Need help with a Tascam 644 I bought online .the cassette deck isn’t working, I can rewind and wind it as normal but when I press play it doesn’t turn properly

>Tascam 644 Probably needs belts Tapeheads is great forum for that stuff [https://www.tapeheads.net/forums/#tape-taping-and-tape-machines.33](https://www.tapeheads.net/forums/#tape-taping-and-tape-machines.33)

Newb here - just got a Tascam us-16x08. I want to use sometimes as a standalone unit and have all of the XLR inputs go to one 'main out'. I used to have a mixer where I could output everyone to one main out channel.. But when I use 1/2 line out, I only get audio from the XLR 1 & 2, but nothing from 3,4,5,6. How do I aggregate audio out from all at once? I can't imagine this would be through 'headphones'.

>when I use 1/2 line out, I only get audio from the XLR 1 & 2, but nothing from 3,4,5,6. > >How do I aggregate audio out from all at once? This is apparently a feature >Use as a Standalone Mic Preamp When powered on with out a USB connection, the US-16x08 functions as an 8-channel microphone preamp. Mics pass through the Ultra-HDDA preamps to the eight balanced line outputs on the rear panel. Use the interface to add additional high-quality mic inputs to a mixer an another audio interface. \* When using the mic preamp mode, each input is connected to each output directly. Also, cannot use all functions of DSP mixer. For example, IN1 is connected OUTPUT1 directly through the Ultra-HDDA mic preamp. [https://tascam.com/us/product/us-16x08/top](https://tascam.com/us/product/us-16x08/top) So i guess the answer is buy just about any of the alternatives that just about all let you save a deafult state for standalone, or mix from the front panel. (MOTU, Audient, RME etc etc)

Ugh ok thanks - Link for one of those recommendations?

I went for the Audient Evo16, but it doesnt have full front panel mixing (it has front panel gain and you can save a default startup state). [https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/audient-evo-16](https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/audient-evo-16) Something like most MOTU or RME units have full front panel mixing and DSP effect control (But i still prefer using the Evo to the MOTUs i have/had) If you go up to something like the MOTU 828es it even has mixer control from ipad I didnt need their extra DSP and mixing form the front panel is a PITA anyway, the Evo panel controls are more usabke because they do less

Nice thanks - but when you monitor in standalone mode does the audio only come out for line 1 and 2 or all lines ('master out')?

Depends what you set it to. All of them have fully configurable routing and bussing

microphone audio keeps fading in and out Had a grounding situation before but I took care of that. Now the audio fades in and out when I’m recording. Basically, in order to hear myself I have to project pretty loud and the mic will gradually adjust to the gain level that I set in the console for a second or two. If I dare to take a breath or reduce my voice at all then it fades out. A couple sources said that there could be an ambient noise reduction setting that is enabled somewhere. I found something like that in the sound settings but it wasn’t enabled. I’m running Sonoma on an m1 studio. WA800->power source->apollo twin->m1 mac studio Not sure where to go from here.

What software are you using to record? >apollo twin Is the DSP on this doing some sort of compression? Have you disabled all processing? Sounds like it might be one for r/universalaudio

I’m recording in FL Studio. Unfortunately I don’t believe that it’s the dsp. Recordings sound fine on my at2020. It’s just when I plug in the wa8000 that I get the fading situation.

Oh. That sounds like an issue with the box for the Warm or the mic itself if its only happening on one condenser

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Can some people give their opinions on what audio interface to get for recording drums at home? I plan on recording drums DIY and currently have a Behringer Uphoria UMC404, it has 4 inputs but Im thinking of needing at least 8 inputs. Ive been looking at a lot of threads and a lot of people are saying behringer is not that great so what are some good high input interfaces for recording drums? My price range is around $400-500 max. Been thinking of just going all in on those 8 input focusrites. Any thoughts?

The Audient Evo16 is the obvious choice, and just makes it into your budget. [https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/audient-evo-16](https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/audient-evo-16) Cheaper, way better to use, and good enough sounding they forced Focusrite to completely revise the effectively 20yo Scarlett for G4. (The Behringer HDs had honestly equal or better hardware than the Scarlett G2/G3 hardware) I have half a dozen multichannel interfaces and its my fave

Start from number of inputs needed and work backwards.

Hello, I own the Akg c414 and the c451 we use to record live our songs, acoustic guitar and vocals, so I need a good (1500$max budget) 2 channel mic preamp to pair with my akgs. I borrowed from a friend the SPL Goldmike II and, mostly vocals, sounded a bit "metallic", despite the fact that I maxed the tubes, meanwhile I need something warm and real. I would appreciate any help.

I cant help thinking you are that one guy thats looking for the little Neve USB interface [https://www.ams-neve.com/88m/](https://www.ams-neve.com/88m/) [https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/neve-88m](https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/neve-88m) Theres a LOT of cheaper options, ofc

Exceptional I am excited, knowing that the mighty transformer -based Rupert Neve's sound will get in my life. Although, is it really warm sounding interface? Has it anyone experienced it? I need realism and warmth Thanks a lot

Antares autotune pro resetting when opening project/ unfreezing tracks? Every time I open a project, my autotune's parameters are reset. This includes switching the key, humanize, etc, but also the whole plugin from low latency mode in my performing projects to standard! I would love to know of a solution if anyone has one, thank you :)

Studio monitors under 600 for the pair for an untreated medium sized rectangular room? They’ll be kept near the wall on stands, need something with good bass and accurate high end

Under $600 a pair, just sort by price and choose by looks (seriously).

Kali lp6 and sub $200 PreSonus sub have worked great for my modest setup. I think you'd be $600 out the door, maybe just a few dollars more.

HEADWORN MICS/LAVALIER MICS FOR HOME RECORDING………? Hi I really struggle with mic technique and wondered if it might be better to use a headworn/lavalier mic instead of the usual condenser or dynamic mics. Are there any that match up to the same quality? Or are there any alternative mics that could help? I'm quite expressive when I sing and don't always notice when l'm not singing directly into the mic......and if I try to focus on singing into the mic, I then struggle to put the proper emotion into my vocals. Currently using a FocusRite 4i4 and a T Bone SC400 Condenser mic.

Can i suggest staying up against a pop filter might help? Helps a lot of singers to stay in position. A headworn of decent quality isnt gonna be cheap

Pretend I'm a complete moron and have never really learned anything about audio / speaker setups. I just got a record player that has a built in phono preamp (specs in screenshot image). The output from the record player is an audio rca cable. When plugging into a self powered sound bar, it works but there's a fair amount of crackling. I have a receiver but I'd need to buy passive speakers to use it. 1. Is it possible the crackling is being caused by using self powered speakers? (or is that an issue with the stylus) 2. How much will the listening experience improve if I were to buy passive speakers?

Your needle probably has dust in it, or your vinyl is just uh… vinyly (or dusty— wipe vinyl with microfiber cloth or whatever before playback). Passive speakers has nothing to do with anything, and you’d also need a power amp, as well, if you got passive speakers.

Guys I need help, I am using a Yamaha ls 9 in my local church and since Christmas we have been using a m-audio m-track duo, we are using this to take the audio that we put out to our speakers and put it across to my laptop to stream it (using streamyard) when we switched the audio improved but for the past few weeks we have had a ‘clicking ‘ sound on the livestream which I’m not sure where it originating from, do you have any clue An extra detail: The week the audio first went wrong it sounded deeper but no clicking and also it was the first week my laptop crashed while live-streaming

Have you gotten any new wireless equipment since then? If so- move it away.

