If I buy a focus rite scarlett interface will that be all I need to make it work?
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The Focusrite Scarlett provides Phantom power. So yes, it should be all you need. You could also use a less expensive alternative, the Icicle. It is a great microphone to USB preamp which also provides Phantom power for the mic.
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You need an interface to plug in to yor computer . I use focusright whith my Mac
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you should be able to plug your 1/4 instrument cable directly into the focusrite - using the gain button to adjust. the pickup is amazing, it is hot - I barely turn up the volume on my small Alesis mixer and my martin rocks. I use the gain control at very low setting on my board. it appears that the Focusrite 2i4 has preamps built into it - so you don't need any other preamps. good luck, hope this helps.
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You only need the focusrite box, a 25ft Xlr audio cable and a usb cable. The sound should be clean unless your pc laptop generate hum.
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A USB cable will come with the interface (i.e., the Focusrite Scarlett I mentioned) and plugs into a USB port on your Mac. That's part of the hardware. But you still need recording/editing software on your Mac (like Twisted Wave, Audacity, Reaper) to record and edit.
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You will not need a mixer unless you are doing drum type recording and you want to mix down to two tracks. I recorded guitar, bass, and vocals through it. I would recommend the Focusrite 2i2 or the 2i4 any day over this. If you are doing guitars direct you will get a really hot signal and will have to back the volume down to almost nothing on the instrument. It's doable but not ideal. Plus the drivers drove me nuts for a long time. The focusrite worked immidiately. Only one draw back with the Focusrite is to have midi you need the 2i4 which is about 80 to 100$ more then the presonus Audiobox. But way worth the money. You will not need a mixer unless you are doing drum type recording and you want to mix down to two tracks. I recorded guitar, bass, and vocals through it. I would recommend the Focusrite 2i2 or the 2i4 any day over this. If you are doing guitars direct you will get a really hot signal and will have to back the volume down to almost nothing on the instrument. It's doable but not ideal. Plus the drivers drove me nuts for a long time. The focusrite worked immidiately. Only one draw back with the Focusrite is to have midi you need the 2i4 which is about 80 to 100$ more then the presonus... » Read More You will not need a mixer unless you are doing drum type recording and you want to mix down to two tracks. I recorded guitar, bass, and vocals through it. I would recommend the Focusrite 2i2 or the 2i4 any day over this. If you are doing guitars direct you will get a really hot signal and will have to back the volume down to almost nothing on the instrument. It's doable but not ideal. Plus the drivers drove me nuts for a long time. The focusrite worked immidiately. Only one draw back with the Focusrite is to have midi you need the 2i4 which is about 80 to 100$ more then the presonus Audiobox. But way worth the money. « Show Less
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These monitors are passive (require amplifier) and have 'banana plugs' and 'raw wire' connections. Sorry, I know nothing about scarlett 2i2. Best wishes.
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Hey Zach. You definitely need a preamp especially with the SM7B. It's such a quiet mic even compared to 58, 58A. I run mine through a line 6 Toneport UX2 and have to really crank up the preamp. For my money, I'd go with the Focusrite Scarlett 2i4. Actually, just looking at it, I might buy one for the SM7B as a preamp on top of my UX2.
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I have used this successfully with Sony Sound Forge Audio Studio, Steinberg Wavelab, various Amplitube software, Cubase, Ableton, and a variety of other software. Most of my success is with ASIO4ALL drivers for which there are plenty of info and download resources available.As for Logic compatability, I can't say ... my guess is it will work as the Focusrite has been extremely flexible and great.FYI using the interface may or may not require minor setup or adjustment (such as engaging drivers ) when using mutiple programs together or independantly. This is really not an issue, just a common quirk that you will sometimes encounter, and in the end you will be able to operate as designed.Hope this helps. I have used this successfully with Sony Sound Forge Audio Studio, Steinberg Wavelab, various Amplitube software, Cubase, Ableton, and a variety of other software. Most of my success is with ASIO4ALL drivers for which there are plenty of info and download resources available.As for Logic compatability, I can't say ... my guess is it will work as the Focusrite has been extremely flexible and great.FYI using the interface may or may not require minor setup or adjustment (such as engaging drivers ) when using mutiple programs together or independantly. This is really not... » Read More I have used this successfully with Sony Sound Forge Audio Studio, Steinberg Wavelab, various Amplitube software, Cubase, Ableton, and a variety of other software. Most of my success is with ASIO4ALL drivers for which there are plenty of info and download resources available.As for Logic compatability, I can't say ... my guess is it will work as the Focusrite has been extremely flexible and great.FYI using the interface may or may not require minor setup or adjustment (such as engaging drivers ) when using mutiple programs together or independantly. This is really not an issue, just a common quirk that you will sometimes encounter, and in the end you will be able to operate as designed.Hope this helps. « Show Less
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Yes. You need an interface though. I use the Sapphire 6 USB and it works pretty good. There are many choices at different price points out there but I liked this one because of the strong pre-amps in it. http://www.amazon.com/Focusrite-Saffire-USB-Audio-Interface/dp/B002R9ILOY
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Don't have a Mac, so can't help. BTW, I too liked the Scarlett, but at the time it didn't have MIDI ports. The Presonus has been great though.
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I advise Scarlett 2i4 if you need 2 separate outputs for DJing, NI does the same but I had glitches on this soundcard. Roland is decent choice for sure, had good experience with M-Audio too.
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Nope, you need a pre' amp interface usb like from m-audio . You will get way better quality. But there are some good usb mic out there on amazon.
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Nothing much. You need a USB port (and potentially a USB hub with an external power supply in case there isn't enough power for the interface). Other than that as long as your computer can support a proper DAW it should be fine.
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As with all audio software, you need a digital audio interface. You can use the built in audio device in the the computer, however, the built in type usually are not good enough for most applications.
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A audio interface is optimal, but it should work with the stock one in computer. A midi keyboard controller would also be good to have (I'm just using a 30 year old midi capable synth and it works fine as a keyboard input to the Virtual Synths in Reason, but if your doing strictly audio recording, you'll be fine without one. If your into synths, most of the coolest Reason Synths aren't included in essentials, but the Line 6 Amps sound really good for bass and guitar. Good luck.
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I'd imagine more or less you'll be doing this the same way I have mine set up. You run your XLR into the back input of the DBX 286s, then use a 1/4" audio out into your first channel preamp on your Focusrite interface. Currently Focusrite cannot get a signal with WDM (only ASIO gets a signal) if you try using the 1/4" audio out into the rear inputs. Only the front ones work until they address it with a patch.