Can i record myself at home singing? What else do I need, a mic? and what else? will the result be of great quality? THANKS
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Definitely. You will need a mic, XLR cable, USB cable, computer, and DAW. You'll also need to download the appropriate driver for your operating system. With a good quality studio mic, and adequate isolation, you should be able to capture a good quality vocal recording. Let me know if you have any questions.
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Yes this is a great devices for recording yourself singing. The device has two inputs both of which can act as either line input (quarter inch found on "guitar cords") or midi input (found on microphones). In addition the device has two line outs on the back. In order to record yourself you will need a microphone (Shure SM58 is a great, inexpensive mic), a cable to connect the mic, a computer to plug this device into, and some type of recording software. This device comes with recording software in the form of the lite version of Ableton Live if I am not mistaken. This interface produces fantastic quality recordings. If you are looking for a recording solution that does not require being attached to a computer or requiring an additional mic a "4 track recorder" is what you'd want to look into. My personal recommendation for a 4 track recorder is to see if you can find a Korg toneworks/pandora PXR4. This will produce very good quality recording but not as good as the Scarlet 2i2. I hope this helps!
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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 am not a singer personally but I do believe it can be used for recording a song. I use it for commentary. The setting dial will help make background noise not show up. For singing use the setting that records sound from the front. For say a band use all directions.
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You could get a "microphone booth", but if you make it yourself, it'd be inexpensive. Also, I'd recommend getting a mic stand, a shock mount, and a pop filter, but these things aren't "necessary" just nice little additives to make you sound a bit better if you're willing to spend a little more money.
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There are a few prerecorded melodies you can sing with. You can also sing with nothing, or you can hook up an mp3 player and sing with instrumentals, songs, or anything.
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Does anyone have a more clear and helpful answer for this question? What kind of thing would I need to hook up to this to record the sound or my kid singing along?
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I would be grateful if you could post how you did this a mic on your computer. I have now tried a couple of ways and as the other poster had said, it did not work. I plugged it into the mic jack on my laptop. I then tried recording with 1) Sound recorder (under Microsoft Accesories) and with 2) Audicity. For Auditicy, I verified it could record fine w/o the mic and made sure I had the source input for auditcity be a microphone. so it appears the other poster is correct - but if you know some trick, please post so the rest of us can use it! (or if you realize you were mistaken, it would help us to know that too.) Thanks much. I would be grateful if you could post how you did this a mic on your computer. I have now tried a couple of ways and as the other poster had said, it did not work. I plugged it into the mic jack on my laptop. I then tried recording with 1) Sound recorder (under Microsoft Accesories) and with 2) Audicity. For Auditicy, I verified it could record fine w/o the mic and made sure I had the source input for auditcity be a microphone. so it appears the other poster is correct - but if you know some trick, please post so the rest of us can use it! (or if you realize you were mistaken, it would help... » Read More I would be grateful if you could post how you did this a mic on your computer. I have now tried a couple of ways and as the other poster had said, it did not work. I plugged it into the mic jack on my laptop. I then tried recording with 1) Sound recorder (under Microsoft Accesories) and with 2) Audicity. For Auditicy, I verified it could record fine w/o the mic and made sure I had the source input for auditcity be a microphone. so it appears the other poster is correct - but if you know some trick, please post so the rest of us can use it! (or if you realize you were mistaken, it would help us to know that too.) Thanks much. « Show Less
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Hi Robert, You can import your backing tracks (mp3 or Wav files) into the program and record your vocals. I use a 2 channel USB interface for recording vocals and guitars. I hope this helps. I think this is a very user friendly program.
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It really depends on what computer you have, what you're using to get your mics into the computer, etc. It also really depends on what you're recording and what it's for. It all depends on the situation really. I know when it comes to doing film and on-set dialogue I definitely want to use the recorder. It's portable, lightweight, and it's basically direct input from the mic. When it comes to most everything else though: instruments, vocals, voice overs, etc. then I'd go with the computer. I like being able to see the waveform, which you can't do on the DR-40. You can see when it clips and then general level but not the waveform. It really depends on the situation as I said. For instrument and vocal recording, get a mixer and run everything into the computer, recording with Pro Tools or Audition. I'd say this device is most optimized for film work. It's great for getting mics into a pocket recording device. It's portable and easy and lightweight. Without the mics it is also really good for getting spacious sound environments.
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You can record your voice during recording process, but if you want to "add your voice" later you'll need editing software.
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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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Hey Candy, This microphone works with phantom power, so if you want connect it to your computer you are going to need a phantom to usb adapter such as Blue Icicle. Blue Icicle adapter is going to allow you to power your mic with your computer and record with any application or software of your preference after you set it up as your computer external mic. You can find this in amazing too. No cords come with the mic set, you only get the pair of microphones plus the microphone's holder for each one. MXL is a great brand and this pair will offer you an amazon sound quality, although, the problem with phantom powered microphones is that they are very sensitive to temperature. You are dealing with professional equipment, there for maintenance is important. If what you are looking for is a good quality usb microphone, i will recommend you to take a look at Blue. They build great usb powered microphones such as "the snowball. very portable, not too heavy, extremely durable and most importantly good sound quality. this lil guy comes with the stand a cord, ready to go. amazon prizes this product for $49.99 (half the prize of the MXL 550/551) If what you are looking for is good quality and portability, ready to go mic. I will recommend you to go for the Blue Snowball microphone. Great from home standard recording. Otherwise take a look at the blue icicle usb adapter to connect it to your computer. Good Luck!!!
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It's okay, if you're just reviewing work. My friend had recorded her kids singing using hers. It's okay, sort of comparable to a tape-based microrecorder - 32kbps bitrate for the recorded audio. Wouldn't do well with background accompaniment.
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There are numerous apps you can download for free that do voice recording. The sound quality will be about a 5 out of 10.
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Windows sees it as a USB microphone and no drivers were needed. So basically you can use you computer as an amp. Or... you can even plug the guitar and record it using any windows audio recording program. Or... you can plug in a regular mic in at the same time and record yourself singing and playing the guitar.
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I used this to pick up vocals however it was pretty good at picking up ambient noise pretty well. I would say it would depend on how close you play the instrument to the microphone. Over all I say it's worth a shot, a condenser mic (which is used for professional studio recording) can go up in price and if you're not that worried about super crisp quality I would definitely pick this up.
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To do phone recordings buy a digital voice recorder. I found many on Ebay (sorry Amazon). Under $20.00. Harder to use but you can do phone recordings as long as you have a land-line connection still; not just a cell phone. Make sure it comes with the 4 connectors and the phone interface. Poke around and you will find an OK one.
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Can you please recommend me any recording software to use with this? I just don't know any! :-) Thanks!