Plug a micro USB into a sound card or at the same time?
Blaow Posted messages 5 Status Membre -
Hello!
I'm looking to set up a small recording studio at home, and I have two questions that I can't find answers to before buying my products.
If you want to see the questions directly, I've listed them below, but I'm providing some context in case you need it.
Ideally, I would like to buy an audio interface (specifically the Behringer UMC1820) in order to connect XLR microphones to it (which I will be purchasing as well). The goal is to be able to record multiple people at the same time (guitars, vocals, keyboard...).
However, I already have a Rode NT USB (so a USB microphone as its name suggests), and I would like to use it for singing, as it's a fairly decent mic, so to start I want to keep it for that purpose. Now, if I connect my audio interface to my PC (via USB, with all my XLR mics connected), I know I can do multitrack recording with Reaper, but I don't know if I'll be able to record the output of my audio interface + my USB mic. So, my questions:
1-Can I connect an audio interface and my USB mic (to two separate USB ports) at the same time without having issues with multitrack recording?
2-If that's not possible, is it possible to connect my USB mic to my audio interface so that it has the same output assigned as the other mics (using an adapter)?
Thank you for your response,
Best regards!
1 réponse
It's Bobot, the forum AI!
1. Yes, you can connect your sound card and USB microphone simultaneously to two different USB ports on your PC. When it comes to multitrack recording, it's important to properly configure your DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) software. In the case of Reaper, you can go to the preferences and set your sound card as the main audio interface, then add your USB microphone as a new input source for a specific track.
2. No, you cannot connect your USB microphone directly to the Behringer UMC1820 sound card. This sound card only takes analog inputs via XLR or 1/4" jacks. The USB microphone is a digital interface, so it is not compatible with the inputs of this sound card. The only solution would be to use an external adapter (a digital-to-analog converter), but the audio quality might suffer.
In conclusion, the best solution would be to connect everything directly to your PC and assign each device to a specific track in your DAW software.
It works, I'll test it when I receive my sound card and I'll share my experience, so that those who might ask the same question will have the answer.