The audio kept cutting in and out while using the Samson Stage 5T 3-in-1 Headset Wireless. It lost audio for about 30 seconds at a time. At the time, it was connected to a Samson MR 1064 Mixer that was connected to a USB DUal Pre amp, which was connected to a Macbook pro. We were recording the sound via Soundtrack. When we tested the wireless headset mic out again days later it worked perfectly fine. We've been using it for about a year now and it had never done that until the other day. We're just trying to figure out what could have gone wrong that one time, and how we can keep that from happening again. Thanks.

I used to be a hi-fi enthusiast many years ago.
A low frequency hum can be caused by inadvertently creating a "hum loop". This is when audio separates are earthed or grounded where they are plugged into the power outlets and then connected together using screened audio leads where the screening is connected to both plugs.
The situation can become worse when one of the separates is a type that isn't grounded.

Ineffective or insufficient power supply smoothing and/or shielding leaving an AC ripple on the DC also creates a hum or in the case of poor design or bad shielding can radiate AC magnetism into the high gain input stages of amplification.

Whatever the cause of the hum it can be aggravated by poor matching of separates with regard to input/output sensitivities and impedances. If the pre-amp stage gains have to be high to compensate for a low input signal the signal-to-noise ratio will always be poor through every stage. Small signals requiring large amounts of amplification requires low impedance circuitry and appropriate sensitivity.

Food for thought...

That's normal. You're supposed to record a track and then play it back. In order to hear it live you would need to enable "software playthrough" in your recording software, but there will be a delay, so it probably won't be much use.

Are you using a STEREO input cable? Is the source of the audio stereo? The stereo cable will have three connections on the plug... the sleeve, the ring and the tip.

If you only have mono source or using a mono cable you will only get sound in the left headset. Pulling the plug part way out will sometimes contact both connection so you will hear both.

If your source is mon, you will need a special cable that connects the mono signal to both sides of the input plug, that is the ring AND the tip.

Make sure you are using ALKALINE batteries... rechargeables have lower voltage that does not work with a lot of these devices... Often the batteries are marked with the voltage they are intended to replace rather than their actual voltage. NiCad batteries only produce 1.25 volts and that is under what is required. The device will come on and immediately go off.

I don''t think you can solve this problem. The problem is that the computer has to digitize the incoming audio, then echo it out. This conversion takes time and is also governed by the real time clock servicing of the devices. You could try upping the priority of the conversion process, but I don't think you are going to be satisfied with the result either.

You would be happier to use a mic and external mixer where the audio is true real time rather than having the conversion latency time.

http://www.soundprofessionals.com/cgi-bin/gold/item/SAM-SAC01U

Try this site:

http://www.samsontech.com/main/misc.cfm?pageID=51

No. From their website...

Note: Samson SoftPre is not compatible with Windows Vista however the C01U, C03U and Q1U are all Plug-and-Play compatible with Windows Vista.

try this;

1.using different usb inputs on your pc desk top
2.update drivers on both your desk top and laptop
3.using a different usb cable

if it works fine on your friends computer most likely its not the mic

I have not used that particular mic, but have a AKG 414 which offers the same three patterns and there are three distinct and separate settings on the switch. Maybe take it back into the store where you bought it and ask for clarification there? Hope this was helpful. Peace