I have 2 microphones, but both of them have a 1/4" cable on the end. I want to record with them on my laptop, but I only have a USB and 2 1/8" inputs(Mic/Phones). I bought an adapter(1/4"-1/8"), and tryed it out. I used Audacity for recording(Beta Version), and for both microphones, there was this weird phaser/flanger/wah sound mixed in with the recording.(I recorded guitar, with no effects) I messed around with my laptop's sound settings, but nothing worked. Then I installed Kristal, and recorded with that, but got the same thing. Can you tell me how I can fix it, because I really want to record!
What is wrong with my recording setup?
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I would check your audio recording program settings and make sure it's set to record in "Full Duplex" mode. This allows you to both record new audio and play back existing audio at the same time. Without this set it will re-record all your old tracks onto the new one as well.
Almost any USB microphone out there is going to sound better than a 1/8" mic plugged into the crappy sound cards that come with most computers because they have their own analog to digital converters built in.
I'm Digging the USB Yeti from Blue Microphones right now.
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You don't say what if any USB interface you are using ? 2 mics are useless if you don't have an independent input for each mic and as they are unbalanced (1/4inch) you should stay under 10' in length (noise & interfearence is likely with a longer cable) A decent interface such as The Line 6 POD Studio UX2 ( I use for PC) many to choose from the likes of M-Audio or PreSonus and many others will really add to the quality of your recordings both in sound and control of the recording process .It can also be difficult to do any serious recording on a CPU that is used for anything other then music as you'll find crashing a computer sharing all duties happens easily and often . It all depends on how you intend to record music and are you serious or just messing around ? Then you just need to read this and any other forums that touch on your interest to get you up and running with the least amount of frustration possible !
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First of all, I'm only planing on using 1 of the mics, and yes, it has a very long cable. Do you think the POD Studio GX would work?
GTRTG | Feb 12 at 01:02
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The above is by me gtrdash ,somehow I must have become un logged in ! *S*
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You're going to need an interface... or at least a USB microphone. I have never used a USB microphone, and as convenient as the technology may seem, I wouldn't trust it. I'd say get yourself an M-Audio Fast Track Pro (about $200 new) and try your mics in that. (the Fast Track takes 1/4 in inputs). OF course, at this point, it makes sense to upgrade the mic, so I'd recommend the Rode NT1-A. ($230). Then it's all history from there!
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Are you using both microphones at the same time to record? Are you getting the sound on both guitar and vocals?
phat_tunes | Feb 07 at 07:02
I'm only using 1 mic at a time. My recordings are just guitar(kind of lame), so no, there is no vocals. Also, I probably should mention that before I got these 1/4" mics, I had a USB mic that I recorded with(on Audacity). I never encountered the problem with that one.
GTRTG | Feb 08 at 05:02