I have been searching the forum, but could not find a discussion about the best way to connect a single microphone with multiple PCs for home office, recording teaching videos and voice chat (work and gaming PC). To some degree this is similar to the DAC discussion going on here, but I would like to see the options on the ADC side.
Currently, I'm connection my work and gaming PC by manual plugging in my cheap UCA202 (yeah I know). To setup my (at that time temporary) home office I used what was lying around and added a Rode NT1. So the setup looks like this:
Rode NT1 > Phonic AM120 MKII > UCA202
On the listening side I have two options:
Meier Audio Corda 3Move / UCA202 (if I'm too lazy) > StageDiver SD-4 (IEM) / Beyerdynamic DT880 250 Ohm
I would like to improve this setup to avoid manual cable changes and declutter my desk to a degree. The 3Move is ok but just too tiny for desktops use (and should be free for portable use again).
Options for the ADC side I gathered so far:
Any thoughts on pros / cons and potential products? The digital switching would be cool to minimize components on the analog side, but that seems to be costly to achieve (like RME ADI-2 with digital out). I'm willing to spend up to 1000€.
BTW, great forum and reviews! As an electrical engineer I really appreciate all the detailed information
Currently, I'm connection my work and gaming PC by manual plugging in my cheap UCA202 (yeah I know). To setup my (at that time temporary) home office I used what was lying around and added a Rode NT1. So the setup looks like this:
Rode NT1 > Phonic AM120 MKII > UCA202
On the listening side I have two options:
Meier Audio Corda 3Move / UCA202 (if I'm too lazy) > StageDiver SD-4 (IEM) / Beyerdynamic DT880 250 Ohm
I would like to improve this setup to avoid manual cable changes and declutter my desk to a degree. The 3Move is ok but just too tiny for desktops use (and should be free for portable use again).
Options for the ADC side I gathered so far:
- USB Switch + Audio Interface
- Audio Interface + SPDIF/Toslink Switch + Digital In/Out at PCs (cheap sound card?)
- MIC Preamp + XLR/Monitor Switch + 2 ADCs (e.g. E1DA Cosmos)
Any thoughts on pros / cons and potential products? The digital switching would be cool to minimize components on the analog side, but that seems to be costly to achieve (like RME ADI-2 with digital out). I'm willing to spend up to 1000€.
BTW, great forum and reviews! As an electrical engineer I really appreciate all the detailed information