[SOLVED] Recommend a decent headset/mic OR microphone only that works in Linux Mint OOTB

beachboy2 · 04-06-2018, 01:11 PM

As per the title, please let me have your recommendations for a reasonably priced USB headset and mic OR USB microphone alone that works "out of the box" in Linux Mint 18.

Plug and Play, as opposed to plug & pray would be good.

I do not require super hifi quality. It is just to produce the occasional YouTube video.

Just as a matter of interest, what screen recording software do you recommend?

SimpleScreenRecorder has been mentioned favourably:
http://www.maartenbaert.be/simplescreenrecorder/

Any other tips for producing reasonable quality videos for YouTube would be good.

Many thanks.

Mill J · 04-06-2018, 01:15 PM

My setup is a Scarlett Studio interface along with Audacity. Hard to beat.

beachboy2 · 04-06-2018, 02:23 PM

Mill J,

Thanks for your reply.

Quote:

This applies to All Focusrite Products

None of our products are supported for use on Linux.

In any event would like something more reasonably priced that definitely works in Linux. I will have a look at Audacity.

Mill J · 04-06-2018, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by beachboy2

Mill J,

Thanks for your reply.

In any event would like something more reasonably priced that definitely works in Linux. I will have a look at Audacity.

It is fairly pricey(cheap for a musician

). However under Linux I can have it going is several seconds where as Windows doesn't even see it without a driver and all that other junk. Almost any usb Mic works with Linux and audacity.

Another "professional" Linux recording app is Ardour which I like better than Cubase.

beachboy2 · 04-07-2018, 02:19 AM

It seems as though I have a much better chance of finding a wifi adapter that works out of the box in Linux, than a compatible USB headset/mic.

I am going to mark this thread as solved and abandon my plans to inflict yet another dreadfully poor quality YouTube video on the world.