Hello--
Done quite a bit of this. A PZM mike is well suited for your use due
to wind rejection and its easy to shelter it from moisture with a
small roof. Radio Shack sells them for around $60, comes with a 20'
cable (1/4" plug terminated). It can be rewired with an xlr
connector, other modifications are on the web.
I think you will need a mic--> line preamp unless there's a mic input
on your PC. There is a mic input on most macs. You might be able to
get by inputing a $40 Professional Sound (4061 panasonic capsule)
lavaliere mic directly into the line in on your pc card, because this
mic is pretty hot,.. you'll need to get their $20 power supply. For
a little more, you get stereo lavs from Professional sound. They can
be protected from the wind by surrounding them with a layer of thick
fake fur There are plans for decent quality preamps on the web,
cheaper preamps can be really noisy..
Best--
Rob D.
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>1. Inexpensive relatively broad frequency response microphone
>(whatever a cheap PC sound card could handle). Can I get something
>used under $30, and is this realistic? Does it need to be a powered
>microphone? Will a radio microphone be more useful?
>
>2. Some type of cabling setup that is inexpensive to create. I can
>do connectors myself. Is RG coax cable (thin or whatever) always
>recommended? Where do I get cable and connectors at an inexpensive
>source?
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>3. Do I need to have a preamp? What are the length limitation of
>cables if I do not use a Pre-amp? Is there an inexensive pre-amp
>that I could buy used?
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>Thanks in advance for any advice.
>
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