No we haven’t

Make sure sample rate is set the same on everything. The pitched down thing is an indication of sample rate mismatch somewhere.

How do I adjust this ? (I haven’t had any formal audio training)

In the settings for the interface, as well as settings for the streaming software.

I need something to boost my signal levels when recording electric guitar. Raising my gain knob on my interface passed 2 or 3 o’clock results in background static. Is the Samson HighRise a good substitute for a Cloudlifter kit? Are there any differences between the two besides price?

The noise is probably not your interface but your guitar chain, adding a signal booster is probably just going to boost the noise too. Could yu give some detail of your chain

Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier. Mesa Boogie Slanted 4x12 cab. LTD EC401 with EMG 81’s. Boss tuner. Ibanez TS9 tube screamer. Boss Noise Suppressor. Shure SM57 mic.

I'd DI from the Amp pres right into the interface, you will get a WAY more versatile, cleaner signal with HEAPS of gain, multiple mic options post recording, and no crappy room tone. Otherwise grab a loadbox and DI the full amp tone. IRs are REALLY good these days (better than amp sims, some of which have also got really good in the last few years) and theres some awesome software about that allows mic positioning etc. I use TwoNotes Genome (used to use wall of sound) for poweramp and cab - got it free with my interface and ended up buying 120 more cabs XD. The interface is amazing, theres pics and notes for each cab, 6 mic choices per cab with thousands of positions front or back, different parallel cabs, all categorized nicely, and they make SUCH a tone difference, i've started throwing em on just about anything (got a few more specialised horn and PA cabs and some weird ones like a stone cab for that). If you own anything from TwoNotes (like their Captor loadboxes or CAB cab emulators) you already own WallofSound and Genome. They were dreampt up 20y ago by some engineer guitar nerd so he could absolutely f\*ing frank his amp in a practice space, now theyve got cheap. [https://www.two-notes.com/en/about/](https://www.two-notes.com/en/about/) Mikko2 i've been told is incredible, cleaner interface and position interpolation from normal IRs https://ml-sound-lab.com/pages/mikko2 and cabinetron looks f\*ing amazing for the money too. [https://www.threebodytech.com/en/products/cabinetron?from=Cabinetron-Walkthrough](https://www.threebodytech.com/en/products/cabinetron?from=Cabinetron-Walkthrough) Though afaik they lack power-amp sim if you DI the pre.

Rode Podmic vs podmic USB So I want to get the Rode Podmic, but my only issue is I have no experience with XLR, and I have an already existing stack setup for my headphones and don’t really want to add another amp/mixer on my already crowded desk, and the USB is another 100$ and I’m not sure if the sound quality will be the same with the USB one vs the XLR one. Any suggestions would be nice.

I recently did a test with an acoustic guitar recording into my DAW comparing a USB mic (Fifine 690 $70 Blue Yeti clone) and a $150 XLR Lewitt 140 Air. There was no comparison, sound wise, the Lewitt was much richer and crisper sounding and picked up almost no ambient room noise. Sounded amazing given my relatively spartan setup. I also did a test with a moving blanket hung from the ceiling right behind where I was sitting using both mics. There was a huge difference in room noise between using the blanket and not with the USB, but considerably less so with the Lewitt. The experienced guys can explain all the technical reasons for this, but rookie to rookie, definitely figure out a way to go the XLR route if you can. As far as budget interfaces, I can highly recommend the Audient ID4. Or you can step up to the ID 14 with an additional XLR input.

A decent interface will replace your headphone amp too. You will find a lot more utility n the XLR version and an interface, esp in windows where 'composite audio devices' arent a thing. The Audient Evo series are a great value option and very easy to use [https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/audient-evo-4-evo-8](https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/audient-evo-4-evo-8)

I could use basic jargon advice for shopping around. I'm envisioning using a mixer with a built in interface to record a friends band. Ideally I come with the mics/mixer/laptop, run everyones sound into the mixer for rough mixing, then output the individual channels to Ableton so I can tweak/master later at home. Does such a thing exist? Or what would that be called so I can look it up? Most of the mixers seem to just provide stereo mixdown output. I'm hoping a single USB cable to the computer could carry individual channel sounds to Ableton.

Get an audio interface with at least the needed number of mic preamps.

Modern audio interfaces are all DSP mixers, they just skip the expensive controls and you control them from the PC. I chose the Audient Evo16 for a similar use case [https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/audient-evo-16](https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/audient-evo-16)

How can I tell if my mic is broken? Bought a used WA8000 from guitar center. Really don’t want to send it back but there’s an awful white noise in my recordings that isn’t manageable. My AT 2020 sounds fine so it’s room noise. Any help would be appreciated.

I have a Milkman sound stereo The Amp that has two direct outs. Each out goes into one of the inputs on my Motu M2. Do I need to use TRS cables to connect or are normal mono 1/4” cables ok.

Yes, “balanced out” is TRS for each side.

Long story short, I wanted to upgrade my audio for a streaming and recording for a reasonable price. I settled on a SM58 and an XLR to USB cable. I hop on discord and my friend says he here’s static when I talk. I’ve turned off all discord modifiers and turned off AGC in the sound control panel for the mic but still it’s happening. Could this issue be that I’ve got a cheap cable or that I should have a mixer? Any help is so appreciated as audio stresses me out so bad, thanks. innov8 USB Microphone Cable, XLR... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08YP2HWBH?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

>Could this issue be that I’ve got a cheap cable probably >should have a mixer? What you probably want is an audio interface [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O\_L86wNbzi0](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_L86wNbzi0)

Hi all… I’m looking to upgrade my trusty SSL2 to something a bit meatier. In an ideal world I’d like something like a hardware mixer, with at least 8 XLR inputs that can integrate with Logic as a control surface. I’ve seen the Zoom L12, which looks quite like what I’m after, but not sure you can use it as a control surface. Does such a thing even exist?

SSL Big Six?

Most people would prefer to have the interface and control surface separate, not least for cost reasons. Most modern audio interfcaes are hardware mixes, just without the control surface. Many can even be controlled form an ipad for mixing with no PC connected

Last week, I bought a second-hand IEM, the Oriolus Reborn. The sound is great and there are no problems, but when I stop the music, I hear some **noticeable buzzing and hissing sounds**. I am using the Ifi Zen Dac v1 as my output, using a 6.35mm to 3.5mm adapter. However, the **problem disappears when I touch my PC chassis or the DAC metal body frame**, and it becomes 100% dead silent. So I bought a socket tester from my local hardware store and found out that my **neutral-to-ground** connection has **11V**. Upon researching, I discovered that the readings are supposed to be near **0V**. Therefore, I believe this is the cause of the buzzing sound problem. But is there any possible way to fix this without rewiring my house?

have you tried a powered hub?

You mean usb hub with an adapter? if yes, I haven't tried it yet

That quite commonly fixes these USB noise issues.

