PC mic level to line level or XLR

[bgravato]

http://www.thomann.de/gb/the_tbone_micscreen.htm

Hasn't anyone ever confused one of those with a fancy public toilet? They might in Amsterdam


(sorry for the off-topic joke but I couldn't resist )

[kozikowski]

Nobody realizes how loud and obnoxious their environment is until the first time they try to make a recording. Hearing your world and your voice coming out of a speaker is a revelation.

Have you gone through the list yet -- trying to identify where all the noises are coming from? If you have one steady noise like an air conditioner, you might be able to use the Noise Removal tools. If it's dogs barking, people's voices, or traffic noises, you're dead.

I built simple wooden frames and clipped moving blankets to them to make a "studio" in a particularly difficult recording. One of our musicians fully outfitted his broom closet with quilts and blankets for recording.

It's not unusual to have two problems: noises inside and outside the room and echoes. Echoes will drive you nuts. Clap your hands and count how many seconds it takes for the clap to die out. This is the recording in a bathroom problem.

Both are deadly for recording.

Koz

[kozikowski]

<<<a fancy public toilet?>>>

How soundproof are they?

Koz

[Fran Guidry]

Thanks guys!

I looked around for a mic to line converter earlier and it was all pretty greek to me so I figured I'd ask some folks with experience if such a beast existed. I guess I'll stick with my Apex and see how it goes, maybe I'll have to invest in some sound deadening barricades or something!

Edit: I do remember seeing somewhere on another forum that a guy used an old computer as a converter - he plugged his mic into the computer and output the sound via line-out to his mixer. Definitely a viable alternative for anyone with an old computer lying around (as long as it doesn't put a bunch of noise on the line like my X-Fi does).

Naiant Studios makes an adapter: http://www.naiant.com/naiant/inlinedevices.html

Fran

[kozikowski]

The PFA seems to be the answer, but I can't get quite enough information to be sure. It starts talking about channels and needing both XLRs to have Broadcast Phantom Power to get a stereo show to work. But the illustration is for one mono microphone... ?


Koz