Re: [Elecraft] Apple MacBook Pro Audio for PSK-31 with K2?

2010-12-11 Thread James Sarte (K2QI)
Alan, what MBP do you own? I have a 2010 15 MBP, and it has separate stereo input and output jacks. I am able to input anything the K3 spits out with nothing more than a regular stereo cable. 73, James K2QI On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 9:27 PM, Alan D. Wilcox a...@wilcoxengineering.com wrote:

Re: [Elecraft] Apple MacBook Pro Audio for PSK-31 with K2?

2010-12-10 Thread Paul Wilton
Just about any old USB soundcard will work with a MacBook Pro - I use an old Creative USB Soundblaster that I picked up second hand. Noting that you can plug in an iPhone headset, I did experiment using an iPod Classic 4 pin 3.5mm to 3 x phono connectors but decided it was too work to sort out

Re: [Elecraft] Apple MacBook Pro Audio for PSK-31 with K2?

2010-12-10 Thread Kok Chen
On Dec 10, 2010, at 12/1011:32 AM, Paul Wilton wrote: Just about any old USB soundcard will work with a MacBook Pro - I use an old Creative USB Soundblaster that I picked up second hand. Noting that you can plug in an iPhone headset, I did experiment using an iPod Classic 4 pin

Re: [Elecraft] Apple MacBook Pro Audio for PSK-31 with K2?

2010-12-10 Thread Alan D. Wilcox
Thanks for all the replies! To answer questions: The MacBook Pro is the 13 with the faster cpu and larger drive. New production, just got it several weeks ago. There is only ONE audio connection: the required 1/8 plug is same as regular stereo plug but has tip and TWO rings. I cobbled up a

[Elecraft] Apple MacBook Pro Audio for PSK-31 with K2?

2010-12-09 Thread Alan D. Wilcox
Hello, The MacBook Pro has a single 1/8 audio connection for both mic in and external-speaker output. Unfortunately, that disables the internal speakers, preventing their use for monitoring. Also, the single special plug needs a homebrew Y-cable to get the input and output on separate

Re: [Elecraft] Apple MacBook Pro Audio for PSK-31 with K2?

2010-12-09 Thread Rick Prather
Alan, What flavor of MBP do you have that has only a single audio connection? Rick K6LE On 12/9/2010, at 6:27 , Alan D. Wilcox wrote: Hello, The MacBook Pro has a single 1/8 audio connection for both mic in and external-speaker output. Unfortunately, that disables the internal speakers,

Re: [Elecraft] Apple MacBook Pro Audio for PSK-31 with K2?

2010-12-09 Thread Stephen Prior
Alan I know it further complicates things, but what about a iMic USB outboard soundcard? 73 Stephen G4SJP On 10/12/2010 02:27, Alan D. Wilcox a...@wilcoxengineering.com wrote: Hello, The MacBook Pro has a single 1/8 audio connection for both mic in and external-speaker output.