How to record on mac with a sterling audio mic

#How to record on mac with a sterling audio mic professional#

Like David, I use a Scarlett 2i2, which enables me to use decent mics (Shure sm57s) with my Mac. HereРІР‚в„ўs a picture of the right angle mics:Р”Р„nd the audio interface, a Focusrite Scarlet 2i2:Р”Р„ good handheld recorder like the Zoom H4n is incredibly convenient, and makes very good quality recordings that's what I used to prefer, and still use to record band rehearsals and the like.Р”Р„ potential step up in quality but down in convenience: using your computer, good mics and an audio interface. I should add that IРІР‚в„ўve since made a video using only an iPhone 11 (camera and mic) and it sounded fine. Since the pandemic and my experiments with JamKazam, I bought a pair of Sterling Audio SL230MP Matched Pair, Medium Diaphragm Condenser MicrophonesР’В and an external audio interface (I mount the micsР’В at right angles), but I havenРІР‚в„ўt recorded any SoundClouds or YouTubes since. Since the left side (lower notes, bigger reeds) of my Hayden Duet concertina plays louder than the right (higher notes, smaller reeds), I tried to position myself with the right side closer to the computer when doing audio-only, but for the videos I didnРІР‚в„ўt concern myself with that and it didnРІР‚в„ўt seem to be a problem.

#How to record on mac with a sterling audio mic professional#

It may not be professional quality, but itРІР‚в„ўs perfectly adequate for recordings that are generally going to be heard through a computer speaker. if you want to record other instruments at some point or you want to be able to record more than one at a time or set up more than one mic at a time, you should go with an interface.Everything IРІР‚в„ўve ever posted on YouTube or SoundCloudР’В was recorded using the internal microphone on my MacBook. If all you want to do is record vocals, the USB mic is gonna be the easiest and cheapest option.

no need to fuss with an interface, you just plug right into your mac. OR, the second option, you can go with a USB mic. if you get a condenser mic make sure any audio interface you get has phantom power (both of the above interfaces i linked have phantom power) because condenser mics require a power source. they're dynamic mics, and those are completely fine to use for vocals, those exact mics have been used for vocals on a lot of famous studio recordings and pretty much any concert you've ever been to they're singing into an SM-58 and the guitar amps are being sent to the front of house through SM-57s, but some people opt for condenser mics ( like this) since they're more sensitive and thus pick up more sound. you can't go wrong with a Shure SM-57 or SM-58, they're studio and stage workhorses and they're cheap as far as mics go. You're also gonna need a mic and an XLR cable to plug into that interface.

the Presonus Audiobox USB 96 come sup in a lot of searches for good audio interfaces and gets recommended by people a lot but i had one and some of the newer models have issues with their inputs and the level coming in is way too loud even with the input volume turned all the way down so i would suggest not getting that one even if others tell you to or that theirs is fine because you could always get one of the ones with a bad input. if i had the choice i'd grab the second one, Focusrite is a good company. i've not personally used either of these but heard good things about this one as well as this one.

for the first one, as others have said, you definitely need an audio interface.