Help me record without mixer PLZ

[yaymobsta]

Ok i have a studio mic I have been recording on for a while..I hooked it through a Beringer i think im not sure..But I had to return that to my uncle..so all i have available to me now is the phantom power source..which does not have any Knobs that i need to level out my frequencies and get the sound I want..Is there any programs i can download to allow me to do this from my computer instead of using a mixer? thanks

 

[yaymobsta]

Like a virtual one of these that enables me to control the output of my mic

http://mostfamiliar.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/behringer_mixer.jpg

 

[ido1957]

If you can get the signal directly from the microphone into the computer then you can use the EQ on the recording software to control the EQ on the microphone.
What kind of microphone?
What kind of recording software?
What kind of inputs on your computer?

 

[yaymobsta]

If you can get the signal directly from the microphone into the computer then you can use the EQ on the recording software to control the EQ on the microphone.
What kind of microphone?
What kind of recording software?
What kind of inputs on your computer?

ok cool i didnt think it was possible..so um i just need a program then..
The one i use is Audacity and it doesn't have the EQ mic features just like the volume..Which program would you recommend?

 

[TimOBrien]

BASIC: You NEED a pre-amp to get the mic-level signal up to a line-level signal that your soundcard can use. A phantom-power box wont do it for you....

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My obligatory standard reply-for-newbies that I keep in Wordpad so this is just a paste (I don't want to re-type this all the time):

First off, immediately get a good beginner recording book (spend $20 before spending hundred$/thousand$) that shows you what you need to get started and how to hook everything up in your studio:
Home Recording for Musicians by Jeff Strong - $15
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/04...mp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0470385421
(Wish I'd had that when I started; would have saved me lots of money and time and grief)
You can also pick up this book in most any Borders or Barnes&Noble in the Music Books section!

Another good one is: Recording Guitar and Bass by Huw Price
http://www.amazon.com/Recording-Gui...=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1215734124&sr=1-1
(I got my copy at a place called Half-Price Books for $6!!)

And you can get a FREE subscription to TapeOp magazine at www.tapeop.com

Barnes&Noble or Borders are great places to start --- they have recording books and you can go get a snack or coffee and read them for FREE! Don't pass by a good recording book --- this is a VERY technical hobby and you REALLY want to start a reference library!!!

Good Newbie guides that also explains all the basics and have good tips:
http://www.tweakheadz.com/guide.htm
http://www.computermusic.co.uk/page/computermusic?entry=free_beginner_pdfs
http://www.harmony-central.com/articles/

21 Ways To Assemble a Recording Rig: http://www.tweakheadz.com/rigs.htm

Also Good Info: http://www.theprojectstudiohandbook.com/directory.htm

Other recording books: http://musicbooksplus.com/home-recording-c-31.html

Still using a built-in soundcard?? Unfortunately, those are made with less than $1 worth of chips for beeps, boops and light gaming (not to mention cheapness for the manufacturer) and NOT quality music production.
#1 Rule of Recording: You MUST replace the built-in soundcard.
Here's a good guide and tested suggestions: http://www.tweakheadz.com/soundcards_for_the_home_studio.htm


Plenty of software around to record for FREE to start out on:

Audacity: http://audacity.sourceforge.net (multi-track with VST support)
Wavosaur: http://www.wavosaur.com/ (a stereo audio file editor with VST support)\
Kristal: http://www.kreatives.org/kristal/
Other freebies and shareware: www.hitsquad.com/smm

Another great option is REAPER at http://www.cockos.com/reaper/ (It's $50 but runs for free until you get guilty enough to pay for it...)
I use Reaper and highly reccomend it...

Music Notation and MIDI recording: Melody Assistant ($25) and Harmony Assistant ($80) have the power of $600 notation packages - http://myriad-online.com
Demo you can try on the website.

And you can go out to any Barnes&Noble or Borders and pick up "Computer Music" magazine - they have a full FREE studio suite in every issue's DVD, including sequencers, plugins and tons of audio samples. (November 2006 they gave away a full copy of SamplitudeV8SE worth $150, November 2007-on the racks Dec in the US- they gave away SamplitudeV9SE. It pays to watch 'em for giveaways...)

 

[yaymobsta]

Ok..BUT..it works..i tried it , recorded.. the sounds loud and clear is that what you meant by get the signal? it records fine, i just need to tune those eqs..I just need those 3 basic EQs..a recording program that allows me to adjust those will do me fine

 

[Weasel9992]

Audacity has EQ plugins. If you don't like those, use "Google" and download one or more of the other thousand free EQ plugins that are out there. Are they awesome? No...but they'll do until "awesome" comes along.

Frank