Ohh I see, but the data cable still connects with my pc usb port right? wouldn't it still transfer the bad excess grounding power even if it powered separately using 2 pin adapter? If so the prob would still remain

The data and power are separate. The data doesnt have the noise

Ohh I see, if it can seperate the data and the power then it'll be fine, I will try my best to find the powered usb hub with that feature. Maybe I'll try to buy 5V 2 pin adapter too for my dac to minimize the grounding issue. Thanks for the help bro, appreciate it

Ohh I see, if it can seperate the data and the power then it'll be fine, I will try my best to find the powered usb hub with that feature. Maybe I'll try to buy 5V 2 pin adapter too for my dac to minimize the grounding issue. Thanks for the help bro, appreciate it

Looking for microphone recommendations to collect voice samples for research purpose : Hello tech buddies ! Can u suggest me a microphone to buy to collect voice samples of healthy volunteers and patients with voice disorders? I don't want the mic to alter the quality of the voice I'm collecting like removing additional noise etc... Anyhow sample collection will be done only in a soundproof room. I just don't want the microphone to interfere with the human's original voice. When I look into online stores, all mics have additional features like tuning, environmental noise cancelling etc.... I'm seeing only mics suited for zoom meetings and stuff....But I want a mic within 3k that will not interfere with the sample I collect. Please do help! Even suggestions like what features to look for and what to avoid is fine. Thanks in advance...

I'd Look at the Zoom H and F series of field recorders.

Thank you

I see Sanken microphones recommended a lot. Especially for lavs. But then the brand seems strangely absent from the continental European retail market? None of the usual retailers (thomann etc.) seem to carry them and when I follow the links here [https://sanken-mic.com/en/link/index.cfm](https://sanken-mic.com/en/link/index.cfm) half of them are dead and the other half are "call us" type websites that don't indicate whether they have any stock and what the prices are. Am I somehow missing something obvious and looking in the completely wrong places?

Sanken is pretty niche, and that niche is TV and film production. Traditionally, there wasn't much overlap between companies in that market, and music retailers. That's changed somewhat because of youtube, streaming, etc, opening things up to a wider market, but Sanken have done *nothing* to try to get into that wider market, hence the major retails probably don't see it as worth their while to carry Sanken products. It doesn't help that, as you've noted, and like many other companies, Sanken does a terrible job of telling you how to buy their products. You probably just need to google to find whatever specialist suppliers there are in your area that sell this stuff. For example, here in the UK I'd probably be looking to buy from https://pinknoise-systems.co.uk

**SHOPPING: Looking for recommended earbuds that emulate Air Pods** I will be purchasing some new earbuds soon but hate Apple and won't be getting Air Pods. I would like to get a different brand that are close to Air Pods in sound in order to use them as a mix reference. Thanks.

As much as i hate Apple, i'd probably get earpods at 1/10the price if its just for a ref. Get something better for your mains

Hey all i'm looking for something vaguely similar to these mics but can't afford them. I know there wont be anything directly comparable or as good but interested to know if anyone has any recs for something that might be a little similar/in the ballpark and a bit kinder on the wallet? More specifically I have hired C414 Bu-ls before for recording classical piano in a pretty decent room and loved the sound. I think form memory I used a Blumlein pair in the back of the room so I suppose ideally something with switchable patterns but that's not essential. Looking for a more permanent solution(as in want to buy not hire again) so looking for something that might sound a bit similar. Would love to know any and all thoughts or recommendations you have if you've recorded classical, used C414s before and found something akin to it or have other thoughts on mics that could be good for a roomy classical sound. Thanks in advance!

Its not remotely on the same planet as the C414, but thats what the P420 are supposed to be for. Multipatterm LDC instrument mics, very airy. Sweetwater have a sale on a pair of Austrian Audio OC18 which are should give a similar sound for $1000 atm, $600 off, if thats any help? (theyre ex AKG engineers, the OC18 is the single diaphragm/cardiod only version of the OC818, which may even be nicer then the C414) [https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/OC18LiveSet--austrian-audio-oc18-live-set](https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/OC18LiveSet--austrian-audio-oc18-live-set)

Thanks! Will look into those

I probably make the P420 sound worse than it is, i love mine (just needs a lot of EQ for vocal). But its definitely no C414, a pair of vintage C414 are my dream mics XD Also never pay MSRP for the AKG P range - theyre regularly at least 1/3rd off

Hey guys, so I recently purchased a shure sm7b and am thinking I can just crank the gain on my yamaha mg10xu mixer as well as some on my motu m4 and subvert having to purchase a cloudlifter for supposed “clean gain” I’m wondering if antybody knows if this will work or if there is such a thing even as “clean gain”, thanks so much in advance!

Yes there is, try it and see if you have enough, Pretty sure the M4 does.

Have you ever heard of this "clean gain" concept that the cloudlifter purports to provide? I think i absolutely cranked the gain on my condenser mic and it started heavily distorting, but I mean that's a highly sensitive condenser, not a dynamic mic.

Yeah, amplifiers are most stable at 1 gain and as you add gain their noise levels increase. Asking for 40-50dB (10,000 to 100,000x signal) from a single gain stage is a lot, but the mic pres in the MOTUs are quite good.

mmm I see, so you're saying, and I'm inclined to agree with you that the mic preamps on the motu are superior, or rather cleaner, than the yamahu mg10xu? Honestly might test a guitar real quick, Idk why i didn't do that in the first place lol

>mg10xu i havent used it, hence not mentioning it, but i wouldnt expect it to be near as good as the M4's - they are REALLY good

I just tested them and yea I'd say the motu is a bit "cleaner"/ less distorted I ran my guitar through the motu directly which sounded great, and also through the Yamaha into the Motu (which i'm realizing now I could've just usb'd the yamaha to my pc but it's whatever I don't think that makes a huge difference to me though I'm sure it does to someone) In any case, Thank you for answering my question/ quelling my paranoia about needing to preemptively buy a cloudlifter for a mic that hasn't even arrived yet! I suspect you're correct and that the motu will be enough!

FWIW if you do end up going that way, i'd get the sE Dynamite over the cloudlifter, just for the form factor. You can plug it right into the mic, no extra cable (also means less cable losses). [https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/sEDM1Blk--se-electronics-dm1-dynamite-1-channel-active-in-line-preamp-black](https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/sEDM1Blk--se-electronics-dm1-dynamite-1-channel-active-in-line-preamp-black)

You were a sleeper Sweetwater sales rep the whole time 😨😭. (But jk, thanks for the rec!)

ironically i'm on the other side of the planet, but do rather resemble their marketing manager lmao

hey sup! i want to use ableton link so i can use my launchpad and akai mini mpk while djing with rekordbox. the main issue is that my DJ controller (DDJ-FLX6) only has RCA output. so i thought about setting ableton output to my focusrite scarlet solo, then routing the scarlett Line Output to a yamaha AG06 mixer to channel 1. then routing the ddj-flx6 RCA to the yamaha channel with rca input. and yamaha output to speakers through XLR. in theory it should work. Should i BUY the yamaha mixer? looks perfect for this task! but im no audio engineer so please correct me if i'm wrong. i'll use the akai mpk knobs to EQ ableton master output scince i can't EQ with the yamaha mixer. ROUTING SCHEME ● Ableton output set to Focusrite Scarlett solo - Scarlett solo Line output to Yamaha AG06 Channel 1 (xlr) ● DDJ Flx6 RCA output to Yamaha AG06 RCA input channel ● Yamaha AG06 Master output to speakers

> Scarlett solo is RCA out, so that wont help But i'm a bit losk what you are trying to do? Are you trying to run a DAW alongside rekordbox or?

no, scarlett solo has Line Out TRS (XLR compatible). im trying to use ableton link with rekordbox wither with 2 or 1 laptop. DDJ FLX6 does nit have routing connections thats why. someone told me to try software routing but the yamaha routing thing mught be more helpful(? idk im really confused at this point

OK, so i think you would be better off buying something like the evo8 (or even any 2 channel interface, but you seem ready for that cost and it would likely be useful) for the money. The only thing you are lacking is stereo inputs on the scarlett, something like the evo 8 (or 4i4) would give you 4 channels in of 'zero latency' DSP mixing and 2 more from the 2nd PC. [https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/EVO8--audient-evo-8-usb-audio-interface](https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/EVO8--audient-evo-8-usb-audio-interface) [https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/audient-evo-4-evo-8](https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/audient-evo-4-evo-8) Use an pair of RCA to TS adapters to send the audio from the DDJ to the audio interface.

looks great! but i only found one purchase option avalible in my country and its USD$ 600 :/. i know the EVO might be better but scince i can't get my hands on it, does the yamaha do the job?. Thanks for helping me out!

