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Subject:Re: Connecting mic pre-amp to PC From:Jack DeLand <jackdeland -at- adamcharlesconsulting -dot- com> To:Tony Chung <tonyc -at- tonychung -dot- ca> Date:Tue, 9 Jan 2018 15:00:42 -0500
âI have cardioid mics only, and the boost is definitely not sufficient for
my needs. I do have XLR for an old Peavey mic, and I want to experiment
with the mixer.â I may go with a screen, or may build out an additional
studio on my house. Just looking at options here.
On Tue, Jan 9, 2018 at 12:51 PM, Tony Chung <tonyc -at- tonychung -dot- ca> wrote:
> Second what Robert said. You shouldnât need to preamp your USB mic. You can
> adjust the input gain in the operating system setting and recording
> software.
>
> If you had a standard studio microphone it would have an XLR output. Then
> youâd need an interface with a preamp. In the same price range as Behringer
> are Roland and M-Audio units if you are looking at options.
>
> -Tony
>
> On Tue, Jan 9, 2018 at 08:56 Robert Lauriston <robert -at- lauriston -dot- com>
> wrote:
>
> > For a standard microphone, the cheap and easy solution is a USB
> > computer audio interface. This one has both XLR and 1/4" TRS jacks, a
> > preamp, and phantom power, so it can handle any standard mic:
> >
> > https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/UM2usb
> >
> > If your microphone has a USB jack, you just plug it into your PC.
> >
> >
> >
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