If your recording level is really low, you need to figure out how to boost the level so it’s recorded at strong healthy level.
To do this, follow the microphone signal through it’s entire journey from microphone to recorder and make sure the level is strong at each transition.
Your signal path may include some or all of these transitions: Microphone to preamp, to mixer, to interface, to computer input device (settings), and to recording software/hardware (settings).
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An article (or Goodie) on Gain Staging might be useful