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by Vaiza
Fri Feb 01, 2008 12:04 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: Recording levels too low?
Replies: 9
Views: 1365

Re: Recording levels too low?

Hah! Figured it out, and it had nothing to do with the control panel or audacity.

On a lark, I decided to try an older driver for the sound card, as that was one of the only things different from the old computer to the new one.

Works like a charm now.

Thanks for your help.
by Vaiza
Thu Jan 31, 2008 9:41 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Recording levels too low?
Replies: 9
Views: 1365

Re: Recording levels too low?

stevethefiddle wrote:I'm talking about a software mixer application
Can you recommend a software mixer application?
by Vaiza
Thu Jan 31, 2008 9:04 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Recording levels too low?
Replies: 9
Views: 1365

Re: Recording levels too low?

To clarify:

On my sound card software, the mic level (ie., input meter) is registering at -10 db.

On Audacity, the record meter is barely getting past -36 db.

My question is.. do I have a setting wrong somewhere?!
by Vaiza
Thu Jan 31, 2008 5:20 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Recording levels too low?
Replies: 9
Views: 1365

Re: Recording levels too low?

Thanks Steve. As mentioned, the levels in my sound card mixer are registering at -10 with peaks of -2db... so sound is coming in to the computer just fine. It's just not recording that way.....?
by Vaiza
Thu Jan 31, 2008 3:08 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Recording levels too low?
Replies: 9
Views: 1365

Recording levels too low?

Been using audacity for years.. but got a new computer and am setting it up for the first time on this machine. I'm having a really hard time getting a decent recording level in Audacity. On my sound card monitor (m-audio delta AP), I'm registering at around -10 db with peaks at -2 or so (which is w...