Question / Help Problem with my XLR mic

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dan44762000

Member
So i have the Behringer C-1 microphone and its plugged into my Audiobox USB with Phantom power turned on , but it sounds so quiet in OBS.
If i turn my input control on my Audiobox up any higher it will be clipping like crazy

Are there any settings i can use from within OBS to maybe help me make it louder ?
I also have to have it set at 100% from the windows control panel or nobody would hear me in game


Thanks for any suggestions


Dan
 
Adrian Schofield

Adrian Schofield

Member
Add a gain filter to the microphone. In the mixer click the Cog at the end of your Mic/Aux line, click Filters, click Add sign, click Gain.
 
axd

axd

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First make sure that the Audiobox does not report clipping.
Then, raise the volume in Audiobox and make sure the input volume in OBS does not clip (the little indicators to the left of the volume fader in OBS).

If those input indicators don't turn yellow-red, correct this with a gain filter as suggested by @karolinka777.
 
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Stream Doctor

New Member
You shouldn't need an additional gain filter in OBS if you have working Phantom power and are 100% volume slider in Windows. Something else is not right.

You said you had more gain to turn up on your Mixer before it would clip. Can't you find a happy medium that is loud but not clipping? Of course this is dependent on where the microphone is in relation to your face.

Make sure your condenser mic is facing the right direction as many have cardioid directional patterns.

Is your Mic/Aux volume slider turned all the way up in OBS?

In any case you will probably need a Compressor (not gain) plugin to your OBS. I recommend Reapr plugin for Compressor.
 
axd

axd

New Member
A compressor is a special tool that is far from easy to configure for beginners, so I would not recommend this to someone who is struggling with volume issues (which can be caused by many other issues...).

Also, it is not the first tool to grab when a user faces volume issues.

The overall gain structure must first be OK, so the input volume indicators are the first things to scrutinize; Windows is known to sometimes have issues with mic volumes (sometimes this requires diving into the Registry, can you imagine that...). If those indicators do not light up correctly (see the wiki for that), it is useless to add special filters, as the sound quality is not OK anyway.

(Note that the OP does not have mic directionality issues, as Audiobox is almost "clipping like crazy".)

Anyway, this is an old thread to which the OP hasn't even reacted any more.
 
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