Can anyone recommend a good microphone for recording with Audacity on my PC......Thanks.
I've had good results using this microphone: musiciansfriend.com/pro-audio/...s&index=1 It does require an audio interface. I use one from Focusrite.
You can go two ways with this. The first is to use a USB mic that plugs directly into the computer. The second is to use a conventional mic with an audio interface, as Ken describes. The interface takes an analog signal and digitizes it.
I have a Blue Snowball USB mic that works well enough in certain applications, but I wouldn't call it great for doing music. It's worth noting that recording studios use conventional mics and digitize their signals.
If all you're doing is recording music for reference purposes, a USB mic is probably all you need - although I have experienced some significant latency issues with Audacity when multi-tracking when using mine. It can be really tricky to get the tracks properly aligned.
I agree with Skip regarding latency. It can still be a problem with an audio interface. It can be dependent on your computer specs and what you have running in the background.
Are you just recording for reference or are you going to be building something with multiple tracks?
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