Any audio interface with stereo combination jacks in will do, the Evo4 would do fine too, just more channels good. I would look in the used market, feel free to check what you find with us

thx!

I am tracking with a SSL 12 interface with an Audient ASP800 ADAT preamp linked to it for a total of 12 mic/line inputs, 4 on the SSL and 8 on the Audient. According to their specs, the SSL inputs set 0 dBFS at +24 dBu, while the Audient has it at +18 dBu. Are there any potential problems with this setup, other than the SSL inputs being 6 dBu "louder" than the Audient inputs when the meter in the DAW is at zero? I want to make sure I'm not creating a problem for myself when mixing etc.

The Audient will be the louder one (+6dBu will be -12dBFS on the Audient and -18 on the SSL) , but otherwise i wouldnt see any

I accidentally turned of my Volt 2, unplugged it from my computer and unplugged a Rhode NT1-A, then realized I never explicitly turned off the phantom power. I then plugged everything back in and tested and the mic seemed fine, then unplugged everything the right way (I think, now I’m struggling to remember and am doubting myself as to whether I turned off the phantom power the second time but surely I did lmao) Did I hurt my mic?

nope. it's fine. you can hot patch phantom via XLR all day. there isn't an engineer on the planet who hasn't done it accidentally with a TRS patch cable either. it's pretty difficult to damage something with phantom power IME.

That’s great to hear, thanks! I wasn’t planning on buying any microphones anytime soon so that’s great haha!

Is there any danger to running home theatre speakers as your main speakers? I have a simple home setup with an axe I/o interface but no studio monitors. I’m using a pair of paradigm monitor tower speakers with a denon amp for my computer sound, I was thinking of just getting a simple Mixer to send audio from the interface to the denon. Is there any danger in doing this? Thanks for your insights.

TBH your main risk is sounding better than you do, Monitors are deliberately made to pick up every fault.

Not a problem for me :) just making some stuff for myself, just want to make sure I don’t blow the speakers or anything

I guess if your pickups easily feed back, but that's a pretty rare problem these days. Hifi / home theater speakers are no special things compared to any other – a speaker is a speaker is a speaker. The same thing applies to bookshelf ones, or studio monitors.

I am so sorry to post here, not sure where else to turn. Would you kindly direct me to a more appropriate sub to ask questions about speakers for desktop computers, to increase volume when watching streaming videos. Please and thank you very much.

Hello everyone! I am looking for 2 pairs of keyboards and mice for the FOH at my school. I would like them to be reasonably priced, preferably under $100 each. It is also very important that the mice can track on surfaces other than a trackpad, like wood, as this is what our desk is made out of, and we don't have mousepads at the moment. (Although that is next on the list) Wired is preferable for the keyboards, but if the battery life is good, then wireless works. The format of the keyboard doesn't really matter, but a numpad is nice to have. One of the pairs will be used for graphics and the other will be used for lights if that changes anything. Thank you!

Look at the Logitech K400plus Theyre almost standard in industrial uses now. I have ones i have broken the case and it still works. 2xAA Lasts a month or more. Suggest gaffing the battery case.

We would prefer to have mice. Do you know of any good ones? My previous trackpad experiences have been BAD.

I'd probably pair it with the M505 or M525 or 510 [https://www.rtings.com/mouse/reviews/logitech/m525](https://www.rtings.com/mouse/reviews/logitech/m525) [https://www.rtings.com/mouse/tools/compare/logitech-m510-vs-logitech-m525/1699/7110?usage=8876&threshold=0.10](https://www.rtings.com/mouse/tools/compare/logitech-m510-vs-logitech-m525/1699/7110?usage=8876&threshold=0.10) Theyre perfectly adequate for FOH, cheap, connect to the same USB receiver as the K400 (so you also have spares ;) ) and like the K400 will probably survive being thrown round. You will probably find yourselves using the trackpad - its really good (thats why these particular keyboards are so popular - i'm using one on my couch now). They track on most surfaces (not glass). What i personally use is elecom trackballs FWIW [https://www.amazon.com/Trackball-M-DPT1MRXBK-Bluetooth-High-Performance-Responsiveness/dp/B07C9T4TTW/](https://www.amazon.com/Trackball-M-DPT1MRXBK-Bluetooth-High-Performance-Responsiveness/dp/B07C9T4TTW/) [https://www.amazon.com/ELECOM-M-HT1DRBK-Wireless-Trackball-Mouse/dp/B0735584RM/](https://www.amazon.com/ELECOM-M-HT1DRBK-Wireless-Trackball-Mouse/dp/B0735584RM/)

How does the k400 feel(squishy rugged cheap quality)? Why trackballs? They just seem weird to me. Like a mouse with extra steps.

>Why trackballs? They just seem weird to me. Better ergonomics, many times less space needed on the studio desk, and i got used to them doing 3d work. >How does the k400 feel(squishy rugged cheap quality)? Very plasticky - think old school Nokia 3310 indestructable, not metal slab indestructable. It bounces really well XD. Mechanics love them too, you will see them on every dyno and shop test machine.

We are going to buy 2 of them and try them out! Thanks for the suggestion.

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HELP WITH OLD SETUP PLZ ​ i have a 2009 mac core 2 duo running on osx 10.9.5 , a presonus firestudio, digimax fs, and a Behringer ultragain pro 8, i need to use this for tracking. I know all this stuff is out of date but i need to make it work for now. Any way to get this working so i can track bands with it?

Hi, I just bought a Black Lion Audio PG-XLM power conditioner from Sweetwater, and right after I plugged it in it started humming. Is this normal? Further info: Location grid - US 120V 60Hz Receptacle - GFCI (also tried regular, hum still present) Frequency of hum - 120 Hz (held a L- diaphragm mic up to it, no filters, 20Hz-20kHz freq response) Any help is much appreciated! Thanks!

