So, I have a pick-up on my cello. It has a built-in preamp and what-not, so I know that's not the problem. I use a cable with a 1/8 in jack on one end that plugs into my laptop's Mic In, and a 1/4 in on the other end that plugs into the pick-up. However, when I try and record anything, it is VERY quiet. I know a few of you have experience in this kind of thing *coughKarpKarpcough*, so I figured I'd post this and see if anyone can help me out. Anyone know a way to make input louder? I could, of course, just increase the volume of the recording once it's all finished, but that would also increase static and feedback, would it not? I've made sure that my Mic input in the Volume Control panel is at 100, so I'm sure that's not the problem. I'm running Windows 7 and using Audacity to record.