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Microphone For Beach Recording

I plan to go to the beach with my laptop and record the sound of the waves for an hour. What microphone type/ brand (not crazy expensive) would I need to do this? Yes, I know I could buy a recording...

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What's a good model of headset with microphone?

Can anyone recommend a headset with a good microphone for a webinar I'm running? I'm running a webinar in a few weeks, and need a good headset with microphone that I can plug into the computer. In a...

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Wireless Lapel Mics

I need a cheap wireless lapel microphone for a school musical. Give me your recommendations. My school is putting on a production of 'Little Shop of Horrors', and we need a cheap option for a bunch of...

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Aligning a mic and audio buddy with Mint Linux

Great mic, nice pre-amp, sound card completely incompatible with Linux. What to do? At the moment, I've got an M-Audio Delta 44; my "studio" is an Audio Technica AT3035 in the bedroom with towels...

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I want to record my voice.

I want to record myself singing. What hardware do I need? After reading some of the posts on Ask MeFi, I think I don't even know enough to ask this question properly. I thought it might be just a...

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How do I disable a pitch cancellation feature?

When I record myself singing a single note in Audacity, it records fine for a while. Then after about two seconds it cancels out that pitch as if it were background noise. (It will then record other...

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OddFilter: Tracheotomy microphones for sale?

Where can I buy one of those old microphone things that tracheotomy patients put up to their throats, and when they talk they sound kind of robotic? Also, I'm not sure how they work. Would it work for...

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Please recommend a table-top microphone for interviews.

Please recommend a table-top microphone for recording interviews on a tablet PC. We're looking at something physically like this but with the ability to work without a pre-amp. It's OK if it has to...

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Help a home recording noob solve direct-input and monitor issues.

Help a noob figure out his home-recording troubles - I don't understand my M-Audio Profire DI or my reference monitors and a few other things. What I'd like to do (record guitar tracks with overdubs)...

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How can I use 2 microphones with only 1 input?

I use a wired lavalier mic that plugs into my camera with a mini-plug input. I'd like to use 2 mics for interviews - preferably on seperate channels. Is there a small box/mixer than can be the...

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Apparent static coming from microphone

People I talk to on Skype claim to hear static coming from my end. I ran a test in Audacity and I could hear the static as well. The microphone I'm using is an MXL 990 and I'm using and Icicle Preamp...

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How can I set up a vocal recording studio in my house?

I'm starting to get moderately serious about vocal recordings, and I need some help figuring out which gear is most suitable and how to best set everything up in my small, noisy apartment. I'm starting...

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What's wrong? jacking mic and headphones for Frankenstein headset

I really want to combine my headphones with my microphone so that I can use it as a headset on my home phone. So I got a 3.5mm splitter and a 3.5mm to 2.5mm adapter so that I can plug the mic and...

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Cheap conference room audio for non-profits

I need a better audio setup for a projector in a conference room for a non-profit with no budget. Seriously: we're poor. This question has been asked before, a few years ago, but there wasn't enough...

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Help me decide on a first time vocal microphone purchase!

Hi Mefi-ers. I've been thinking of purchasing a mic for a professional-style singing output. I don't have much knowledge of brands and or what to look for. I am a somewhat accomplished singer (that is,...

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What's the best simple lavalier microphone setup to use with DSLRs?

I've been tasked with filming a series of seated "talking head" interviews using my DSLRs. What's the best way to create a minimal audio setup that will have acceptable quality, be reasonably easy to...

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Wireless Shure Microphone Issue

We have two Shure brand wireless microphones, model number SLX2. One works perfectly fine, but the other one, not so much. Actually, it's fine most of the time, but is prone to blasts of static while...

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How can I get my Chromebook microphone to work with Duolingo?

I am happily working my way through the Spanish lessons on Duolingo.com, but I am disappointed to find that I cannot get the "record" option to work on the lessons. I can click the button to record,...

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Logic Pro and multiple microphones on separate tracks

In Logic Pro, is there a way to add two Shure SM81 microphones (connected via Shure USB-to-XLR adapters) as separate tracks for recording? Currently, the only way I've been able to bring them into...

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It's only for personal use, honest.

Please advise me on the best microphone to buy in order to record vocals at home. I would like to be able to record myself singing using my laptop in order to possibly share the files with others for...

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