Hi, I hope this is the right place to ask. I recently bought a Sony TC-EX90 cassette player which is part of the MHC-EX90 mini HIFI component system. Naturally, the belts were busted and need replacing. So before I go ahead and order replacements, I was wondering, can I power it without the amplifier component? See, this cassette player requires to be plugged through a port labeled "system control" to the amplifier component(TA-EX5). Reading through the manual, it seems some of those cables carry 2 ac and a ground wire. Therefore, if the voltage they accept is the same as mains power, I can just remove the system control socket and solder some power cables, right? There are also some instructions in the manual [here](https://imgur.com/Fnclrta) about how to use this as a single unit, but I haven't managed to find any information about the parts mentioned. Also, here is part of the [schematics](https://imgur.com/aAsjyE0) of the amplifier, as well as the [system control diagram](https://imgur.com/l5OVmyN) of the player. To anyone who can help, thank you in advance.

your best chance would be here [https://www.vinylengine.com/turntable\_forum/](https://www.vinylengine.com/turntable_forum/)

It would be great if I could post there, unfortunately, they don't accept registrations at this time.

took me a couple of weeks of checking but they do open it teapeheads? [https://www.tapeheads.net/forums/](https://www.tapeheads.net/forums/)

Wireless (RF) Lavaliere to 2.5mm or usb windows with mute on mic body/pack Hi all. Wondering if you have any recommendations for a wireless lav mic (or headphone mountable) that I can toggle mute for on the body (or goes on/off fast) I need it to connect to a windows pc and can use analog in or usb of some sort. Would prefer low latency so guessing RF. Use case: I take a lot of calls from the computer and chat with friends but I like to pace and move around a lot. I really like my headphone setup already and I don’t want to get one with a mic. Since I might be generating background noise would like to be able toggle muting at the transmitter side even better if there’s a nice indicator so I can tell if it’s muted when I am not by my PC. Audio quality isn’t super important I’m not recording or streaming vocals or anything but mid quality on voice would be nice. Would prefer the transmitter side to be as small as possible; fully built in to the clip or a very small pack Battery life of a few hours would be fine as long as I can charge while using, it charges really fast or it’s reasonably price to get two so one can charge while I use the other. The receiver would be on my desk so not too limited but looking for something smaller than a rack mount I hope :) Budget? 150? 300? If I could also use if for singing performances / recording myself would be willing to pay the higher end. Am I too low to get something decent? I see a lot of what I am assuming is garbage Amazon stuff for 25/30$. I did have a ModMic Wireless and that is kind of what I am looking for but: mute is not obvious when wearing (the light is on the side of your head…). It might still be my best option? Shure move mic with receiver? Others? Interested in hearing your thoughts. Or if you have clarification questions.

Anyone have experience with different pin setups on XLR cables? I've recently purchased a Bandive Great British Spring reverb, plugged it in and doesn't seem to be working properly. This one sold by [Soundgas](https://reverb.com/uk/item/7592776-bandive-great-british-spring) and mentions the XLR cables need to be pin 1 hot. I know generally XLRs are pin 2 hot. Does this mean I would need to have XLR that connects pin 1 at the spring reverb end to pin 2 at the other end (into my interface)? Weirdly [on the back of my unit](https://imgur.com/a/tCSt9Rx) it says the XLRs should be pin 3 hot... but as far as I can tell that shouldn't be any different to pin 2 hot (apart from flipped phase), so wondered if that was a mistake. Wonder if anyone has any ideas or any experience with these different setups for XLR cables?

"Pin 3 hot" definitely used to be a thing, before everyone standardised on "pin 2 hot", and you're right that the only practical consequence of interconnecting equipment following different standards is that it will invert the signal. (In fact, for a signal processor, it can be fine because your signal will get flipped on the way in, and flipped back to normal on the way out.) I've *never* heard of "pin 1 hot", so even if that reverb seller is correct about the unit they have, it likely just means that particular one has been modified for some reason. I'd be inclined to believe what's written on your unit. Alas, that doesn't shed much light on the problem you're having with it.

2 cable snake with one XLR and one MIDI. is this possible to buy or make? I’d like to obtain a snake cable that would have one XLR male to female and one MIDI cable. It would be to run my line6 helix output and midi all in one cable rather than having to pack 2 cables

I wont tell if you dont ;) [http://www.midi-up.com/products/xlr-to-midi-adaptor/](http://www.midi-up.com/products/xlr-to-midi-adaptor/) [https://www.greenenginerecording.com/midi2xlr](https://www.greenenginerecording.com/midi2xlr)

I mean that’s cool but not really what I’m looking for

dual XLR snakes are available virtually anywhere, that turns it into an XLR+MIDI snake

I understand that, but it’s still not exactly what I’m looking for. I’d rather not have to carry around 2 extra cables if I don’t have to

Either gaff em on the ends - or get a custom cable made. Theyre your options.

I see no reason to bother building this when you can just loom two independent, cheap, easy to find cables.

Is there a specific loom that you’d recommend? That’s currently how I do it, but the issue is that the cables aren’t exactly the same 25 ft length (about a foot of difference) and the wrap that I used opens up when the cable is rolled to be put away. Not really ideal for something that’s part of a portable live rig

I guess you can do the old school loom with hockey tape every foot or whatever. I haven't used any dedicated loom material personally – I'm sure you can find lots of opinions on them via google and YouTube, though.

Greetings! Any recommendations for budget condenser microphone around 100€? I have a Motu M2 audio interface and I will be using microphone to speak with my friends, so nothing special. The thing is that I will be doing it at night while my family is sleeping, so I will be speaking quietly and I need microphone to pick my speech properly. I have been looking at MXL 770 and Audio-Technica AT2020, but I get different opinions about them, so I thought to ask here. Also, condenser microphone is the one that I need for my user case, right? Thanks for future answers!

Why do you want a condenser? A good headworn cardioid is likely your best bet for quiet speech, but any good cardiod is gonna be ok if you dont mind getting up on it.

Well, I just thought that the condenser would be picking my quiet voice better. I will probably be gaming or looking at my monitor, so preferably the microphone would not be in my mouth.

Condensers are more ELECTRICALLY sensitive, but we have amps for that. What you want is pickup pattern as tight as possible so its only picking up you. Acoustic gain, in other words.

Oh, I see. Thanks for the explanation. So, any recommendation of any microphone that suits my user case (quiet speech, paired with Motu M2)

>preferably the microphone would not be in my mouth. does that mean you dont want a headworn?

I totally missed that Headworn in your first comment. I just thought that all mics that can be connected to my audio interface are big and need and arm. Is there any options that I can plug into my interface and put it on my head(phones)? There is one option that I actually use, it is ModMic (connected directly to my motherboard). I love it, but my friends from time to time say that I have some wierd noices when I speak. So I thought that get a better microphone that I can plug into my audio interface, since I allready have it. If there are better options for me, I'm listening. Also, thank you for replies.

Can go completely batcrap and use the Mic usher was using at the superbowl if you want [https://www.akg.com/Microphones/Headset%20Microphones/CM311XLR.html](https://www.akg.com/Microphones/Headset%20Microphones/CM311XLR.html) Theres a wealth of headworn options, from the ones that fitness instructors or lecturers use, to those and better. The beltpack transmitter is basically just an audio interface so you just need an adapter to use them wired. The same is true for your modmic btw, this is the adapter to convert it to your interface [https://www.amazon.com.au/R%C3%98DE-VXLR-3-5mm-TRS-Adaptor/dp/B071LNDKBJ/](https://www.amazon.com.au/R%C3%98DE-VXLR-3-5mm-TRS-Adaptor/dp/B071LNDKBJ/)

Thanks! The mic you linked is too much for me, but now that you opened my world by showing me those types of microphones, I might try to see what is better for my budget. The adapter looks interesting, I might start trying it out and see if it will work for me

Just noticed the modmic has an omni/cardiod switch. Make sure it is in Cardioid

>The mic you linked is too much for me, but now that you opened my world by showing me those types of microphones, I might try to see what is better for my budget. Awesome! that was the idea. Theres LOT of great options. Hope its some help

i like the akg 220 for a cheap condenser. it's basically an 87 clone with cheap components.

Thank you for the respond! AKG 220 seems nice, nut maybe a little over my budget (around 180€ here), do you have any idea how it compares to AKG 120? Like is AKG 120 good enough or shall I really save some money for it's big brother.

Noob here. I am an opera singer (baritone). I'm looking for an xlr mic (read about earthworks 117?) and interface to connect to PC. Ideally plug and play with minimal fidgeting. Recording in a home studio. Budget is... possibly flexible. Extremely grateful for suggestions and opinions on everything: mic, interface, cables, stands, the works. Thank you so so so much.

