kotdb
Hi folks,
Using Hercules mk2 and Virtual DJ but my broadcast mic is really quiet and people can hardly hear me.
I have got the volume right up on the herc, the control software and I have tried the talk over levels at all levels but its always too quiet.
I have bought a new mic too but its not that.
Is there any other way I can increase the volume more?
Apparently I sound like a sound engineer that is accidentally caught on a recording.
:-/
Using Hercules mk2 and Virtual DJ but my broadcast mic is really quiet and people can hardly hear me.
I have got the volume right up on the herc, the control software and I have tried the talk over levels at all levels but its always too quiet.
I have bought a new mic too but its not that.
Is there any other way I can increase the volume more?
Apparently I sound like a sound engineer that is accidentally caught on a recording.
:-/
Inviato Mon 02 Jul 07 @ 9:59 pm
Tear Em 'Up
You might need to set the volume in your systems settings. make sure the Herc is selected as the recording device.
Inviato Mon 02 Jul 07 @ 10:06 pm
kotdb
Which system settings do you mean?
The control options as I see them are:
(1) The ones in Virtual DJ for Broadcasting:
i.e in the centre of the screen REC>Config>etc.
I have this set to Record from Master + mic and set to Hercules DJ Console Mk2. (Not "Primary Sound capture driver" or "Sigmatel audio")
(2) The config tab at the top right of Virtual DJ:
Soundcard is set to to mixed mode (mp3's and external sources)
(3) The seperate DJ console
I have the volume level set to the top. Input 1 (the mic highlighted). WDM mode
and I have tried all variations of the talkover attenuation. I presume that -9db is the best option for me as it reduces the music volume by the largest degree.
Is there something I am missing?
The control options as I see them are:
(1) The ones in Virtual DJ for Broadcasting:
i.e in the centre of the screen REC>Config>etc.
I have this set to Record from Master + mic and set to Hercules DJ Console Mk2. (Not "Primary Sound capture driver" or "Sigmatel audio")
(2) The config tab at the top right of Virtual DJ:
Soundcard is set to to mixed mode (mp3's and external sources)
(3) The seperate DJ console
I have the volume level set to the top. Input 1 (the mic highlighted). WDM mode
and I have tried all variations of the talkover attenuation. I presume that -9db is the best option for me as it reduces the music volume by the largest degree.
Is there something I am missing?
Inviato Fri 06 Jul 07 @ 8:46 pm
Tear Em 'Up
The mic in your system setting on your PC. Make sure they are for the Herc and the voice recording device.
Inviato Fri 06 Jul 07 @ 10:58 pm
kotdb
Right I tried testing the mice in the system settings. I tried it through the herc and through the laptop soundcard.
The levels were nice and high using the laptop soundcard but were very low using the herc. I was able to alter the levels from the laptop soundcard but not the herc so the levels are just stuck quite low.
I have since tried recording and instead of using the attenuation function (-9db etc) I have just manually reduced the volume on the track playing and talked slightly louder. Seems that that might be the best I can do and sounds ok when I played it back. I'll see how I get on when I broadcast tomorrow.
Fingers crossed. Not sure why I can't increase the sound levels of the input mic but as long as I can get it to work a bit I'm not bothered.
Cheers for the help.
The levels were nice and high using the laptop soundcard but were very low using the herc. I was able to alter the levels from the laptop soundcard but not the herc so the levels are just stuck quite low.
I have since tried recording and instead of using the attenuation function (-9db etc) I have just manually reduced the volume on the track playing and talked slightly louder. Seems that that might be the best I can do and sounds ok when I played it back. I'll see how I get on when I broadcast tomorrow.
Fingers crossed. Not sure why I can't increase the sound levels of the input mic but as long as I can get it to work a bit I'm not bothered.
Cheers for the help.
Inviato Sun 08 Jul 07 @ 6:40 pm