com ___ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com
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. Thanks in advance for any suggestions. ___ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com ___ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com ___ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com
Re: Cannot get good microphone volume
Hi, What reasearch have you done that shows the sb live usb to be a bad card for recording? Rick - Original Message - From: Lynn Schneider [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PC audio discussion list. pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Saturday, July 15, 2006 5:04 PM Subject: Re: Cannot get good microphone volume Hi Rick. When I go into the volume control, there is an advanced button next to the microphone, but the only thing in there is a check box for monitoring, which is checked, but nothing about the boost like I had on the old PC. I'm guessing that this sound card just isn't good for recording, which is what my research unfortunately has shown. ___ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com ___ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com
Re: Cannot get good microphone volume
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. Thanks in advance for any suggestions. ___ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com ___ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com ___ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com ___ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com
Re: Cannot get good microphone volume
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. Thanks in advance for any suggestions. ___ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com ___ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com ___ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com ___ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com ___ PC-Audio List Help
Re: Cannot get good microphone volume
there are two advanced buttons. The one is for moniterng sound and that's in the volume properties. the other is in the playback or, if you goto the volume icon in yoru system it's under open volume controls, the first item in your context menu. that's where the twenty db boos resides. the same place as yours man. Rick - Original Message - From: Chris Skarstad [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PC audio discussion list. pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Saturday, July 15, 2006 5:36 PM Subject: Re: Cannot get good microphone volume 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. Thanks in advance for any suggestions. ___ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com ___ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com ___ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email
RE: Cannot get good microphone volume
Hi. I have this problem on my laptop. I solved it by buying a microphone that you put batteries in. It does quite well with volume level. I do get CPU noise, but I think that's due to the sound card I'm using. I got it from Radio Shack. It cost me somewhere around $25. Battery life is decent in it. It uses 2 AAA batteries. It's a boom mike, and the batteries go in the bottom of the base that's on the microphone. HTH Kevin Minor [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com
