I would like to record my drums when I play.
I would have bought the AKG set
https://www.thomann.de/...sion_i.htm
(are only microphones), that means I also need a cable for each microphone, now the only thing is that I have a dozen cables, but only one jack plug on the laptop, i.e. I would need another device with which I connect all cables to one Jack plug "change" can. But don't find a device.
Can anyone help me with that?
There are USB audio interfaces for this. These are so to speak USB sound cards with several inputs for microphone (s), guitars or the like.
Take a look:
https://www.thomann.de/...faces.html
and since:
https://www.bonedo.de/artikel/einzelansicht/die-besten-audio-interfaces-fuer-schlagzeuger.html
(…) in other words, I would need another device with which I can "change" all cables to a jack plug.
Hello,
I would also advise you to use an interface. With an appropriate interface, you can get all microphone signals individually into the computer - you can then mix it up sensibly.
You could take a look at the Tascam US-18x08, which is quite cheap and offers eight microphone preamps. The predecessor Tascam US-1800 is available very cheap used.
From Tascam a multitrack recorder based on mixer?
https://www.thomann.de/...del_12.htm
the Porta Studio
https://www.thomann.de/..._24_sd.htm
or as recommended by Karl Klammer - an interface
Something like this is called a mixer or mixer. Then you only have the whole thing as a stereo track on the computer.
You then need a mixer with at least 7 microphone inputs.
It's all a question of cost. And: the best thing to do is to forget a recording via the laptop's sound chip immediately and without wasting time, it won't work.
If, as a drummer, I may suggest an "all-round carefree solution:
Take a look at the Soundcraft UI24 r digital mixer… I use it to remove the entire band. It has enough channels for all of your microphones, can record directly on a USB stick, both as a sum and as individual channels, you have monitoring and what is particularly cool: you can control the device via mobile phone or tablet. I have a tablet on the set and don't have to leave the drums. That currently costs 707 euro, but with a small mixer plus interface you are not far from it and can't operate it as well for a long time. Look here. Greeting