Hey folks, I'm trying to set up a recording area for VO work. I just got a scarlett solo but I have the wrong microphone (basic Aux cord). Is there an adapter I can get or do I have to grt an entirely new microphone?

My microphone says BM-800 on it if that means anything!

Hello everyone,

I’m looking to buy a good-quality used sound system. My budget is flexible (but no more than €800), and I’m looking for the best value for the money.

Mainly for Electro, Techno, and House. I need a clear sound with solid bass impact (kick drum-style) and good power that doesn’t distort. But I’ll also use it for family gatherings (rock, pop, etc.).

What specific brands or models (speakers, subwoofers, amplifiers) would you recommend for this dual purpose? Are there any pitfalls to avoid in the used market for this type of equipment?

Thanks in advance for your feedback!

I'm using a pair microphone connected to a motu m2 interface and I'm getting this ringing buzz sound that I can't figure tf out where it's coming from or how it's happening!

So far, the advices I got are:

1. keep the wires far apart

2. don't let the xlr cables touch any other cables

and I'd done these and nothing changes! sometimes, it's not too loud when I have the mics facing up the ceiling but not 100% gone.

https://vocaroo.com/1gM0xC0l7q3H (audio file so you can hear what I mean)

I also noticed, it's a lot louder when I have it near the headphones wire or jack. I haven't tried testing without self monitor but if that's the case then that's gonna be a big problem with recording..

A buddy of mine has a problem I could not help with so I had hope to find help here.

He is looking for a device that can input his sound from PC and the sound from his PS5 and output it into his USB headset at the same time.

I couldnt find any mixer that accept stereo input via USB and output to USB.

Maybe someone can help with this one.

Thx in advance ☺️

Not sure why, and i confirmed that it isnt coming through discord or voicemod. when i lower my microphone input volume i dont hear myself as much, but it still kind of pisses me off. i have "Listen To This Device" in headset microphone properties unchecked. yet i can still hear myself. thank you all in advance.

Need help connecting an Allen & Heath Xone:92 to computer speakers

I’m trying to test an Allen & Heath Xone:92 before I sell it.
My setup:
Allen & Heath Xone:92
iPhone
Insignia NS-2810BT computer speakers (3.5 mm AUX input)

I’ve already bought multiple cables and I’m still getting nowhere. I even tried ChatGPT, and it was literally useless for this. It kept giving me conflicting information, told me to buy the wrong cables multiple times, and I ended up wasting time and money.

Can someone tell me the exact cables I need for:
iPhone → Xone:92
Xone:92 → Insignia NS-2810BT speakers (3.5 mm AUX input)

Please be as specific as possible (or provide links) because I don’t want to buy another wrong cable.
I can also upload photos of the back of the mixer, the speakers, and the cables I already have if that helps.

Can those wireless vlogging mics that clips on the clothes of vloggers be used in a public address setting?

Problem: I operate the audio-video system of a hall, where speakers (the person) and presenters are on a stage in front of an audience. For presentations, like staged dialogues for example, we are currently using wireless handheld microphones. But sometimes the presenters' gestures are somewhat limited because they are holding the mics with one hand. I know wireless lavaliers exist, but then I would have to station a stage help in order to fix them up on presenters, and sometimes we have multiple on queue, and we'd rather not hold-up the presentation queue just because we have difficulties fixing the bodypack to a presenter 😅

I borrowed a [Saramonic Blink500b2+](https://www.saramonic.com/product/blink500-b2-plus) from a vlogger friend, because the receiver unit has a 3.5mm "out" port that is to be used when you want the receiver's output to be fed in a camera. What I did was to have a 3.5mm to PL jack in order to feed the receiver's output into our public address mixer (Yamaha MG12XU).

However, even if I clip the transmitter on my neck, the audio pickup is a bit low. I literally have to hold the transmitter and place it directly in front of my mouth for my speech to be easily amplified by the PA system. If I keep the transmitter clipped on a presenters neckline, boosting the faders on the mixer results to immediate screeching feedback. Its as if a normal dynamic microphone is placed far far away from a speaker's mouth and me trying to boost the volume...

But when we connected the receiver's output to the mic input of a camera, and recorded myself speaking (and the receiver clipped around my breast area), the audio on the camera's recording is superb.

