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Title: Newbie - Too Loud for my mics
Post by: stewrat 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??

Please help

Title: Re:Newbie - Too Loud for my mics
Post by: Swampy on November 08, 2003, 05:54:38 PM

WELCOME! What imput are you plugging your mic into?

Title: Re:Newbie - Too Loud for my mics
Post by: InfiniteOhms 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.

Title: Re:Newbie - Too Loud for my mics
Post by: stewrat 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?

Title: Re:Newbie - Too Loud for my mics
Post by: jhirte on November 08, 2003, 07:24:57 PM

use the power for the mics and go thru line in. should work fine.
-Jim

Title: Re:Newbie - Too Loud for my mics
Post by: Sean Gallemore 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.

Title: Re:Newbie - Too Loud for my mics
Post by: Jason B on November 09, 2003, 12:36:43 PM

Quote from: Alex "swampy" Herd on November 08, 2003, 05:54:38 PM

imput

That would be "input".  ;)

-JB

Title: Re:Newbie - Too Loud for my mics
Post by: stewrat 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?

thanks

Title: Re:Newbie - Too Loud for my mics
Post by: cpclark 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

Title: Re:Newbie - Too Loud for my mics
Post by: Swampy on November 09, 2003, 01:51:28 PM

Try it with the line. I think your distortion might be coming from mic in...

Title: Re:Newbie - Too Loud for my mics
Post by: stewrat on November 09, 2003, 06:22:37 PM

Thanks a lot everyone - I'll let you know how it works

Title: Re:Newbie - Too Loud for my mics
Post by: Sean Gallemore 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