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connect REW with Umik 1 mic

I'm having trouble getting my mic to work with REW. I'm at the beginning of a new build and would like to measure the tonewood properties. I am trying to follow Giuliano's instructions in his book. everything seems to be working but they don't talk to each other. I think its a calibration or pc setting but I'm not very computer savvy and what seems to go without saying needs to be said to me in step by step, very simple language. I…

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I suggest moving the slider on the Windows settings input level to 100%, not exactly sure about the UMIK but most USB mics use unity gain. Then go into the REW software under the "Preferences" drop d…
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Northampton Community College Luthier Instructor

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K&K Removal

One of the customer complaints on the Gibson Advanced Jumbo is an unbalanced pickup sound. The saddle that was on it was nowhere near flat and now that I’ve made the new one, it seems marginally better but, the D&G strings are louder and the low E seems a little anemic. Looking at the install the store did, the sensor for the D&G is too close to the pins aka, not where it should be. Looks like they slathered CA on the sensors so I’m not…

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Thanks everyone. The customer is going to take it and try it. The sensor in the D/g is really close to the pin hole. They sound louder than the rest of the strings. The outside sensors look pretty…