>>> Is there any kind of adapter that fits in the iMac's mic input jack? I want >>> to connect some stereo equipment to it, but (unless I'm reading it wrong) it >>> requires an "extended" stereo mini-plug, such as those used on the PlainTalk >>> microphones. I know about the little round USB audio adapter thingee from >>> Griffin, but who wants to spend $35 for some gadget when a $5.00 adapter >>> would do the same thing? What do the rest of you use to get external audio >>> into your iMacs? >> >> Plugging stereo equipment straight into the iMac's mic input is fine. That >> Griffin adapter you mention is only for Macs that have NO audio input. >> >> The PlainTalk microphones uses an extra long plug, because it has a built in >> pre-amp, inside the microphone. The extra long plug allows it to get power >> from the Mac, to run the amplifier, allowing the mic to put out line-level, >> instead of mic-level audio. >> >> What you can't do is plug a normal (un-amplified) microphone into the Mac's >> mic input. >> >>> What if I bought a PlainTalk microphone, cut off the microphone, attach a >>> standard 1/8" (female) stereo plug from Radio Shack? Would that work? >> >> That would be a Bad Thing. You'd be sending the voltage that was supposed >> to be powering the PlainTalk mic's amplifier into your stereo's outputs, and >> they probably wouldn't like that. Also, it just wouldn't work. >> >> A standard stereo plug has three contacts for stereo audio (common, left, >> and right), a PlainTalk plug uses three contacts for power plus mono audio >> (common, mono audio, power).
> So, if I plug a standard 1/8 inch stereo adapter into the mic input, will > the iMac be able to record in stereo or is the jack only good for mono > audio? > > Gerry > Blueberry 333, tray-load. Just about every "Modern" (Since the Mid 90s?) Mac has "CD Quality" (44khz, 16 bit) _stereo_ sound inputs and outputs. So yes, you WILL be able to record in stereo on your iMac. -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
