Re: [Hampshire] Podcasting Mics

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Author: Tony Whitmore
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To: hampshire
Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Podcasting Mics
Hi Paul,

On 2013-02-12 10:59, Paul Tansom wrote:
> I'm looking at getting a decent mic to use, not so much for
> podcasting, but I
> figured screencasting is close enough and so I thought I'd see what
> people
> recommended. At the moment I'm looking at something along the lines
> of a Samson
> Go Mic [1] or a Blue Snowball [2] as a basic starter for 10. Any
> commends or
> suggestions welcome :)


Yes, I wrote up some notes about what we use for the
soon-to-be-returning Ubuntu Podcast at
http://tonywhitmore.co.uk/blog/2011/03/24/podcasting-microphones/

> Also, does anyone have an experience of USB adapters to connect up
> tape decks
> and/or record players to a computer for recording? I'm looking at
> something
> like the Behringer UCA202 [3] at the moment rather than a dedicated
> unit from
> someone like Ion.


Yes, they work. Not great quality but they're OK. I wrote about sound
cards etc. at
http://tonywhitmore.co.uk/blog/2011/03/25/mixers-and-sound-cards-for-podcasting/

Tony

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