okay, i've done a bit more searching.... but i guess what i'm trying to find out and cant seem to figure out is what precisely i need to complete a recording and get it on my pc?
not what brand or anything just a breakdown of what is needed.
you obviously need a mic, gotcha.
then you need something to power the mic, which is called a
? and how does it work? like a battery attached by a cable to the mic?
then you need something to record it onto? what mediums are used? do i record onto a tape? from what i understand i can record and have something (an ACD?) that will automatically convert it to a digital format right then and there?
from there i can take the whole thing home and plug it into my usb port and transfer the music to my pc in a .wav or other audio format?
am i understanding the process correctly?
thanks again for any help, and i apologize if i'm just not searching correctly.