[SandmanX]

Hi Folks,

I am having problems getting an accurate reading due to low input levels.
I am doing some speaker testing with REW. For a soundcard I am using the Creative Soundblaster Live External 24 as recommended by this site. I am using the EMM8 electret condenser microphone and
a MP-1r microphone pre-amplifier from rivesaudio dot com

I follow the instructions in the help section and still the same occurs. To get an SPL reading I use the Radio Shack Digital SPL Meter and adjust the level to 75 db using the Creative mixer. I have the mic pre-amp set to full volume and everything else as well and I keep getting a -36 db reading on the input of REW and a warning message evertime I run a sweep.

Any thoughts?

Thanks
Ruben