Hello Andy, The iPhone headset mic will work for recording with QuickTime, without getting VoiceOver into the recording. You can check by having the recording play back. You're correct that you need to use the file menu to start a recording and that the shortcut doesn't work.
You can also use the iPhone headset Mic for Skype calls with the MacBook Air. Just remember that headsets and Mics with only 2 rings on the 3.5mm plug, which is most commonly the case, won't work when connected to this headset port. However, third party headset mics that are designed to work with the iPhone should also work when plugged in here. They all have the three rings that let them record and output through the same port. The Apple headset mics always work, but apparently performance for a few third party Mics used with the MacBook Air's headset port was flakey under one of the earlier versions of Mountain Lion. This was reportedly fixed by the Mac OS X 10.8.5 release. And I meant that I hadn't tried the software Gena linked to -- I did check recording with QuickTime and the headset Mic. HTH. Cheers, Esther On Nov 10, 2013, at 12:29 PM, Andy Collins wrote: > Thanks Esther - > I found that the short cut of cmd and VO with N didn't actually work, and > have had to use the file menu to select this choice. I hadn't thought about > using the iPHone earphones, so will give that a go - > > Andy > On 10 Nov 2013, at 21:38, Esther wrote: > >> Hello Andy, Gena, and Others, >> >> As Sarah mentioned, you can just launch QuickTime Player on your Mac and >> record with that. There's a shortcut to launch a new audio recording of >> Command-Control-Option-N. (I had to look this up under the "File" menu on >> the menu bar. The "Audio Recording" window has a "Start recording" button >> that lets you start and stop the recording, and a "Recording Options Menu" >> button that lets you change the default location for the recording, (which >> otherwise seems to be set to "Movies" for me, and defaults to .m4a format >> with a name, "Audio Recording"). >> >> Also, on the MacBook Air you can plug in the headset with Mic that comes >> with the iPhone and use that to record and/or to listen to the playback. >> Other 3rd party Headsets with mics that support the iPhone will work here, >> but normal 3.5 mm patch cables won't. The Apple headset mics and compatible >> 3rd party Mics use 3-rings and normal Lavalier mics only use 2 rings. This >> is why some people think they can't record on MacBook Airs using the headset >> port, but that's not true. >> >> I haven't tried this application since I'm a long time Amadeus Pro user. >> >> HTH. Cheers, >> >> Esther >> >> On Nov 10, 2013, at 10:34 AM, Georgina Joyce wrote: >> >>> Hello, >>> >>> Thanks for posing the question. I didn't know so I did a search and found >>> this app. I wonder if anyone has used it? I might just give it a try. >>> >>> https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/audionote-notepad-voice-recorder/id406393290 >>> >>> Gena >>> On 10 Nov 2013, at 20:20, Andy Collins <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi all - >>>> >>>> I know that this MacBook Air has a built in mike as I've used it for Face >>>> Time. I imagine though that this Air doesn't have the facility to record, >>>> will that be correct? If so, what is a good app for this purpose? >>>> >>>> Thanks - >>>> Andy > <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to [email protected] You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> or at the public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
