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Subject:Microphones that work. Posted by: moedog Date:4/30/2001 12:50:09 AM I am trying to lay some vocals down in Acid, and the only mic that I can get to work very well is a boom mic on a headset, every time I use a regular mic it doesn't pick up sound very well, you have to put your mouth right up on it and turn up the volume just to hear it. Does anybody know if it is possible to use a regular microphone on a computer, or is there a certain one that you have to buy?
Subject:RE: Microphones that work. Reply by: melodywhore Date:4/30/2001 5:24:12 PM If you're referring to the POS mic that sometimes comes with your sound card... if you have this mic connected to the MIC jack on your sound card, there should be a MIC BOOST under an ADVANCED BUTTON or something like that in the audio controls. If that box is checked and you're still having trouble, your mic might not be plugged into the right jack. good luck, mfmw
Subject:RE: Microphones that work. Reply by: ernando Date:5/2/2001 12:45:00 AM Unpowered dynamic microphones generate a very low-level signal. This signal needs to be amplified to make a good recording. The "mic boost" is usually a cheap op-amp on the soundcard; it will strengthen the signal, but it will sound bad. In fact, don't use the "mic in" with anything but a computer mic, for telephony or voice recognition applications. If you want a high-quality vocal track, get a decent microphone, a mic pre-amp(an old stereo receiver will work in a pinch or on a budget) or a mixer with "phantom power"(requires a mic with a three-pin XLR connector), and record with a fairly consistant level, as hot (loud) as you can without going above 0dB (clipping or red-lining). Audio-Technica makes a couple of good vocal mics in the $40-$50 range, and ART makes a good, small mic pre-amp, but if you're REALLY hard up for bucks, RadioShack makes an electret-condensor lavalier (clip-on) that has a small line amplifier and runs on a watch battery, which might make you happy for about $20 total out-of-pocket. It's not very directional, but I've made some decent vocal recordings with it. In any case, the "line-in" jack will record more cleanly on the vast majority of sound cards; also, don't forget to mute the mic channel in the Windows mixer, 'cos it can add noise if it's left open.
Subject:RE: Microphones that work. Reply by: ernando Date:5/9/2001 11:20:20 AM Check out this offer- http://click.mp3.com/c/n_287626077/t_dhNq/u_www.marsmusic.co m/store/product_new.jhtml? catid=40&prodid=14135&skuid=12682&mp3art=0511hot This might be what you're looking for....

Subject:Microphones that work.

Posted by: moedog

Date:4/30/2001 12:50:09 AM

I am trying to lay some vocals down in Acid, and the only
mic that I can get to work very well is a boom mic on a
headset, every time I use a regular mic it doesn't pick up
sound very well, you have to put your mouth right up on it
and turn up the volume just to hear it. Does anybody know
if it is possible to use a regular microphone on a
computer, or is there a certain one that you have to buy?

Subject:RE: Microphones that work.

Reply by: melodywhore

Date:4/30/2001 5:24:12 PM

If you're referring to the POS mic that sometimes comes
with your sound card... if you have this mic connected to
the MIC jack on your sound card, there should be a MIC
BOOST under an ADVANCED BUTTON or something like that in
the audio controls. If that box is checked and you're
still having trouble, your mic might not be plugged into
the right jack.

good luck,
mfmw

Subject:RE: Microphones that work.

Reply by: ernando

Date:5/2/2001 12:45:00 AM

Unpowered dynamic microphones generate a very low-level signal. This signal needs to be amplified to make
a good recording. The "mic boost" is usually a cheap op-amp on the soundcard; it will strengthen the signal,
but it will sound bad. In fact, don't use the "mic in" with anything but a computer mic, for telephony or voice
recognition applications. If you want a high-quality vocal track, get a decent microphone, a mic pre-amp(an
old stereo receiver will work in a pinch or on a budget) or a mixer with "phantom power"(requires a mic with a
three-pin XLR connector), and record with a fairly consistant level, as hot (loud) as you can without going
above 0dB (clipping or red-lining). Audio-Technica makes a couple of good vocal mics in the $40-$50 range,
and ART makes a good, small mic pre-amp, but if you're REALLY hard up for bucks, RadioShack makes an
electret-condensor lavalier (clip-on) that has a small line amplifier and runs on a watch battery, which might
make you happy for about $20 total out-of-pocket. It's not very directional, but I've made some decent vocal
recordings with it. In any case, the "line-in" jack will record more cleanly on the vast majority of sound cards;
also, don't forget to mute the mic channel in the Windows mixer, 'cos it can add noise if it's left open.

Subject:RE: Microphones that work.

Reply by: ernando

Date:5/9/2001 11:20:20 AM

Check out this offer-
http://click.mp3.com/c/n_287626077/t_dhNq/u_www.marsmusic.co
m/store/product_new.jhtml?
catid=40&prodid=14135&skuid=12682&mp3art=0511hot
This might be what you're looking for....