Spec me a mic (for recording music)

Pete.Dakota · 4 Nov 2010 at 23:42

Looking to do a little home recording with my acoustic guitar. Only going into a 3.5mm through a PC, nothing major, but would like a decent quality mic for around £30 to get the job done!

So far I've seen the Sony FV420B.CE7 and Hama Dynamic Microphone DM-65, both look pretty good.

Any other suggestions?

Pete.Dakota · 8 Nov 2010 at 01:39

I'm massively new to sound hardware. What kind of plug does that Shure lead to? I'm guessing not 3.5mm...

I'm looking to wire this into my PC, not a... large black thing with lots of sliders that sits at the back of gigs.... or amp. I'm purely looking to record, not perform.

Thanks for the suggestion, though. Looks like a top mic.

Pete.Dakota · 8 Nov 2010 at 20:09

Maccy said:
...however you'd be best off getting an external device and connecting it directly to that.

dmpoole said:
Have a look at the cheaper products here which will give you excellent results - http://line6.com/products/recording/

Do these particular external devices have an actual name? So I can google other brands?

Those Line6 ones look good, however.

Pete.Dakota · 8 Nov 2010 at 20:31

Got it - Recording Interfaces!

Found a few that look good. Line6's Pod Studio UX1 looks pretty good and comes up in most searches. However M-Audio's 'Fast Track' also looks decent and is the same price. Is there a make or break between these two devices?

Considering I'll probably be using an SM57.

Thanks so far.

Pete.Dakota · 8 Nov 2010 at 20:57

Sold. Good forum is a must. Thanks!

Pete.Dakota · 9 Nov 2010 at 00:35

Yeah I saw that. How much better is Pro Tools than other generic recording suites? Is its popularity purely in its compatibility?