Need advice regarding usb microphone

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55Dudester

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Hi
I'm a musician and I'm trying to figure out a way to record live recordings and upload to Youtube etc.
What I'm doing now, is play the mp3 tracks through my computers 5.1 speaker system, and sing in a microphone that goes through the speakers of a synthesizer I have. I record all of this to a camcorder, then upload it all to Youtube. However, I realize it's not the best way to record, as I get a lot of white noise and my voice isn't as clear as it could be. I was thinking of getting a Blue Yeti or Samson G-Track usb mic, which means I'd have to plug it into a usb port on my computer. My question is this : Would my voice come out of the 5.1 speaker system of my computer, at the same time as the mp3 tracks from inside my computer, or will just my voice come out of the computer speakers ?
I feel a good usb mic might be the answer to get clearer more articulate vocal for recording. I'm not using any editing software at the moment, which I know I'll have to learn in order to do good recordings. Any advice on this would be deep appreciated, as I haven't purchased a usb mic.....yet.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions or advice. :)
 
Usb mics are good for simple direct recordings, but they will only give you the audio. You still have the problem of getting video along with the audio track, unless you're only recording audio and not video. Basically there's three majorly known ways of recording audio:

1) usb microphone into computer - Simpler way to get just audio, but microphone numbers are limited here and you may or may not get more latency. This is recommended for live use, broadcasting, skype, etc. Not a good method for most music because a lot of the microphones you need to set up further away from the computer. A number of microphones also need usb adapters as well.
2) recording interface, computer, DAW software, and microphone(s) - Offers the most professional results, but is the most expensive method. Still needs video to be synced with track(s) so it can be a challenge.
3) field recorder such as zoom q3 for audio/video - simplest way to record audio and video at the same time, but often times lacks in quality.
 
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