Audacity Forum

Hey guys,

Ok, so me and my mate want to record together at the same time on one computer, we have 2 mic's but we don't have 2 input plug socket things.

So how do i do it? i hear there is a way to do it? and with audacity would it work using both mics at the same time?

THANKS.

Love you <3

<<<Love you <3>>>

You'll love us less when we tell you that normal Windows machines can't do that. Windows PCs are designed to use one microphone very well in an internet phone call using Skype or Vonage. No such thing as a two-microphone telephone.

You can add hardware that can do that for you.

You may find something here...

http://audacityteam.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=9477

You need to know that a "SoundBlaster" type of microphone demands that the computer supply special battery voltage on the mic cord. You can't plug them into a regular sound mixer unless you add the battery externally, or buy a self-contained microphone. That's one reason they're so cheap. parts of the microphone are inside the computer.

Koz

Yeah i was looking for some sort of hardware,

So even if i brought hardware, i wouldn't be able to have me and my friend talking at the same time on different mic's?..

You crossed the threshold of simple/complex when you said the magic words "Two Microphones."

Now you need to know what kind of microphones you have and their requirements. Then you get to go shopping for an external sound card that satisfies those requirements for multiple microphones. So I can't flat out give you part numbers. You have some leg work to do.

Yes, there are totally small mixers that will allow you to mix multiple microphones as well as other sound sources into a finished show.

The very next words you're going to say are "mix streaming music, Music CD playback, and two live microphones in the same show."

I still think two computers is the best way to do that.

Koz

sleeeepyhead wrote:Ok, so me and my mate want to record together at the same time on one computer, we have 2 mic's but we don't have 2 input plug socket things.

There might be an easy way to do this -- if your computer records stereo from mike input. Just make your wires so that each mike is connected to one channel. You need knife, two jack prolongation cables (not two, infact one and half) and skills.
Or, buy one jack to two jacks 'reduction'/fork, but not this one for two people hearing the same music, but that one that SPLITS the channels.

Another possibility is to get a cheap mixer board (check ebay). You can get one that connects to your USB port on your computer, and then you can connect two (or more) mics, and other ext sound sources if you want to add other audio (such as music)

<<<There might be an easy way to do this>>>

It doesn't matter if you're handy with a soldering station or not. Microphones are always mono in a SoundBlaster type sound card.

http://www.kozco.com/tech/audioconnecto ... ctors.html

If there's no battery coming up the ring connection, there's no microphone -- and there's only enough battery there for one.

Koz

Surprise to me, I will explore my hardware. First measurement aligns with your picture: condenser microfon of my headset shortcuts left and right channels (and it gives too low singal to my old laptop if used directly - but wait, I see the wire is broken, haha, last time used a year ago... ).

What I new till now was stereo condenser mic : - ), so I had the power and signal on the same wire, for both channels separately.

Thanks.

But wait again, If we speak about mixers, I have never seen any to which I could connect this small-jack funny microfon without thinking (can it stand 48V phantom power???) and soldering. If such exists, another surprise to me...
So, does 'mixer' in the above posts means 'mixer plus two microfons', in fact?

<<I still think two computers is the best way to do that.>>
And how do you get it in sync afterwards? (Unless it means two compoters, two rooms, two songs...)

Koz, thanks ones more, and all best
Jan