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How to use line-level inputs on audio interface
I have a Focusrite 4i4 (4th gen). The two inputs on the front are just fine for mic or guitar inputs because they have the preamps internally. However, the back two inputs (3 and 4) are line-level. I ...
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Active Speakers - Is it practical to improve signal-to-noise ratio by replacing the amp in a powered speaker?
I have an old pair of self powered speakers. They're 400W and great with the sound and back in the day for large events were fine, BUT, they seem to have a low signal-to-noise ratio; even at rest with ...
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Issues with AT2020 + UMC22 Setup
I recently bought an AT2020 XLR mic and a Behringer U-Phoria UMC22.
I can't get any decent sound from this mic, it's either extremely low volume and/or very noisy/hissy. Some information:
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2 Receivers In the Same Room?
We have a music classroom where we need two teachers to have mics at the same time but a very small budget. We have two wireless microphone receivers of different frequency ranges each plugged in as ...
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Wireless lav mic
I'm looking to record ASMR food content but I don't want a condenser or boom mic. Any option for wireless lav mic that picks up low db like chewing or crunching?
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What reverb is used on the Fugees 'Killing me Softly'?
What reverb is used on the Fugees 'Killing me Softly'? I have a theory that it is total analog bliss.
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Guidance in project [closed]
I have decided to build a live voice calling app from scratch. I know it is an ambitious project.
Currently I am starting to learn about the basics of digital audio any suggestion on how i can move ...
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Using an equalizer with a low (pre-out) signal
I would like to use an EQ between my preamp and the power amp, so the EQ would get a low, also variable volume signal all the time (from the pre-out output of the preamp) and would output the sound ...
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Phantom power using 3.5mm jack
Can I provide phantom power to my microphone using a xlr to 3.5mm jack? I am using Q-12 sound card which includes a 3.5mm jack but in its manual it says that the jack is for smaller mics which ...
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Turning 48V phantom power to 9V
I've got a JTS CX-156W mic which require 9V phantom power supply, but I've got an audio interface which delivers a 48V phantom power.
Currently I have an external battery power supply (JTS PS-500) ...
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What do do with my Digital Juice Sound FX Library (v1-4)?
I have the entire Digital Juice Sound FX Library and I work on a MAC, which means the old Juicer software that managed the sound effects library does not work.
I would like to rip the sounds off the ...
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Connecting two Phantom powers in series
I'm using an audio interface (Behringer UMC404HD) which can deliver a Phantom Power +48V with 4 XLR entries, 3 static mics and I want to add 2 mics for my accordion which also require a Phantom Power ...
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Should I always get 15KHz when recording voice with with my Samson Q2U?
I am talking directly into the front of my Samson Q2U, with my lips actually touching the windshield. This is the spectrum plot in Audacity (note the high size):
There is nothing beyond 12000Hz (the ...
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Narrow frequency response when connecting the microphone to a certain USB port directly
These are the USB ports in my HP EliteBook (from the manual):
When I connect my Q2U mic directly to the port denoted as 10, I get nothing above 4 KHz. If I connect it to the same port, but through the ...
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Is this a normal frequency response for Samson Q2U?
Here is the frequency response I get when talking from a distance of four finger-widths into my Samson Q2U connected via USB:
The recording is linked. It was produced in Audacity without any ...
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