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| Karl Monetti |
Posted - 02/07/2010 : 8:25:59 PM
I am sure this must have been covered before, but how do you suggest recording a voice mike into Garageband? I have the guitar figured out, mostly (except for the playing well part), as I use a Guitar plug, an analog/digital converter cord that plugs into guitar with a 1/4" plug, into computer with a USB. Is there a similar gizmo for a microphone?
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| Allen M Cary |
Posted - 02/09/2010 : 07:45:09 AM
I use my Roland Boss 600 or my Edridol hand held to record the tracks I want. This allows you to plug in mikes and DI's to your instrument or voice. I then transfer the raw tracks to Garage Band via USB. It is a nice handy interface for recording. The Boss has a lot of additional effects and capabilities, but pales in the ease of use for editing to Garage Band.
Aloha,
Allen |
| Mark |
Posted - 02/08/2010 : 09:55:54 AM
Hey Karl -
There are quite a few ways to get an mic signal into garage band. The easiest, though not necessarily the best, is simply to use the mic on your computer.
I have seen a couple of very basic USB adaptors that you can use with any dynamic mic--though I have no idea of how good a job they do. There are also adaptors for the kinds of little electret condenser mics you use with portable recorders, if that's yer bag. Google "USB microphone adaptor."
Or pick up a USB mic. They range from "inexpensive but cheap" to "not bad at all." Google "USB microphone"--or do a search at Sweetwater.com or Munchkin Fiend (the local name for Musician's Friend-- they started here.)
The best solution is to get an actual recording interface...something that'll let you plug mics, guitars, etc in and to have a bit of control over levels etc. They range in price from not very much to "oh my gawd!"
There is one other way worth mentioning: both of the Zoom flash recorders double as USB audio interfaces to your computer. You can use the onboard microphones or plug in yer own -- and a guitar. And you can use the Zoom's FX (at least on the H4--I don't recall if the other one has FX) . So you'd be able to record onto Garage Band and use the thing as a field recorder.
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| Konabob |
Posted - 02/08/2010 : 09:55:11 AM
If you already have a mixer that accepts both hi and low impedance inputs, just run your line out to the computer.
One example: http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.com/product/Behringer-Xenyx-502-Mixer?sku=631262
Aloha,
-Konabob |
| Fran Guidry |
Posted - 02/08/2010 : 09:47:36 AM
You can get mics with 1/4" plug and high impedance, or you can use an unbalancing transformer to convert your XLR balanced connection to a high impedance unbalanced 1/4" plug. Or you can use a preamp to raise your mic level to something that works with your current device.
Or you can get mics with a USB connector.
Or you can choose from many many other options. There are reasonably priced audio interface devices that allow you to connect both guitar and mic inputs to your computer.
Fran |
