>>Hi,
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>>I consider buying a microphone (not expensive but from the reviews and sample on Amazon it sounds pretty good).
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>>And I am wondering what software I need to have to work with this microphone. If I understand correctly, if I don't buy any software, the PC OS (Windows 7 in my case) will use the Control Panel -> Sound application (default). I am concerned that this - default - application will be the bottle-neck and will reduce the quality of recording, even if I use a good mic.
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>>What do you think? If you record your voice (for whatever reasons), do you use software other than the PC Sound?
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>>TIA
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>A lot of this is going to depend upon what it is you're actually trying to do -- are you just wanting to record yourself talking???...or are you trying to lay down some vocal tracks for music???

Trying to record myself talking. I tried the Windows Sound Recorder (with the existing mic which is part of the web cam). But the quality is very bad. I suppose because the mic is about 24 inches away from me (on the top of the screen). Plus the quality of the mic is questionable. And I mostly what I want to know is if I buy a better mic, would the Sound Recorder be sufficient or I should also buy an app.