I am having trouble attaching a microphone to a Yamaha Clavinova CVP-601. Any suggestions?
You can use the Line In jack, but you will probably need to use a mic preamp to raise the mic output sufficiently. You can try using an inexpensive mic from an amateur karaoke system or Guitar Hero etc. If that mic has no 1/8 inch mini phone plug, you can look for an adaptor, or have a tech type person set the mic cable up for you. If you want better quality, borrow or buy a professional vocal mic which uses an XLR cable and adapt the cable to plug into the 1/8 inch Line In jack on the keyboard. As I said, if the mic level is not loud enough, you can use a mic preamp, such as the ART Tube Mic Pre, which you can find used, or on a clear-out for maybe $25 to $35. Use a cable with a 1/4 inch connector on one end and a 1/8 inch connector on the other, to connect the mic pre output to the keyboard Line in. Plug the mic into the XLR input of the mic preamp. This will work 100%. Just adjust the mic preamp level controls carefully.
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