Recording microphone for computer
Thu, 06/04/2026 - 02:19
Good morning everyone,
I have started recording "My Blues" from level 5 but found that the octaves and two note combos when played through an amp are bringing the iPhone mic to its limits. When played they sound pretty unpleasant.
I am wondering if a microphone with USB to record directly to the computer is something that someone has experience with.
Comments and/or recommendations would be much appreciated.
Greetings from a German in Canada :)
Frank
Tue, 06/09/2026 - 07:41
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Mic suggestions
Hi Rob,
thank you for your reply!
I guess I will be checking out Garage Band. I have it on my iPad, so that should work as well.
From what I red, this should help with "room bleed" if set up correctly.
Thank you,
Frank
Frank,
I have used a Shure MV5 directly into my iPhone, but a few years ago set up so that I could record into GarageBand on my Apple laptop via mixing one or another of my vocal mics and one or another of my harp mics through a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 audio interface/mixer. Well worth setting up. I can run vocal mic, harp, and backing tracks off Amazing Slow Downer to record study songs, samples for bands, etc. Also use the set-up for live performance in Zoom groups.
I believe the MV5 can be plugged directly into a computer, using the computer's sound circuit, but that leaves the issue of mixing a backing track. Assume it can be done, however.
Anyway, it's possible Shure has discontinued the MV5, but whatever they have these days most be OK.
Let us all know what you end up with.
Ukulele Rob plays Hohner™ harmonicas customized by Kinya Pollard, The HarpSmith™