GoXLR Absolute Volume Setup - How to properly setup your Mic levels with a GoXLR

[@SouthernCannibal]

OMG. This video has been a LIFESAVER! I bought this thing today and been spending all day watching tutorials and trying to learn it! Your video has helped more than any other, so thanks a ton!

[@powerchordgamer]

I had no idea about the make up gain, I was really disappointed when my mic was quiet, but this video saved me a lot of trouble. thanks!

[@friendlyfire9802]

I had no idea the Mic Monitor part existed next to level, bless you

[@MaryCherryOfficial]

thank you! this helped me a lot!

[@BizantyjskiBorsuk]

Watched all these fancy tutorials none, I say none of these so called "big KZbinrs" showed and explained this my audio is finally setup good and sounds like straight out of BBC thanks Dave 👊

[@VibeWish]

Hey, I'm from the discord and I just wanted to say good video. It helped me understand a lot more about what people meant by absolute volume. Really appreciate it! :)

[@Misherop_Tur]

6:21 I am so confused. What did u do right here?

[@DXCXV]

i needed this bad. thank you very much for making this video!

[@BaronVonFiend]

Love it! Thanks so much for these informative vids!

[@senseitional1194]

Can you do a full mixer & routing set up video?

[@WreckageMG]

any reason why i would be hearing my mic monitoring in my recordings?

[@svvap_]

the thing is, for me everythin seems super loud, while in the stream the sound is too quiet? how can i change that? i put the headphones volume lower, but either i need to put music and stuff on max pull to be actually loud enough..

[@DieTabbi]

Good tut, after win 10 update lately. I have loud keyboard in my obs. Nothing changed in goxlr but the mic record it never done before

[@allisonbeel333]

equalizer?

[@KillerwinsGaming]

How is the mic monitoring with wired headphones? Is there any delay?

[@Gullyeon]

Quick question. Is there much difference between make up gain & gain when adjusting the mic via 'Mic Settings'? 30DB & +5db makeup is too low for me, wanted to know if there is a quality preference in how much should be from the 'core gain' over the makeup.

[@Turbo_David]

The main gain is an "analog" gain where the make up gain is digital. You want to use the main gain as much as possible and try not to go over 10db on the make up as it is digital.

[@Gullyeon]

thanks so much sir :)@@Turbo_David

[@nelballos5455]

hello can i hook up my dj controller onto line in and external speaker onto line out of the Goxlr?

[@DaveTheRave81]

can i use my internal sound blaster to power my headset on a 1 pc setup ?? what window setting do i need to use ?

[@Turbo_David]

Headphone out of goxlr into ground loop isolator into line in on sound blaster. On the sound blaster software turn on listen to this device in the software for the line in.

[@mikeybrows4522]

my man, how do you have the music set up so that the mixer works for both stream and headphones??

[@DustAdventures]

trying to figure this out too.. the sliders only work for headphone music, they dont affect what the stream or stream recording. Even when i have the fader set to "mute all" or "mute to stream" been troubleshooting this for daysss

[@CrazyNate28]

Hey @turbo can you tell me how to set up the a50x to a goxlr????

[@Turbo_David]

Heaphone out of goxlr to the line in on the base station of the a50's may also need a ground loop isolator. 3.5mm cable should work

[@xRHYMESx]

Thanks. My problem is i am sometimes to quiet and often clipping its not clear; im trying a cloudlifter 👌

[@dpstrix3220]

I purchased a set of dt990 headphones and noticed that mic monitor is low without an amp so I bought one I’m using a GOXLR mini so hopefully that brings the mic voice monitoring up to where it needs to be. Music sounds ok but things like alerts and stuff are low also

[@Turbo_David]

IF they are 250ohm that is expected. Lots of folks need an amp with those headphones.

[@dpstrix3220]

@@Turbo_David yes they are 250 ohm they actually sound pretty decent on the GOXLR but as I said the mic monitor is low among other things so I ordered a headphone amp to see if it solves the problem and boosts them to the correct level

[@KillerwinsGaming]

@@dpstrix3220 how did it turn out? Is there any mic monitoring delay?

