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It is a Sound Card
Sound card also known as audio card is the main hardware for computer's input and output of sound. The sound card as stated can receive and transmit the sound but have to have audio speakers attached to the card. As for the input you can connect a microphone and another source of sound (tv, music system, etc).
Speaker-out, Line-out, Microphone-in
Pink for mic
A microphone, combined with a sound card, does that.
if a card has a separate port for a microphone other than the line in port , most likey the microphone port will be pink.
If a card has a separate port for a microphone other than the Line-in port, most likely the microphone port will be read.
•A microphone converts an acoustic waveform consisting of alternating high and low air pressure travelling through the air into a voltage. To do this it uses some kind of pressure or movement sensor. The simplest kind of microphone is actually very similar in construction to a loudspeaker.The analogue electrical signal can be fed into a computer's sound card where it is amplified and sampled to convert it into a digital waveform for storage or transmission.
Sound Card
Very simply, get a sound card that has one, and installation software for it.
Yes, although you will need a sound card to capture the XLR signal from the microphone.
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