Microphone arrived, but...

[Skilla_Staz]

It had no means to plug it into my computer. So I bought an XLR to 1/4" converter, and then a 1/4 to a 1/8 converter to plug into my computer, howevre, this isn't working...

Line In doesn't work, the microphone slot doesn't work...whats up with this?

 

[sexxyback]

isn't it best to get an audio interface so you wouldn't have to run it through 3 different converters?

 

[Desdinova]

isn't it best to get an audio interface so you wouldn't have to run it through 3 different converters?

That's probably your best bet. Get yourself a mixer, or even an old tape deck, plug it into that, and run the output into your PC.

 

[Create Reality]

You need a preamp numbnutz! You can't just plug a mic into your consumer grade soundcard and expect magic! :kick:

I will show you some:

http://www.zzounds.com/cat--ART--3522
http://www.zzounds.com/item--PRSBLUETUBEDP
http://www.zzounds.com/item--ALEIO14 (Im buying this soon)

and if you want to get "that sound"

http://www.zzounds.com/item--AVAVT737SP

MY advice is to get an interface like the Alesis io14 up there, and avoid using your computers soundcard at all for recording. That way you keep noise low and can get the sound real loud.

Also, avoid M-Audio products. They are cheap as hell and sound like it, and they have alot of problems too.

 

[Docs]

Did you ENSURE that not only are the microphone settings UNMUTED, but turned UP, microphone boost (if appliciable) turned ON.

Now, not many people catch this quickly, but in your speaker settings, you ALSO have microphone settings that have to be enabled.

That, and buy a $3 brand of microphone with a cable and everything to check that it's just you forgetting something else.

 

[Deep Dish]

I have a TASCAM US-144 USB 2.0 audio/midi interface. It retails for $200.00 but you get what you pay for.