Audio interface for condenser mic (for singing)?
Trueman Truman Asked: Audio interface for condenser mic (for singing)?
I'm planning to buy a condenser microphone to sing at home. What audio interface should I choose to connect a microphone to my sound card? TRS (XLR-TRS)? S/PDIF coaxial? S/PDIF optical (Toslink)? Just XLR-XLR?.. Any other?..
Thanks.
Answers:
Before getting into the technical part of this article, I just wanted to emphasis that the single most important thing when creating a song is the music. A good recording setup is not enough to create a hit single. But an idea it is.
In order to record your song, you need to know that a home recording studio features at list one condenser microphone, a good audio interface, a PC/Mac, monitors and headphones. Remember to buy a mic stand and a pop filter. Those are pretty important.
Now, let's talk about the audio interface. There are many types of audio interfaces under $200, but there are several worth mentioning here: PreSonus AudioBox USB, TASCAM US-122L, EMU 0404, M-Audio Fast Track Pro, Native Instruments Audio Kontrol 1 Interface.
As far as I know, Presonus and EMU 0404 are pretty good choices, but after reading some extended reviews I found the winner. It features high-quality, portable audio interface with sturdy brushed-aluminium casing24-bit/192kHz. If that's not all, this amazing baby also features 3 freely-assignable buttons and 1 controller knobMIDI and key commands support for audio software control. Well, the winner is NI Audio Kontrol 1. Good Luck