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udoncheek
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June 29, 2020
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I can’t hear myself when recording

  • June 29, 2020
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I cannot hear what I'm recording through my headphones.  I'm using Adobe Audition 1.5.  I can hear the instrumental fine.  Can anyone help me?

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SteveG_AudioMasters_
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SteveG_AudioMasters_Community Expert
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June 30, 2020

What sound device, if any, are you using? And what OS? Monitoring of a mic signal is almost always via a direct path through the sound device, as this has zero latency. On many devices there's a knob on the front so you can alter the mixture of yourself and whatever's playing back.

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udoncheekAuthor
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June 30, 2020
I’ve got an ART Tube MP Studio Mic preamp. It’s hooked directly into my PC. The microphone (AKG c3000b) is plugged into the ART Tube Studio Mic preamp, which is plugged into the back of my computer. Also my headphones are plugged into the back of the tower as well. I’m using a very old setup (Microsoft XP). I used to record years ago, being a non-essential worker I’m home and I’m trying to do something constructive with my time during the quarantine. Thank you for your help.

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udoncheekAuthor
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June 30, 2020

You mute the ones you don't want. The ones you do want are wave/mp3, which gives you Audition playback, and Microphone in. If this is working properly, you'll hear yourself when you push up the fader on it and it's unmuted. If that doesn't work, then you've been shafted by whoever made the machine. That's not unheard of, although why they bother is beyond me.


Darn.  I've been shafted. It still doesn't work.  I can record.  I just can't hear my voice.  I've been living with it for this long.  I'll just keep covering one ear and leave the other uncovered to hear myself.  I sincerely appreciate how much effort you've put in to assist me in this matter.  My songs don't sound that bad bad.  I was just hoping I could figure this out.  Maybe I'll just dip into my ROTH IRA and buy a new set up.  Take care.

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