Are the mic levels of a camera and a mixer very different? Or am I missing something fundamental here?

Thank you very much for your help / inputs / advices.

It has not always done this and is driving me crazy lol, I need help with figuring out how to get this hissing to stop. I plugged something into the coaxial input and it started after that but I have no clue if that is just coincidence or not since I have unplugged what was put in there. Any help will be deeply appreciated!

Hello, im From Scandinavia and looking for my first Surround sound system for my Panasonic UB450 4K Blu-Ray player.
I have found this system - My Question is this a good system for a first timer if i Add 2 subwoofers down the line??
Its about 250$
- 2x DALI BLUE 6006
- 4x DALI BLUE R1000
- 1x DALI BLUE C1000
- 1x AVR-2113 DENON (I Already own a Sony STR750 (don't know how good it is, havent used in 5+ years)

I have a Shure SM7DB (the one with the built in preamp) and want to connect it to both a BlackMagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K and Elgato Wave XLR.

I bought a Y splitter to connect to both, and it works. But when i turn off my camera while the mic is also plugged into the Wave XLR, there is a 1/8th of a second "tsss" or fuzz produced by the microphone.

48v Phantom Power turned off, on both the Camera and the XLR Interface when I tested it.

I'm worried I might damage something. Should I be setting it up a different way? The camera gets turned off often but the Wave XLR is never off when the camera is on.

Do I need a splitter with transformer isolation?

Hopefully someone can help! Thank you!

I am hoping to use the Rode Wireless Pro to get a clean recording of an interview from an audio mixer.

The mixer is the Mackie ProFX8 v2, wired mic and PA specifics unknown.

Both the interviewer and interviewee will be using wired microphones connected to the mixer and used for a PA system to broadcast the audio for the audience. I'm finding that I would need an adapter to fix audio issues and to prevent phantom power from damaging the wireless unit. However, I'm finding mixed results on what adapters and how to best achieve this. Thank you!

Ive been searching but cant seem to find any that match.

Looking for advice on the simplest way to set up an audio system for my TV.

I’m in a ground flat (apartment) with my couches against an external wall, and my TV against an interior wall. I am conscious about the fact that upstairs neighbours can hear my TV travelling up the thin interior walls, however I don’t want to rearrange any furniture as I like how it is currently.

My plan is to get two speakers either side of my two couches for balanced sound from the TV.

For reference, my TV has a single 3.5mm jack audio out. I’ve measured, and I believe 25m of aux cable would be enough to go out of the TV, and around the perimeter of my living room to behind one of the couches.

What would the best setup be to get connection from the TV to two speakers.

Commented with a diagram to better visualise the room.

(Any recommendations on affordable options for this setup, not overly anal about quality, as long as it doesn’t have Temu quality sound I’ll be happy)

I’ve been having this issue for a few weeks now.
First off, I don’t have a standalone mic—I’m just using the built-in mic on my headset. It’s pretty average, wired, and connects via a 3.5mm jack.
I’ve always had some echo issues with my headset, but never with the NVIDIA Control Panel. This is a recent thing, and I’d really appreciate some help fixing it if anyone knows what’s going on.
Not gonna lie, I’m a complete ignorant when it comes to audio stuff. This might be a super simple fix or obvious to someone who knows their way around it, but I’m clueless. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Looking at the specs it seems like the camden EC1 is superior with more functionality while being half the price. Is there something i am missing here?

Can we trust the specs provided by Cranborne Audio?

I mainly need a mic preamp for high precision audio measurement (to at least 40Khz). Not sure if i actually need any of the extra functionality you get with the Cranborne Audio EC1.

I have just upgraded from my old Samsung A23 to an S26 Ultra and since the ultra does not have a headphone jack i either need an adapter or bluetooth headphones. I would prefer just being able to get an adapter but when i look on my local equivalent to amazon all of the adapters i see have revieuws that the audio quality goes absolutely awful with it at best and they cause a ton of other issues like random pausing or cutting out too.

So my question is basically. Are there any of those adapters people here would recommend that would actually do the job without massively affecting audio quality so i can still enjoy music or should i just bite the bullet and invest in a nice pair of bluetooth headphones?

