SB Audigy microphone recording way too low...

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I have a new system, everything is working great...except..I have a Sound
Blaster Audigy and it records, with any mic, very very low. I tried
installing and reinstalling the SB drivers, I've had microphone boost on and
off, reboots, everything...cannot figure it out. I even uninstalled the
suite of programs and just installed the drivers, still real low. I have a
pro mic MXL V63MBP as well as a radio shack lav mic, same deal. Last system
I had the mics were very loud and clear, not sure what the problem is..any
suggestions would be great..thanks!

Frank

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Well I think I am seeing a system wide problem because I have tried 3
different mics and they all sound very very low.

I just popped into the Dell message boards and the problem is posted all
over the place there.

Anyone have a setup like this and has found a solution?

Frank

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> frank wrote:
>> I have a new system, everything is working great...except..I have a Sound
>> Blaster Audigy and it records, with any mic, very very low. I tried
>> installing and reinstalling the SB drivers, I've had microphone boost on
>> and off, reboots, everything...cannot figure it out. I even uninstalled
>> the suite of programs and just installed the drivers, still real low. I
>> have a pro mic MXL V63MBP as well as a radio shack lav mic, same deal.
>> Last system I had the mics were very loud and clear, not sure what the
>> problem is..any suggestions would be great..thanks!
>>
>> Frank
>
> First assumption would be an impedance mismatch between the
> microphones and the mic input on the sound card. How do the
> specs compare between the sound card in the old system and
> this new one?