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Hello, just a new beginner starting off with a home studio.

I downloaded Mixcraft to put on the PC and attached an AT4040 microphone via the Icicle XLR to USB converter, and tried recording some audio. Both the computer and Mixcraft recognize the Icicle.

I have recently bought an M-Audio Solaris and am experiencing some real problems with the output of the microphone. I am running it through a Line 6 kb37 (with 48V phantom power ON) into either POD farm and/or Studio One 2 and I am getting next to no response volume from the mic when everything is set up (track is armed and monitored).

So I have a J47a that I love dearly. It died however, after sitting cold stored (-40s) for about a month in Resolute Bay, then flew here in an unpressurized twin otter. Now I am wondering what killed the mic; Cold (electrolytic capacitor?) or altitude (lack of pressure), or both? I would really like to get this mic back up and running. XLR and all is fine.

Okay so I read up that the cheap $25 and lower microphone stand don't last for long (adjustment screws strip, boom sags). So are there any that don't have this problem under $40 per stand? Prefer closer to $30 per stand if that is possible. Let me know.
Links and/or names are appreciated.
Thanks.

I have a microphone - Crestwood Magictape, but I can't find any information about it. Any help will ... help.
Thank you.

Attached files

This is not part of a mic shootout. Just a few dry clean samples for reference on the internet.

This grouping has mostly samples of the Cathedral Pipes Regensburg Dom, Neumann tlm102 mics, and the lindell audio 6x-500, Vintech 573, bla b12a, and electro harmonics 12ay7 tube pre (w/now rca tubes) preamps.

There's no compression/plugs/normalizing on any of the tracks.

Hi,

So, Im doing a small live recording in a couple weeks. When I say small, it'll be just drums, keyboards, guitar, bass, and sax. For drums, I have and AKG D112, Shure Beta 57 and Shure 57, Shure SM81, and a BeyerDynamics M 201 TG. The Drum Kit I will be recording will have a kick, snare, hi -hat, 2 toms, and cymbals.

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Just wanted to share this link,
Best,