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bobtasco · 2nd September 2010

I went to my local sam ash store and told the guy I wanted to start recording my acoustic guitar vocals and do mixing via a computer. I had done some simple reading up on it and I knew I needed a condenser mic, an interface, and a monitor eventually. The guy told me "no no, you don't need all that." He set me up with a mic from blue called "the snowball" It is a fantastic mic, but I was unhappy with my recordings because there were no preamp possibilities.

I basically want to take my recording to the next level and am looking to spend 500$. dfegad

I am asking what would be a good entry level setup for that price range with regards to recording vocals and acoustic guitar.

I was thinking of this mike in particular. The reviews seemed pretty good for it.

Amazon.com: MXL MXL 990 Condenser Microphone with Shockmount: Musical Instruments

Besides an interface, will I need anything else to input USB into my laptop?

The program I am use is cool edit pro. I am told to try out audacity.

any input is appreciated.

2nd September 2010	#1
bobtasco Gear interested Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 12 Thread Starter	Ballin' on a Budget. Acoustic Guitar Recording under 500$ I went to my local sam ash store and told the guy I wanted to start recording my acoustic guitar vocals and do mixing via a computer. I had done some simple reading up on it and I knew I needed a condenser mic, an interface, and a monitor eventually. The guy told me "no no, you don't need all that." He set me up with a mic from blue called "the snowball" It is a fantastic mic, but I was unhappy with my recordings because there were no preamp possibilities. I basically want to take my recording to the next level and am looking to spend 500$. dfegad I am asking what would be a good entry level setup for that price range with regards to recording vocals and acoustic guitar. I was thinking of this mike in particular. The reviews seemed pretty good for it. Amazon.com: MXL MXL 990 Condenser Microphone with Shockmount: Musical Instruments Besides an interface, will I need anything else to input USB into my laptop? The program I am use is cool edit pro. I am told to try out audacity. any input is appreciated.