Since computers come with an internal sound cards for capturing audio, we should know how to hook up a microphone to record our voices. Whether for narrative purposes or just for karaoke fun, connecting an external microphone to your PC can prove beneficial. With speech-to-text software, you can even transform a recording of your voice into readable text. With the right instruction, you can hook your microphone up to your PC in virtually no time. 

Instructions
1 Plug the microphone's cable into the 1/4-inch-to-1/8-inch adapter. Since PC sound cards normally only feature 1/8-inch jacks, the adapter will prove necessary for making the proper connection.

2 Plug the remaining end of the adapter into your computer sound card's "Mic In" jack. Most cards have three 1/8-inch jacks---one for "Line In," one for "Line Out" and one for "Mic In." As you are only hooking up a microphone at this point, ignore the other two jacks.

3 Open your digital audio workstation, such as Acid, Ableton or FL Studio, then arm a new track. You should now see the signal coming from your microphone on the screen. You should now be able to hear sound from the microphone through your PC speakers.