I have no experience with recording equipment--what do I need to (part and example, please) make this work with a laptop? Thanks!
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You'll need an analog-to-digital converter, which opens a whole can of worms. You can get something as simple as a XLR to USB cable adapter to a high-definition FireWire, Thunderbolt, or USB 16 channel converter. For a beginner, I'd recommend a two channel A/D converter which includes free recording/editing software, of which there are many. A little bit of further research should yield a number of great options by companies like Avid, Presonus, Focusrite, M-Audio, etc.... Good luck!
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The smart thing for you to do is read a book about home recording. You run the risk of wasting your money on inappropriate equipment by taking free advice that is posted here.
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If you are new to this try a USB version. This mic will also require an amplifier and 48V power. Great mci but not as a starter http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-ATR2500-USB-Cardioid-Condenser-Microphone/dp/B004QJREXM/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1387909664&sr=8-6
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If you are new to this try a USB version. This mic will also require an amplifier and 48V power. Great mci but not as a starter Audio-Technica ATR2500-USB Cardioid Condenser USB Microphone
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Okay for this type of microphone, you're going to need cables first off as this doesn't come with them. You'll need one standard mic midi cable. And then you'll need a midi to usb cable as well. After that the only other thing you'll need is a phantom power supplier. They're relatively cheap and they power up the mic so you get optimal performance.
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Should work fine with most laptop's. You use the USB input on the computer. In the sound properties you need to set the input and output to feed from the microphone input on the Behrnger. This usually shows up as a USB codec. This is different from using the build in microphone and built in speakers. I found this unit to be very good although the phantom power has a lower than optimum voltage for some condenser microphones. It is well built and sturdy. Nice feature is the RCA inputs that allows CD players to input music for background.
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I actually picked it up for just this purpose but I can't get it to work with my MacBook Pro. Its strange though, as it sees the microphone, but I cant record any audio with it. It could be that I've just got a setting wrong somewhere. Anyone have any suggestions?
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This is only a mic. It plugs by USB into your computer and how you record and play back is up to the software you decide to use. If you are wanting to use it as a PA type mic, I don't think it would work frtha unless you have a speaker that has a USB plug or a interface that would support that...
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I have a headset with mic, but any handheld mic that fits your computer's input would work. I have not tried it with my laptop's built in mic. It would probably work but I don't know if it would have the same quality as a plug in.
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You would have to have a separate audio cable. If your laptop has a mini (1/8") headphone out, you can use a mini to rca, or whatever your audio input would require.
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I don't really know if there is an adapter to connect this Mic to a laptop's; I'm sorry for cannot helping you.
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I believe all you need is a microphone port on your device. Do remember that this mic only works with one unit...buying two and trying to record two sources renders one of them useless (cancels the other out).
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Hello Janay,The mic doesn't come with a recording software. Not sure what kind of sound card your computer comes with, however by you asking I think you may not have it built in.I use Sony Sound Forge Audio Studio V10, it is nice and simple enough to mix music with your voice recoding, it is worth the investment, I bought it from Amazon.You can also download a free software from Audacity.com and see which you like better. Sony does more for a reasonable price.Good luck and I hope this helps you.Samir Shamoun
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It's a fantastic device but I've never been able to figure out how to record to a PC program. I always use a recorder. But I think it might be that my sound card is not set up for it. So to answer your question, yes but might still need to figure out how to make work.
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Yeah, totally! You just need a mic obviously and some software. Audacity should work fine, which is free. Just plug this in to a USB port, plug the mic in, set everything up, and hit record.
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Hello, in order to record with this microphone you will need an usb audio interface that has 48v phontom power to power the microphone. Just search audio interface and you will find plenty of them in a wide variety of prices.
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Hi. I love this mic. To use on a computer you would need an interface that will convert the analog output to digital. You will also need an xlr cable that goes from the mic to the interface and a usb cable from interface to computer. If you are recording music you will need a recording program. Without a program you can encounter a noticable delay. Have fun!
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you need a mic, and a computer. It recording is great quality. We use a sure grip $200 mic with it, as well as a sock over the mic which works well.
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I plug it into the mic jack on my computer and record using software like Audacity. I presume you could plug it into any recording device with a microphone jack.
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Don't know for sure, but it may be possible to get a male-male cable that you could use to go from the earphone output on the recorder to the microphone input on your laptop.
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This should not be a problem! You can connect your mic to the XLR jack and use a 1/4" cable with an mini-stereo (on either end) to connect to your laptop. Levels should be adequate for most applications.