Comments on: Quick review: Samson C01U Podcast Pak (USB condenser mic)

By: Gary

Gary — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 09:48:47 +0000

Just a wee update: if you’re using this mic in Logic, low latency mode is your friend. It disables any FX and processors that could cause latency with a single click.

By: cfnc

cfnc — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:36:03 +0000

mac isnt adobe audition compatible

they should just make a good product and mac should make a product that doesnt sell boarderline freeware (linux clone) at sony vaio prices.

By: Lucid Dream Tricks

Lucid Dream Tricks — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:14:35 +0000

If you have a problem with latency try using ASIO drivers such as ASIO 4 All

By: Gary

Gary — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 11:33:49 +0000

Sorry Paul, I didn’t see your comment. This should help:

http://www.samsontech.com/main/misc.cfm?pageID=51

WinterAqua – er, did the case come with keys? If not, or if they’re locked in it, send it back :)

By: WinterAqua

WinterAqua — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:10:04 +0000

I can’t even open the case, one side is locked. Any comment about this?

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:31:30 +0000

can anyone help, Ive purchased the samson C01U USB condenser mic and it shows up fine on my PC (im using windows Vista) the solid green light shows on the mic to signal its on.
The problem is the mic doesn’t seem to work, why is this ?

Is the problem because i use windows vista or is it something else ?

Please HELPPPPP !

By: Gary

Gary — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:29:16 +0000

Hi Lee. It won’t give you true stereo because it’s a mono mic; the centering thing might be because Audacity thinks it’s a stereo source rather than a mono one.

In Garageband, is the mic definitely the selected input source? I’ve found that GB sometimes does its own thing irrespective of System Preferences settings.

By: lee

lee — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:12:59 +0000

I am using the same mic, hooked up to a Macbook Pro with Leopard OSX 10.5.2 and GarageBand 3.0 and I cannot get the damn thing to record any sound without the Soft Pre app – which merely increases the gain. It also does not give me true stereo when used with Audacity on the Mac either. Yet it works fine with Soundtrack Pro (as it naturally increases the gain) and works brilliantly with Audacity on and XP PC.

Short of recording on the PC and importing into Garage Band, or using Soundtrack Pro, I am losing my patience with it and considering selling.

Any ideas what I can do to get the mic to work as well on a Mac?

By: Squander Two

Squander Two — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 09:50:50 +0000

I’ve actually never heard the word used in that context. So you’re probably all just wrong.

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 00:52:33 +0000

I always though it was ‘wail’

By: mupwangle

mupwangle — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:15:43 +0000

I always thought that was “weal”.

I’d assumed the “whale on” was “wail on”.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:56:29 +0000

Is it really spelt like that?

Probably not.

I think it’s spelt “wale” as in:

“a streak or ridge made on the skin especially by the stroke of a whip”