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Message: <blockquote data-quote="luizmaz" data-source="post: 1860147" data-attributes="member: 87526">Okay Mitch, sorry for the lack of information.The problem I'm having is pretty much the same of the creator of the thread. The built-in microfone of my recorder (PCM-M10) works perfectly. But when I plug in the external mic (Sony ECM 674/9x) the sound is very low. Even in "manual" mode and leveling up the "Rec level" to the maximum. The first problem is that the sound comes out only in the left side of the headphones. The second is the low volume of the sound, even in the maximum of the recording level.I'm using a cable with XLR female in one side (connected to the mic) and a 3.5mm pin on the other side. I didn't found any cable to buy here in my town, so I asked this guy to build one for me. The problem could be the cable, or it could be the microfone. That's why I'm asking if anyone has ever used this mic (Sony ECM 674/9x). If I understand, I need a cable that transform the mono sound coming from the mic to the stereo receiver input of the recorder. Am I correct? (I don't really master this electrical stuff, more of a amateur user). If yes, and having in mind that I pretty much won't be able to buy this cable online (only available in the US stores, and it's very expensive the shipping to Brazil), I need to tell the guy that built the first cable to me, to design the correct cable.Once again, thanks in advance!Luiz Gabriel Mazzoni</blockquote>