Microphone for Garage Band

hey,

you should check out the Samson USB CO1U microphone. it's a really simple mic that just plugs straight into your usb port.

alternatively, alot of companies are selling their own 'podcast' kits which would also work fine. Behringer, Alesis and M-Audio all sell them and they may well work out cheaper, when you consider you'll need to buy a stand for your mic, maybe headphones and maybe a pop shield?

if you're in the US, the only site i really know is musiciansfriend.com

but if you're in the UK check out gak.co.uk, dv247.com or dawsons.co.uk

cheers

Irrespective of what you buy in the end, you should check this article out about spoken word recording: http://www.audiocourses.com/article93.html

As far as Mic choice goes, there is a little section in the article about microphone types, however if you're not a musician it might not mean a great deal to you. The samson usb mic is probably a good recommendation, i've heard a few good things about it. All depends on budget really, if you've got money to spend on a decent mic/want to spend money on a decent mic, go for it. If you've got some budget information, we can probably help you out a bit better.

check out all this useful review stuff on mics,plus there are some great sessions you can download and mix yourself on the Sessions page http://www.recording-microphones.co.uk/

good luck

John