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GMC Forum _ CHILL OUT _ New Usb Mic Won't Work?

Posted by: Christopher Stortz Dec 8 2011, 08:50 PM

Hello,

I just purchased a Samson USB GoMic and I am having problems trying to get everything set up.

Basically, I open REAPER and select the GoMic as the input device and my Realtek speakers as my output device : same configuration when I used my Sing Star mic.

Problem is, it won't record. I hit record and it's super laggy and glitchy and all it does it produce this crazy weird glithy sound, almost like when you're using dial-up. The sound isn't what I'm recording, it's not taking my sound and distorting it, it's basically making its own sound.

I have no idea, I've tried the manual and the site and I've come up with nothing

Any ideas?

Posted by: MickeM Dec 8 2011, 09:08 PM

does it come with it's own sound driver? Is that driver installed?

Posted by: Christopher Stortz Dec 8 2011, 09:15 PM

QUOTE (MickeM @ Dec 8 2011, 08:08 PM)

does it come with it's own sound driver? Is that driver installed?

I'm not sure. Once I plugged it in it said: "New hardware found." followed by "hardware is installed and ready to use."

Posted by: Sollesnes Dec 8 2011, 09:43 PM

Did it come with a CD?
Did you check the manufacturers homepage for driver information?

/checked the homepage myself - no driver required.
Are you on a mac or pc?

Posted by: Christopher Stortz Dec 8 2011, 10:13 PM

QUOTE (Sollesnes @ Dec 8 2011, 08:43 PM)

Did it come with a CD?
Did you check the manufacturers homepage for driver information?

/checked the homepage myself - no driver required.

Are you on a mac or pc?

PC, I'm running XP which it says is compatible.

Posted by: Sinisa Cekic Dec 9 2011, 12:10 AM

Be sure to put it in a USB 2.0 port, not USB 1.0 !

Posted by: Christopher Stortz Dec 9 2011, 03:05 AM

QUOTE (Sinisa Cekic @ Dec 8 2011, 11:10 PM)

Be sure to put it in a USB 2.0 port, not USB 1.0 !

All of my USB ports are 2.0. I tried on my laptop which is running Windows 7 and still the same problem.

This is what it sounds like when I record (file included)

Posted by: Nihilist1 Dec 9 2011, 03:11 AM

QUOTE (Christopher Stortz @ Dec 9 2011, 02:05 AM)

All of my USB ports are 2.0. I tried on my laptop which is running Windows 7 and still the same problem.

This is what it sounds like when I record (file included)

This might seem like a basic question, but did you arm the track?
Did you adjust all the microphone levels in your sounds and hardware settings?
Did you download the Asio4All driver(even if you are using a microphone, it is a great tool to have)?

If anything, maybe it is the cable or the jack on your computer. Hell, your computer might not even be compatible. Check all the specs.

EDIT: Typo