Audio input peaking gain all the way down

MrNat · 21st September 2011

Hello there,

did a search got ideas but just want to confirm.

I finally got my setup working and recording clear signal last night. Invited a friend over for a session today, signal from mic was peaking even with gain all the way down on pre. Its like the mic was on steroids. The gain knob still increased/ decreased gain but was still peaking at the lowest setting.

i have. AT 3060 (few years old)- Focusrite saffire 6 usb (pretty new)

Faulty mic or pre amp or user error?

Cheers

Tom Higgins · 21st September 2011

What were you micing? If it was something loud (drum/guitar cab close mics), then you might need a pad.

Bill@WelcomeHome · 21st September 2011

were you plugging the output of your pre into an XLR input on your interface?

DaveUK · 21st September 2011

Good call ! Uber gain!

Wayne · 22nd September 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrNat

Faulty mic or pre amp or user error?

Cheers

Don't know that combo specifically, but it's fairly common; hot mics, loud sources. I can easily get nominal record level QTC-1 direct into RME ADI-8 with it set for +4, and it can still need a pad on loud kit hits for example.

Matti · 22nd September 2011

Use the pad

Matti

21st September 2011	#1
MrNat Gear interested Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 1 Thread Starter	Audio input peaking gain all the way down Hello there, did a search got ideas but just want to confirm. I finally got my setup working and recording clear signal last night. Invited a friend over for a session today, signal from mic was peaking even with gain all the way down on pre. Its like the mic was on steroids. The gain knob still increased/ decreased gain but was still peaking at the lowest setting. i have. AT 3060 (few years old)- Focusrite saffire 6 usb (pretty new) Faulty mic or pre amp or user error? Cheers

21st September 2011	#2
Tom Higgins Gear addict Joined: Jan 2011 Location: London Posts: 487 2 Reviews written	What were you micing? If it was something loud (drum/guitar cab close mics), then you might need a pad. __________________ '... what you heard .. It wasn't music ..' Ray Subsonic 'This is the kind of pedantic nonsense up with which I will not put!' Winston Churchill

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DaveUK Lives for gear Joined: Mar 2008 Location: newcastle upon tyne Posts: 916 1 Review written	Good call ! Uber gain!

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Matti Lives for gear Joined: Dec 2004 Location: Finland Posts: 3,756	Use the pad Matti