Scarlett 2i2 and Shure SM57 very low volume Live 9

[Chuku]

Scarlett 2i2 and Shure SM57 very low volume on acoustic on recommended setting on Abelton live 9.

Hey all!
I just bought new SM57 and started recording an acoustic guitar through Scarlett 2i2 using Abelton live 9 as DAW. With mic placed about 8-10 inches further from guitar and gain on interface around 45-50%, i could barely hear anything. The sound was very thin, low and the wave in DAW was also thin..
Then i set my Gain level in Scarlett about 90% but still the volume was too low and thin. Now, with volume set too MAX 100%, i could hear little high what i recorded but not so high as gain was set to 100%.
Is there anything that i am missing? Am i missing anything on DAW?
I have searched in many forums but i am not able to solve my problem


-Scarlett 2i2
-Shure SM57
-Abelton live 9
-Takamine EG511SSC

[cids]

This doesn't sound like an Ableton issue.

Note the Scarlett 2i2 has no “Mic/line” switch – the Focusrite preamplifier stage is automatically configured for a microphone when you plug an XLR into the input, and for a line or instrument when you connect a jack plug. Set the LINE/INST switch next to the socket to INST if you are connecting a musical instrument (a guitar in the example) via an ordinary 2-pole (TS) guitar jack, or to LINE if you are connecting a line level source such as the balanced output of a stage piano via a 3-pole (TRS) jack. Note the Combo connector accepts both TRS and TS types of jack plug.

[borg]

an SM57 10 inches from an acoustic guitar? usually you put an SM57 close to a guitar cabinet, just over a snare, in front of the bell of a trumpet,... big noise makers. you need a fairly loud source to drive that mic.
for an acoustic guitar, ideally you'd want a nice condenser (the 57 is dynamic), better even two (neck and sound hole, keeping in mind the 1/3 distance rule to avoid phase issues)

[chrk]

And the Scarlett 2i2 isn't known for exessive gain either.

Recording hacks did a shootout: Best Budget Audio Interfaces for SM7B, ths SM57 and most dynamic microphones want quite a lot of clean gain.

[jlgrimes]

Scarlett 2i2 and Shure SM57 very low volume on acoustic on recommended setting on Abelton live 9.

Hey all!
I just bought new SM57 and started recording an acoustic guitar through Scarlett 2i2 using Abelton live 9 as DAW. With mic placed about 8-10 inches further from guitar and gain on interface around 45-50%, i could barely hear anything. The sound was very thin, low and the wave in DAW was also thin..
Then i set my Gain level in Scarlett about 90% but still the volume was too low and thin. Now, with volume set too MAX 100%, i could hear little high what i recorded but not so high as gain was set to 100%.
Is there anything that i am missing? Am i missing anything on DAW?
I have searched in many forums but i am not able to solve my problem


-Scarlett 2i2
-Shure SM57
-Abelton live 9
-Takamine EG511SSC

When using a dynamic mic or ribbon, if you have a preamp that doesn't do like 60 db or so of gain, it is recommended to use a Clouldlifter CLl-1. It provides 20-25 db of clean gain to the mic signal which usually allows you to set a healthy level.