Also, obviously you've heard Daniel & other podcaster types really singing the prayses of this mic. It really is a great mic. You shouldn't need XLR connection unless you're running the mic through a mixer, the VeriCorder XLR addaptor for iDevices, etc. ----- Original Message ----- From: Dang Manh Cuong To: audacity4blind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2013 07:38 Subject: [audacity4blind] Re: Recording levels Hi Sean Your USB have two cables: USB and xlr. Isn't it? I'm about to buy it because it very cheap, but never heard about xlr cable, so dare not to buy. Thanks ----- Original Message ----- From: Sean Paul To: audacity4blind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2013 6:32 PM Subject: [audacity4blind] Re: Recording levels Also Ron: Consider your mic when you're setting your audio levels. A Condenser mic, the type found in most computers, USB mics, etc. In my opinion need to have its audio set much louder than a dynamic mic, tipicaly found in studio setups as you're tipically right up in a dynamic mic. Also, condenser mics will much more pic up background, around you noise than a dynamic mic will. So, you need to make sure that a condensers mic audio is set louder to drag your voice out of the around you, background noise. So, being right up in a dynamic mic will keep out background, around you noise. & you can set your audio levels a bit lower so that your voice doesn't overdrive the mic & clip the audio. For voice recording, I currently use an Audio Technica ATR-2100 mic. This mic is both a USB mic & an XLR mic. However, this unlike most tipical USB mics is a Dynamic mic. I like this mic for the fact that I can both use directly in to my computer as well as directly in to my mixer. I also like this mic as I can use using the camera kit directly connected with my iPad. Hope that this helps & wasn't either off topic for this list or over technical for this list. ----- Original Message ----- From: Sean Paul To: audacity4blind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2013 07:15 Subject: [audacity4blind] Re: Recording levels Ron: As pointed out here. This is a good podcasd, it may be a good idea to try to go back through some of Daniels content here & find some of his eps where he discusses audacity indepth. ----- Original Message ----- From: Dang Manh Cuong To: audacity4blind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2013 06:24 Subject: [audacity4blind] Re: Recording levels Ron Here is a podcast I've ever listened about microphone, and I think it would useful for you http://theaudacitytopodcast.com/tap081-5-tips-to-sound-great-with-any-microphone/ ----- Original Message ----- From: Ron To: audacity4blind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2013 4:47 PM Subject: [audacity4blind] Recording levels Hi All. Once I've recorded something I always do a "normalise" to try to make the volume sound as normal as possible. Recently I have recorded something where the volume is over all far too high. Would a normalise actually fix this, or is there a way I can decrease the volume say by 5-10%. My aim is to make all recordings the same level as, mp3 music or sound. Any help would be appreciated. Ron ________________ Dang Manh Cuong HCMC University of Pedagogy: The Educational Psychology Mobile: +84 902-572-300 E-mail: dangmanhcuong@xxxxxxxxx Yahoo! ID: manhcuong0312 Skype name: dangmanhcuong facebook: http://facebook.com/dangmanhcuong Blog: http://vi.netlog.com/Cuong_littlecat Website: http://ngoisaodanduong.com http://www.saomaicenter.org Projec-Website: http://dangmanhcuong.googlecode.com No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.2904 / Virus Database: 3162/6310 - Release Date: 05/09/13 No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.2904 / Virus Database: 3162/6310 - Release Date: 05/09/13 ________________ Dang Manh Cuong HCMC University of Pedagogy: The Educational Psychology Mobile: +84 902-572-300 E-mail: dangmanhcuong@xxxxxxxxx Yahoo! ID: manhcuong0312 Skype name: dangmanhcuong facebook: http://facebook.com/dangmanhcuong Blog: http://vi.netlog.com/Cuong_littlecat Website: http://ngoisaodanduong.com http://www.saomaicenter.org Projec-Website: http://dangmanhcuong.googlecode.com No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.2904 / Virus Database: 3162/6310 - Release Date: 05/09/13