I've spent the last few hours trying to get a Blue Snowball Microphone to work with Lenny.<br> . It works great in Microsoft XP & Audacity 1.3.7.<br> . With some simple tweaks, it worked in Ubuntu & Audacity.<br>
. I have Debian Lenny with Audacity 1.3.5 (latest).<br> . The mic's website said set it to 44100 and 16bit ("CD quality").<br> . I changed the Audacity Preferences to 44100 & 16bit.<br> . The lower lefthand setting was 44100.<br>
. I'm not interested in switching to Windows XP, Mac or Ubuntu.<br> . I'm not interested in building a mini sound studio (non-USB).<br> . I think I read that optimizing the kernel for audio won't help.<br>
. Having seen the reviews and such, I really like the Snowball mic.<br> . Installing the new "high gain / low gain" firmware for this mic won't help.<br> . I believe I have a 'late model' Snowball that does not need the update.<br>
<br>Technically the mic "works" but there are TWO PROBLEMS:<br> . The input is extremely soft even on playback in Audacious.<br> . It records at half speed despite changing the sample rate.<br><br>QUESTIONS:<br>
. How do I increase the (USB) mic gain in Debian Lenny?<br>. Can someone locate a "how to get the Snowball mic working on non-Ubuntu Linux?"<br>. Does anyone know of a good *USB Mic* for podcasting that works well with Lenny?<br>
. Can someone point me to a Linux hardware compatibility site that covers USB mics?<br>. How do I figure out what audio configuration Ubuntu has that Lenny doesn't have?<br>--<br>Wishing you Happiness, Joy, and Laughter,<br>
Drew Brown<br><br>P.S.<br>It's been a looong time since I've been on this list. Glancing at the archives, <br>I'm glad to be back. I see ya'll are even discussing quant stuff on here. :)<br><br>