{"type":"gear","id":"elgato-xlr-dock-mk2","title":"Elgato XLR Dock Mk2","url":"/gear/elgato-xlr-dock-mk2","summary":"A hybrid USB/XLR broadcast mic I use as my main microphone on camera, balancing audio quality with on-screen visibility.","tags":["Microphone","Audio"],"categories":[],"externalUrl":"https://www.amazon.com/Elgato-Dock-Stream-Audio-Interface/dp/B0GK6MJTG3?ref=as_li_ss_tl&ie=UTF8&linkCode=sl1&tag=gregamamma-20&th=1","body":"While Arturia was servicing my [MiniFuse 4](/gear/arturia-minifuse-4/), I needed a temporary solution to connect my Shure MV7 to my computer. I purchased the [Elgato XLR Dock Mk2](https://www.amazon.com/Elgato-Dock-Stream-Audio-Interface/dp/B0GK6MJTG3?ref=as_li_ss_tl&ie=UTF8&linkCode=sl1&tag=gregamamma-20&th=1) as most of the time I just need a mic and headphone input, not a full audio interface. And as a bonus, it's all controllable from a [Stream Deck](/gear/elgato-stream-deck/).","links":[{"label":"Buy","url":"https://www.amazon.com/Elgato-Dock-Stream-Audio-Interface/dp/B0GK6MJTG3?ref=as_li_ss_tl&ie=UTF8&linkCode=sl1&tag=gregamamma-20&th=1"}],"fields":{"current":true}}