Paul, I have being thinking about a software fix. Do you have some example code of how to do a 'compressor' or up the volume? I think that would be a better solution. Trying to keep the hardware cost down. It will be a multi-user environment. -- William Estrada MrUmunhum@xxxxxxxxxxx Mt-Umunhum-Wireless.net ( http://Mt-Umunhum-Wireless.net ) Ymessenger: MrUmunhum > Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 08:19:07 -0600 > From: Paul Winkler <pw_lists@xxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: Good mic for voice? > > On Tue, Oct 30, 2007 at 09:24:59AM -0700, Florin Andrei wrote: >> > If you care more about sound quality, there's a #4 choice too: insert a >> > compressor between the mic preamp and the computer. The RNC1773 (a.k.a. >> > "Really Nice Compressor") provides an excellent performance/price ratio, >> > but other choices are available too if you do some research. > > While I have (and love) an RNC, it's worth noting that a compressor > can be done in software (I've been pretty happy with SC4 from Steve > Harris' plugin set), but the rest of the stuff requires hardware. > > Also, an alternative to buying a standalone preamp: get a small mixer. > You get multiple preamps and a lot more functions that are endlessly > useful in even the smallest home studio. > The Mackie 1202 in its various incarnations is a solid choice. > I got mine on ebay. > > -- Paul Winkler _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-user
