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binaural microphone question

Ive created a binaural microphone using 2 microphones placed on either side of a styrofoam ball (painted black and sealed, it's a really nice setup) but I cant finish it yet because I am unsure of how to connect the two microphone wires together to create the binaural effect when recording. Is there an adapter I can buy that would take 2 seperate mic inputs and blend them into one? Thanks for the assistance :)
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nsgarch
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You don't want to combine them. You want to record them onto two separate channels/tracks because your left and right ears hear different things -- unless of course your head is completely transparent to sound ;~))

Customarily, the artificial "head" in binaural recording was made of a 1/2" thick steel disk-shaped plate the size of a front-to-back cross-section of a human head. With the mics placed on either side.

Binaural recordings are (IMO) best heard through headphones.
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nsgarch
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I'm not real sure about this, but if you talk to the guys at Best Buy or Circuit City computer service counter (or maybe one of the guitar/pro sound shops), they probably can recommend a new sound card for your computer that has multiple mic inputs.

I do know they make battery powered inline preamps, but I can't say if that would be more cost-effective than a new sound card.
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