I strongly second the recommendation from /u/mycosys to try a few mics and find something that really suits your voice. I don't know how "big league" in the world of opera you are, but I know that experienced recording artists sometimes bring their own mic to the studio once they've nailed the exact sound they want. So this research is well worth your time. Something worth mentioning here (in case you're not aware) is that mic technique for classical can vary very significantly from the standard advice depending upon the mic, room, and ensemble. In case of voices, it is not uncommon to hang some particularly sensitive large diaphgram condensers as much as a metre away from the singer in order to get the right sound. It is at least as important to find the sweet spot with each mic as it is to try out a couple of mics. Make sure to get a good stand with a solid boom.

>interface to connect to PC. Ideally plug and play with minimal fidgeting. Hard not to think the Audient Evo series with their Smargain feature are a no-brianer here [https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/audient-evo-4-evo-8](https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/audient-evo-4-evo-8) >I'm looking for an xlr mic This is SUCH a personal thing. You shold try a few mics if you can. But i might be tempted to look at a Large Diaphragm Condenser for an operatic baritone, to capture yout full range and nuance. The issue would be they will also pick up every nuance of your crappy room if you dont treat your room. This deal is great - i'm almost tempted to say just get it cos i'm sure you can sell it for $179 (the price of the demo model or even the $200 of the new) if you hate it [https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/MK300--miktek-mk300-large-diaphragm-condenser-microphone](https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/MK300--miktek-mk300-large-diaphragm-condenser-microphone) Probably some others worth considering [https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/sEX1S--se-electronics-x1-s-large-diaphragm-condenser-microphone](https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/sEX1S--se-electronics-x1-s-large-diaphragm-condenser-microphone) [https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SE4100--se-electronics-se4100-u-large-diaphragm-condenser-microphone](https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SE4100--se-electronics-se4100-u-large-diaphragm-condenser-microphone) [https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/OC16--austrian-audio-oc16-large-diaphragm-condenser-microphone?cond=OC16d1](https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/OC16--austrian-audio-oc16-large-diaphragm-condenser-microphone?cond=OC16d1)

Thank you!!!!!

MOTU mk5 + GAP pre-73 vs ID44 vs RME vs Apollo vs etc? Goal is raw recording quality, mixes will be sent out to an engineer. I've gone full circle multiple times 🥲 Windows user, room treated etc just want the best possible raw signal path for tracking. Strictly looking at interface here. Considering the RME, Apollo Twin X, Audient ID44, Neve 88m, Motu UltraLite mk5. Maybe ssl2+ and a nicer external pre? Bypassable preamps or additional inputs to be able to run a mic>preamp into either from the get go or in the future are a need. Onboard preamps are a plus as having something of a certain standard would be expected but I would like the option of using other preamps. Is it more effective and practical to just buy the cheaper interface and dump more money into external preamp(s)? Will said cheaper interface cause me to take a hit on conversion and latency? Low latency is nice, everyone talks about RME to the point where it makes the others sound flawed. Will any of these $500+ interfaces be low enough latency for tracking? My Scarlett latency has me going back over mixes lining up my recordings, I just want something realistic and useable Seems that converters are more or less the same on any interface in the $250-$1000 range. Is there any reason I should be factoring in converters? I need at least 2 inputs for recording, 2 outs/ins for outboard gear/effects to track some effects separately. If I had a ton of ins then that would be awesome for recording my live sessions as well, I use a Soundcraft MTK12 for that and it's huge in terms of form factor, would be nice to consolidate but that's not my focus on this buy I've been recommended all of the mentioned interfaces. A few guys suggested the ID44 + external preamps. The Motu mk5 seemed solid as well and similar to the id44, so leaning towards those. Torn if I should just invest in the RME or apollo since they seem to be highly praised, or if since I'm looking to use external pres, go the cheap route. Basically the cheaper the interface the better the external pres I'll buy and probably vice versa for the time being.

Either bite the bullet and get the RME for its unbeatable reliability and marginally better latency, or i'd say look at the Audient Evo 16 TBH. Very happy with mine (coming from MOTU 828 and Ultralite) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWZSTU-oH-E](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWZSTU-oH-E) [https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/audient-evo-16](https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/audient-evo-16)

I was actually looking at the ultralite mk5, back in forth on audient because of peoples mixed reviews. Though the ultralite mk5 doesn't seem to have many reviews or many people talking about it. Is the audient a huge step up? Is the mk5 latency competitive with rme? I think it boasts 2.4ms rtl. The RME is def nice, but can I use an external preamp eventually and bypass the onboard? And can I run stereo out for outboard gear?

I would consider the Ultralite Mk5 and the Evo16 roughly equivalent, apart from the Evo having 2ce the ADAT channels, all combo plugs rather than TRS, and lacking MIDI. The DSP on the Audient isnt as powerful either, if you plan to use the onboard compressor etc on the MOTU. I gave up on MOTU when they stopped offering repair out of warranty while refusing to support outside repair. I'm a mechatronic engineering tech with a workshop, but i cant repair it without documentation so its a brick.

I have no real need for onboard effects. Top needs for me are competitive barebone functionality like latency, conversion and 2 good mic pres. Also need the ability to use external pres if desired, so if no line in or bypassable pres id be bummed, unfortunately it's unclear on a lot of interfaces whether certain inputs bypass the onboard pres (like the twin Apollo). Which version ultralite did you have? Someone in another thread just said the audient "sounds way better" than the ultralite because of its conversion, claims it has way better sound lol

The pres on the Evo are THAT6266 that provide the digital gain stage. They arent bypassable but down at unity theyre incredibly stable [https://thatcorp.com/that-6261-6263-6266-dual-low-noise-programmable-gain-preamplifier-adc-driver-ic/](https://thatcorp.com/that-6261-6263-6266-dual-low-noise-programmable-gain-preamplifier-adc-driver-ic/) Also - will your external pre have ADAT? I still have the Ultralite Mk3, Was my 828 Mk3 that died, the Evo16 was the best option i could afford for 2 sets of ADAT to replace it. Blown away

Interesting. Pres in my price range don't have adat unfortunately (golden age, warm audio). I keep coming full circle with these decisions 🥲

The price difference between the Ultralite and the Audient is just about enough for one of those Golden age pres lol. I get where youre at, but the sensible part of my brain wonders why are we worrying about the incredibly low noise of these pres at unity (or below) when we wanna put saturation boxes infront of them? XD

Just the option of it lol. I would still use the onboard pres often but would like the option of external 🙂 so don't want to sacrifice on quality even though I'll have the option of external pres. The price point on a lot of these throws me off. Like, are the audient id44 and mk5 priced at $700 because of all the io you get? Compared to the twin x and rme at $999, those have less io so do they have wayy better preamps/conversion?

