S. Massy wrote: > Thanks for the input; that was more or less my intention in the short to > mid term. However, for right now, I meant to run it directly in and > didn't expect any problem, as this very same mic used to perform okay > going into my old SBLive. But I guess maybe that card had better gain... That SBLive card may have had a pre-amp in it (but probably not a very good one). If you need something small and not too expensive, the M-Audio Audio Buddy is a nice little pre-amp, and with a very small footprint (it can easily fit into a should bag or laptop case). -- Brett
