Laptop recording

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I am trying to use a laptop computer to record classical guitar solos.

Does it work if I do the following:
- Get an Oktava MC319 mic
- Add Phantom power
- Use a cable that has XLR on one end and stero miniplug on the other
- Plug the miniplug into the laptop mic jack

Do I have to go for additional equipments like a preamp and a USB based sound interface (e.g. M-Audio's Quattro).

Thanks.
 
ypshan said:

Does it work if I do the following:
- Get an Oktava MC319 mic
- Add Phantom power
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I would assume MC319 is a condenser mic, how do you intend to add phantom power to it? as far as I know, you will need a mixer/pre-amp to supply phantom power.
Then just use a 1/4" cable to connect the mixer/pre-amp output to your laptop line-in. Off course, you'll need a 1/8" adapter for the line-in.

BTW, are you Chinese? ur name looks chinese.... :)
 
if your really serious about this recording to a lap top thing you should go down to a news stand and pick up this month issue of Home Recording. There is a big article about the subject.
 
Yes, Oktava is a condenser mic and the local store sells a Phantom power supply that goes with it.

I speak Chinese but I live in the US.

I will go check out the article.

Thanks very much for the pointer. It's really hard to find any info on laptop recording.

By the way, I have SoundFusion on my IBM ThinkPad 600X. Not sure it's a good sound card or not.
 
Carter: which issue? Thanks.

I went to the news stand and found the Home Recording Magazine. However, there is nothing in it about laptop recording.

There was a back issue in June 2000 about Laptop Audio. Is that it?

Thanks.
 
We've covered laptop recording here pretty recently. Try the search in the top right-hand corner.
 
Two more things:

ypshan said:
- Plug the miniplug into the laptop mic jack
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Nope. The mic jack on a computer should only be used with those pesky little computer mics. You mus use line (or digital) in.

Do I have to go for additional equipments like a preamp and a USB based sound interface (e.g. M-Audio's Quattro).
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Yes. The converters on the line input on a laptop are crap. They're good enough for making low-quality mp3's from CD or vinyl etc. but for recording, no way.
 
sorry ypshan, I must be smokin to much crack. The article im talking about isn't in Home Recording after all, it was in the January 2001 issue of Sound On Sound. If you can get a back issue somehow it would be a wise investment, it is a very detailed article.

sorry for the confusion
Carter
 
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