If you use the microphone to record podcasts or gaming streams, then adding a boom arm and a shock mount to your setup can make a big difference. Make sure you choose the higher number of Hz to increase your sound quality (CD/DVD quality). In the “Advanced” tab, there is a drop-down box. Open the Sound Control Panel and double click on your Svive microphone in the “Recording” tab.
Open the Windows sound settings and make sure you have selected the correct microphone. You can set the gain level of your microphone either in Windows System Settings or by turning the gain button on the device itself if you own the Svive Leo or the Svive Leo Studio Kit. The optimal gain level differs from microphone to microphone but setting it down to a maximum of 75% is recommended. To prevent that, you should set the gain at a lower, more appropriate level. If you set your gain too high, your vocals on the recording will be too loud, making them distorted. This means that the gain setting controls how sensitive your microphone is and with that, how clearly your voice will be recorded. Gain level of your mic determines how loud the input audio is, providing tone control. In this case, move a few more centimeters further from it to find that sweet spot where your vocals sound clear. Of course, if you have a deeper voice, then your recordings contain more bass, making the audio sound boomy if you are speaking too close to your microphone. Position it approximately 15-20 centimeters from your mouth and on a lower gain level to keep recording consistent, quality balanced audio. Don’t shy away from the microphone since too great of a distance might make you sound like you’re in a cave. That however doesn´t mean you should keep it far from your face.
Additionally, check that you talk to the front of the microphone and not its back, top, or to the side to ensure a clear sound.Ĭondenser microphones are sensitive enough to pick up your voice from the other end of the room. Make sure your PC, keyboard, mouse, and other sources of background noise are behind your microphone. This means that your microphone picks up sounds that come from its front while reducing those that come from behind. To minimize the amount of noise that gets picked up while recording, Svive external microphones feature a cardiod polar pattern (either by default or by selecting this pattern using a physical slider on Svive Leo). There can of course still be noisy electronics in your room that you simply can’t turn off, such as your computer or laptop.
Therefore, choosing a smaller room with fewer hard surfaces prevents your voice from reflecting into the microphone. Sound bounces off bare walls and hard floors, such as tile or wooden floors, which causes an echo or reverb.
They are brilliant at picking up delicate sounds, and therefore it’s important to have them set up properly to ensure good quality audio. Whether you are streaming, podcasting, singing, or even just video calling, microphones are an essential tool, and Svive offers multiple options, both USB and XLR.Īs any other condenser type mic, Svive microphones are very sensitive, making them great at capturing vocals and high frequencies.