Distortion - dynamic mic with audigy dr

Hi all!
I had my Audigy Platinum on a shelf since I bought my Audigy4, and yesterday I decided to install the card and the 5.25" dri've module in another PC so I can do some voice-over recording. The problem I'm having is that the sound that I input from my dynamic microphone is of poor quality. The bass is non-existant and I can hear some distortion. The gain range is very good, so it's not a problem with input impedance or gain. I can control the gain exactly the way I want... but that has no effect on sound quality from the mic.
The problem is not the microphone, it's a rather expensi've Audio-Technica performance microphone (ATM4HE for those who know their stuff). Is the dynamic range of the mic too much to handle for the Audigy dri've?
It is to be noted that my particular dri've doesn't have a JP jumper. I'm not comfortable playgin around with the jumpers on the dri've's board either... and I cannot see what this would accomplish anyway.
This is clearly not a driver problem (or is it's)... so I'm out of options and I'd like some help if any of you can provide it.
Thank you!

I connected it using an XLR to /4" cable... and I'm beginning to think you're right, I may have to plug it in a mixer or small console first and then input it into the card (via analog RCA inputs probably). I don't have any of this stuff anymore though... so I think I'll have to hunt down an old mixer. Anything with XLR in will do the trick I guess.
Thank you very much SoNic2367! All this knowledge dates back a lot in my case... I haven't picked up a mic in years. I used to be a stage technician... I find it rahter pathetic that I didn't think of this myself.
I'll let you know if I find a way to rig this off properly...
Message Edited by WoRkZ on <SPAN class=date_text>04-2-2006 <SPAN class=time_text>04:26 PM
Message Edited by WoRkZ on 04-2-2006 04:26 PM

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