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I'm thinking you mean I should mute any other devices that are listed in the Sound > Playback tab, is that correct? Yes, if there are any other devices. Lower end computers probably won't have that feature, so the Playback tab will only have a volume slider for the speakers and/or headphones. But i...

I'm thinking you mean I should mute any other devices that are listed in the Sound > Playback tab, is that correct? Yes, if there are any other devices. Lower end computers probably won't have that feature, so the Playback tab will only have a volume slider for the speakers and/or headphones. But i...

I'm curious, what is your input recording level with the room quiet? With mic plugged in (and on), and without mic plugged in. http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/m/images/1/13/metersundockedoneabove.png Here's how to check: "Start Monitoring/Stop Monitoring (recording meter only): Starts/stops monito...

Hello Gale - Not sure I'm clear on what you're saying, my apologies. I don't really know too much about audio recording. I don't understand what is meant by playthrough. I'm thinking you mean I should mute any other devices that are listed in the Sound > Playback tab, is that correct? Sorry if I've ...

Thanks, I'll check out that Tascam option.

Thanks for looking up that info. I haven't noticed much change between the various computers I've tried it on. Normally use it on a Windows 7, which is what that poster says works well. But I've also tried it on another 7 machine (both are SP1), an XP SP2, and MAC OS 10, with not much difference. Ma...

I tested recording using the Windows Sound Recorder. Here are links, wasn't sure if it was best to leave it as the normal WMA the sound recorder generates, or to convert it. WMA - https://www.dropbox.com/s/beb4ieq95gdmewe/Untitled.wma?dl=0 WAV - https://www.dropbox.com/s/sypvsyzmb1ddi6c/Untitled.wav...

I'm traveling this weekend and won't have access to the laptop and mic until I return, so I'll run through this when I get back.

Thanks for the info.

I checked those settings, and they all match what you listed.

Reading up on quantized hiss noise now... looking on the bright side of things, this is giving me the impetus to learn a lot.

Thanks again for your continued assistance, it's much appreciated.

I've been playing with the input volume in Audacity, along with changing the level on the mic itself. It seems like if I turn up the input volume any higher than 0.03 - 0.05, I start to get the hiss. This is even with the mic volume turned pretty low. The best levels I seem to get are with the mic v...