Your computer probably has a microphone in and, while they’re ok and are getting better, their small size often means that the sound isn’t especially good. It's probably enough for video chats ...

But video isn’t much without audio. Handheld recorders with small built-in microphones have a fairly high noise floor so [Matt] has a Rode NT1-A — a pricey but very quiet microphone.

As any musician, podcaster, or youtuber will be quick to tell you, there’s no substitute for a good microphone ... the output from the pre-amp into a cheap USB audio interface and voilà!

James has been writing about technology for years but has loved it since the early 90s. While his main areas of expertise are maker tools -- 3D printers, vinyl cutters, paper printers, and laser ...

Here's some sound files that we recorded. One issue with measuring the signal was that most headphones had a relatively low input impedance, so we hooked a computer microphone input up into our ...

If you’re upgrading from a computer from a decade ago or more, you’ll be amazed at how fast cheap computers are nowadays. All the advice here assumes you’re buying a new computer from a high street ...

To set up a microphone on Windows 11, first, connect it to your computer. Make sure that the batteries of your microphone are not dead. Wait till Windows 11 installs the latest driver of your ...

Buying a refurbished MacBook is a popular way to get one of Apple's laptops for much cheaper than their usual price, and here ...

Your Linux system also comes with a built-in screen recorder. To access it, press Ctrl + Alt + Shift + R on your keyboard. In ...

The cost of renting a car with MIC will change depending on where in the world you want to go. To give you an idea of how much it could cost, we've looked at prices for renting a car in Auckland which ...