What is Reddit's opinion of Samson C01UCW Studio USB Mic with Cakewalk Sonar LE (OLD MODEL)?

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How do I connect it to a computer? I was thinking about the Shure mic a lot, but it doesn't have the convenience of plug-and-play (plus I definitely can't afford a preamp or interface on top of all this, yikes). Yes, I do want it to record vocals (and all different kinds of instruments, but not at the same time - will that still work?) Some examples of the instruments I want to record are: upright bass, acoustic guitar, dulcimer, mandolin, violin, drum kit (or cajon if that's not possible), etc.

Also, would you mind checking out this mic for me? I'm not sure if it's any good, but it is a lot cheaper than the others I've seen. Thank you so much for your time.

For audio while recording, I use this condenser mic with a scissor boom.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Samson-CO1U-Studio-Condenser-Microphone/dp/B000PTF0E2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1466693806&sr=8-1&keywords=samson+cu01

It's omni-directional so should pick you up from a distance and at a different angle but I've not tried this as I only have a small room, not much room to move about.

Samson C01U, which you can get here for cheap right now, but there's only one left in stock. Been using it for an online radio show for about six years with no complaints.

Thanks for the reply, Do you have any knowledge on the AT2020 or the Samson C01UCW I plan to use either of them with a Scissor Stand and a pop filter, just me talking to it to commentary games so I dont want it to pick up my dad talking in his office but I want it about a foot infront of the monitor

If you go for an SM58, make sure you've got all the right things to make it work. The majority of microphones are XLR connectors, so you'll need something that connects XLR into a Mac, most probably either USB (USB Interface such as M-Audio) or the mic jack, if your mac has one. XLR down to 3.5mm may do the trick.

Personally, I recommend getting yourself a USB microphone like this one, so it'll plug-and-play straight into your laptop. It'll also sound clearer too because of the condenser form, rather than the Shure's dynamic (meant for loud stuff, less about clarity).

Computer->Modi->Magni->k7xx. And for my own audio, I use this samson mic with a pop filter and boom arm.

I used the wired version of that headset, and the mic was more than adequate. I currently use a Samson C01U but that was only because I was looking to up my quality for other reasons.

I suggest both based on what you are willing to spend. For GoI, either will be more than enough.

I would check Craigslist or eBay for an Audio Technica AT2020 (USB version). You might get lucky. One of the best USB mics out there.

Otherwise, the Samson C01U is a solid mic, but it's definitely not professional-tier sound quality.

We have been using 2 Samson CO1U for 2 years and haven't had any really problems with recording both at the same time. We use an iMac and setup an aggregate audio device with sound flower and this lets us have multiple inputs into Logic Pro. We also made our own pop filters that get the job done and cost around $4 each to make.

Shows they are $24.99 for me. Also, not sure they're being honest about the standard price being $69.99: https://www.amazon.com/Samson-C01UCW-Studio-Cakewalk-Sonar/dp/B000PTF0E2

essentialy youwant to be able to do the following -

Record localy- despite what everyone may say , recording localy is a HUGE deal. yes it means you need to learn to edit, but say person X screams in the podcast - you can edit it out. say friend y talks over someone a lot? again cut it out. you have WAY more power to do it with. i highly recomend doing it. bonus - you can do it for free. we use a program called "open broadcast studio", which allows you to record incomign sound and outgoing sound. i advise if you are new to editing you start off by recording in and out and seperate them in something like audacity, which il lget into later. but more importantly yeah it will give you all individual files. that way if someone has bad internet it dosent matter. it takes some training but you get it

common problem we found was if people use headsets with a mic and headphones ,they will not be able to record seperately and will have to record them together

next - cloud storage. sounds dumb, but if you are working with people in different places you want a place you can dump stuff you need. take up the google drive 100gb plan. its $2 a month and my god, its just so usefull. we dump EVERYTHING in ours. books we are reading for the show, music for the show, notes, recordings, it makes getting the files so much easier and we dont have to think about ever hitting the limit.

microphones - any podcast with bad audio is not a podcast at all. you need mics, all of you. fortunatly you have options. blue yeti are good but there are pleanty of other options. i advise staying away from headsets with mics as they can cause problems in recording (it registers both the mic and the audio coming in from the headphones as both local audio and audio incoming, so it screws up all your settings) you can fortunatly pick up a cheap microphone. while i have an ok one samson co1u usb studio condenser my friend got this one yesterday for £13 works fine, does the job, audio is good and yeah. there are a bunch of accessories i could recomend but the main one is pop filters, they help out a hell of a lot

Edditing: did you say a joke that fell flat? did someone fart really loud and it was out of place and reduced professionalism? check out audacity. its a free and great starting place for audio edditing.

then you need stuff like logos, ideas,etc. honestly? if you wana have fun and do it quick just do skype recorder and record calls. but despite what it may sound like, podcasts are so much more than just a few friends on a phone call together. i recomend spending a few weeks discussing things and working together on it before you start. we hvae been looking at starting a podcast for about...2 years now, and this current project we are about to launch next month has been worked on for around a month and a half prior.

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Unless you've already bought a mic, I would actually look at a Samson mic. Snowballs are technically fine, but for roughly the same price, that Samson mic would be a much better choice. If you really want to save some money, my friend has this one, and he sounds great over Skype, Mumble, and Teamspeak.

I suggest this over the snowball. Roughly the same price, but much better. Unless you absolutely need a color theme.

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Is the color an absolute? If not, I would bump up your price range a bit, and get this mic. Also, this boom stand is cheaper, and if while shock mounts are nice, they aren't needed immediately. If you save some more money, this shock mount is great(or so my friends have told me. I haven't gotten it yet. Waiting for the next paycheck).

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000PTF0E2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

He wants a microphone to record vocals. These are crap for recording vocals. Great for preforming, but crap for recording.

You'd want to get some sort of entry level condenser mic.

My friend has the Samsung C01UCW (http://www.amazon.com/Samson-C01UCW-Studio-Cakewalk-Sonar/dp/B000PTF0E2) and it's pretty fucking good. It's going to be a lot better than one of those Blue microphones. It also plugs right into the USB so there's no need for phantom power.

A lot of people recommend the Audio Technica AT2020, but I have never used one. I hear they are good, but I also hear a lot of people say they are too bright to and cause mixing problems.

Edit: If you're willing to spend a little bit more (It's $179 right now, so that's still super cheap) The MXL 2003A is probably the best entry level condenser mic that you can buy. The thing is fucking amazing, and can be used to record anything. http://www.musiciansfriend.com/pro-audio/mxl-2003a-condenser-mic

I bought this a long time ago and I'm still using it. It works perfectly nowadays plug n play, so ignore a lot of those reviews.

I'd like to get a boom stand for it one day.