[linux-audio-user] Do I need a preamp for the SoundBlaster Live?

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From: Tim Beauregard <helycos@...>
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Subject: [linux-audio-user] Do I need a preamp for the SoundBlaster Live?
Date: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 - 9:53 pm

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Hello,


The spare room in our house is used for both singing lessons and

computer activities.  We are embarking on an audio adventure, with

singing students holding a Shure SM58 microphone which is plugged into

the jack on the front of the PC (a SoundBlaster Live! 5.1), singing to

backing tracks played through the PC speakers/headphones.  This is for

them to practice using a microphone.


My question is basic, do I need a preamp for the microphone or is the

LiveDrive doing that job?  At the moment the volume which is high enough

to hear through the speakers is very close to feedback volume, and also

sounds distorted.


Thanks!


Tim


Linux  2.6.17 Debian/unstable.

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[linux-audio-user] Do I need a preamp for the SoundBlaster L..., Tim Beauregard, (Wed Sep 20, 9:53 pm)
Re: [linux-audio-user] Do I need a preamp for the SoundBlast..., Ismael Valladolid Torres, (Thu Sep 21, 11:40 am)
[linux-audio-user] Re: Do I need a preamp for the SoundBlast..., Carlo Capocasa, (Wed Sep 20, 10:07 pm)
Re: [linux-audio-user] Re: Do I need a preamp for the SoundB..., Tim Beauregard, (Thu Sep 21, 6:02 am)
Re: [linux-audio-user] Re: Do I need a preamp for the SoundB..., Iain Duncan, (Thu Sep 21, 6:51 am)
Re: [linux-audio-user] Re: Do I need a preamp for the SoundB..., Florin Andrei, (Thu Sep 21, 2:14 am)
Re: [linux-audio-user] Re: Do I need a preamp for the SoundB..., Jan Depner, (Thu Sep 21, 10:39 pm)
Re: [linux-audio-user] Re: Do I need a preamp for the SoundB..., Tim Beauregard, (Thu Sep 21, 6:03 am)
Re: [linux-audio-user] Re: Do I need a preamp for the SoundB..., Iain Duncan, (Thu Sep 21, 6:57 am)
Re: [linux-audio-user] Re: Do I need a preamp for the SoundB..., Florin Andrei, (Thu Sep 21, 7:37 am)
Re: [linux-audio-user] Re: Do I need a preamp for the SoundB..., Folderol, (Thu Sep 21, 5:59 pm)