I have always used a professional mic with an XLR connector into my old computer. I made a patch cord with an XLR female on one end and a 1/8 inch plug on the other. The 1/8 inch had just a tip and ground on it. this worked fine, ya I only was recording one channel audio but that was fine as I mix down to mono anyhow. Well. I bought a new computer and when I plug this patch cord into it nothing happens no audio from my external mic however, the internal mike remains on. After fooling around I tried a headset/mic combo with one of those 1/8 inch plugs: tip, 2 rings and ground and it worked. Problem is the headset/mic doesn't sound as good as a professional mic. I cut off the cord from the headset/mic combo and tried using two of the wires to connect to an XLR plugged into my professional mic. I got a USB to 1/8 mic and 1/8 earphone combo from Radio Shack this didn't work either and the internal mic stays on.
All I want to do is be able to plug a good old fashioned professional mike with an XLR into the computer. Anybody got any Ideas how to configure this without having to buy a whole outboard piece of equipment?
All I want to do is be able to plug a good old fashioned professional mike with an XLR into the computer. Anybody got any Ideas how to configure this without having to buy a whole outboard piece of equipment?