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Originally Posted by bbcoz
This is the main reason I joined this forum almost a year ago. It seems such a simple thing, doesn't it? Listening to your guitar (monitoring) through headphones!!!! It's all I'm trying to do with this gadgetry that was everywhere when I began playing guitar again after many years of not playing.
I also want to be able to record myself and listen back, of course. But even when NOT recording, I want to monitor myself - doing this helps me a SO much. Used to do this with a cassette deck, a stereo mic from Radio Shack, and some headphones.
I bought an M-Audio PC interface, a very common one I was told. Does it have phantom power? Also bought an M-Audio XLR mic, allegedly a condenser mic, though only $18 (used, eBay.)
Am I on the right track? I installed Audacity. I can monitor an electric guitar, but the volume is a bit weak. This is plugged in the interface via 1/4" plug. The XLR mic doesn't seem to do anything, though -- and I play acoustic guitar. Need a microphone! (I have copies of Cubase, Cakewalk, some others, but they seem unnecessarily huge just for this...)
If any of you guys wanna help, I'll appreciate the heck out of it. Reply here, PM me for my email, whatever. I really want to get this set up and going.
kj
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11-25-2011 05:02 AM
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Which specific mic and interface, and is it OS X or windows? I'll see if I can help once I know exactly what we're talking about...
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Hey Scott Wilson, that message #26 was spot on. In any acoustic recording, the most important piece of 'gear' is the room, not the mic. Maybe first find the best-sounding room available by walking around playing and listening. Then find the sweetest sounding position and direction to face, again just using ears. After that, consider what mic to use and how to place it. As the computer guys say, GIGO (garbage in, garbage out).
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Hi Strumcat & CO.
i have one of those and it has never let me down
DPA Microphones :: Products
as it says easy on the instrument.
Cooledit
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Can't go wrong with a sm 58 good and I have to disagree with the cheap ribbon mics, for just over 100 I bought a ribbon mic DIY kit and made my own and it sounds good. Just had a look at the site I bought it off and they have uped the price to 199, a good project for the DIY fiends.
Austin DIY Ribbon Microphone Kits - Austin Microphones
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