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Xlr microphone to 3.5mm computer, need preamp?
Ok, so I just got a microphone with an xlr connector, and I plan to do some guitar recording with Xlr Microphone it. I'll need an adapter to go from xlr to 3.5mm to plug into my computer, my question is will i need a separate preamp for the mic to have enough output for the computer to pick it up, or will my soundcard be able to amplify it enough? the mic has an impedence of 150 ohms if that helps.
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Get the XLR adapter. It will be more versatile and you can always use a bracket and mount a mic on your camera.
Assuming the mics are the usual 50K impedenceit should be OK. Two in parallel will be 25K but that’swithin tolerance of most devices. The biggest probwill be that there won’t be any way to adjust individualmic levels between the pairs you combine with the splitters, but you should be able to find combinations that work if you have similar audio signal levels andsimilar mics… otherwise using one mic with a higher output level for the weaker source might balance the pair out successfully.
Yes you can. You can get cables that are either male or female XLR to 1/8″. Though, i don’t know how great the quality is going to be once it goes through. You may have some quality or volume issues. I’ve never tried it. You might consider making the XLR your input and then getting an OUTPUT cable to go to your computer. (I’d guess a 1/2″ to 1/8″ cable. I could be wrong.)Check out this site.http://www.zzounds.com/cat–3996
On the following website, about halfway down the page is a circuit hookup for what you want to do. Basically, phantom power (48v) is about 10 times too high for your little headset mic, so you need to block that and apply an external 5v supply to the mic, in addition to coupling the mic output to the XLR input.
I’ve not used Audacity but I’ve used Cubase, Sonar and Protools a lot and generally, your audio will be recorded on whatever track you have armed for recording, provided that Audacity sees the audio input portion of your audio card.The bigger issue though is going to be getting a good level from your mic. XLR based mics are designed to be plugged into a “pre-amp” circuit to boost the signal coming in from them. If your audio card doesn’t have a strong enough pre-amp circuit, you can turn the input gain all the way up and still have a very low level coming from the mic. This is an impedance issue. To fix it, you can but a direct box from a store like Guitar Center, or just but a mic designed for use with a computer (cheaper alternative).
The microphone and cable you describe has a connector that is called XLR. The end you describe is a male. The type of signal used with an XLR connector with a microphone is called Low impedance or balanced microphone level. Low impedance microphone signal is not normally sent to an amplifier. You need a pre-amp. A mixer provides a preamp or you can purchase a pre-amp as a stand alone device. I suspect the input on your amplifier is 1/4″ and most likely unbalanced also known as TS ( Tip / sleeve ) In most all cases pre-amps or mixers offer a TS unbalance output that would in turn feed your amplifier.
It will NOT effect the quality of the signal or the balanced properties of the cable by any detectable amount. You can run balanced lines for hundreds of feet with little or no loss in quality. It is better to use one cable of the apropriate length if possible though because if you use an extension cable, you are adding one more set of connectors to the cable. It just takes away a bit of reliability.
What you need is an audio interface. Audio interfaces combine several different things. First, they have pre-amps to get your signal to an audible level. Second, they (almost always) have phantom power, which is a method of supplying power to condenser microphones. Third, they have A/D-D/A converters, that will take an analog signal and convert it to 1s and 0s so that the computer can read it. You can find beginner interfaces for anywhere around $80 and up. Things to keep in mind are whether it is compatible with the software that you’re using, and whether it has as many channels of input as you want.-KDecka
If the actual recording is going to be on the computer, then you don’t need a camcorder. Get a capture card (ie EZcap) and feed the mixer out and a camera video to it. The camera can be a digital camera as many have composite video out. Another possibility is to use an old VHS or video8 camcorder as the direct video out will be high quality (as opposed to tape playback which is not).
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There is no such adapter, because the USB on your mic is not an audio signal, it is a computer system bus, and is pretty complext to interface with. What you need amounts to a computer, or simply ust use a regular microphone.
I just looked at the specs:Audio recording method Linear PCM(1) Internal monaural microphone(2) External stereo microphone jack* Recording level automatically adjusted.* Sampling frequency: 48 KHz, Bits: 16 bit x 2 ch* Compatible with a commercially-available external microphone with 3.5mm dia. stereo mini-jack.That does not tell me too much other than it should work with a stereo mic with a 3.5mm male connector – the type that looks like a normal headphone connector. If your mic does not work with it, you might call Canon to see if they know of a mic that will work with that camera and get that one.
It is confusing.Professional microphones only use 3 pin XLR connectors and cables.Lighting is a different story and there really is no one standard connector. Some lighting units use 3 or 5 pin XLR connectors for control signals. Some use other connectors.There are adapters too.http://www.zzounds.com/cat–4057
Your USB mic does not need a preamp because it has one built inside – you cannot connect it to your preamp. Your preamp is for regular mics with a XLR connector only. Take the preamp back if you can – you don’t need it.
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it is a low-Z mic. You may need a matching transformer if you plan to use on a Hi-Z input.Go back to the store where you purchased the mic and buy the adapters OR check out http://www.partsexpress.com
You don’t need to return the mic. Just get a simple XLR to USB converter with phantom power:http://www.zzounds.com/item–BALICICLE
Using Sony’s active interface shoe, install one of these:bhphotovideo.com/c/product/479976-REG/Sony_VMCK100_VMC_K100_Microphone_Adapter_Cable.htmlB&H Photo is the only place that has them available.Now that the camcorder has a 1/8″ mic-in jack, you ccan use mics with that connector – or you can get an XLR adapter – like the ones from BeachTek. I would suggest the DXA-6VU http://beachtek.com/dxa6vu.html