There are several different types of microphones (condenser or dynamic, etc.), so be sure to check out what each of them does, because the differences are substantial.īuying a quality mic is a real investment into the future, so you should really look to invest in this one. Microphones are needed to record vocals or other instruments that don’t have internal pickups or outputs. You should initially look for a smaller one like this, which is really more than enough for you at the start, unless your kid wants to record many instruments at once! Microphone An audio interface is essential to record mics and instruments with decent quality. In this Focusrite bundle, it’s the big red box with knobs on it. This is a piece of equipment that converts a signal from your instrument or microphone into computer language and enables your computer to record the sound. To help you further understand what you need to look for and what each part of the equipment is we’re going to explain everything here in detail.