STUDIO MIC TO M AUDIPHILE PCI

[mertymcfly]

Anyone good with connecting Studio mics to Pc Via a Preamp using Jack and XLR cables. I need some Help geting my Mic set up, my Pre -Amp has pHantom power to Up the signal, but the Mic isnt detecting any sound what so ever.. and another question is, because my Pci is fitted new (m aud0iphile 192) im using my normal speakers (realtech audio).. to get the mic working will i need to buy monitors for the PCI?

 

 

Computer specs are very good, can someone please just give a step to step, simple easy read guide to how i can do this... and what things i neeed to do within windows to get it to detect my micraphone...which in this case is the Se electronics sE2200a

 

Thanks..this mic has been sitting in my room for 3weeks :(

[Plastic Nev]

Hi, when you fitted the M Audiophile 192 card did you use the disk it came with? if so which order did you do it in?

In most cases the driver disk should be used first to load all the drivers, then fit the card after shutting down the PC, once rebooted the card should then work OK.

If all of the above has been done in that order and the mic still doesn't work, can you tell us which cable is connected to what.

Thpugh not familiar with this card I think it should be, microphone connected to preamp via mic socket, then preamp out connected to Analog input on the card, (Unless digital output from preamp)

Let us know how you get on, and if no result, we will try to go further.

Nev.

[mertymcfly]

MIC TO PC VIA PR-AMP

 

Hi, when you fitted the M Audiophile 192 card did you use the disk it came with? if so which order did you do it in?

In most cases the driver disk should be used first to load all the drivers, then fit the card after shutting down the PC, once rebooted the card should then work OK.

If all of the above has been done in that order and the mic still doesn't work, can you tell us which cable is connected to what.

Thpugh not familiar with this card I think it should be, microphone connected to preamp via mic socket, then preamp out connected to Analog input on the card, (Unless digital output from preamp)

Let us know how you get on, and if no result, we will try to go further.

Nev.

 

HI.. i have done all the above.. the m audio delta control panel is in my windos tray aswell.. i did it in the correct order.. this is exatly what iv done with mic.. theres a XLR cable going into the Input of my pre-amp thats the Mic.. and then a 6mm Jack cable from my pre-amp is going into the Input of my audiophile..., i was told to trigger the recording i need a recoring software such as acid or cubase etc.. i have fl studio but it doesnt detect the mic.

 

im not sure what to do, i was also told if i fitted a new pci card to disable the original one from the boot setup menue through chipset because there could be a potential conflict in the two sounds, but i dont have speakers for my new pci atm, so im using the normal green, black and pink wires.

 

With Fl studio i go into audio settings.. select M audio Asio and then i can select the input from where my mic is connected in channel settings... it shows up as 2 analog inputs and SPDIF inputs.. obvioulsy i select the analog because the im not using the spdif to connect a mic.. I have swapped wires round but still not had any luq. should i try another recording software like acid pro 7 which i have.

 

another thing the pre amp is powered via a socket.. and then the jak and xlr leads are in there place.

[Plastic Nev]

Quite likely the driver software on the disk may already have turned off the original motherboard sound system, some cards and their drivers do this. If you are connecting your speakers to the original motherboard based sockets then they may not be working, you need to be plugged into the sound card speaker outputs.

Have you also looked in the M Audio control panel for the volume sliders and mute tick boxes, are the sliders up at the top for all, and there should be no ticks in any mute boxes.

Nev.

[mertymcfly]

Quite likely the driver software on the disk may already have turned off the original motherboard sound system, some cards and their drivers do this. If you are connecting your speakers to the original motherboard based sockets then they may not be working, you need to be plugged into the sound card speaker outputs.

Have you also looked in the M Audio control panel for the volume sliders and mute tick boxes, are the sliders up at the top for all, and there should be no ticks in any mute boxes.

Nev.

 

 

Hi i found the problem it wre the cables i were using wernt giving enuff signal even with phantom power switched on, the new cables came in morning and it works... recording WORKS WOOO.. BUT!! theres always a big BUT in my Life.. when i record using audacity or fl studio.. the playback is squeeky as if iv taken helium gas... i have to strecth the vocal to get it back to normal, any help would be appreciiated.

