Mic doesn't work?

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Ortmeyer
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Mic doesn't work?

Post by Ortmeyer » Fri Jan 04, 2013 1:07 pm

Hello, I just tried to record but it didnt record my mic, it recorded white noise? I have tried looking at the sound mixer and i have chosen my mic and everything but it still doesn't work? Is this a problem with my mic or is it the soundcard or something?

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Re: Mic doesn't work?

Post by kozikowski » Fri Jan 04, 2013 4:27 pm

Fill in all the maker and model numbers. "I'm using a XXX microphone, an ZZZ mixer, a laptop with YYY operating system, etc."

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Re: Mic doesn't work?

Post by Ortmeyer » Thu Jan 10, 2013 4:31 pm

I just got a new mic: A MU-75 Usb Condenser mic, but all it records is white noise and then my VERY distorted voice which is really low no matter how close i get to it...Does anyone know why?

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Re: Mic doesn't work?

Post by steve » Thu Jan 10, 2013 4:45 pm

It sounds like it may be a problem with the mic.
First thing, try rebooting the computer.
If that does not fix it, can you try the mic on a different computer?
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Re: Mic doesn't work?

Post by Ortmeyer » Thu Jan 10, 2013 5:03 pm

I tried to reboot the computer but it actually made it worse...now it sounds really muffled and theres alot of brown noise (i think its brown noise)?

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Re: Mic doesn't work?

Post by Trebor » Fri Jan 11, 2013 4:06 am

Check that if you are only recording from the USB device, i.e. disable all the other recording devices as they could be contributing noise ... http://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Mixer ... _Issues#cp

Your computer may need to (automatically) download driver software for this USB device, if so it will have to be connected to the internet when you first attach the device.

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