Multiple Mikes?

[kevingrady13]

I'm doing some home recording on my computer, and I'm wondering if there's such a thing as an adapter that will allow me to plug in more than one microphone to my sound card? If anyone has any information, I'd greatly appreciate it.

 

[guttapercha]

The simplest thing to do is get a mixer and convert the stereo outputs of that down to a 1/8" stereo male plug that would go into your sound card's "line-in" input. Mixers vary in price greatly, so how many mics do you need?

JD

 

[kevingrady13]

Well I have a mike, an electric guitar, and an electric bass that I want to play directly into the computer. I have adapters to bring it down from 1/4 to 1/8 on all of them, but I want to be able to record them all at the same time. Thus, I would need more than one jack.

 

[up-fiddler]

Here are some. Many people have had good luck with the inexpensive four channel mixers. Good luck.

 

[guttapercha]

Well I have a mike, an electric guitar, and an electric bass that I want to play directly into the computer. I have adapters to bring it down from 1/4 to 1/8 on all of them, but I want to be able to record them all at the same time. Thus, I would need more than one jack.

Yah, the cheapest and easiest solution is to get a mixer and do as I said. The Yamaha MG10/2 is cheap and has really decent sound for the money. You can probably find one on ebay for around $50 used.

Make sure your soundcard has a stereo line in jack. You do not want to use your mic input with the mixer's output.

 

[kevingrady13]

All right, thank you.

 

[dgatwood]

Here are some. Many people have had good luck with the inexpensive four channel mixers. Good luck.

Yeah. IMHO, the Peavey PV8 is a nice beast for $110. BTW, that search query on MF sucked. The whole first page was Behringer gear....