AboutLarry A. Staffen Expertise I worked in Hollywood Ca. for 17 years as a recording engineer/musician. My forte is in
analog recording (such as tape editing, bias, record/repro alignment, multi-track, mixing,
so much more). As a musician, I also played guitar, keyboards, vocals, music arranging
and occasional trumpet. I was quite busy! But due to health problems... here I am! I can
respond in one to two days. Care to all, Larry
Experience See above
Organizations: member of ascap, 3-M school (M-79 reel to reel tape recorder), Chappell Music Hollywood Div. (recording engineer), American Songwriters Festival, (music listener/screener/judge.
Publications Cup-a-music, ascap for a Chubby Checker song, '82
Education/Credentials 2 years associates degree in music, 2 years engineering school Sherwood Oaks experiamental college.
Awards and Honors Credits: Lionel Richie, Donna Summer, James Ingram, Burt Bacharach, Delaney Bramlett, Marvin Hamlisch, Edwin Starr, Bill Conti, Franco Zeffirelli (film director)more.
I'm new to Recording and need some help setting up my Microphone to my Mixer...
I have a friend coming over to record and I have tried pretty much everything I know and still I can't seem to find a Peak while I'm Recording in Audacity.
I have a Behringer C-3 Condenser Microphone and a Behringer Eurotrack UB1832FX-Pro 18 Track Mixer, I bought the Mic and Mixer a while back and since buying it I have never used it for Recording till now, I have a Phono connection from the Tape input to my Jack input on my Soundcard and have my speakers plugged into the Headphone Jack on my mixer also have the Microphone Plugged into XLR Mic input 1 have turned on the Phantom Power and can hear the Microphone through my Speakers but can't seem to Record it in Audacity, have tried recording in Audacity but it wont even Peak. I would be very grateful if you could help as it is pretty frustrating as I don't really know what I'm doing?
Answer Hi Adam - Audacity is beyond my area of expertise, but you should try the line/aux input NOT the mic input of your sound card. From there you should be able to get a level of some kind. If so, don't go into the red so as not to get into distortion. Good luck with your mission!
