Re: Microphone level too quiet.

[Andy]

Hi Rick.
Sorry, I'd not know were to start looking.  Advice regarding this thread, I 
feel, all depends upon the particular sound card you have installed.  My 
sound card came with my computer so it's probably quite basic, therefore, I 
will not have the functions available as those on, for example, audigy 
cards.

Best wishes.
Andy from sunny Kilcreggan.
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "foxtrot" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 1:57 PM
Subject: Re: Microphone level too quiet.


Could there be an impedance mismatch between mic and sound card.  There 
are
high Z and lo z mics.  See which one you have, and try the other to see if
you can get better input.

Rick
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From: "Andy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 9:37 PM
Subject: Re: Microphone level too quiet.


Hi Doc.
Thanks for that.  I didn't even know of the other available options, once
the ALT was pressed.  However, despite going through this and setting my
mic
level at 60, the recordings I end up with are terrible.  Very quiet and
noisy.  I'm sure it's a settings thing as this is a Packard Bell computer
which was not the cheapest in the store.  Any ideas?
Best wishes.
Andy from sunny Kilcreggan.
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----- Original Message ----- 
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Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 11:26 PM
Subject: Re: Microphone level too quiet.

> He will need to first go into the menu and be sure that "advance" is
> checked
> in the first place.
> Press the alt key once
> arrow up to advance  and press enter if it is not checked.
> Doc Wright
> http://wrightplaceinc.net
> If we can't look at ourselves, and ask, why?
> then where does the learning start?
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Judy W" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 2:55 PM
> Subject: RE: Microphone level too quiet.
>
>
>
> Hi Andy,
>
> go to the audio tab and start pressing the tab key.  in the recording
> settings, when you tab past the mic volume setting, you should find a
> control labeled advance control.  Hit enter on it and you should get a
20
> db
> mic gain to check. After checking it, tab to close and then see if it
> improves.  I have a soundblaster audigy 2 card so my settings may be
> slightly different from yours...
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> Judy
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Andy
> Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 3:19 PM
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> Subject: Re: Microphone level too quiet.
>
>
> Hi Judy
>
> I am using Windows XP Home and my Sound Card is a Sigmatell Audio.  I
went
> into Sounds and Audio Devices, Properties Sheets and had a look at the
> properties of the Sound Recording Device.  The only option I found 
> there
> for
> adjusting the volume was was a link for Sound Recording Level, this 
> took
> me
> to my Volume Control Sheet and everything looked fine, the mic level 
> was
> at
> 100%.  I could not see any mention of mic gain boost anywhere.  Am I
> looking
> in the right place?
>
> Best wishes.
> Andy
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Judy W" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 8:46 PM
> Subject: RE: Microphone level too quiet.
>
>
>>
>> Try the mic gain boost in recording properties--it says advanced
controls
>> and check the 20 db mic boost.
>>
>> Hope that helps
>>
>> Judy
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Andy
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 10:20 AM
>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Subject: Microphone level too quiet.
>>
>>
>> Hi all.
>>
>> The subject line says it all.  I have three mini-plugs on the back of
my
>> computer.  The first has my line-in attached to a minidisk.  The 
>> second
>> is
>> for my speakers, so I've plugged the microphone into the third socket.
>> I've
>> bumped everything up to 100% in the volume control of XP and did the
same
>> to
>> the volume control within my sound card.  However, the sound is very
low.
>> Not an expensive microphone, but I'd have liked better.  Perhaps there
is
>> something else which I need to do.  I'm using the microphone with
>> Goldwave.
>> Any advise would be very welcomed.  Thanks.
>>
>> Best wishes.
>>
>> Andy from sunny Kilcreggan.
>>
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