[@dpstrix3220]

@@KillerwinsGaming yes I have the headphones amp now and it solved the problem sounds amazing now no delay at all

[@KillerwinsGaming]

@@dpstrix3220 What amp did you get?

[@ciru.]

Super helpful video, thanks!

[@Misherop_Tur]

Sometimes I pick slightly above -5 is it fine? In OBS when I am too loud

[@BeardedFire]

Would be nice to see the eq ur using too or does this not really have much to say any on quality of the mic but more like what u sound like ? whats the "base" line to have for a "natural" sound ?

[@ElizabethAmanna]

How do you lower the audio for your ears but keep the volume max for the audience? (They can always lower it on their computer)

[@KungFuHotdog]

Hey Turbo, good video as my mini GoXLR is arriving today. BTW, should the PC sound settings for the microphone be at 100% also?

[@Turbo_David]

yes 100% in windows only adjust on the goxlr.

[@adventureicecream]

Thank you. That was very helpful.

[@mattisx]

Great video, thanks.

[@piercegearhart]

Thanks for the help dawg

[@BLiNKBTW]

Hey so I think my GOXLR mini's microphone amps inside the device has gone bad. I get white noise on the left channel but not the right channel when I use headphones. 1. Tried disconnecting my xlr mic 2. Tried reinstalling windows from scratch and re-installed the goxlr app and usb drivers 3. Tried a different set of headphones 4. I still hear audio but a faint hiss (white noise) on the left channel, but no the right channel on my headphones. 5. I tried a different power outlet 6 I tried powering the goxlr on a ANKER PORTABLE power bank and powered it that way (independent from my electrical system) still has the hiss on the left channel. Would you have any suggestions , at this point I might have to just order another goxlr mini , not sure how this happen overnight , nothing on my desk or setup changed so there should be nothing adding interference .

[@Turbo_David]

Are you using a TRRS or TRS headphone?

[@Hiddenlunchbox]

Hey, i've been struggling with my shadowplay clips my mic volume is WAY louder than all the other game sounds in the game. I believe it might be an issue with the mixer settings, but it's confusing to me i'm not sure how to fix it.

[@spinalvideo1786]

Hello!! I'm having an issue that I can't figure out for the life of me. When I'm streaming, I'll have music playing or the game playing. However, if it isn't loud enough, the mixer in Streamlabs doesn't pick it up, nor can my chat hear it. They only hear it when I talk or someone in my Discord talks. But, I can hear the music and game perfectly fine. It's like the opposite of a limiter. Can anyone help me with this??

[@curev]

Did you find a fix!? Currently trying to figure out this problem too.

[@haies09]

Excellent info

[@mathewgee3467]

HAHAHA watched this vid for 2 mins thinking it was a joke because i couldn't hear anything.... then i turned my headset on...

[@booshaka1176]

thanks for the video it was really helpful! one thing, You mentioned the 990 pros, what cable do you use to go between goxlr and dac/amp such as the DROP O2 + SDAC DAC/AMP . Aux to RCA? i guess?

[@Turbo_David]

Yes the GoXLR is a DAC already so you would only need the AMP side of that device. 3.5mm to RCA from goxlr headphone jack to the line in on the amp. Headphones plugged into the amp.

[@booshaka1176]

@@Turbo_David Excellent, now most cables are 3.5 mm to RCA L and R (white/red) , is there a cable that only has one RCA plug?

[@Turbo_David]

@@booshaka1176 Umm that would be a digital cable Coaxial. Does that amp you have don't have analog input ? ie RCA L/R or 3.5mm line in?

[@booshaka1176]

@@Turbo_David its kind of weird drop.com/buy/drop-o2-sdac-dac-amp/talk?search=3.5 from the site "On the back of the device, you'll see a single set of RCA jacks labeled with symbols for both input and output. When you're using the USB input, the RCA jacks act as an output from the SDAC. If you disconnect the USB, you can connect analog input from your favorite DAC straight to the O2"

[@Turbo_David]

@@booshaka1176 So then just use power (no usb on the device) and it will act as an amp with the normal 3.5mm to rca L/R cable. You may also need a ground loop isolator as well.

