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USB Condenser Microphone

jshan1 · 2011-12-16 00:18:25

Hi guys, just bought a usb condenser mic planning to record drums and acousitc guitar off. Everytime i go to record there's a really loud hissing, just general white noise i suppose. I figured it could be the mic being to sensitive but i have completely muted the mic and still there is a hissing. It's way too loud to just…

16-12-2011 12:18am

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jshan1

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Hi guys,
just bought a usb condenser mic planning to record drums and acousitc guitar off. Everytime i go to record there's a really loud hissing, just general white noise i suppose. I figured it could be the mic being to sensitive but i have completely muted the mic and still there is a hissing. It's way too loud to just ignore, any suggestions on what this could be? the mic is a gatt LD-6U. Thanks

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#2 16-12-2011 8:26am

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Moved to Music Production

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#3 16-12-2011 10:49pm

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Are you using a laptop?

If you are pull out the power and see what happens. You could have a ground loop from the power supply.

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