Ok im a noob and i was wondering what i equipments do i need to do some professional vocal recordings? Is there any way i can hook a mic to my computer for professional recordings or do i have to buy a recorder? If i do need to buy a recorder.. is there any way i can hook it up on my computer or is there any way i can transfer my professional recordings to the computer? Please explain in detail as much as possible because I am totally confused... sry for the bother.. >_<

Depndsdependsdepends. If it's just yourself you want to record, you'll need a decent quality microhpone and soundcard. A decent mic will cost $100 upwards, but shop around, and ask the 'sperts at your local hi fi shop. For soundcards, anything with a mic in port will do, but I'd recomend the Soundblaster Audigy, you can pick them up pretty cheap these days. Put simply, the microphone goes into the mic in of your soundcard, then all you pretty much have to do is use a program such as Cool Edit Pro to record.

To transfer your pro recordings to computer, pretty much the same principle applys, accept it goes into the line in of your computer.

oo kool... but do you have to buy a special cable for the mic to go in the mic in in your soundcard? cuz from what i see... a XLR cable wont fit in a mic in port.

you just need a standard xlr to 1/4' stereo jack, looks like what you get on the end of earbuds. the industry standard mic for vocals is the shure sm 58, u'll see it everywhere, and it's really worth it.
be aware that if your puttin a mic straight into your soundcard, it may produce a fairly low level signal, as vocal mics tend to be low impedance, i found this on the shure website....
http://www.shure.com/otws/tech/tech_sm58.asp
hope that helps!

mmm that helps a lil man but does anyone have a pic of a xlr to 1/4 stereo jack cable so i can see how it looks like? that will really help me!

here goes, ive not attached a file before!!! woooooo

and i found it here
http://www.allelectronics.com/cgi-bi...289&type=store

actually, that jack looks a little big, but you can buy adapters to make it smaller. it'll prob be the 1/8' stereo jack, not the 1/4'.

3.5mm jack is what you're after. Thats the smaller version. 5.5mm is the big daddy in that pic.

OK THX alot guys for the help! i really appreciate it!

o uhh.. you know any good websites where i can buy that? thx!

I have another question though. If you want to connect a condenser mic to the computer, is that possible since a condenser mic uses phantom power? Or can i only use dynamic mics to connect to the computer...