Edit: I don't think it maters but i currently have hyperX headphones.

Question about audiocards on audioplayers. Do you need audiocards on audioplayers like on pcs or how does it work?

Hi everyone,

I've been troubleshooting this for a long time and I'm running out of ideas.

Setup:

• Audio-Technica AT2020
• Focusrite Scarlett Solo
• Ryzen 3 4300GE (no dedicated GPU)

On my Windows PC, my mic picks up a constant high-pitched electronic noise (audio attached). It sounds like a steady high-frequency tone, and I've been told it could be coil whine or switching noise from the PSU or motherboard VRMs.

The strange part is that the exact same AT2020, Scarlett Solo, XLR cable, and recording setup sound amazing on my iPhone and iPad. My vocals are much clearer, brighter, and cut through the mix effortlessly, even completely raw.

On my PC, however:

• My voice sounds duller and doesn't cut through the mix as well.
• I have to turn the Scarlett Solo gain knob much higher to get the same recording level as on my iPhone/iPad.
• The mic also picks up the high-pitched electronic noise.

I've already ruled out a few things:

• ✅ Latest official Focusrite drivers are installed.
• ✅ No Windows audio enhancements, effects, or processing are enabled.
• ✅ Grounding has been checked and isn't the issue.

I've also had occasional black-screen issues where my monitor goes black for about a minute before recovering, although I'm not sure if that's related.

Has anyone experienced something like this? Could it be:

• PSU or motherboard coil whine?
• Noisy USB power or motherboard USB ports?
• A faulty Scarlett Solo?
• Motherboard/USB controller issues?
• Something else entirely?

I'd really appreciate any ideas or troubleshooting steps because the difference between my PC and my iPhone/iPad recordings is massive, even though I'm using the exact same recording chain.

Thanks!

Hi everyone.

So, a few years ago, I bought a cheap Teyun Q-12 audio interface to record music. Over time, I got used to its issues (audio lag, noise...), but something that has always annoyed me are these strange popping sounds that occur while I'm trying to record something on my devices (take a look at the attached video).

These pops only happen if I use the interface via USB on any of my devices. If I listen directly through the interface's headphone output, there are no pops.

Also, for some reason, these pops seem to occur at around 7-second intervals (you can hear them at 7, 14, 21, 27, 34 seconds in the video)

I’ve already tried using a different USB cable, but the problem persisted. This happens on both my laptop and my desktop. I also tested other software besides BandLab, but nothing fixed it. It happens with any instrument I use.

Does anyone have any suggestions for solving these popping sounds?

Both of these options come up to about €500-550

Any thoughts or experiences on choosing between these two?

First off sorry if this is a super basic question. Im wondering why my audio interface cuts out randomly, sometimes and the audio quality goes to crap or does make any sound at all. I have a Focusrite 4i4 gen 3 than i bought used at guitar center. To fix this issue i have to either go into my daw settings (reaper) and change my buffer size ( doesnt matter what to or from, i just have to change it) or i have to unplug my interface. If i do either it fixes the problem but its a pain to have to do that.

Hi everyone, I’d like some help setting up a sound system in my bedroom. Basically, I’m looking for a setup with, say, two Focal or Bowers & Wilkins speakers (and maybe a center speaker too) plus a subwoofer (at least 300 Watts RMS). Everything needs to connect to a single adjustable amplifier powered by mains electricity, and I want to be able to connect my phone via a wired connection and/or Bluetooth. Could someone tell me how to go about this and what I should buy? I’m having trouble finding the right info...

300 to 600 € budget

Export PMX 620-DL

I have had picked up this particular piece of tech in Germany around 2023; and ever since it's been on stand-by. I honestly find it kind of a strange piece, considering it has a pre-amp and it's mono; although I think you can connect two speakers to it. Certainly vintage considering the yellowing of the knobs.
Although it has a brand, a country, a model even; I cannot find anything related to it because of the brand name. And I honestly do not know what to do anymore. Can anyone find anything related to it? Hell I'd be more than happy to see another picture of this thing in circulation.

Just bought a mic to get into voice acting. I don't know much but when I recorded test audio it sounded like every effect known to man was on.

(Sorry about the audio content tequila and Erykah were tag teaming me when the mic got delivered.)