Question about mixer/computer

[crazydrummer45]

Hi guys, well I am thinking of buying a Yamaha MG10/2 mixer and a Shure SM57 mic to make good-quality recordings of me playing the drums. I'm still not too sure of the wiring needed and if the mixer will be able to even hook up to my computer. I believe I need a 2 ended male XLR cable, with one end in the mixer's mic preamp XLR port and from there a 2 ended 1/4 cable to a single ended 1/8 cable to plug into the input on the computer. PLease tell me if I'm doing something wrong or something should be changed.

Thanks.

 

[bradly]

Are you recording drum or drums?

That mic will work if you are just recording one drum, but if you want to mic you r whole set, you are going to need at least 4 mics: 2 overhead condensers, a kick mic, and a snare mic. Shure has an entry level drum mic'ing kit that might work for you. Check it out.

Hope that helps a little.

-Bradly

 

[distortedrumble]

posting the same thing in two different threads is bad! its called cross posting.. all you need is (2) 1/4 cables (not stereo equipment cables...guitar cables), (1) 2 1/4 female to 1/8 male Y splitter(same concept as plugging 2 pairs of headphones into the same jack), and atleast a 6" 1/8 female to 1/8 male cable.

now how to put it together

plug the two 1/4 cables into the main outs of the mg10/2. plug the two 1/4 cables into the Y Splitter. plug the 1/8 female end of the 6" cable into the Y splitter and the other end into the computer's LINE INPUT. the reason i say not to connect the Y splitter into the computer is because the 1/4 cables connected to the Y splitter will bend the connection over time and then you'll only hear the left or right side if either.

 

[noisedude]

Get you, Mr Expert!!! You're right though.

So to recap, pointlessly. You need a male-female XLR cable for the mic. You need two jack-jack leads/guitar leads (also called unbalanced or mono jack leads!) and a stereo splitter to combine the two guitar leads into your headphone-sized line in on your PC.

Easy!