Reddit reviews Behringer Ultra-DI DI100 Professional Battery/Phantom Powered DI-Box
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Professional and multi-purpose direct injection box for stage and studio applicationsProvides impedance and signal matching for the direct connection of instruments to mixers and amplifiersUltra-flat frequency response due to renowned BEHRINGER OT-1 transformerInternal battery automatically shuts off when phantom power is appliedAllows direct connection to speaker outputs with up to 3,000 Watts
Yeah, just get a Direct Box to take your XLR and convert it into a 1/4". I saw Bradford Cox live a while ago and he was doing exactly that. Here's a picture you can see he's using a GrooveTubes Direct Box to get his mic into those pedals on the right. I know Behringer make a budget one for $40 or so if you wanted to give it a go before shelling out for anything more expensive.
Nope, the two links are the same because i'm dumb haha, sorry will edit it in now and link it here
If If you look into purchasing what is called a DI (Direct Input) it turns the sound from your Digital Piano (through the headphones or output jack) and inputs the unedited sound into the software you use.
MIDI wouldn't ever record what you HEAR on your piano, DI would!
EDIT: I found some good ones on these links (they do cost a bit)
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Sounds like a ground loop to me. I had some trouble with a ground loop a couple of months ago and this comment ended up helping out a lot to understand what exactly might be the source of the sound: https://www.reddit.com/r/edmproduction/comments/502u0x/i_cant_get_this_hum_out_of_my_audio_recordings/d71kmiz/
Biggest take away (and my best guess) is that it's an electrical issue. If you can't find it and are looking for an equipment solution, this helped me and is relatively inexpensive: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000CCSWPQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Hope this helps!
An inexpensive option: https://www.amazon.com/Behringer-DI100-BEHRINGER-ULTRA-DI/dp/B000CCSWPQ
I'd recommend working your way up to 7 mics. If you try to buy all seven at once, you'll end up getting cheap ones, and it'll sound worse than buying four good ones. Monoprice has a decent matched pair of condensors for $100. For the snare, you can go with an SM57. They're $100 new, but you can get them more cheaply used, and they last forever. I have the same ones I used in highschool, and they still work just as well as the day I got them. You can use it on your guitar cab, as well (or just buy two for live tracking). I also use a Beta 52 for the kick drum. That runs for a bit under $200.
As for stands, if you're not using them live, Guitar Centre sells a 10 pack for about $90. They aren't perfect, but they'll work.
So, for good equipment, you're looking at almost $600 in mics alone. You can get cheaper kits, but the sound quality won't be as good and they'll break more easily. You get what you pay for.
For bass, I just DI. You can buy a proper DI box or just plug into the interface. But, for $40, having a few DI boxes around comes in handy, especially if you want to record live. You can also mic the bass cab with something like the aforementioned Beta 52.
As I said before, you'll want an SM57 for the guitar cab. It gets the job done, and is pretty much the industry standard. You can spend more on fancier mics, but that money is best spent elsewhere.
As for vocals, you can buy a decent condenser mic from Monoprice, but to start off, just use the same 57 you've used for the guitar and drums, and just put a $14 pop filter on it.
Finally, you'll need an interface. If you really want to track seven drum mics, I'd go with a Tascam 1800 or a Focusrite 18i20. The latter is better quality, but also double the price.
Sadly, there is no good cheap method of doing things. But here in the digital age, things are a whole lot easier than going through to a 4-track cassette Portastudio when I was your age. If I was in your place, and had $1,000 to spend, I'd buy the following:
Tascam US-1800 ($250)
Two Behringer DI-100s ($80)
The Monoprice Small-Dia Matched Condensers ($100)
Shure Beta 52 ($200)
Two SM57s (or 58s) ($200)
The Guitar Centre 10 Mic Stand pack ($90)
And spend the rest on XLR and 1/4" cables from Monoprice.
After working on recording and mixing for a while, see if you want to expand your drum tracking, or if you want to invest in additional gear as needed. Nothing sucks more than blowing your budget, never using a certain thing, but having to do without something you discover you need.
And most importantly of all, have fun with it. It's a great experience.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Behringer-Ultra-DI-DI100-DI-Box/dp/B000CCSWPQ
Looking at this, it might work as an interface between the mixer and the guitar.. right?