CBTL Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 I'm planning on recording a few YouTube videos using helix. Now I know that there is a mic input however the only mic I have is a little Sony one with a 3.5mm stereo jack. Will work with a converter through the aux input? Is there a way to have say the mic record on one track and my guitar on another. I'm all a bit clueless with this. I use adobe audition to record. Thanks 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarrellM5 Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 It should work fine as long as your mic doesn't require Helix to provide power to it. You could go into the aux input but, if your mic is stereo, I'd recommend getting a cable that splits the left and right channels to separate mono 1/4" ends and going into one of the fx returns. I'd run the mic on one Helix path and the guitar signal on the other. That way you'll have no problems recording the separate tracks in Audition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBTL Posted January 15, 2017 Author Share Posted January 15, 2017 Iv been and bought a cheepish mic with xlr. Is it normal to have to boost it +40db in the global? What is the 48 phantom thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HonestOpinion Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 Iv been and bought a cheepish mic with xlr. Is it normal to have to boost it +40db in the global? What is the 48 phantom thing? I don't ordinarily use a mic with my Helix so I have no idea if +40db is normal. Maybe some other folks can weigh in on the settings they use. Generally it is condenser mics that require phantom. I would look at the documentation for your mic to see if it requires phantom power and if so what voltage it requires. If you can't find any docs then try it first without. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantom_power Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikey Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 http://www.harmoniccycle.com/hc/music-26-+4dBu-10dBV.htm And if you're not sure a piece of gear needs 48v phantom power then leave it off until you are sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommasoferrarese Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Depending on the mic, +40 Db is a pretty normal figure. If you hear sound without 48v phantom, then you most likely don't need it. and don't switch it on, or you could damage your mic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBTL Posted January 16, 2017 Author Share Posted January 16, 2017 Thanks for the great advise 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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