Little help if possible....
 

First I know very little about audio equipment and software. I had a little logitech stick mic and thought it would be great if I got a real mic and hooked it up to my computer. I got a Shure MS57 and the plug in interface (Shure X2U) to get the USB connection.

I have Audacity and a video/audio program (Power Director) I bought a few years ago.

I have been trying to do some trial recording of some acoustic songs. The main issue seems to be getting the volume set correctly. There seems to be a very fine line between too low a volume and screaming feedback. I am having to set the gain almost full it seems.

Any suggestions and advice would be appreciated!

Thanks

Jim

I've never used a usb mic but would imagine you need to mute the output of your soundcard when you're recording to eliminate feedback.

Turn off the speakers and plug in some headphones.

Thanks guys!