[Trombone-l] Home recording setup

[Wayne Burlison]

I have an M-Audio FastTrack USB that works pretty good.  It has an  
XLR input, a 1/4inch input, and goes into my iBook via USB.  There's  
no preamp, I believe, but it's a good system.  The MobilePre is the  
next step up from the FastTrack, but if you already have a preamp,  
you wouldn't need the MobilePre, right?

Your manual should tell you what you need to go from the preamp to  
the computer.  My guess is you need something like the FastTrack.

On Jul 2, 2006, at 2:44 PM, Jeff Albert wrote:

> If your cpu has a mini plug in, you might just need an 1/4 in to  
> mini cord
> to go from the Buddy to the cpu.  I think a better solution would  
> be to get
> a USB or Firewire audio interface that has a preamp built in.  I  
> like M-Aido
> stuff.  i use a Firewire 410, but the Mobile Pre USB might be more  
> what you
> need.
>
> Jeff
>
> On 7/2/06, Nick Mahon <nickmahon at rogers.com> wrote:
>>
>> I'm trying to get a decent setup to record my practicing.  Based on
>> research and recommendations, I've bought a Shure SM57 mic and an M-
>> Audio Audio Buddy preamp.  I want to hook this setup up to my iMac
>> (which does have one of those mini PC microphone inputs).
>>
>> So in summary:
>> Shure EM57 ---- XLR Cord ----> M-Audio Audio Buddy ----- TRS Output
>> -----> ???? ------> iMac
>>
>> Do I need to buy a USB or Firewire interface to hook the preamp to my
>> computer (if so, recommendations)?  Or can I use some sort of
>> converter to convert the TRS cord to hook to my computer?  I'm not
>> looking for amazing sound quality, just something better than my
>> internal mic.
>>
>> While I'm at it, anyone have a preferred mic stand?
>>
>> Thanks for any help.
>> Nick Mahon
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