 

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[Plastic Nev]

Hi, I use Audacity, but don't know the other program. However in audacity, once you have a track loaded, go to "Edit", select "All", then go to "Effect" find and click, "Change speed" in the window that opens, percent change should be set to 0.000 also check on the change pitch, this also should be at zero for percent change.

If they are OK, you may need to look in the settings of your M Audio cards control panel for similar type of settings, if there are any.

Also, if you look in all programs, and accessories then entertainment, you should find the Windows sound recorder, try using that and see if the speeded up effect is happening there, if so it must be a setting on your M Audio card.

Nev.

[mertymcfly]

Hi, I use Audacity, but don't know the other program. However in audacity, once you have a track loaded, go to "Edit", select "All", then go to "Effect" find and click, "Change speed" in the window that opens, percent change should be set to 0.000 also check on the change pitch, this also should be at zero for percent change.

If they are OK, you may need to look in the settings of your M Audio cards control panel for similar type of settings, if there are any.

Also, if you look in all programs, and accessories then entertainment, you should find the Windows sound recorder, try using that and see if the speeded up effect is happening there, if so it must be a setting on your M Audio card.

Nev.

 

Hi thanks for the speedy reply.. well iv checked audacity and the pitch temp its all set to 000... this is what i mean i have 2 increase the figures to get it back to normal... in the m audio delta control panel DMA Buffer size latency is at 256 samples which i fink is default anyway... dnt see anything about speed pictch... could it ahve anything linked to my LH -075 PRe- amp.. iv set the gain imput to Max, phantom power is switched on.. we also have limit thats off, phase is off, gain is also off, and then we have the Drive which is mesures in Db thats on full... if i dont put gain input and drive at full.. mic looses signal....im confused to say what it is.. iv watched the how to record vocals in fl studio and audacity iv done exact the same as they do only i get a squeeqy playback whereas theres is normal and original....

[Plastic Nev]

Hi, have you tried the Windows sound recorder? what result do you get?

Nev.

[mertymcfly]

Hi, have you tried the Windows sound recorder? what result do you get?

Nev.

 

I wudnt let record into windows sound recorder.. when i clik audio properties in sound recorder i select the M audio delta as record playback, but when i hit record it doesnt detect a sound... bear in mind it is a condensor mic so im not sure with whether sound recorder will let me. Well fl studio and audacity both do it.. so im presuming sound recorder wil do it aswell, therefore what would be the next stage

[Plastic Nev]

Hi again, in the sound recorder you say you made sure it was selected for playback, but is the M Audio selected for record as well? it should be by default I think.

However can you tell me the full details of the preamplifier you are using for the mic, make and model, then I can have a look up for it and see what I can find.

Nev.

[mertymcfly]

Hi again, in the sound recorder you say you made sure it was selected for playback, but is the M Audio selected for record as well? it should be by default I think.

However can you tell me the full details of the preamplifier you are using for the mic, make and model, then I can have a look up for it and see what I can find.

Nev.

 

Hi, the pre amp is by Omnitronic and its called LH -075 Tube Mic preamp , it has a series number 250077517

 

THIS IS AN image of the exat same one i have

 

http://www.dieboxhifi.de/media3/omnitronic/lh075_2%28350%29.jpg

[Plastic Nev]

Hi Again I was hoping there might be a reason for the problem of double speed recording within the preamp, but not that I can see from the tech info I can find on it.

 

So we have two possibilities now, either the sound card is not installed correctly or there is something peculiar about the condenser mic you are using.

 

The simple one is have you access to a non condenser mic, either ribbon or dynamic of some type and see what the result is.

 

The next thing is to completely uninstall the drivers for the sound card, then also the card.

Reboot then reinstall the drivers, then the card.

 

Oh, also have you plugged the speakers into the speaker out on the card, not the socket on the computer frame. You didn't answer that last time.

Nev.