Re: Microphone doesn't work?
On Jan 25, 2011, at 4:40 PM, John Carmonne wrote: On Jan 25, 2011, at 3:26 PM, Wallace Adrian D'Alessio wrote: On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 6:19 PM, Jeffrey Daile Engle macgu...@gmail.com wrote: yes, the imac has a built-in mic and no, it doesn't register in sys pref's. no signal gets through. Jeff If the mic works when plugged in to another device, proving it works try plugging in another sound source to see if there is detectable input.. Again, knowing if it is a line level input would be very informative. It works in a Windows machine. PC's are mic-level, not 'line-level'. Standard cheapo tape recorder and PC mics don't work on Macs without a preamp of some sort. -- Bruce Johnson Wherever you go, there you are B. Banzai, PhD -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Microphone doesn't work?
On Sat, Jan 29, 2011 at 2:57 PM, Bruce Johnson john...@pharmacy.arizona.edu wrote: On Jan 25, 2011, at 4:40 PM, John Carmonne wrote: On Jan 25, 2011, at 3:26 PM, Wallace Adrian D'Alessio wrote: On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 6:19 PM, Jeffrey Daile Engle macgu...@gmail.com wrote: yes, the imac has a built-in mic and no, it doesn't register in sys pref's. no signal gets through. Jeff If the mic works when plugged in to another device, proving it works try plugging in another sound source to see if there is detectable input.. Again, knowing if it is a line level input would be very informative. It works in a Windows machine. PC's are mic-level, not 'line-level'. Standard cheapo tape recorder and PC mics don't work on Macs without a preamp of some sort. ___ Second response in the thread was from myself. On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 6:18 PM I wrote, On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 6:12 PM, Jeffrey Daile Engle macgu...@gmail.comwrote: I bought a logitec cheap-ola microphone today with 1/8th mini to plug into my G5 imac... it won't work? shouldn't it? Is there a work around or a third party driver that'll make it work? (I should say that it works fine on a winblows box) Is it a line level input ? You may need a preamp. -- Adrian D'Alessio aka; Fluxstringer fluxstrin...@gmail.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/fluxstreamcommunication/ http://www.facebook.com/FluxStringer http://www.linkedin.com/in/fluxstreamcommunications http://flux-influx.blogspot.com/ http://fluxdreams.designbinder.com/ -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Microphone doesn't work?
On Jan 25, 2011, at 3:26 PM, Wallace Adrian D'Alessio wrote: On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 6:19 PM, Jeffrey Daile Engle macgu...@gmail.com wrote: yes, the imac has a built-in mic and no, it doesn't register in sys pref's. no signal gets through. Jeff If the mic works when plugged in to another device, proving it works try plugging in another sound source to see if there is detectable input.. Again, knowing if it is a line level input would be very informative. It works in a Windows machine. John Carmonne Yorba Linda CA 92886 USA Sent from my MBP -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Microphone doesn't work?
a bit offtopic, but thanks for the manual tips it even had manuals for iMac G3 and older things 3 - Original message - From: Kris Tilford‎ ktilfo...@cox.net To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Microphone doesn't work? Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 23:14:20 -0600 On Jan 25, 2011, at 10:12 PM, Jeffrey Daile Engle wrote: I was talking about the microphone. He was talking about the manual for the G5 iMac. You can download a manual from Apple and look in there: http://support.apple.com/manuals/ -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -- Ovi Mail: Making email access easy http://mail.ovi.com -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Microphone doesn't work?
Dana Collins wrote: Jeff, you need a preamp for this style microphone, particularly if it has a long cable - Dana is correct. It's pretty safe to ass-ume that any microphone other than Apple's (Plain Talk?) microphone will need a preamp. Even if it has a battery in it, it's probably a condenser mic, and will still need a preamp... VERY FEW exceptions. Cheers, Drew -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Microphone doesn't work?
In system preferences, you should be able to select Line in as the audio source? That should show you if any signal is getting through. Doesn't the iMac have a built in mic? On 25 Jan 2011, at 23:12, Jeffrey Daile Engle wrote: I bought a logitec cheap-ola microphone today with 1/8th mini to plug into my G5 imac... it won't work? shouldn't it? Is there a work around or a third party driver that'll make it work? (I should say that it works fine on a winblows box) Jeff Engle Kamiah, Idaho 83536 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Microphone doesn't work?
On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 6:12 PM, Jeffrey Daile Engle macgu...@gmail.comwrote: I bought a logitec cheap-ola microphone today with 1/8th mini to plug into my G5 imac... it won't work? shouldn't it? Is there a work around or a third party driver that'll make it work? (I should say that it works fine on a winblows box) Is it a line level input ? You may need a preamp. -- Adrian D'Alessio aka; Fluxstringer fluxstrin...@gmail.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/fluxstreamcommunication/ http://www.facebook.com/FluxStringer http://www.linkedin.com/in/fluxstreamcommunications http://flux-influx.blogspot.com/ http://fluxdreams.designbinder.com/ -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Microphone doesn't work?
yes, the imac has a built-in mic and no, it doesn't register in sys pref's. no signal gets through. Jeff On Jan 25, 2011, at 3:15 PM, Mike Linnett wrote: In system preferences, you should be able to select Line in as the audio source? That should show you if any signal is getting through. Doesn't the iMac have a built in mic? On 25 Jan 2011, at 23:12, Jeffrey Daile Engle wrote: I bought a logitec cheap-ola microphone today with 1/8th mini to plug into my G5 imac... it won't work? shouldn't it? Is there a work around or a third party driver that'll make it work? (I should say that it works fine on a winblows box) Jeff Engle Kamiah, Idaho 83536 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Microphone doesn't work?
