Can my XLR microphone connect to both inputs on my audio interface?

1. Can you plug an XLR cable in a audio interface?
2. What does an XLR mic connect to?
3. Are XLR microphones mono?

Can you plug an XLR cable in a audio interface?

Today's audio interfaces often come with what is called combo jacks. Those are two connectors in one: The outer part is an XLR jack, and the hole in the middle is a TRS jack. ... You can access the microphone preamp only via the XLR input. Condenser mics require phantom power.

What does an XLR mic connect to?

Connecting the microphone to the audio interface requires the following: Connect the microphone output (male XLR) to the female XLR connector of the cable. Connect the male XLR of the cable to the audio interface's mic input (female XLR).

Are XLR microphones mono?

So microphones and microphone signals are really only ever mono, but there are such things as stereo microphones and even ambisonic and surround sound microphones.