I need help with USB mixer & mic

[MightyFluffy]

Hi,


So basically, I'd like to hook up a microphone I got for christmas it's the: Supreme CU-1.

Now, I'm a gamer, and I'd like to have a quality microphone for talking with friends on skype and teamspeak but besides that also be able to in the future record my gameplay with an AWESOME microphone commentary.

The gear I'm thinking I need is:

Microphone OWNED - Supreme CU-1
Mixer: Behringer Xenyx Q502USB NEW: Behringer Xenyx Q802USB
Cables:
The USB cable that should come with the mixer. (Will this power the mixer, or do I have to buy that power cable for it aswell?)
XLR in to out


Do I need to buy more cables and connect or is it just me? I've not quite found any forum threads or any guides on how you can hook up a mic to a pc without being a "how to setup a mic for home studio", which is NOT what I'm going to do.


NOTICE: I just found out that the mixer I wanted is not capable of delivering 48v which my mic is using, the wanted mixer I now want to use is the Behringer Xenyx Q802USB


-Frederik T.

 

[DSPDiva]

Take it from someone who's been in the audio world a while, Behringer products aren't the best.

Get yourself an apogee one if you want the best quality for one channel.

Next step down in price, get a focusrite 2i2. Has 2 inputs, good conversion, zero latency monitoring.

 

[Armistice]

Connecting a mic to a PC is the same deal whether or not you're a home recorder or not... and doesn't involve a mixer, usually.

Get a cheap audio interface with phantom power seeing you already have the mic, otherwise a USB mic might have been an easier option for you.

 

[MightyFluffy]

BOUGHT THE FOCUSRITE 2i2 & A Mic Stand, thank you for your help guys!

 

[ecc83]

BOUGHT THE FOCUSRITE 2i2 & A Mic Stand, thank you for your help guys!

If I have the right microphone I would be interested to know why you felt you needed to spend ~$900US? A $100 capacitor mic would have served you just as well for your purpose or even the stalwart Shure SM58.

But glad you are sorted. (and there should be a law agin mentioning Apogee kit in the NOOB section of a HOME recording forum!)

Dave.