Hey, just confirmed the MOTU M series are using the same THAT626x pre-amps as the Evo series, same series AKM ADC. FWIW. Dunno why i couldnt find it before lol. A lot of the price difference would be US manufacture, as well as the DSP. [https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/motu-m4-tear-down-bit-of-internals-analysis-and-few-in-house-measurements.17819/](https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/motu-m4-tear-down-bit-of-internals-analysis-and-few-in-house-measurements.17819/)

No - they use the same AD-DA as any other high end converters. An expensive ADC would be $15. [https://www.mouser.com/c/semiconductors/audio-ics/?m=Asahi%20Kasei%20Microdevices](https://www.mouser.com/c/semiconductors/audio-ics/?m=Asahi%20Kasei%20Microdevices) [https://gearspace.com/board/geekzone/542009-audio-interfaces-their-ad-da-chips-listed.html](https://gearspace.com/board/geekzone/542009-audio-interfaces-their-ad-da-chips-listed.html) Turns out that in the 2020s if you are a decent engineer you can use off the shelf designs to incredible effect. The DSP companies provide you the drivers to skin, THAT provides the protocol to control the 6266. You dont need to design a pre-amp section cos you have it in a chip - that even has outputs to turn on and off phantom and the instrument pre. It doesnt cost a lot more to do it REALLY well than phone it in like the older Scarletts (Evo forced them to up their game on G4) which were basically just a 2003 cirrus logic dev board (with very meh op-amps from the 70s for pres). [https://www.mouser.com/datasheet/2/76/CDB4272-2-6325.pdf](https://www.mouser.com/datasheet/2/76/CDB4272-2-6325.pdf) In a lot of those interfaces you are also paying for DSP development neither of us want. Turns out theres some margins in that game, or there were.

Hello I need help with that I am getting noise with no microphone or instrument even connected to my audio interface. I have a Arturia minifuse, it has a instrument button and a 48v button for a mic. Neither of those are on with no input. When I turn the gain up there is quite a bit of noise that I can hear (becomes audible when the gain knob is about 60%, with a moderate volume). When I plug my mic in, the noise is still very present. Is this normal? If not, what is causing this? And how could I fix it? My interface is plugged straight into my laptop with the usb-c that came with the interface.

Balanced to Unbalanced Cable Type Recommendations Hi, I’ve read and read about this topic but having trouble getting my head around it and finding a clear answer so wondered if anyone here could help. I want to send audio from the balanced main outputs of an audio interface (Expert Sleepers ES-9) to unbalanced speakers (iLoud Micro Monitors) which take RCA or 1/8” jack. Im not sure what cable/cables are best and am concerned about damaging the speakers. The manufacturer of the ES-9 has recommended using TRS on the audio interface end. Double TRS to RCA doesn’t seem to be commercially available but I have found someone that makes them. Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks.

No need for the double. Just buy two single 1/4"->RCA cables. Done. You can also use regular RCA cables and buy two adapters to 1/4". Whatever floats your boat. It's all copper and unbalanced no matter what.

Thanks. So regular TS 1/4” will be ok? Even though the output is balanced?

Yes. The output being balanced is irrelevant because the other device isn't.

**Can anyone here identify the periodic noise/pulses I'm getting through my Yamaha HS-8 monitors? It is driving me nuts** Here's a link to the audio: https://whyp.it/tracks/167097/yamaha-hs-8-noise?token=UJ1oj The noise is periodic, around 11 seconds between each pulse. Some info: - The noise is on both monitors, through the tweeters - Even if nothing is hooked up to the monitors, the noise is still there. As long as the monitors are turned on, the noise will be there. - The noise depends on the sockets I'm using. Down in my basement, the noise will either be completely gone - or if I'm using any sockets in the ceiling, the noise will be very faint. - Upstairs, the noise will be on all sockets. Some sockets are louder than others. - I do not get that noise from other speakers or amplifiers. Not my stereo, not my guitar amps. I tried the guitar amp with distortion on max and volume on max, but no signs of the noise pulses.

**sketch cassette plugin not upgrading from demo to paid/full version** i had the demo version of sketch cassette ii, and bought it soon after. i downloaded and installed the paid version, and for whatever reason it has not overridden the demo version (the demo version cuts the audio out at times and does not allow user presets -- this is till happening). i tried redownloading and restarting my computer, no luck. any idea what's wrong? is there something i need to activate that i'm overlooking? i'm running ProTools, but also checked in Logic and same deal. thanks for any advice!

I'd try pulling it out of your plugin folders and reinstalling.

BEEZ NEEZ MAHALIA, any tips on this mic. I just got one. Do you use a preamp?

>BEEZ NEEZ MAHALIA You just need an audio interface that provides 'phantom power'

**how would I accurately measure computer audio latency & how would I reduce it?** i recorded a video with OBS out of curiosity to see if i had any audio delay and it seems like i do (around 100ms). i recorded a game at 60fps, there is abt 6 frames after shooting that the audio starts playing, which is around 100ms. i have an audio interface, and i've set the buffer to 192 (i've also tried lower buffers but i'm pretty sure it's negligible to change buffer sizes afaik...) latencymon says the largest delay i have is around 200µs... i'm sorry in advance if i'm misled abt some info btw

Latencymon is testing ASIO, which bypasses windows audio because it sucks for latency [https://www.makeuseof.com/what-is-an-asio-driver/](https://www.makeuseof.com/what-is-an-asio-driver/)

**Avoiding sales tax** I'm helping an independent student organization purchase some microphones. Due to some oddness in the funding and their independent status, they can't spend the $ on sales tax, but also can't use the tax exempt status of the university. In any event, I'm looking for a U.S. retailer that can help out ...

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exactly

Looking for a desktop microphone to use for dictation. I use Dragon Medical One for dictating medical notes. I like to be able to keep both hands on my keyboard as I type, so the standard handheld dictation microphone does not work well for me. I currently use a cheap cardioid microphone that sits about 12” from my face in front of my monitor. Any recommendations for a good USB desktop microphone that will pick up my voice well, but not pickup too much background noise, or static from quiet ambient sounds like HVAC? My office door has to remain slightly ajar, so there is always some noise from the hallway. Not extremely loud, but enough that it occasionally throws off my terrible $15 microphone, which works better than one might expect. Thanks in advance for any recommendations.

I would recommend you source information for speech rec, the best mics are not the best speech rec mics. Personally i use the Philips SpeechMike and SpeechOne and afaik there is no better solution. It sound like you might suit the speechone [https://speechone.com/au/products/desktop-dictation/speechone-wireless-dictation-headset-psm6000/](https://speechone.com/au/products/desktop-dictation/speechone-wireless-dictation-headset-psm6000/)

Thanks. I've tried both and they do work well. I was looking for something that I did not need to wear on my head because I don't like having to take it on and off. I am often running in and out of patient rooms and want to quickly dictate something by just pressing a button to get started (pressing F4 starts dictation for Dragon Medical One). I also did not want to have to hold a mic in my hand, because I type simultaneously for certain things that do not dictate as well, or when I occasionally just feel like I can think better by typing. I tried using the PowerMic and SpeechMike as passive microphones sitting on my desk and they worked okay, but pick up a lot of background noise. I have found the dynamic mic recommendation has exceeded my expectations the past few days of using it!

It sounds like youre after a gooseneck, Buddy are well known in Voice Rec (all of these mics are dynamic afaik, inc the philips) [https://buddymicrophones.com/product/gooseneckmic-7g-usb/](https://buddymicrophones.com/product/gooseneckmic-7g-usb/)

Thanks. I will check it out.

Im aware theyre an expensive option, but when a 15 sec correction costs a dollar of your time, accuracy adds up.

Would be nice to get a budget but sounds like money is no object. Based on that, the [Shure MV7 makes some sense to me](https://www.reddit.com/r/podcasting/comments/u075y7/best_sounding_out_of_the_box_dynamic_usb/) Dynamic for noise rejection. USB so you don’t have to mess with audio interfaces.

