Quiet Mic

[GoombaUwU]

My microphone is an at-2020 plugged into a scarlett 2i2. the xlr is not adapted and my audio interface is plugged into a usb 3 connector. I have the control panel at max, it is not a mono issue. My microphone is just really quiet. I have phantom power on and it makes me hearable but its just always quiet. If anyone has any possible solutions please let me know. My friends have me at 200% all the time, and it is just quite frustrating because I did my research and believe I have done it right. Maybe its just the wrong mic for the way I speak, but I really hope not. If anyone has suggestions I will let you know all my specs and info, I appreciate any help

[StephanTW]

how has your gain been set on the scarlett?

[GoombaUwU]

Just now, StephanTW said:

how has your gain been set on the scarlett?

Maybe Mid way, I have messed with it a little, and it causes lots of static/background sound. Im mainly wondering if there is a way to be heard without raising the gain too much

[TheSpokySkull]

right click on volume click on ,,recording device''  click on microphone proprieties levels and put the volume of your mic

[GoombaUwU]

Just now, immacat said:

right click on volume click on ,,recording device''  click on microphone proprieties levels and put the volume of your mic

Already maxed

[StephanTW]

1 minute ago, GoombaUwU said:

Maybe Mid way, I have messed with it a little, and it causes lots of static/background sound. Im mainly wondering if there is a way to be heard without raising the gain too much

okay, uhh probs dumb question but is the front of microphone facing you?

[GoombaUwU]

Just now, StephanTW said:

okay, uhh probs dumb question but is the front of microphone facing you?

haha, its a fair question. Yes, I know it is directional and it is facing me

[TheSpokySkull]

7 minutes ago, GoombaUwU said:

My microphone is an at-2020 plugged into a scarlett 2i2. the xlr is not adapted and my audio interface is plugged into a usb 3 connector. I have the control panel at max, it is not a mono issue. My microphone is just really quiet. I have phantom power on and it makes me hearable but its just always quiet. If anyone has any possible solutions please let me know. My friends have me at 200% all the time, and it is just quite frustrating because I did my research and believe I have done it right. Maybe its just the wrong mic for the way I speak, but I really hope not. If anyone has suggestions I will let you know all my specs and info, I appreciate any help

also if you want to sound more clearer get again to microphone proprieties go to advanced and go for max . WARNING IT MIGTH HAVE LAG ISSUES IN GAME

[StephanTW]

1 minute ago, GoombaUwU said:

haha, its a fair question. Yes, I know it is directional and it is facing me

okay good, If you go to the audio settings and set to listen to it is it also quiet then or does it seem normal/hearable?

[GoombaUwU]

That is my advanced

[TheSpokySkull]

9 minutes ago, GoombaUwU said:

My microphone is an at-2020 plugged into a scarlett 2i2. the xlr is not adapted and my audio interface is plugged into a usb 3 connector. I have the control panel at max, it is not a mono issue. My microphone is just really quiet. I have phantom power on and it makes me hearable but its just always quiet. If anyone has any possible solutions please let me know. My friends have me at 200% all the time, and it is just quite frustrating because I did my research and believe I have done it right. Maybe its just the wrong mic for the way I speak, but I really hope not. If anyone has suggestions I will let you know all my specs and info, I appreciate any help

more tips go again at microphone proprieties go to listen click disable automatically to save power

[GoombaUwU]

Just now, StephanTW said:

okay good, If you go to the audio settings and set to listen to it is it also quiet then or does it seem normal/hearable?

Pretty quiet yea, Not as bad as they seem to have. I have messed with discord input volume, but in games its quiet too

[GoombaUwU]

1 minute ago, immacat said:

more tips go again at microphone proprieties go to listen click disable automatically to save power

Just did that, made no difference

[TheSpokySkull]

Just now, GoombaUwU said:

Pretty quiet yea, Not as bad as they seem to have. I have messed with discord input volume, but in games its quiet too

if you have messed with discord input volume try fixing it till i will make screenshots

[GoombaUwU]

Just now, immacat said:

if you have messed with discord input volume try fixing it till i will make screenshots

I have auto detect on right now, so its already on default settings

[StephanTW]

Just now, GoombaUwU said:

Pretty quiet yea, Not as bad as they seem to have. I have messed with discord input volume, but in games its quiet too

okay, yeah no just trying to determine if it was a game/application issue or external issue.
Don't suppose you could try the line output to your pc as a sanity check?

[TheSpokySkull]

1 minute ago, GoombaUwU said:

I have auto detect on right now, so its already on default settings

 

[GoombaUwU]

Just now, StephanTW said:

okay, yeah no just trying to determine if it was a game/application issue or external issue.
Don't suppose you could try the line output to your pc as a sanity check?

I dont have the ability to adapt that way. And other mics have good volume

[GoombaUwU]

1 minute ago, immacat said:

 

Exact same for me

[StephanTW]

Just now, GoombaUwU said:

I dont have the ability to adapt that way. And other mics have good volume

that almost makes it seem like a microhpone issue if other have worked right, other idea i had was to do with the inst and air buttons but i highly doubt those work

[TheSpokySkull]

if you have any type of app running in the backround close it it should have an arrow if you have apps in the backround but be carefull to not close the nvidia or amd graphics driver

[GoombaUwU]

1 minute ago, StephanTW said:

that almost makes it seem like a microhpone issue if other have worked right, other idea i had was to do with the inst and air buttons but i highly doubt those work

I havent really touched those, they didnt do  anything noticable when i did

[GoombaUwU]

1 minute ago, immacat said:

if you have any type of app running in the backround close it it should have an arrow if you have apps in the backround but be carefull to not close the nvidia or amd graphics driver

It is a constant issue, including when i reset my pc

[TheSpokySkull]

2 minutes ago, GoombaUwU said:

I havent really touched those, they didnt do  anything noticable when i did

also have you tried to restart your pc?

[GoombaUwU]

1 minute ago, immacat said:

also have you tried to reset your pc?

Yes.