You do not need a powered mic like the plaintalk. Starting with the early G4s, Apple switched to digital audio. You need a USB mic like the Griffin iMic.
Sent from my EyeFone On Jan 28, 2009, at 2:45 PM, pat <[email protected]> >> >>> >> >> >>> Now, what is the next one? This port has the symbol of two triangle >>> points together and a circle in the centre. Is this an analogue mic >>> port? Can I go to the electric shop and buy any karaoke mic and >>> plug >>> it in? >> >> This is audio in but not Mic in, it is line level in. You need a >> pre-amp to use most mics with this input. > > > What? That's ridiculous. Today's Mac still need the pre-amp mic likes > the plain-talk mic of the Old-World-Mac? Unlike its major competitor > Windows machines, to which you can connect any karaoke mic, or the > line-out from the Hi Fi, TV, Karaoke, etc. That's more convenience, > shame on you Mac >> >> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Low End Mac's iMac List, a group for those using G3, G4, G5, and Intel Core iMacs as well as Apple eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
