balanced mike -> PC sound card? (1 Viewer)

[mark kaye]

I have a balanced mike (w/phantom P/S) that came with an RTA (1/3rd octave)

I want to run this mike into my laptop so i can run some 1/24 octave RTA software

What do i need to convert the mike? I have built lots of projects in the past so building isn't a problem. Is there an off-the-shelf solution?

mark

 

[Jeff Kleist]

You can just run a straight converter(XLR- 1/4", convert that to 1/8") in, or you can run it through a mixer and then go out with RCA jacks and convert those to 1/8".

OR you can get one of the doohickys for Camcorders that will keep the balance, they run to 1/8"

 

[Philip Hamm]

Jeff, "dohicky", huh? That's very "advanced" terminology there.
Jeff's solution would work in many cases, and I've done that kind of thing before with a balanced mic. However, I think he missed the part about the mic requiring a phantom power supply. I think your best bet would be a low cost microphone preamp from a pro music store like Mars Music or Guitar Center. Something like this model at Musician's Friend would do the trick.