Comments on: Review:Blue Icicle XLR-USB Interface http://www.geardiary.com/2009/04/14/reviewblue-icicle-xlr-usb-interface/ Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:16:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joel McLaughlinhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/04/14/reviewblue-icicle-xlr-usb-interface/#comment-65854 Joel McLaughlin Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:26:21 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=25357#comment-65854 @RosalieW2S one trick I have often used is to plug the adapter into a powered usb hub. Doing that seems to make it less noisy. @RosalieW2S one trick I have often used is to plug the adapter into a powered usb hub. Doing that seems to make it less noisy.

]]> By: RosalieW2Shttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/04/14/reviewblue-icicle-xlr-usb-interface/#comment-65809 RosalieW2S Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:24:59 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=25357#comment-65809 This review was really helpful! I just bought a Blue Icicle so I wanted to get some info on it. I was wondering... You said about dynamic mics getting noise sometimes... well I have a dynamic mic and thats exactly whats happening. I dont know if theres anything I can do about it or Im just stuck with the problem... Can anyone help? This review was really helpful! I just bought a Blue Icicle so I wanted to get some info on it. I was wondering… You said about dynamic mics getting noise sometimes… well I have a dynamic mic and thats exactly whats happening. I dont know if theres anything I can do about it or Im just stuck with the problem… Can anyone help?

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]]> By: gorkonhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/04/14/reviewblue-icicle-xlr-usb-interface/#comment-43562 gorkon Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:34:29 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=25357#comment-43562 Hi Jessica! Noticed your among the new folks posting here! Welcome!<br><br>Note: I have a Asus Eee PC 1000HE now and LOVE IT! 1024x600 is the perfect resolution for me with netbooks.<br><br>As for the blue products, I like the Icicle and once the kernel devs have the drivers sorted out, it should work well on Linux as well. <br><br>I may pick one of the competing units and see if it works better with Linux.<br><br>I believe the Mixer may be handling the conversion from mono to stereo for me which is why I record stereo. Plus the Behringer UCA-202 I use with my Mixer actually takes a stereo RCA input which means it's capable of stereo even if I don't use a mixer (ie I can hook up a CD player or tape deck and record it's output). Most pro mikes are going to be mono which is why you may see more than one mike used in a recording session. Now with my Mixer, I can make it SOUND like it's a stereo mike by tweaking the pan control but....argh...I am rambling again! <br><br>Once you go into the pro audio type stuff, things can get complicated! ;-)<br><br>Welcome to the site and I hope you stick it out! Hi Jessica! Noticed your among the new folks posting here! Welcome!

Note: I have a Asus Eee PC 1000HE now and LOVE IT! 1024×600 is the perfect resolution for me with netbooks.

As for the blue products, I like the Icicle and once the kernel devs have the drivers sorted out, it should work well on Linux as well.

I may pick one of the competing units and see if it works better with Linux.

I believe the Mixer may be handling the conversion from mono to stereo for me which is why I record stereo. Plus the Behringer UCA-202 I use with my Mixer actually takes a stereo RCA input which means it's capable of stereo even if I don't use a mixer (ie I can hook up a CD player or tape deck and record it's output). Most pro mikes are going to be mono which is why you may see more than one mike used in a recording session. Now with my Mixer, I can make it SOUND like it's a stereo mike by tweaking the pan control but….argh…I am rambling again!

Once you go into the pro audio type stuff, things can get complicated! ;-)

Welcome to the site and I hope you stick it out!

]]> By: Jessica Fritschehttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/04/14/reviewblue-icicle-xlr-usb-interface/#comment-43438 Jessica Fritsche Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:42:36 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=25357#comment-43438 I love the Blue products. They are so classy looking and seem to get great reviews. I have really been wanting to pull the trigger on the Snowball. This seems like it would be a great product to use if you already have a great non-USB mic...too bad it doesn't record in stereo without a mixer! I love the Blue products. They are so classy looking and seem to get great reviews. I have really been wanting to pull the trigger on the Snowball. This seems like it would be a great product to use if you already have a great non-USB mic…too bad it doesn't record in stereo without a mixer!

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