[@ArchaicTTV]

great video turbo - is it possible to split out your microphone for your stream, seperating it from music/game/system sounds so that you can apply noise suppression to it? (to block out dog barking etc). Applying noise suppression as-is doesn't work as intended as its applying it to your music, games, system sounds etc instead of only your mic.

[@Turbo_David]

Yup just add chat mic to obs and remove it from broadcast stream mix in your routing table

[@ReynoldHughes]

Man, I have no idea where to even start. I'm trying to figure out why my Broadcast Stream Mix is so quiet, and someone recommended this video. Even after setting my absolute volume, everything is quieter than I actually hear it, and it's driving me crazy.

[@Turbo_David]

Make sure windows didn't turn it down. Check it out in "Change system sounds" on the recording tab.

[@mariocesareleuterio7402]

I have a headset with frequency response: 20Hz - 20kHz, sensitivity: 109db 3dB. What do you suggest for not having so much noise pickup?

[@Turbo_David]

headphones have nothing to do with how much noise they pickup. Unless i'm not understanding your question.

[@StevoStaple]

well made video good job

[@Spartan1337]

in which section does he sets up the absolute volume? cant find that

[@Turbo_David]

The entire video goes over how to properly set your mic volume and headphone volume

[@Mickemukk]

I've followed this tutorial step by step. All works fine. But if I route my Spotify music to chat mic and try to record myself talking and plating music. The music is much lower than what I hear in my headphones, and relatively much lower than my voice. You mention in the video that to have music, games etc at higher volume in the output (stream, chat etc.) you have to have it very high in your headphones. So there is no good way to tune stuff so that i.e. music is around -10 to -5 dB in OBS like my voice? Without having really high volume in the headphones, or lower the headphone volume for me (which is not that conventient).

[@Turbo_David]

-10 to -5 db on music is going to be extremely loud in your headphones depending on the volume of your headphones.

[@Mickemukk]

@@Turbo_David yes. But what if I want to output similar volume for my voice and music then?

[@Turbo_David]

@@Mickemukk adjust your headphone level and mic monitor level

[@paulhannonthedj]

I honestly think the Go XLR was made for people that understand how audio mixing works, or what levels are. The thing doesn't even have a physical headphone volume and the reasoning behind that is ridiculous.

[@Mickemukk]

@@paulhannonthedj haha, what?!

[@JpgZeth]

i can’t hear myself through my usb mic that’s connected to my goxlr

[@jenson8970]

cheers for the tutorial mate but my sound is still way too quiet to the point that i can bearly hear your videos at max

[@Turbo_David]

what headphones are you running? have you made sure windows audio is at 100%

[@jenson8970]

@@Turbo_David oh srry for not replying back I had the cable the wrong way round but your video did help me fine tune it so thank you :)

[@tomryan4709]

Link says invalid having a strange problem with my mic, really could use the help

[@Turbo_David]

discord.gg/EC88zYym68

[@SemiCooperative]

takes like 3 seconds between statements to lengthen the video... nice

[@NewYears1978]

Sick tutorial. Wish you had a lot more about OBS, audio, sub mixing, etc etc. I have a Wave 3 and love the software but looking to switch to XLR and hardware solution. I am just worried about losing the stream/monitor mixes that Wave Link has.. but maybe I am overthinking the issue. I guess if my stream levels are properly set and I turn up my headphone level it should be good.

[@potcastkjell]

good

[@TheCrispyChip]

for some reason my sm7b needs to be at 65 to be decently loud at all :(

[@Turbo_David]

Could be a number of factors come over to the discord and post some info about your setup and we should be able to find out why.

[@TheCrispyChip]

@@Turbo_David Thanks alot! After my work rotation I'll Check out the discord maybe this will be all solved!

[@CirqueDuSomni]

I hurted my ears trying to set up my mic

[@michaeladams298]

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