Newbie - Too Loud for my mics

[stewrat]

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

[Swampy]

WELCOME! What imput are you plugging your mic into?

[InfiniteOhms]

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.

[stewrat]

I'm using a Sharp MD-SR60.  Mics are plugged into "mic in" input.

I guess I should use the power supply, huh?

[jhirte]

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

[Sean Gallemore]

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

[Jason B]

imput

That would be "input".  

-JB

[stewrat]

Just to clarify - I have a "mic in" input and an "optical/line in" input.  Which are you suggesting?

thanks

[cpclark]

optical line input accepts both a digital and analog line level sound,thats what everyone and myself is suggesting you use

[Swampy]

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

[stewrat]

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

[Sean Gallemore]

don't forget to watch your levels, make sure they don't go OVER 0dB, but they can hover there