re: PC Discussion - Gaming, Performance and Enthusiasts

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If I was to buy a XLR Microphone, such as the AT2035, would I only need an interface to connect it to the PC or would I need a soundboard too?

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I just recently researched this because I wanted to get a clip-on condenser mic for my trombone practicing. XLR condenser mics require something called phantom power, defined by Wikipedia as "DC electric power transmitted through microphone cables to operate microphones that contain active electronic circuitry."

The cheapest method to supply this is via the Blue Microphones preamp for $43. LINK

It may be cheaper to just get a Blue Yeti or Snowball. I can attest to the quality of the Yeti. I've had it for years, and ultimately I decided to just mount the Yeti on a camera tripod to record my practices. Works very well.

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I know for video you need a HDMI splitter like say a 4 input 2 output one. That way you could connect your gaming PC and say an Xbone then have one out going to your capture card then the other to the monitor right?

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I have no first-hand experience with it, but this sounds like a way to do it. Although, doesn't xbox have a Twitch app? Not sure how well it works.

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Then what do I do for getting sound over to the Streaming PC?

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The capture card becomes your playback device on the streaming PC. I'm guessing you plug in your mic to the streaming PC and tell windows to "listen to this device" using the capture card for playback.

EDIT: Found a twitch instructional guide for a 2-PC streaming setup. LINK
It echos my suggestion about listening to the microphone using the capture card as playback. It then suggests using software called "audio repeater" to repeat your gaming PC or xbox's audio using the capture card as playback. Seems like all you'd need in terms of hardware is a PC, capture card, and microphone (USB condenser, or condenser XLR with the pre-amp I linked).