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(Normally, you’re going to leave some headroom and you’ll want to amplify anyway.)Įither way you CAN trust the clipping indicators on your interface because it’s (usually) the analog-to-digital converter inside the interface that clips. With only one mic and the signal cut in half, you can’t go over -6dB and you’ll have to amplify after recording. If you record in mono, Audacity will cut both signals in half so you don’t go over 0dB when they are combined. As you may already know, a mono file will play through both speakers. BIAS FX is one of our favorite guitar amp simulators for Mac and PC. If you record in stereo, of course you’ll get one silent channel and you’ll have to delete it (or duplicate it). BIAS FX Amp List: All The Amps Currently Available Richard. It has an important feature that not all interfaces have - It has zero-latency direct-hardware monitoring so you can monitor yourself with headphones without going through the computer and that avoids any latency (delay) problems.īut, I’ll warn you about one oddity when you’re using one mic into a stereo (or multi-channel) interface.
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I’m thinking of picking up a Focusrite Scarlett. …Just quickly checking, the mic is rated up to 132dB so it should never overload with voice. Low voltage could cause the head amp inside the mic to clip at a lower level than usual. My guess is that it’s the 48V phantom power from the interface. And if the mic turns-out NOT to be the problem, you’ll need a new interface and you can get one with more than one input.īlue Icicle interface - gain knob all the way down On the other hand, if you might want to use 2 mics someday and in that case it wouldn’t hurt to have another. The NT1 has a very good reputation so if it’s not broken you probably don’t need an upgrade. If you have to buy & try something new, I’d buy a new “upgraded” interface and you can probably make use of it no matter what. …You never really know what the problem is until it’s fixed. Handily, we do have a guide on the main differences between BIAS FX and BIAS FX 2 if you’re new to guitar. Of course, BIAS FX 2 is the latest software from Positive Grid. I think you’re right that it’s probably hardware. BIAS FX is software that runs on your laptop or PC (or phone or tablet) that, when connected to your guitar, gives you access to thousands of amps, heads, and effects. Similar behavior in a new recording, and the audio is recognizably “clippy” even though I’m getting nowhere near 0db.