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When I use my Samson G Track microphone there is a static/hissing sound in the background. I am running Windows 7 and have had the same problem with several computers. It didn't do this until just recently, and as far as I know it suffered no damage. Is there a software setting that can fix this problem, or is it hardware related?

asked Aug 09 '11 at 14:53

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Zane Harnish
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I would think you have the sensitivity turned WAY up. Try lowering it and see if that will help

answered Aug 09 '11 at 15:19

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Do you mean the volume? I forgot to include the fact that it continues the hissing even when all of the levels on the mic are all the way down.

(Aug 09 '11 at 15:49) Zane Harnish Zane%20Harnish's gravatar image

Well I think there's a separate slider for sensitivity. See if you can find one.

(Aug 09 '11 at 15:50) Pizzscn Pizzscn's gravatar image

I think you mean the Microphone Boost slider...

(Aug 09 '11 at 16:17) Zbob750 Zbob750's gravatar image

I went to where the microphone boost slider normally is, and there was nothing. Where would this sensitivity slider be, I've looked everywhere I can think of...

(Aug 09 '11 at 16:23) Zane Harnish Zane%20Harnish's gravatar image

OK, I guess there isn't such slider. I had thought there was. My only other idea is perhaps something else is interfering with it. If your radio close by? do you have a microwave near your computer? It's probably something to do with RFI (Radio Frequency Interference)

(Aug 09 '11 at 16:49) Pizzscn Pizzscn's gravatar image

I've tried it on multiple computers running Windows 7 and had the same problem with all of them. I don't think any we're in a location close to a microwave or radio...

(Aug 09 '11 at 17:00) Zane Harnish Zane%20Harnish's gravatar image

that's bizzare. Must be something with your mic. I'm not an audio expert but I do know enough to diagnose them. Maybe someone with more knowledge than I will come in and help

(Aug 09 '11 at 17:03) Pizzscn Pizzscn's gravatar image

Well, I believe I found the problem. I realized that if I right clicked on the volume slider on the levels tab I could choose to display dBs instead of %, and as soon as I set the level to 0.0 dB the static went away, it just means I have to turn up the volume built into the mic itself higher and talk louder...

(Aug 09 '11 at 17:15) Zane Harnish Zane%20Harnish's gravatar image

yay! Glad you figured it out!

(Aug 09 '11 at 17:27) Pizzscn Pizzscn's gravatar image

Thanks for helping!

(Aug 09 '11 at 17:46) Zane Harnish Zane%20Harnish's gravatar image

No problem!

(Aug 09 '11 at 18:25) Pizzscn Pizzscn's gravatar image
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