USb Microphone Help - clicking so

About two months ago I purchased a USB Logitech desktop microphone (as seen here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E683660). It worked fine up to two days ago... Now, everything it records gets overlayed with a persistent clicking sound.
I saw another user post a similar problem, but for a non-USB microphone, hence my separate post as USB takes the sound card out of the equation. Just for kicks though, I'm using a SB X-Fi. I have tried muting the input options on that, but don't see how that could conflict as the USB microphone installs itself as AK#### and that is what is selected as the recording device.
Anyone have any idea?
Thanks in advance!

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Checked the support area about USB Mics but am still having trouble.
I am running Soundbooth stand alone, on my Mac Book..Leopard OS. I have a Samson Co3U USB microphone with a Samson Soft PreAmp loaded. I am switching over from Garageband to Soundbooth. I have actually used Soundbooth once and it worked fine..until this week. I'm not sure what I am doing wrong now. Probably need lessons. The Midi set up is set to System default Input/Output which is actually set to the Samson mic, but when I record, all I get is a very muffled audio. I know its not the mic because it still works great on my other MacBook in Garageband.
I also wonder whether Soundbooth is just not compatible with Garageband on the same Mac.
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Hi Heather,
Soundbooth and GarageBand can exist side-by-side with no troubles. In fact, many GarageBand users use Soundbooth to edit their loops and clips, and to clean up and trim their GB projects.
The Samson USB mics are very nice and should work well with Soundbooth. Along with the Blue microphones, the Samson series are the other higher-end USB microphones that I use for testing.
As a quick test, and to make certain we don't affect any other applications, let's try making a customized Aggregate Audio device for Soundbooth using the Samson mic.
* Close Soundbooth. Open Finder and click Applications > Utilities > Audio MIDI Setup.
* Click the AUDIO DEVICES button at the top then in the menu bar select Audio > Open Aggregate Device Editor
* Click the [+] button to create a new aggregate device. Name it SOUNDBOOTH DEVICE and select the Built-in Output and Samson C03U devices from the bottom list. Click Done and close the Audio MIDI setup tool.
* Launch Soundbooth, then open Preferences > Audio Hardware. Change the Default Device dropdown to the new SOUNDBOOTH DEVICE we created, then click OK.
* Try recording!
This driver setup should force Soundbooth to use the Samson device for input, and nothing else. IF you still experience the muffled audio or other recording problems, please reply with more information and we can continue troubleshooting.
Thanks,
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Help Routing USB Microphones

I'm trying to use a USB mic with Logic Express.
To do this I believe the Channel on "Audio MIDI Setup.app" for my mic should be activated as "Channel 1" for LogicEx to recognise it as "Input 1" on it's I/O channel strip.
Is this mad belief correct? If so, how do I change the Channel on "Audio MIDI setup.app" from "Master" to "1"?
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Here you can see the screenshot of "Audio MIDI Setup" with the USB microphone:*
http://img.skitch.com/20091105-bu87st5mucfri9qtkf9a4mpddd.jpg*
If you look to the bottom right of the picture, you will see a table with columns headed "Ch", "Volume", "Value", "dB"...
Now, if you look at the channels, the master channel is activated, leaving channel 1 grayed out.
Here is the built-in microphone with channels 1&2 activated.
http://img.skitch.com/20091105-rwhdir47yq2yy78h6wgai5ki8b.jpg
Like the built-in mic, I want to use channel 1 or 2 for the USB mic.
The problem is, I can't find a way to activate channel 1 for the USB mic.
Cheers,
DariusC
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Captivate doesn't recognize my USB microphone

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I'm using Vista (32) with Captivate CS4. I have USB microphone (Sennheiser PC-166) that works beautifully with other applications, but I can't get Captivate to recognize it. When I configure settings...Captivate hears my default PC microphone, but is stone deaf when it comes to the USB mic. I've reinstalled Captivate. I've downloaded updates. But nothing works. Any ideas?
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I am pretty sure that the USB ports on your computer would be 2.0, but I think you can test this. Try plugging in a USB storage device (Made fairly recently). Then go to the Apple Menu, and click About This Mac. Then click More Info. When System profiler opens, click down the Triangle next to hardware and select USB. You probably have 2.0 if under the device you plugged in it says up to 480mbs per second. You should have USB 2.0, because my iBook G4 is older than yours and it has USB 2.
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Hi Lillian83,
Final Cut Pro X has the ability to analyze audio for hum during import and while editing.
The relevant sections of the manual below will show you how:
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/final_cut_pro_x_user_guide.pdf
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Hello Microsoft community members!
I have some problem with my Microphone Samson G-Track. I have installed on my Computer Windows 7 SP1.
After I connect USB Microphone over USB directly to PC, Windows 7 had been recognize it but into the START -> CONTROL PANEL -> SOUND -> RECORD
Microphone recognized like "line" not like "Microphone" device.
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Need your assistance please.

The correct source of assistance with this situation is directly from
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USB Microphone fades out with RealPresense

We use Polycom RealPresense for desktop video conferencing. If the microphone gain is set to a high level (usually needed) and it hears a loud noise the microphone gain is reduced (looking in control panel>sound>recording>microphone>levels).
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Hi,
We have installed 2 Marshall AC404 usb microphones on a PC using Lync for a client, but they appear to be getting feedback.
Is there something in the settings that needs to be changed in order to get them working simultaneously?
Thanks in advance.
Regards
Roshan

Hello Roshan,
You should use one microphone if you want to attend/make audio or video call from Lync Client
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MBP not recognizing USB Microphone

Hello
Need some help as I have an Audio Technica ATR2500-USB microphone that works with a PC but does not as of recently with my MBP late 2011 OS 10.9.3
I have used in the past with no problem at all in Garageband. Now I cant find it in either GB or System Preferences.
HELP !!!
PinWF

Phfromwakeforest,
Try a SMC reset:
Shut down the computer.
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On the built-in keyboard, press the (left side) Shift-Control-Option keys and the power button at the same time.
Release all the keys and the power button at the same time.
Press the power button to turn on the computer.
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Try a PRAM RESET:
Shut down your Mac.
Locate the following keys on the keyboard: Option, Command (⌘), P, and R. You will need to hold these keys down simultaneously in step 4.
Turn on your Mac.
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Release the keys.
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Logitech USB microphone does not work with OS 10.4.11

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Hi stuntmedia, and a warm welcome to the forums!
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Background
OS X 10.5.8
Premiere Elements 9
Hardware Intel iMac
I use a USB mic with all my audio applications.
However, it appears that PrE doesn't see the mic for narration. I've set up the audio hardware preferences to use the Default System Input/Output but no recognition of the mic.
The mic works fine on all my other applications and is selected in system preferences to be the input of choice, and tests indicate it is recognized.
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The documentation, referencing windows only, mentions plugging in a microphone to the microphone socket on the PC, not mention of a USB mic?
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