Phantom Power is where the mixer pushes 48v to run the microphone up the cable at the same time the microphone is pushing the show back down.
So if you like that microphone, the preamp has to say “48 Volts Phantom” somewhere. Condenser microphones take 48volt phantom power from the preamp. Once you have the raw recording you can transfer it to your PC for editing. If you’re on a tight budget, this is one way to go. There are also some amazing little standalone multi-channel recorders that record onto flash media. These days there are many decent dynamic microphones available at much lower cost than “main brand” microphones (many of them made in Eastern Europe). In short, not impossible, but highly complex and not recommended. It “may” be possible to do similar on Windows, but the best and correct way to record multiple microphones at the same time is to use a “multi-channel sound card”, with conventional (non-USB) microphones. (which may be compensated for, but it is less than ideal. It’s not recommended because each physical device runs from its own clock, so the devices tend to drift out of sync. On Linux and Mac it is “possible” (but generally not recommended) to create an “aggregate device”, which is a software emulation of a single, multi-channel device that takes its inputs from multiple physical devices. If you have a multi-channel audio interface that presents itself to the computer as one multi-channel device, then you can record all of the channels that the device makes available. If your microphone doesn’t have any software mixer available or if you want to mix different brands of microphones, Audio Midi Setup on macOS covers the basics to start recording.Audacity can only record from one device at a time. USB Microphones like the Elgato WAVE 3 and Rode NT-USB or NT-USB Mini come with software to install on macOS, which gives you control over the microphone settings and creates a virtual audio device with the mixed output of your microphones. Software for Røde, Elgato, or Blue microphones If you select the Aggregate Audio Device as your microphone in Detail Studio, we’ll automatically record all microphones as separate audio channels for your video podcast, and mix down the output when you export your video or clips. Record a video podcast with two USB microphonesĪfter you’ve created an Aggregate Audio Device to combine both microphones into a single device, you can select the device in other applications on your Mac. Select the microphones you want to combine with a checkmark for “Use”.Įnable “Drift Correction” for the microphones that are not set as “Clock Source”. Hit the plus ➕and select “Create Aggregate Device” (bottom left). Open the app “Audio MIDI Setup” on Detail Studio. Some applications also create “virtual audio devices”, which are software devices that can input or output audio. We're going to create a virtual device that combines two or more audio devices and makes them available as a single input device that you can use in Detail Studio to record or stream. Open the app from your Applications folder or search for Audio MIDI Setup in Spotlight.Īll audio devices that are connected to your Mac are listed in the side panel, including input and output devices. You’ll find this app in Utilities in the Applications folder.
Your Mac comes with a free app “Audio MIDI Setup”. Because most USB microphones draw power over the USB port, you’ll probably need a powered USB hub for a reliable connection. If you’re running out of ports, you can use a high-speed USB-c hub to connect multiple microphones to a single USB port on your Mac.
In just a few simple steps you can set up a minimal production studio with two USB microphones and start recording your podcast, without having to invest in advanced devices like the RodeCaster Pro or other audio mixers.Ĭonnect two or more microphones to your Mac. Detail Studio comes with a handy free audio utility to mix the audio of multiple microphones into a single audio device that you can use in other applications.