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There are 4 controls that affect the recording: the GAIN and MIC (302USB)/LEVEL (Q502USB) dials on the left side of the unit and the LOW and HIGH levers (302USB)/dials (Q502USB) between them. Depending on your voice, differences in your electronics and computer, the line-in recording level on your computer, and background noise in your room, some experimentation will almost certainly be needed. Setting the recording dials and levers: There is no one right group of settings that can apply in all cases. Dynamic mics don't need or use phantom power. If you're using a condenser mic, be sure to provide power to the Xenyx Q502USB and press the Phantom button. Xenyx Q502USB: Press the 'TO PHONES' button. Leave the two black buttons to its right, LINE/USB TO and 2-TRACK, up and set to MAIN MIX, though these won't matter if you have nothing else connected besides a mic and headphones. Xenyx 302USB: Depress the red FROM button under LINE/USB, so it's set to USB PLAY. There should be no need to ever change these button settings whether you connect headphones or not. Setting the buttons: These settings will allow you to use headphones both to monitor your recording as you speak and also to play back through the XENYX to listen to the final product without needing to ever make any changes to switch back and forth.

A microphone boom arm and shock mount serve to isolate the mic from these noises and will do much better than the included stand. It will pick up any such noises and those will ruin your recording. Also, you want to be sure you avoid noises from shifting your hand as you hold it or touching the table or desk on which it's sitting. Always try to be within a few inches of the mic, typically no more than 8', and preferably 2-4' (too close and you may get plosives without a pop shield). Note that if you place the mic stand on your desk, that's probably too far from your mouth for good sound - in amplifying that to be loud enough, you'll also need to amplify a lot of noise. If you want to use the included mic-stand, set the microphone in the stand. Put the windscreen over the ball of the ATR2100.Д¬onnect the USB cable from the USB port on the back of the XENYX to your computer (see image above for USB port location).Д¬onnect XLR cable to AT2005 and to the port on the upper left on the face of the XENYX 302USB (see the image for XLR location). Physical setup for AT2005 + XENYX Q502USB or 302USB Level (Q502USB) or Mic (302USB): 6 (same numbering as Gain) Gain: 6 (each tick is 1, so 5 is straight up) See #5-#9 in the setup steps below for more on configuring the mixer options: Start with these settings, then adjust the low, high, gain and level/mic dials to get it just right for you, your recording room, and the natural added gain and noise of your computer. To get you started, here's what I found works for me. You'll need to adjust these to find what's best for your voice by adjusting these while speaking and watching the meter in Audacity and playing back for quality. The mixer lets you adjust the gain, and adjust the treble and bass to reduce hiss or rumble, produces less electronic noise than the USB connection in the microphone and generally helps optimize the recording for your voice. Fortunately, the AT2005 supports that as well as USB and includes both cables (or at least it did at the time of this writing make sure that's still part of the package when you buy, or grab another decent XLR cable of whatever length you think will make sense).

To connect to the mixer, you'll use a 3-prong XLR cable. To do better than just the AT2005 alone, you'll want to add a mixer. Out of stock? Check for alternates on our Optional Upgrades page. It's $20 less expensive and a better fit for a single narrator using a dynamic mic, but we haven't seen it in stock recently.) (If it's in stock at Amazon, we would instead recommend the $60 Behringer XENYX 302USB. Parts to buy: Behringer XENYX Q502USB + Audio-Technica AT2005 + Windscreen Mic + Mixer + your existing computer Better Option if quiet with no echo in your computer room. If you are considering buying anything you see listed here, please consider following our link when you do.

Behringer xenyx q502usb re 20 free#

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