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Greetings fellow PreSonus users. I have a question regarding ones' experience with plugging in a Shure SM7b. This is the true test for my StudioLive Series iii 16, and i think it passed. I was curious if anyone thinks a Cloudlfter is worth using with this board and mic combo. I plugged in my mic, direct, into the board and got some decent levels around 55db - so almost maxed-out... but the preamps are still quiet! So that's impressive. Just wondering if it's okay to run a PreAmp hot like that.

Thanks guys!

Randy
Michigan

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by gierig on Fri May 17, 2019 5:52 am
Hey,
and i think it passed
decent levels around 55db


Passed and that results not match or missing I'm here something ?
I would throw away my gear with "decent levels" on 55db for an Dynamic mic.

Anyways...
When the board and Mic are ok. It sound you use the wrong input.
As that would explain the "decent level on 55db"
How did you connect the mic to the Board ?
Remember if you use any TRS (1/4" / 6.3mm Jack) you will use a Line IN
that expect Line level.

Only the XLR connection will use the MIC Preamp.

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by Bbd on Fri May 17, 2019 6:44 am
randrums wroteGreetings fellow PreSonus users. I have a question regarding ones' experience with plugging in a Shure SM7b. This is the true test for my StudioLive Series iii 16, and i think it passed. I was curious if anyone thinks a Cloudlfter is worth using with this board and mic combo. I plugged in my mic, direct, into the board and got some decent levels around 55db - so almost maxed-out... but the preamps are still quiet! So that's impressive. Just wondering if it's okay to run a PreAmp hot like that.

Thanks guys!

Randy
Michigan


I have a Studiolive 24 and Shure SM7b and a Cloudlifter. You are correct in that the mic pres are clean and strong enough to handle the mic w/o Cloudlifter. I use it anyway to have more gain if needed.

Bbd

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by randrums on Fri May 17, 2019 7:48 am
Thank you, Bbd. I appreciate it! That makes sense now.

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by PAE Seth on Thu May 23, 2019 10:11 am
I have never needed a Cloudlifter with Series 3. I have also never needed 55 dB of gain for these mics either, so I find that very strange. Your source must be very quiet, in which case that mic is not suitable for that use.

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by stephenperkins1 on Wed Apr 21, 2021 5:09 pm
I have a presonus itwo and definitely need a cloudlifter running into GarageBand
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by stevenhartwell on Thu Aug 19, 2021 10:53 pm
This may help to explain exactly what a cloud lifter type Mic booster will, and won't do for your recording setup:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHV2QycdiaY&t=7s

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by jeffreypedersen on Sun Oct 23, 2022 10:19 am
Regarding the SM7:
The low output is normal. In fact it is a feature. It was designed that way.
Low sensitivity mics pick up what is nearby and and reject background sounds.
The thing to remember is you need to be right on it. I bought one for our stadium announcer who is located in a busy control room with a lot of people. Beside that he sits at an open window facing a loud stadium. When I solo his mic the background noise is barley audible and he sounds full bodied and warm. Perfect.
Look at the play by play tv announcers on televised sports. Their Sennheiser headset mics are an inch from the mouth. I was shocked when I first mixed a game at how much gain they needed. That’s how they work.
There is a British mic I think (?) from Coles commonly referred to a the “Lip mic” that has been around for ages. It has a metal guard on it that is supposed to be touching your upper lip. Same principle applies. They call it “noise cancelling”.

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