Usb microphones for music. Do they work for gentoo?

keenblade · Veteran Joined: 03 Oct 2004 Posts: 1087

Could you recommend a hybrid usb microphone that works for vocal and my guitar with gentoo? Any experience from musicians for usb mics? Are they any good for music, latency?
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avieth · Veteran Joined: 17 Sep 2004 Posts: 1945 Location: Canada

I doubt it. It might work with the snd-usb-audio driver, but like I said, I doubt it.

You should just get an audio interface (usb, firewire, or pci) and hook in your standard microphones to record. I use the delta 66 in my home studio and it's very well supported. I just run my mics through external preamps, and hook the outs of those to my delta breakout box.

The only reason to get a usb condenser microphone is for the mobile recorder/sampler. In which case you can just pick up an m-audio or tascam usb interface and hook up your own condenser microphone.