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Newbie - Too Loud for my mics
« on: November 08, 2003, 05:51:57 PM »
Every rock show I've tried to record on my Sharp MD is way too loud.  I have some low end mics with power, but never use the power since everything is too loud anyway.  Even kind of acoustic shows - What am I doing wrong .... cheap mic??

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Re:Newbie - Too Loud for my mics
« Reply #1 on: November 08, 2003, 05:54:38 PM »
WELCOME! What imput are you plugging your mic into?
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Re:Newbie - Too Loud for my mics
« Reply #2 on: November 08, 2003, 05:57:20 PM »
you should use your power supply ... it will INCREASE the max SPL handling of your mics :) Check out the specs on your mics ... it should tell you what the max SPL with and without is.
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Re:Newbie - Too Loud for my mics
« Reply #3 on: November 08, 2003, 06:26:09 PM »
I'm using a Sharp MD-SR60.  Mics are plugged into "mic in" input.

I guess I should use the power supply, huh?
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Re:Newbie - Too Loud for my mics
« Reply #4 on: November 08, 2003, 07:24:57 PM »
use the power for the mics and go thru line in. should work fine.
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Re:Newbie - Too Loud for my mics
« Reply #5 on: November 09, 2003, 12:57:27 AM »
Quote from: jhirte on November 08, 2003, 07:24:57 PM
use the power for the mics and go thru line in. should work fine.
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Re:Newbie - Too Loud for my mics
« Reply #6 on: November 09, 2003, 12:36:43 PM »
« Last Edit: November 09, 2003, 12:37:02 PM by Jason B »
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Re:Newbie - Too Loud for my mics
« Reply #7 on: November 09, 2003, 01:24:41 PM »
Just to clarify - I have a "mic in" input and an "optical/line in" input.  Which are you suggesting?

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Re:Newbie - Too Loud for my mics
« Reply #8 on: November 09, 2003, 01:51:14 PM »
optical line input accepts both a digital and analog line level sound,thats what everyone and myself is suggesting you use
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Re:Newbie - Too Loud for my mics
« Reply #9 on: November 09, 2003, 01:51:28 PM »
Try it with the line. I think your distortion might be coming from mic in...
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Re:Newbie - Too Loud for my mics
« Reply #10 on: November 09, 2003, 06:22:37 PM »
Thanks a lot everyone - I'll let you know how it works
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Re:Newbie - Too Loud for my mics
« Reply #11 on: November 10, 2003, 02:19:17 AM »
don't forget to watch your levels, make sure they don't go OVER 0dB, but they can hover there
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