I need some help with my condenser mic.

[Tmn1999]

Hey i recently bought a newer-700 condenser microphone and have had a bit of trouble hooking it up. I have phantom power and im a bit new to this so i am gonna tell you as i see it in front of me. I have one cable running from the mic itself in the phantom power in the output section. I then have a xlr to 3.5mm running into my laptop from the input section of the phantom power. Yes i have already checked to see if its on and working. The problem i am having is when i record it records the built in mic not the condenser mic. I already went in and hit show disabled devices in the recording section. Im thinking there may be some drivers or something i might be able to install. Its also not the jack on the computer because i inserted a pair of earbuds and they worked just fine, mic and all. Hope someone can think of something. Thank!

 

[gecko zzed]

Hey i recently bought a newer-700 condenser microphone and have had a bit of trouble hooking it up. I have phantom power and im a bit new to this so i am gonna tell you as i see it in front of me. I have one cable running from the mic itself in the phantom power in the output section. I then have a xlr to 3.5mm running into my laptop from the input section of the phantom power. Yes i have already checked to see if its on and working. The problem i am having is when i record it records the built in mic not the condenser mic. I already went in and hit show disabled devices in the recording section. Im thinking there may be some drivers or something i might be able to install. Its also not the jack on the computer because i inserted a pair of earbuds and they worked just fine, mic and all. Hope someone can think of something. Thank!

I hope that when you use the words 'output' and 'input' you are just being confused about the terms, and not the actual inputs and outputs. Mike, via XLR to XLR, goes to the input of the phantom power unit. Output of phantom power unit goes, via XLR to 3.5 to PC.

But it would help if you supplied more info: model of mike, and what sort of phantom power unit. It maybe that you still need a pre-amp to get a decent level.

Better still, though, would be to get a audio interface that supplies phantom and gets the signal into laptop via USB.

 

[Tmn1999]

Thanks for replying man. I have it set up as you stated. Im not exactly sure of the model of the mike. The phantom power in a InnoGear 1 channel 48V Phantom Power Supply. I could provide links to both the products on amazon where i purchased them: Mic:Amazon.com: Neewer® NW-700 Professional Studio Broadcasting & Recording Condenser Microphone Kit, Kit Includes: (1)NW-700 Condenser Microphone + (1)NW-35 Adjustable Recording Microphone Suspension Scissor Arm Stand with Microphone Clip & Table Mount
Power Supply:Amazon.com: InnoGear® 1- Channel 48V Phantom Power Supply with Adapter for Any Condenser Microphone Music Recording Equipment: Musical Instruments

 

[Atkron205]

The cable from the mic goes to the input of the power supply, then from the out to your laptop, if the cables are correct there is no way to hook it up backwards, as Gecko said it would work better with an interface. without it you will still be using the laptop sound card which may not produce the results you are looking for.

 

[mixsit]

... Its also not the jack on the computer because i inserted a pair of earbuds and they worked just fine, mic and all. Hope someone can think of something. Thank!

? Is it an external mic input.. or phones out?

 

[Bobbsy]

When you say the earbuds worked "mic and all" do you mean the mic on the earbuds was picked up by the computer and recorded?

If so, the socket on your computer must be more like one on a phone than a standard audio input--it's probably looking for a jack that combines earbuds and mic and only turns on the mic when it senses that sort of input.

There MAY be specialist adaptors that will get around this for you but, even if you find such a thing I'd be very worried about the sound quality. Clearly the input is aimed at telephone/Skype style stuff, not serious recording.

I'd second Gecko's advice to forget that computer socket and buy a USB interface. It'll sound MUCH better than a multisocket on your computer.