Indianrock2020 Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 I've been recording by setting a laptop in the room and using its built-in microphone -- not very good. My guitar runs into the POD then into a decent home stereo via a small Rolls mixer. The vocal microphone runs into the Rolls, then into the stereo system and out into good speakers. How are some of you accomplishing this when you just want a quick simple track to share with a band mate? I don't plan on doing any post-recording mixing/polishing. I do have a spare xlr mic that could be used. Thinking about one of these so I can avoid the laptop's internal mic: Blue Microphones Icicle XLR to USB Mic Converter/Mic Preamp I've wanted the room ambience in the vocal portion of the recording but if set up direct I suppose reverb could be added either in the POD or in Audacity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillBee Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 FWIW - HD Bean into Reaper VIA USB, when done I just connect a mic, change the settings in edit and lay down the vocs. I do them seperate, but it keeps me from tripping :D -B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indianrock2020 Posted May 11, 2015 Author Share Posted May 11, 2015 So you run your guitar and mic into the Bean, then usb out of Bean to computer running Reaper. Then add some reverb to the vocal track in Reaper ( for a little ambience ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indianrock2020 Posted May 12, 2015 Author Share Posted May 12, 2015 Ok created a new patch with input 1 Guitar and input 2 mic with xlr mic plugged into the 500x. USB to laptop into audacity. I was getting signals from both guitar and mic into audacity but couldn't see how to boost the mic level which was very low. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfsmith0 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 There's a mic volume control on the back of the HD500x that has quite a bit of gain for the XLR input. Be sure to turn it up. Also, if your mic needs phantom power then you're out of luck as the XLR connector on the HD500x does not provide that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indianrock2020 Posted May 12, 2015 Author Share Posted May 12, 2015 no phantom power needed. I'll check that xlr gain control, thanks. I'm assuming that setting input 2 to mic is what I want. Creating a separate patch for this since normally I use guitar on input 1 and variax on input 2 as the global option for better signal ( no actual variax ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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