How to reuse my laptop microphone?

[unf0rg0tt3n]

Hi all,

 

Does anyone know how I can solder up my 2 wire microphone to USB ?

Is this even possible?

 

 

 

 

[Godlygamer23]

You will need a controller in there somewhere to convert the analog signals to digital.

[unf0rg0tt3n]

2 minutes ago, Godlygamer23 said:

You will need a controller in there somewhere to convert the analog signals to digital.

Thanks! And what if I like to make it to 3.5mm jack?

[Godlygamer23]

9 minutes ago, unf0rg0tt3n said:

Thanks! And what if I like to make it to 3.5mm jack?

Do you know the pinout of the connector for the laptop microphone?

[unf0rg0tt3n]

3 minutes ago, Godlygamer23 said:

Do you know the pinout of the connector for the laptop microphone?

Hi, my guess would be the red wire, But to be sure i need to hookup my multimeter

[mariushm]

You connect the black wire (ground) to the base contact of the 3.5mm jack and the red wire on both other contacts ( so that the signal from the microphone cell will show up on both audio channels)

 

 

The left one is "universal", the classic . either stereo output or stereo microphone input or stereo line in.

 

If you use only one contact, the microphone will show up as mono and in some apps you may hear it in only one speaker.

 

(note in picture above, sometimes in 4 contact audio jacks have mic and ground reversed, there's two different standards. I think the one in picture is how apple used them)

 

[unf0rg0tt3n]

Awesome thanks!