connecting a microphone with XLR to usb lead

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Howie
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connecting a microphone with XLR to usb lead

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Trying to use this XLR to USB lead to connect dynamic mic or condenser mic to laptop.

it appears to work when I use Audacity, but when try it on Zoom the mic is muted. What am I doing wrong. Instructions on YouTube seem to suggest it should work.
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Re: connecting a microphone with XLR to usb lead

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Go to the Zoom settings and make sure the mic is selected in the drop down menu in the microphone settings
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Re: connecting a microphone with XLR to usb lead

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Thanks for you reply, but I have done that, or think I have and it makes no difference. It is recognised in Zoom, so I don't no why it is muted. It's very frustrating.
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Re: connecting a microphone with XLR to usb lead

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I have now managed to get sound through my mic. Going through my default settings, I set video output program to VLC, and magically I then had sound.

I put this on here in case other people are having the same problem
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