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   Evil Sponge wrote:   
   >> I'm having issues trying to get a USB microphone and a Creative Labs   
   >> soundcard to work together, specifically to be able to record both   
   >> simultaneously in Sonar LE (by Cakewalk).   
   >>   
   >   
   > I guess you have a pretty decent soundcard, so it must be full duplex,   
   > right?   
      
   It's an X-Fi Platinum, so full duplex I think...   
      
   The issue seems, or seemed (as I've solved it), to be related to recording   
   and playing from different audio devices e.g. the USB microphone, and the   
   soundcard itself.   
      
   > I had no idea you could buy high quality USB microphones, and   
   > although it seems you're having problems I can certainly see the   
   > appeal. In theory you should get a noiseless signal from it... is   
   > that the case?   
      
   Not sure what you mean by noiseless signal?...   
      
   > I've never used Sonar or a USB mic, so I'm not sure what to advise   
   > really. Have you tried it with other software?   
      
   As mentioned above I've got that working.   
      
   Now I'm finding that the mic is just too damn quiet, and lacking in range   
   i.e. it jumps from very quiet to very loud. I've tried adjusting the levels,   
   but so far no dice. I'm going to try it on my laptop just to check whether   
   it's something with this PC, although I can't see why...   
      
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