How do i get an XLR mic working?

[Mattco]

My friend gave me a mic (MXL Mix UA-1) I've never heard of and can really find anything about it but i want to know how to set it up normally, because i know that its not just get female xlr to usb then go.

Thanks for helping me

And if you find anything about the mic please tell me.

[jwh_]

https://www.amazon.com/MXL-Mics-MXL-STUDIO-Condenser-Microphone/dp/B00684PYFS

 

It's a usb microphone.

[Mattco]

Just now, jwh_ said:

https://www.amazon.com/MXL-Mics-MXL-STUDIO-Condenser-Microphone/dp/B00684PYFS

 

It's a usb microphone.

But the thing is this is a different mic.

[Metallus97]

You need something called a audio interface.

kind of a Badass soundcard

i googled your mic... it is a condenser microphone. For it to work you will need „Phantome power“ this is power for the microphone wich your Audio interface or pre amp delivers to the mic to function correctly. Otherwise the output of the mic would be so low (or not even there) you could not record it properly.

 

so what you need is a Audio interface with Phantome power.

Those Devices have a microphone pre amp (amplifies the sigal from the mic)

then a DAC ( converts the analog signal from you mic to a digital one)

wich then gets to the soundcard in this device wich delivers it via USB to your pc.

 

now the question for you. What is your use case for this mic? Do you wanna record music 

or just use it for Skype team speak etc?

then I can recommend you a fitting Audio Interface

 

[Metallus97]

1 minute ago, jwh_ said:

https://www.amazon.com/MXL-Mics-MXL-STUDIO-Condenser-Microphone/dp/B00684PYFS

 

It's a usb microphone.

I guess it is this 

https://reverb.com/item/266403-mxl-ua-1-mix-condenser-mic-2010-black

[Mattco]

1 minute ago, Metallus97 said:

You need something called a audio interface.

kind of a Badass soundcard

i googled your mic... it is a condenser microphone. For it to work you will need „Phantome power“ this is power for the microphone wich your Audio interface or pre amp delivers to the mic to function correctly. Otherwise the output of the mic would be so low (or not even there) you could not record it properly.

 

so what you need is a Audio interface with Phantome power.

Those Devices have a microphone pre amp (amplifies the sigal from the mic)

then a DAC ( converts the analog signal from you mic to a digital one)

wich then gets to the soundcard in this device wich delivers it via USB to your pc.

 

now the question for you. What is your use case for this mic? Do you wanna record music 

or just use it for Skype team speak etc?

then I can recommend you a fitting Audio Interface

 

I would use it for talking to friends and streaming on twitch, and i would like some suggestions.

[Mattco]

1 minute ago, Metallus97 said:

I guess it is this 

https://reverb.com/item/266403-mxl-ua-1-mix-condenser-mic-2010-black

I was about to post that link. haha

[Metallus97]

Just now, Mattco said:

I would use it for talking to friends and streaming on twitch, and i would like some suggestions.

Alright good old blue icicle 

https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Icicle-XLR-Converter-Preamp/dp/B001EW5YQS/ref=sr_1_1?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1501100530&sr=1-1&keywords=USB+xlr+blue

brigs me back to my first days of recording music.

this has everything you need is super easy to use and yeha works 

audio quality is superb for chatting 

music recording ehhhhh not so much 

but thas a Wohle other use case

there are cheaper options... but manny of them have incorrect shielding of the Phantome power... I got zapped several Thiemes by some 20$ units 

one blew up a 200$ mic for me...

so don’t use the mega cheap stuf. Blue icicle is nice and works like a charm :]

[Mattco]

2 minutes ago, Metallus97 said:

Alright good old blue icicle 

https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Icicle-XLR-Converter-Preamp/dp/B001EW5YQS/ref=sr_1_1?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1501100530&sr=1-1&keywords=USB+xlr+blue

brigs me back to my first days of recording music.

this has everything you need is super easy to use and yeha works 

audio quality is superb for chatting 

music recording ehhhhh not so much 

but thas a Wohle other use case

there are cheaper options... but manny of them have incorrect shielding of the Phantome power... I got zapped several Thiemes by some 20$ units 

one blew up a 200$ mic for me...

so don’t use the mega cheap stuf. Blue icicle is nice and works like a charm :]

Thank you very much for your help, i will be buying this,

You are a very beautiful person.

[AAJoe]

Uh, well, just as a side note for about 100 you can get a decent audio interface like the Scarlett 2i2. Sure its twice as expensive, but then at least you have the option for taking your mic use to the next level. It may be overkill in your case though.