Connecting the microphone to the computer. (XLR input with minijack adapter)

Hello, I would like to ask for help.

I bought my daughter a dynamic microphone and it turns out the XLR tip. I bought a minijack adapter and connected it to my computer. Daughter did a trial recording and the noise only (noise filter is also included). How to connect it correctly? I searched and read about some mixers and preamplifiers but I don't know what and how. Mixer - too expensive. And how does the preamplifier work? Would that solve the problem?

Hello.

Computer-connected (electret) microphones work on a completely different principle from dynamic microphones.

The microphone connected to the computer needs power from the sound card to operate
A dynamic microphone works on the principle of a coil which, under the influence of sound wave vibrations, generates an electric field, therefore such a microphone will not work, because it sends a signal in a different way.

So you need a transducer (simple mixer or amplifier). Personally, I recommend a mixer (even a simple model) will have sound correction and several signal inputs

We connect the mixer with a usb cable if it has an audio interface, or a jack - chinch cable to the line input

To start with, just a regular Behringer or LD at a price of around PLN 200 (new) can be found even with a USB interface.

Thank you very much for the clarification. I found this amplifier. So I'll buy him. Oh, I didn't know so much trouble. Well, but as already said And you have to B.

Hello. It's not a problem. Only when you buy "professional" equipment you need to buy equipment that will be able to handle it later. And besides, such a mixer can be directly connected to a set of speakers, on the second channel let the backing from the smartphone and there is already a party. I used to do this too. I know from my own experience that when you start it is better to add a bit and buy something mid-range (or even from the lowest good music store) than add it later (because something will break).

Well, my daughter loves to sing and wants to make recordings with better sound, I just didn't know that when I buy a better microphone I need so many other devices. But as you write at the beginning it will be good.

Buddy, think about an external 24-bit sound card with a mic preamp then. There you will have access to your microphone and professional sound as well as software for its recording and semistudio editing (e.g. adding effects, etc.).

Hello. The author of the topic was more about price and quality. I have my Yamaha S770 and the sound quality on this equipment is enough for me. I use a mixer, even a built-in computer to create arrangements I don't need. Of course, there are sound cards but at 700+ prices, unless I just don't know what a colleague means.

you helped me a lot. Problem has been solved. Thanks.