Connect bullet mic to laptop?
Hi Greg:
I am a beginner who want to try amplified playing recently. Unfortunately I live in a small apartment so I feel the mic-Amplifier setup will disturb my neighbor. I am wondering whether I can connect the hohner harp blaster hb52 to the computer, record directly, and use something like IK multimedia Amplitube 5 to add amplifier affect? If yes, what kind of connection do you recommend? Thank you!
Best wishes
Jingzhou
Hi Greg:
Thank you for your suggestions! I looked into the positive grid spark Go amp. It's a low impedance amp(8ohms) while harp blaster HB52 is a high impedance mic. The spark Go amp uses 1/4" guitar input and the user manual said it has Hi-Z mode (though I don't know how it will turn out). Do you think connect the harp blaster HB52 to spark Go using XLR female to 1/4 TS, pin 2 hot is OK? Or do I need DI box to match the impedance? Thank you again for your help!
Best wishes
Jingzhou
Hi - I own the Spark GO. The 1/4" input is not low imepdance, it is high impedance and will work fine with your HB52 and existing cable.
Thank you Greg! Really appreciate your help!
You are most welcome. That's what I'm here for!
Hello, Jingzhou
Yes you can do that - you need an “audio interface” to connect the mic to your computer. I don’t know anything about those, but I know that many people use a brand called “Focusrite Scarlett” Another option is the Positive Grid Spark GO amp - this is a tiny little amp that has digital modeling and sounds quite good through headphones.