Hello everybody,
I was wondering if any of you have tried using a USB condenser microphone for recording? Any opinions or favorites? Thanks.
udd
Does anyone here use USB condenser microphones?
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Does anyone here use USB condenser microphones?
Last edited by uddhava on Fri Apr 20, 2012 2:20 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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I use this one, and it's great:
http://www.amazon.com/MXL-USB-24BIT-96K ... sbs_misc_1
But there's cheaper ones. The snowball's supposed to be a pretty good bargain mic:
http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Microphones- ... pd_cp_pc_0
or:
http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Microphones- ... pd_cp_pc_2
It really depends on how much you are willing to spend.
http://www.amazon.com/MXL-USB-24BIT-96K ... sbs_misc_1
But there's cheaper ones. The snowball's supposed to be a pretty good bargain mic:
http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Microphones- ... pd_cp_pc_0
or:
http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Microphones- ... pd_cp_pc_2
It really depends on how much you are willing to spend.
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Even a cheap microphone can yield good effects when used correctly. See viewtopic.php?t=16209 for some tips about that.
"phone jack to USB converter": what you need is an interface. Have a look here: http://www.thomann.de/gb/cat.html?gf=us ... ces&oa=pra, it's 10 pages of stuff, from simple to complex. For under 100.- € you get an interface with a gain knob (important!), pre-amplifying, and different types of jacks, even with phantom power (which you need for XLR condensor mics).
"phone jack to USB converter": what you need is an interface. Have a look here: http://www.thomann.de/gb/cat.html?gf=us ... ces&oa=pra, it's 10 pages of stuff, from simple to complex. For under 100.- € you get an interface with a gain knob (important!), pre-amplifying, and different types of jacks, even with phantom power (which you need for XLR condensor mics).