Hey guys, I just bought a Pinnacle MovieBoard Plus package, and after a long battle with customer support, finally received my microphone and greenscreen. The software is just fine, but the microphone is pissing me off. The microphone is actually an M-Audio mic, unknown model, and it's XLR-3 (with an XLR to 1/8" cable included). The problem is that it's incredibly soft when attached to my computer. It's hooked in through a Nyko Multi-Hub, which is connected to the mic jack on the back of my computer. I'm using the onboard sound (AC'97 sound through an 875P intel chipset). Why is the mic so quiet compared to normal desktop mics? Should I run it straight into the mic jack on the back of my computer, or even the Line-In jack? Since it's XLR-3, could it actually need phantom power (in which case, I'm pissed off)? I'd appreciate an answer, as I need to send Pinnacle an email soon. Thanks!
I hate to bump, but anyone at all? No ideas? I haven't tried the mic at school (on our sound rack) but I highly suspect that they shipped me a mic that requires an XLR pack to provide phantom power.
If you are getting anything through, then it is very unlikely it needs phantom power, unless it is a really expensive mic. There is a very big difference between "line" level and "mic" level - if you look on the back of a sound desk, you will usually have both XLR and jack sockets - the gain on the XLR being much higher than that on the jack, as it is for microphones. Back to your question, it may be that your sound card just isn't providing enough of a gain for your microphone. You can but try it at school though - you have nothing to lose (unless it isn't worth having, and the phantom power kills it) Edit: Try plugging the microphone into the mic in on your motherboard and bypass the hub
