Subject:recording using a headset that has a microphone attached

Posted by: newbie

Date:3/30/2001 4:35:32 AM

hi,

i try recording using a headset that has a microphone
attached to it but no sound is recorded thru the mic.
perhaps the mic is faulty. if not, do i need any
plug-in or special sound card in order for me to
record using a headset that has a mic? i am recording
on a pc platform and i dun have a problem recording
using a normal desktop mic.

Subject:RE: recording using a headset that has a microphone attached

Reply by: DavidW12

Date:3/30/2001 11:21:59 AM

Look at the connector on the headset. How many conductors?
You are probably going to have to separate the
headphone/microphone connections. The simplest way to do
this is to make a pigtail that splits the two functions
(mic/headphones) into separate wires. Then terminate each
set with a plug. The headsets probably need a tip, ring,
sleeve (left, right, common). The mic most likely will
need a tip,sleeve (tip hot, sleeve common). Then plug the
mic into your sound card's mic in. Plug the other into the
sound card's headphone jack (or line out, although I'm not
certain line out will have enough drive to power the
headsets, but it may)