about audio interface

kkm wrote on 1/30/2020, 2:46 PM

I'm a beginning user with MM Plus 2019 on a Dell Inspiron laptop, Win10. Do I need to buy an audio interface to record vocals and acoustic guitar into MM? And if so, can it be USB, or should I get something that uses the Ethernet port? Also my laptop doesn't have a mic port, so I have a small adapter into which I plug in both an inexpensive pc mic and earbuds. Will these be adequate for simple non-commercial grade recording?

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Graham-Hawker wrote on 1/30/2020, 2:54 PM

External audio interfaces use usb ports not ethernet. Your option will produce poor results. A cheap interface such as those made by Behringer will give much better results although you'll need a microphone as well.

kkm wrote on 1/30/2020, 10:04 PM

I appreciate your reply. Every little bit helps. I'll get an external audio interface and microphone. I feel as if I'm learning a new language.