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You seem to be missing the point as well. My question was not "what would the pros do"? It was how do I make this(existing stuff) work? (NOTE: Forum catagory == Low End Theory) But the prevailing answer seems to be abondon ship, swim to shore, and buy a yacht next time.
For my needs, I need something cheap, so if it breaks or gets stolen, I'm not out loads of money and can replace it quickly and cheaply. And if I want to enable peers to do the same, it's a stocking stuffer, not a marraige license.
Yes I have the Delta 44 which I adore. And as of today, I now have an AT 4033a real mic. And an Art Tube MP preamp. And for home studio use those are fine and dandy. But I'm looking for a cheaper alternative to record outdoors in the elements. And in other conditions where space and power are minimal, and mobility is king.
I had originally thought that my PC mics didn't work because they needed a preamp to give off a strong enough signal to register. But it turns out it was the missing bias voltage. Something which all of my lower end onboard soundcards have had builtin. And something which my ancient radio shack mic has builtin. And something which I thought the Mobile Pre had built in, if only because it had the same input jack size. So it turns out the original answer to how do I make existing stuff work is an adapter. And I guess I've opted to buy the yacht too.
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