Too quiet was the main problem, they need amplification.
Ah, yes, then that makes sense. Plugging even a decent dynamic mic into a line input (even on a computer, where the line in often doubles as a mic in) doesn't work too well. Having upstream pre-amp of some kind (standalone pre-amp, mixer, etc.) would solve that part of the problem.
... most standard sound cards in computers don't have what takes to get a decent recording.
Wow... that's a bummer. Maybe they've really dropped in quality in the last few years? I've got a MacBook that's only 1-2 years old, and my line input works fine, even for music, when i've got a good signal inbound. Are you on a PC? Maybe they cut back on the PCs because they figure most people will upgrade their hardware for specific applications? Wild.
Well again, good luck, and if you decide you want to experiment with anything on the audio side, feel free to ping me if you think i can help.
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Ah, yes, then that makes sense. Plugging even a decent dynamic mic into a line input (even on a computer, where the line in often doubles as a mic in) doesn't work too well. Having upstream pre-amp of some kind (standalone pre-amp, mixer, etc.) would solve that part of the problem.
... most standard sound cards in computers don't have what takes to get a decent recording.
Wow... that's a bummer. Maybe they've really dropped in quality in the last few years? I've got a MacBook that's only 1-2 years old, and my line input works fine, even for music, when i've got a good signal inbound. Are you on a PC? Maybe they cut back on the PCs because they figure most people will upgrade their hardware for specific applications? Wild.
Well again, good luck, and if you decide you want to experiment with anything on the audio side, feel free to ping me if you think i can help.