The AT2020 led the charge of affordable condensers, and the AT2020 USB+ continues that legacy. Updated sample resolutions, new headphone output, and mix control give this mic more power than ever. Like its predecessor, this digital mic/recording interface is built to AT's exacting standards, ensuring the best sound available at an amazing price. From podcasting to tracking your masterpiece the AT2020 USB+ provides reliable and accurate pickup. This upgraded USB microphone is perfect for any recording situation where ease of use is a must, but quality is essential. If the results are the same with an alternative computer and your microphone is within its warranty period, we recommend that you discuss this issue with your retailer.The AT2020 USB+ condenser microphone brings the sound, quality, and affordability of the AT2020 to the desktop for direct-to-computer simplicity. If the results are noticeably improved on the second computer, we would recommend checking with an IT specialist to help resolve the issue with the first computer.
If this does not improve the output of your AT2020USB+ with your Windows 10 computer, we would next recommend testing the microphone with another computer, to see if you experience the same results.
We recommend recording sound from the microphone into a recording software (such as Audacity), and then listening back to the results. Sometimes the application being used can be the source of a sound-quality issue. Windows will automatically reinstall the drivers. Now, simply disconnect the mic and reconnect it a few seconds later.Right-click AT2020USB+ and click Uninstall.If it showed in the recording tab by a different name, this is the name it will have here also - you can confirm which is the right one by disconnecting and reconnecting the microphone whilst having this window open the right one will disappear and reappear in the list as you do this. Click the arrow next to this group, which should then show several devices including your AT2020USB+. In the Device Manager window, you will find the AT2020USB+ listed under Sound, video and game controllers.You may have to change "View By" on the top-right of the folder from Category to Large Icons. In Control Panel, find Device Manager and left-click to open it.Click the link for the Control Panel folder when it appears. In the search bar next to the start button, type Control Panel.The following instructions may change with future updates of Windows OS, for the latest updates, please check with an IT Support Advisor. Note: If you are uncertain or unfamiliar with these settings, we would recommend consulting with an IT Specialist. To do this, please follow these instructions carefully: If this did not solve your issue, it might be worth re-installing the Windows driver. Next, set the input volume on the side of the microphone to the appropriate level.Select the Levels tab, and ensure that the volume bar is at 100.Find the AT2020USB+ in this list, it may appear as a different name (Generic PnP Sound Device or similar).When the window opens, click the Recording tab.On Windows 10, this can be found by typing Sound or Recording devices into the search bar next to the start button. To check whether this is the cause of your low output, please follow these instructions carefully:
The USB Audio Codec that is built into windows was re-developed with Windows 8 and 10, which results in a different setting required with these Operating Systems than previous.