How do you plug a microphone into a computer?
Computer recording was once a common domain of computer geeks and people with a great deal of technical savvy. As more people discover how to record on a computer however, it has become more mainstream and even simpler to do with great quality. You are no longer restricted to just a computer microphone but can use fully functional recording microphones that professionals use. Choose a microphone. Microphones vary based on what and how you want to record. Most microphones have a standard XLR connection, but some also have a quarter-inch connection. Install a sound card or mixer device. You can install a sound card that has quarter-inch inputs. If your microphone has an XLR connection you can buy an adapter to convert from XLR to quarter inch. You can also install a USB or Firewire sound card or mixer that allows one or several XLR or quarter-inch microphones to be plugged in. Plug the microphone into the sound card or mixer. If you just installed a sound card, you can connect an externa
