Audacity Forum

I changed the sound settings and it didn't make any difference, so I dug out an old, ten dollar computer mic and wouldn't you know? It worked perfectly. So obviously it's my expensive hand-held microphone that's the problem. thanks so much for your help! I kept thinking it was something I was doing ...

What's a pre-amp?

How do I get the levels higher?

When I playback I have to crank the volume on my computer to hear anything. I have both input and output volumes set at Max, and yet when I record, the levels barely hit -24. I don't want to have to yell into the microphone!

Any suggestions? Thanks!