Gain boosts the level of the audio signal from your microphone. Elgato Wave XLR & Audio Technica AT2020 Gain Settings To activate phantom power, press and hold the large rotary button until this light comes on. In the bottom right corner of the Elgato Wave XLR’s interface, you’ll see a small “48V” symbol with the light turned off.
It’s not that they sound bad without it they literally won’t work at all. The Audio Technica AT2020 is a condenser microphone, all of which require 48 V of phantom power to activate them. Elgato Wave XLR & Audio Technica AT2020 Phantom Power If you see this, press the mute button again to unmute your AT2020. If you have pressed the button and muted the mic, all of the lights around the interface’s large rotary button will turn red. It’s a touch-activated button that gives no physical feedback or indication when pressed, so it’s easy to mute the AT2020 without realizing it. Look on the top of the Elgato Wave XLR, and you’ll see a mute button. Use a pop filter of foam windscreen this is one of the most common AT2020 mistakes we see people making. The AT2020’s logo should be facing your mouth. This is a side-address microphone, meaning you talk into the side and not the top. Position the mic around a fist’s width from your mouth Here are some tips to make sure you have the AT2020 positioned correctly: One of the most important aspects of getting the best sound from your AT2020 and Elgato XLR setup should happen before you even connect them mic placement.