Monkeyswithladders
Well-known member
So I gave a random try at multi-tracking with ukulele and guitar and really enjoyed it. I bought a djembe to do the percussion tracks with and it should be arriving today! But I digress... let me get to my question.
All I did previously was video tape myself and then multi-track the videos on my computer. I've been thinking about upgrading to a real microphone instead of just using the one that's built into the camera, but I don't know anything about microphones.
So I researched as much as I could understand and decided I'll want a versatile large-diaphragm condenser mic for what I want to do-- I think I settled on an MXL V67G. My question is in regards to how this will affect my recording process.
I know these mics use phantom power, so I'd have to hook that up somehow-- does the mic just go into the power supply and out the other end into whatever I want? Would I be able to go straight into my camera so I can continue to just multi-track the video after my pc captures it, or would I have to get some actual recorder machine and work through that? Is a pre-amp necessary? I'm so confused...
I don't even know what kind of cables mics use-- so really, any information at all would be soooo appreciated.
EDIT: oh, and what do you guys use?
All I did previously was video tape myself and then multi-track the videos on my computer. I've been thinking about upgrading to a real microphone instead of just using the one that's built into the camera, but I don't know anything about microphones.
So I researched as much as I could understand and decided I'll want a versatile large-diaphragm condenser mic for what I want to do-- I think I settled on an MXL V67G. My question is in regards to how this will affect my recording process.
I know these mics use phantom power, so I'd have to hook that up somehow-- does the mic just go into the power supply and out the other end into whatever I want? Would I be able to go straight into my camera so I can continue to just multi-track the video after my pc captures it, or would I have to get some actual recorder machine and work through that? Is a pre-amp necessary? I'm so confused...
I don't even know what kind of cables mics use-- so really, any information at all would be soooo appreciated.
EDIT: oh, and what do you guys use?