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Dynamic Microphone Problems

AximAxim Registered User regular
edited February 2007 in Help / Advice Forum
Alright so I picked up a V-Tech Vt1080 600 ohm dynamic mic about a month ago and used it through a guitarport to record vocals but the levels are super low. I tried doing a sketch wiring job to run it to my mic in on the sound card and no dice either.

I know dynamic's don't require phantom power though this does use a XLR jack. So any ideas as to what my options are would be great, I don't want to blow another 70 bucks+ on a preamp of some kind so if this doesn't work I might as well just buy a shitty pc mic. Thanks..

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  • kingmetalkingmetal Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    your guitarport is designed to accept a line-level signal and you mic is (surprise surprise) a mic level signal and this is why your level is very low. you need a pre-amplifier to boost the signal from mic level to line level. your soundcard's mic port may have a ridiculously tiny pre-amp built into it, but it is designed to be used with very small condenser mics and will not work with your dynamic.

    my advice to you is to either buy an inexpensive mixer and send the output the mixer to the line-in of your soundcard, or invest in an interface with a mic pre-amp built in.

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  • AximAxim Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    that's what i'd been reading.. man that breaks my balls. maybe i'll be able to find something used, thanks..

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  • Dark MoonDark Moon Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    Behringer makes some excellent mixers for incredible prices. While I can't recommend any specific mixers, as I only have experience with older models, I can definitely recommend the brand for both quality and price.

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  • kingmetalkingmetal Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    Dark Moon wrote:
    Behringer makes some excellent mixers for incredible prices. While I can't recommend any specific mixers, as I only have experience with older models, I can definitely recommend the brand for both quality and price.

    just get the cheapest Behringer. they're fine for what they are. I think they make some under $50 models even.

    any Behringer mixer should work, but I would suggest you get one with phantom power in case you run across a mic that needs phantom power someday.

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