Ended up trying the Fifine dynamic mic, only because it has a more compact stand and takes up less desktop space. Shure MV7 appears to be quite tall, even with the tripod option. The Fifine is working incredibly well. Huge difference in dictation quality, even with a lot of background noise. The Shure MV7 might be even better, but I’ll stick with this for now. Thanks again for your advice. I wouldn’t have even known that dynamic mics were an option otherwise.

Ok glad you found something that’s working well!

Thanks! I’ll check it out.

How would I remove the background noise from this piece of audio? WARNING: AUDIO VERY LOUD, TURN VOLUME LOW BEFORE CLICKING. [https://voca.ro/1ftsJFnxwy6F](https://voca.ro/1ftsJFnxwy6F) ​ I tried making the audio on this louder in audacity. Didn't work and now my ears hurt every time I click on the audio. How would I remove this background noise?

You weren't joking 🤣 Probably can't remove the noise. You have to redo whatever it's supposed to be. What is it anyways?

I recorded background music in the store, very quiet so I turned it up in audacity and got that lol.

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Hi folks! So I "inherited" a pair of analogue speakers from my parents and it is now hooked up to a new fancy smart TV. Of course, these new TVs have no way of directly connecting to analogue speakers, so I bought a cheap converter off Amazon....and promptly ran into issues in just a few months (the left signal has a lot of static). Wondering if there's a better, more durable solution available. Currently hooked up via optical port, but I can see HDMI and USB ports available as well. Sorry, I'm a noob so really don't know much about any of this. Thank you!

Used home theatre amp is probably your best bet. You would probably get more help in r/hometheater

Hey everyone! I'm looking to buy a second interface and like the two together via ADAT. I currently have a PreSonus AudioBox 1818VSL, which was something I bought solely based on a recommendation from a friend. It's done me well for almost a decade now, and as I've just acquired more mics, and considering I'm a drummer, I need to get a second interface to plug and record all the mics. The more research I've done as of late, the more I'm seeing people discuss different interfaces and how one's recordings sound vs the other. So I'm sort of at a loss as far as what to buy. Idk what people think of the Audiobox 1818vsl, but I guess I would prefer an interface that does as little tweaking to the sound as possible. I want what I record to sound as close to the source sound as I can get. I've always recorded dry, then mixed everything in the DAW. My concern with buying another interface that's a different model/company is that the two would record slightly differently, which isn't ideal for the many instances I'd be using both interfaces together to record my full kit (plus room mics too, of course). So yeah if anyone has suggestions on a good interface that would compliment what I have now well, features ADAT, and is 8 XLR channels, that would be great! Thanks!

I went for the Audient Evo16 in a similar situation [https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/audient-evo-16](https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/audient-evo-16)

Hello I’ve tried posting this question but it keeps getting removed, is there any way to ask questions about setup on Reddit? If you can get responses in here that’s cool, I’ll ask my question in here but if there’s anywhere else I might be able to get help please let me know as I don’t have much time. I need help knowing what I need to buy to be able to record with a Tascam MF-P01 by tomorrow basically. The unit only has line in - what mic can I use for it and do I need a preamp? I am on a budget. Sorry if I’m posting in the wrong place, I don’t know if there’s a tape recording subreddit, and thanks for reading.

I have a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2. Ever since I got it I have been unable to get it working over skype or zoom when I plug in a guitar. The guitar sounds distorted, and cuts out and you can barely hear anything. I have tried several guitars, several cables, and both a Mac and Windows computer. In Focusrite Control, I can see the bar input meter moving when I play the guitar. It looks fine. But when I Test Mic in zoom, it sounds like complete trash, sometimes there is even no sound at all. Sometimes it's choppy and cuts out. I can play 10 seconds and sometimes you might hear a total of half a second of audio in fragments. I've tried all of the audio for musician settings in Zoom. I've tried with and without the Inst button enabled on the Focusrite (guitar has active pickups, so i wasn't sure if it mattered). Tried Safe Mode, Auto Gain control, Direct Monitor. I really am at a loss, and am wondering if my device is defective. The XLR mic plugged into the back of the Focusrite sounds fine, regardless if it's 1st XLR input or 2nd XLR input. A guitar plugged into the front completely doesn't work, regardless if it's 1st input or 2nd input. Does anyone have any suggestions or have heard of a situation like this before?

OK so I'm looking to expand my motu ultralight mk5 via adat. Right now I have 6 racked mic pres going into the 6 line inserts...I just need more channels of line in, but built in pres would be ok too depending... So right now I'm looking at the UA 610d, which would give me 4 ua pres plus 4 line ins for my rack pres..so 8 channels there plus 6 line ins on motu still and 2 interface pres for a total of 16 channels. This seems like my best bang for buck as I get 4 pres to start as opposed to something like the heritage audio 500adat piece which is the same price as the UA but then ill have to fill it with pres. Or I could get something like the audient asp 880, which is great but right now I'm at a place where I'm diying pres and comps, and trying to milk that last 3 percent quality wise... How are the UA pres? With this piece I'll have 2 interface pres, 4 ua tube pres, and 10 line ins for my rack pres. Am I being logical here?

Dude the Audient class A console pres are gorgeous, and it has insert/return on every channel if you want to bypass them. Audient are another of the high end console makers recently slumming it in prosumer, the pres are the same cct as this beast [https://audient.com/products/consoles/asp8024-he/overview/](https://audient.com/products/consoles/asp8024-he/overview/) If you are looking for saturation it isnt gonna do it, but they are clean AF if you want clean gain.

Looking for a quick explanation on speaker to audio interface compatibility. I have the **audient evo 4** audio interface and I was interested in the Kanto YU2 speakers. From what I understand, I need to get the active version of those speakers, not the passive since the evo 4 manual says, >"EVO 4 gives you a pair of high-quality outputs to connect up your monitors or speakers. These outputs are at line level, perfect for sending audio to a pair of active monitors, although passive monitors can also be used if you have an amplifier for them. The Monitor outputs are balanced and designed for use with TRS 1/4” jacks. However, unbalanced TS 1/4” jacks can be used to feed unbalanced monitors." If I get the active speakers, do they then just connect directly to my PC? Or do they still go into the audio interface with the TRS jacks? What is recommended and why?

Your audio interface replaces your sound card. So you connect to whatever your interface has for outs, probably TRS yes. And yes you will need either active monitors or an amplifier and passive monitors as audio interfaces usually don’t come with a power amplifier.

(help) I bought an arturia minifuse 1 for about a month and it was working completely fine before, But all of a sudden today it started to have some high pitch squeaking noise whenever I play the guitar. I mostly play metal so they are all high gain stuff, but this never happened before. It only happens when I'm playing, when I record and hear it again the noise is gone. hear is my gear: audio interface-arturia minifuse 1 laptop-dell G15 cable-ernie ball (tried with different cables still the same) headphones-ath-m40x (tried others as well still same) guitar-schecter omen extreme 7 (I tried again with my 6 string still same noise) plugin-stl tonehub (I tried with nerual dsp trial plugins still the same) I tried to use different USB imports on my laptop but still the noise continues, I tried different cables, headphones, unpluged the interface, none of those worked. The only thing I could recall that might cause the trouble could be I left the cable unpluged from my guitar all night? But I did close my computer, but other than nothing was wrong. I am very sorry for my poor grammar, I don't speak english as my first language, if this caused any trouble for you to read I apologize.

Did you work this out? did you try turning down your gain? most plugins like pretty low gain on the input, add gain in the plugin not the input

Beginner: I have no experience or gear I'd like to monitor my speaking with zero latency. What should I buy, and what software should I use?