The front portion of the product features a single knob and it comes with a couple of LED indicators. One set encircles the knob which lets you view your set levels. When performing a firmware update, it is critical that the update is not interrupted. While updating, please ensure the following: This will switch between mic gain, headphone volume, and the monitoring mix. This lets you decide on the balance between how much of the mic you can hear. And, that also goes for how much you hear every other sound that’s sent to the headphones.

The XLR input supports USB, condenser, and dynamic mics. It also includes a noise gate and compressor for better control of environmental sounds. The Tascam Creator US-42B is a great mixer option for both beginner and experienced streamers. Its robust audio production features make it great for podcasters, musicians, and other content creators. It comes with six live-streaming modes: chat, autotune, warcraft, MC, sing, and Lolita. It also has 10 preset audio effects like laughter, heartbeat, danger, clap, and more. Since the Wave XLR was bolstered because of the company’s Wave Link, we mixed via the software. This was instead of mixing through the product itself.With the Wave XLR, you won’t have to watch levels while you’re live, nor salvage distorted audio in post-production. The Clipguard technology reroutes audio via a second signal path that runs at a lower volume when input levels increase. As a result, it produces clean audio output and it doesn’t matter how loud you scream. Choose Your Style The Elgato Wave XLR is an affordable high-end solution for your streams and podcasts. Its simple design, user-friendly software, and excellent performance make this product a must-have for content creators. It offers you the freedom to utilise any XLR microphone with your computer. The Motu M4 is a powerful entry-level mixer with USB drivers that enable streamers to easily connect and monitor live inputs through their computer.

With the Wave XLR, you can enhance your microphone without an external preamp. It has an ultra-low noise gain of up to 75dB, making dynamic microphones sound clear and loud. Plus, its 48V phantom power brings condenser microphones to life. Selectable Low-cut Filters It doesn’t have the buttons for all of the effects and samplers, but it still has the bleep button and the cough/mute button. To be clear, I am very familiar with audio interfaces, having worked at a popular music gear retailer for over a decade and having my own vocal booth setup in my office that runs a high-quality condenser microphone through a nice Focusrite interface. I wanted similar good-sounding XLR mic quality at my desk as well, but didn’t want to have to have a whole second complex audio setup to use my second XLR mic at my desk. The Wave XLR met those needs, and effectively turned my Movo VSM-7 XLR mic into a USB mic.

4. AVerMedia Live Streamer Nexus (good Stream Deck alternative)

The unit comes with presets for speech and vocal effects that can be easily turned on/off by a button. Streamers can change mic-input sounds using five different voice effects. Both the original and the Mini feature the MIDAS preamps, which is basically a middle-man that controls volume between your mic, interface, and streaming PC. The Elgato Wave DX offers a full-bodied, broadcast-style sound signature. As a dynamic microphone, its capsule applies a bit of crunch to the voice, giving it radio-like character while still maintaining high resolution, natural-sounding vocal capture. The sound is warm, so your voice has presence, but doesn’t sound dull or over-compressed. This makes it a good fit for vocal work, such as podcasts, voiceover, and of course, streaming. The Live Streamer Nexus also has companion software for digital outputs that can be used to independently control your sound.