So, i have a YouTube Channel, and when I’m doing in house recording, the recording/playback is SUPER “tinny” and very much sounding processed through a computer. I’m aware of tricks like “Noise Reduction” and “Bass/Treble”. Even Compression. It still sounds like trash.
I’m using a Boya PVM-1000 with a Focusrite 2i2 (recent version). I’m running the mic on 48v phantom power, and the interface is plugged into my computer. I do have Abelton Live Lite, but Audacity is SO much more user friendly. It just… still sounds like a trash can.
The Direct Monitor options are Mono (on the left) and Stereo. You would think you would want that Stereo at all times, but it’s really awkward when you have a single source like a microphone and it only appears in one ear of your headphones. You can force that to work, but it’s not fun.
Mono mix during performances is almost always best.
Did you find it yet? I’m betting the 2i2 is fine, right? If you got it that far, we get to start ripping apart the Windows settings. That’s just the most fun.
If you used any other cable than the three-pin XLR on both ends, that can cause immediately sound problems.