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How to Record Yourself at home
So you want
to record yourself...If you have a decent computer then you can do this at home! If you have tons of extra money to spend then you can just go into a local recording studio and get professional results. But if you are like most people just starting out, then you will most likely have a budget to work with. If you have atleast $75 or maybe a little more, then you can setup a mini-recording studio on your computer. All you need is a microphone and a small adapter that plugs into your sound card. Your sound card must have a microphone input (usually the red input), see below for a picture demonstration.
NOTE* USING THE MICROPHONE INPUT IS ONLY FOR PEOPLE ON A TIGHT BUDGET AS IT IS NOT THE BEST QUALITY RECORDING!
For much better results, you can purchase a microphone pre-amp which plugs into the "line-in" instead of the "microphone input" but I will explain that later.
If you aren't very technically inclined, then you are still in luck. Here is what you will need:
1. A computer with a mic input on the sound card (see below)
2. A microphone
3. A small adapter that allows you to plug the larger mic plug into the smaller sound card input. (Most microphones have a 1/4" plug while most sound cards only have a 1/8" input so it won't fit without this adapter!)
4. Recording software. You can either purchase a fancy program or use a free one that can be downloaded off the internet, for example: Audacity
Setup instructions:
Plug your microphone into that adapter and then plug the other end of the adapter into the sound card of your computer. Then open up your recording software and see if it works!
That is the simple setup for those of you on a tight budget. If you have about $100 extra to spend then you can get a microphone pre-amp which will make the sound quality MUCH better! The microphone input on your sound card is meant for cheap $10 computer mics so you can chat through Instant Messenger programs. The signals aren't as great. The line-in input on your sound card supports better signals, but you will need the mic pre-amp in order to "boost up" the signals from your microphone. To find a mic pre-amp, go to GuitarCenter.com and search "mic pre-amp"
If you want to use this setup, then it is pretty much the same deal, but here are the instructions:
1. Plug your microphone into the mic pre-amp
2. Plug your microphone pre-amp into that small adapter mentioned earlier.
3. Plug the other end of the adapter into the "Line-in" input NOT the mic input.
So when plugging into the sound card, if you DO NOT have a pre-amp then you plug into the mic input. If you DO HAVE a pre-amp then plug it into the line-in input.
Then you are all set and ready to record yourself at home.
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