Comments on: Samson C01U USB Studio Condenser Microphone

By: virtual piano

virtual piano — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 08:00:27 +0000

Samson C01U USB Studio Condenser Microphone

Very funny thing, Thank you for share it!

By: pcunite

pcunite — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:06:04 +0000

I really like the Samson C01U. At first I had major trouble getting a clean recording on my Quad Core computer. Using the Asus P5K-E usb motherboard ports I kept getting pops and lots of static. I then tried plugging the MIC into my usb hub located in my Dell 2005FPW monitor. Now all is well.

The MIC is fine, but if you have static change USB sources.

By: Confused

Confused — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:14:14 +0000

I bought the mic…but I am having problems hearing myself at all. only when Input: Echo is on. I just want to record vocals as they are played to the music. And Yes I am using the Sonar 6 LE. I also have Acid Pro 6.0 (preferably). Help Please…

By: J. Gohil

J. Gohil — Tue, 05 May 2009 22:00:08 +0000

(on May 5th, 2009)

Hey Jakartaguy:

I followed your directions for my setup (MacBook Pro 17″ Unibody) and I haven’t noticed any difference. The level is still extremely low. Although I’m using Soundtrack Pro instead of GarageBand, but it shouldn’t matter should it?

I’ve had mixed results with the SoftPre applet.. It seems that the slider has little to no effect for the entire lower 3/4 of the scale.

The top 1/4 seems to make it 100% with no variance at all.. and of course it clips severely.

I feel like I’m missing something here! Is this mic supposed to be this quiet? I mean, I’m no audio engineer, but I just expected a reasonable level, with a good dynamic range for podcasts and screencasts.

Also, if I hold the mic about 1″ from my mouth, it seems to be a pretty good volume, but that’s not quite practical either, given the size and weight of this thing.

So, do you think you can help me “enjoy and be stress free..”. :)

By: Jakartaguy

Jakartaguy — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:32:27 +0000

Is this you?? ‘My Samson C0IU sucks with leopard?’ ‘Samson C0IU is a piece of garbage with Mac”, etc, etc, etc, etc …

Well that was then, this is now!

Friends!!! It is now April 2, 2009 and I have finally finally finally found the SOLUTION!!! I want to share this because I am so relieved I found it! I found it on the internet and wish I could credit the guy who wrote it out but I have forgotten the website….

Okay, here it goes!!

Step 1. Go to Utilities, Audio/Midi Setup
Step 2. Go to Audio -> Open Aggregate Device Editor
Step 3. In the dialogue, click the + (this will create a new Aggregate Device)
Step 3A. Click the Aggregate Device just so it is highlighted
Step 4. In the USE column check mark Samson COIU and Built-In Output
Step 5. In the Clock column check mark the Built-in Output option
Step 6. Click Done
Step 7. For your Default Input and your Default Output, CHOOSE AGGREGATE DEVICE
Step 8. In properties for choose SAMSON COIU
step 9. Format = 44.100
Step 10. Value = 0.86

YOU ARE DONE…. ENJOY AND BE STRESS FREE!!

Cheers,

Jakartaguy in Jakarta Indonesia

By: Jakartaguy

Jakartaguy — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 00:23:35 +0000

JKW: I have same problem (i from jakarta) …. this is great advice from apple discussion forum:

I recently ran into exactly the same problem when moving a Samson mic to a new system. Go into “Audio MIDI Setup” and select the Samson mic next to “Properties For:.” Increase the volume for Channel 2 (we keep it at 0.87, as an example) and it will increase the volume that channel 1 shows up at in GarageBand. We always record using channel 1 in GarageBand, and for some reason the level for channel 2 is effecting it.

I was about ready to pull my hair out until I stumbled across this one difference between the old and new machines.

-rh

MacBook Pro Mac OS X (10.5.2)

By: c.d.

c.d. — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:14:29 +0000

wat is the Leopard im deciding gettin the mic tell me if there is anything wrong wit ti

By: JKW

JKW — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 02:19:53 +0000

Can’t get Sampson CO1U to work w/Leopard 10.5.4. Can’t get enough volume. Will it work if I install the SoftPre?

By: junior

junior — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:03:51 +0000

why dont the marketers ship to the whole globe!why is always f**king U.S.A~~

By: Julian Prior

Julian Prior — Thu, 01 May 2008 11:11:11 +0000

Well I tried installing the Samson Softpre software on my iMac running Leopard and it seems to work just fine!?