Well, she may have a light voice or she may not be singing into the mic properly. The mic you use can also make a differen ce. Some mics are more "chic friendly" than others. Gord ----- Original Message ----- From: Omar Binno To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2009 6:00 PM Subject: [ddots-l] question about microphone gain input Hello, I have my vocal mic plugged into my Fireface Soundcard. When one of my female clients records vocals, I end up having to turn up the gain quite a bit. However, I notice when I speak or sing into the mic, I need the gain up only half way. Is it usually the case that gain input on the soundcard or mixer changes from singer to singer, or does it usually stay at the same level. Thanks. Omar Binno Website: www.omarbinno.com AIM: LOD1116 Skype: obinno1