On Jan 29, 2009, at 7:44 AM, pat wrote:
> >> 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. > > So what is that sound-in port for? > If I have a paintalk mic, can I plug it into the sound-in port? Gary is wrong. You can use a plaintalk mike. Apple's audio in was designed with audio pros more in mind, hence the line-level input. Mic-level needs a preamp, true, but LOTS of audio gear simply needs to be plugged right in. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
