S. Massy wrote: >Well, the subject line pretty much says it all; I plug a microphone in >the mic jack of the on-board sound chip and, when recording, the level >is very low. Turning on "MIC Boost" does help a very little, but that's >about it; raising "Capture" over 85% yields a sound not unlike an idling >car. Looking around on the internet, I could find information about low >playback level problems with this card, but nothing regarding recording >levels. Anyone has any idea on what the matter might be? See full >information below. > > You probably need a microphone pre-amp to get the signal up to a level appropriate for recording. I wouldn't expect a whole lot of audio quality going direct into the onboard audio hardware like that. -- Brett
