What Do I Need For Good Vocal Quality

[Strictt Ame]

Ok..Heres The Jist..

I Have A Shure KSM32/SL Condensor Microphone, I Want To Record On My Latop (Compaq Presario v2000z).

I Know I Need A Soundcard, Phantom Power & XLR To 1/8" Adaptors. My Question Is Which Ones? Also I Would Like A Good Yet Inexpensive Mixer To Use (Which Might Cancel Then Need For Phantom Power)

My Thoughts Were:
Soundcard: Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook
Phantom: Shure PS1A
Mixer: UNSURE..Need Help!!!



I Dont Know Too Much About The Techniqual Side Of Digital Recording. Any Advice Would Be Helpful. (Seeing As When I Bought My KSM27, I Bought A Nady Phantom Power Only To Discover The Phantom Power Supply Was Designed For The SCM Series Of Nady Condensors.


Heres My Price Range:
Soundcard: < $100
Phantom Power: < $100
Mixer: < $150


Can Somebody Help Me Out Here?

 

[jonnyc]

You doing hiphop? If so and you don't need a lot of inputs then why not look at some cheaper usb interfaces. Most have phantom power and I'm sure you can pick something up for between 100 and 200 bucks. Honestly you could get something really decent if you just throw your whole budget in on it. Something like this maybe.


http://www.musiciansfriend.com/prod...Pro-Mobile-USB-AudioMIDI-Interface?sku=241710

 

[scrubs]

With a budget of $350 for recording only vocals, you can do much better than what you've listed. If your laptop has a Firewire port, you could look into something like the Presonus Firebox, which will supply 2 phantom powered mic inputs with preamps and a/d/a conversion that is liklely to be superior to the soundblaster for recording purposes. There are other Firewire and USB soundcard/interface options that will work with a laptop, too.

 

[Strictt Ame]

Yes Im Doing Hip-Hop

With a budget of $350 for recording only vocals, you can do much better than what you've listed. If your laptop has a Firewire port, you could look into something like the Presonus Firebox, which will supply 2 phantom powered mic inputs with preamps and a/d/a conversion that is liklely to be superior to the soundblaster for recording purposes. There are other Firewire and USB soundcard/interface options that will work with a laptop, too.

I Purchased, And Still Have A FireWire800 CardBus DV-Kit And PreSonus Inspire 1394..Would That Do The Trick?

 

[scrubs]

I Purchased, And Still Have A FireWire800 CardBus DV-Kit And PreSonus Inspire 1394..Would That Do The Trick?

Yeah, I would highly doubt that a cheap mixer and a soundblaster will sound any better (probably worse) than the Inspire.

 

[Strictt Ame]

Word..Thanks Scrubs