[vox-tech] microphone (solved-summary)

[Jimbo]

Nick Schmalenberger wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 20, 2007 at 10:37:46PM -0700, Jimbo wrote:
>   
>> Jimbo wrote:
>>     
>>> Greetings:
>>> Went to frys and bought a microphone however it doesn't work on a pc.  
>>> A pc mic works just fine.  I guess that it wasn't designed to work on 
>>> a pc (it is a shure 8900 brand mic).
>>>
>>> I see why it doesn't...the regular pc mic has 2 separators in the jack 
>>> and the pro mic has just one and it is spaced differently( but the 
>>> same size jack).
>>>
>>> Can I somehow get an adapter from radio shack for example?  Don't 
>>> really know if I can get around the 2 jack separator not knowing how 
>>> mics are imputted.  I haven't went yet to see if this is an option; I 
>>> have to go to a party tonite.
>>>
>>> Hate to return this nice mic.  Anybody had the same experience?
>>>
>>> One last quick thing:
>>> I bought a new sound card for my pc thinking that the rca jack 
>>> receivers on the back of it would go directly to my stereo however I 
>>> have read that these jacks are for s/pdif in and out.  Hard time 
>>> understanding what this is for when googled.
>>> Jimbo
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>> Well heck...it isn't as easy as plugging a mic into a sound card even if 
>> it nice looking.
>>
>> According to what I have found online I have a low impedance mic in 
>> which I would have to have a mic preamp to 'push' the output.  Too 
>> expensive for what I need.
>>
>> The mics  jack has only 1 separator in which it is mono.  I was wrong 
>> into thinking that it is the jack configuration causing no sound.
>>
>> Thank you Mark Kim for the reply.  Your reply make me google til my 
>> noodle hurt.
>>
>> I will go to frys tomorrow and exchange this for something that works.
>>
>>
>> Jimbo
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> Or you can get one of these: 
> http://www.8thstreet.com/product.asp?ProductCode=41800&Category=Audio_Interfaces
> I've never tried it, so I don't know how well it works, but it looks
> pretty simple. Shure are supposed to be pretty good microphones, and all
> the other pro mics use xlr too, so maybe you should give it a shot.
> Nick
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I have just emailed the company that you posted asking them if this 
product will work on Linux.  Doesn't do me any good if it doesn't