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Old 03-02-2019, 04:19 PM
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Default 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!

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Old 03-02-2019, 04:47 PM
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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.
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Old 03-02-2019, 10:28 PM
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Turn off the speakers and plug in some headphones.
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Old 03-02-2019, 10:52 PM
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