On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 6:19 PM, Jeffrey Daile Engle macgu...@gmail.comwrote: yes, the imac has a built-in mic and no, it doesn't register in sys pref's. no signal gets through. Jeff If the mic works when plugged in to another device, proving it works try plugging in another sound source to see if there is detectable input.. Again, knowing if it is a line level input would be very informative. -- Adrian D'Alessio aka; Fluxstringer fluxstrin...@gmail.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/fluxstreamcommunication/ http://www.facebook.com/FluxStringer http://www.linkedin.com/in/fluxstreamcommunications http://flux-influx.blogspot.com/ http://fluxdreams.designbinder.com/ -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Microphone doesn't work?
On Jan 25, 2011, at 3:26 PM, Wallace Adrian D'Alessio wrote: On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 6:19 PM, Jeffrey Daile Engle macgu...@gmail.com wrote: yes, the imac has a built-in mic and no, it doesn't register in sys pref's. no signal gets through. Jeff If the mic works when plugged in to another device, proving it works try plugging in another sound source to see if there is detectable input.. Again, knowing if it is a line level input would be very informative. I have no idea -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Microphone doesn't work?
On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 6:31 PM, Jeffrey Daile Engle macgu...@gmail.comwrote: I have no idea Your user manual will tell you. -- Adrian D'Alessio aka; Fluxstringer fluxstrin...@gmail.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/fluxstreamcommunication/ http://www.facebook.com/FluxStringer http://www.linkedin.com/in/fluxstreamcommunications http://flux-influx.blogspot.com/ http://fluxdreams.designbinder.com/ -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Microphone doesn't work?
On Jan 25, 2011, at 4:05 PM, Wallace Adrian D'Alessio wrote: Your user manual will tell you. it didn't come with a user manual, and furthermore it doesn't even have a model number on it. I picked it up a goodwill. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Microphone doesn't work?
On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 7:39 PM, Jeffrey Daile Engle macgu...@gmail.comwrote: On Jan 25, 2011, at 4:05 PM, Wallace Adrian D'Alessio wrote: Your user manual will tell you. it didn't come with a user manual, and furthermore it doesn't even have a model number on it. I picked it up a goodwill. ___ Wow , now I am really envious. A G5 from Goodwill? In my town a G5, if anyone had bought one, would be used until it as dust, and considered so valuable that it would be on eBay for months to meet the reserve ! Check the LEM profiles to figure out the model. Or look in system profiler. The manual should be easy to find online. -- Adrian D'Alessio aka; Fluxstringer fluxstrin...@gmail.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/fluxstreamcommunication/ http://www.facebook.com/FluxStringer http://www.linkedin.com/in/fluxstreamcommunications http://flux-influx.blogspot.com/ http://fluxdreams.designbinder.com/ -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Microphone doesn't work?
On Jan 25, 2011, at 8:08 PM, Wallace Adrian D'Alessio wrote: Wow , now I am really envious. A G5 from Goodwill? In my town a G5, if anyone had bought one, would be used until it as dust, and considered so valuable that it would be on eBay for months to meet the reserve ! Check the LEM profiles to figure out the model. Or look in system profiler. The manual should be easy to find online. I was talking about the microphone. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Microphone doesn't work?
On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 11:12 PM, Jeffrey Daile Engle macgu...@gmail.comwrote: On Jan 25, 2011, at 8:08 PM, Wallace Adrian D'Alessio wrote: Wow , now I am really envious. A G5 from Goodwill? In my town a G5, if anyone had bought one, would be used until it as dust, and considered so valuable that it would be on eBay for months to meet the reserve ! Check the LEM profiles to figure out the model. Or look in system profiler. The manual should be easy to find online. I was talking about the microphone. __ Then I would definitely try the mic in another device to make sure it works. -- Adrian D'Alessio aka; Fluxstringer fluxstrin...@gmail.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/fluxstreamcommunication/ http://www.facebook.com/FluxStringer http://www.linkedin.com/in/fluxstreamcommunications http://flux-influx.blogspot.com/ http://fluxdreams.designbinder.com/ -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Microphone doesn't work?
On 1/25/11 11:12 PM, Jeffrey Daile Engle macgu...@gmail.com wrote: On Jan 25, 2011, at 8:08 PM, Wallace Adrian D'Alessio wrote: Wow , now I am really envious. A G5 from Goodwill? In my town a G5, if anyone had bought one, would be used until it as dust, and considered so valuable that it would be on eBay for months to meet the reserve ! Check the LEM profiles to figure out the model. Or look in system profiler. The manual should be easy to find online. I was talking about the microphone. LOL! I knew that was coming ;-) Jeff, you need a preamp for this style microphone, particularly if it has a long cable - an online preamp (which really acts as much as a signal isolator), 1-1 I/O, is all you need (although a quick scan on eBay offerings did not yield such simple solutions; more elegant offerings are available, costing - I am sure- at least 20x more than what you paid for the mike). This was a common frustration with Finale's MakeMusic application (their Music Minus One accompanying software) where their microphones (which, by necessity, had long 8' cables on them) did not work with Macs until they started including preamps with the models (the new MakeMusic mikes are USB). PCs were fine without the preamp. Why the difference I was never told, though easy to speculate, electronically. Best way to find one is to ask a friend whose Mac-centric child used to use MakeMusic for practice purposes still had their mike. Best regards, Dana -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Microphone doesn't work?
On Jan 25, 2011, at 10:12 PM, Jeffrey Daile Engle wrote: I was talking about the microphone. He was talking about the manual for the G5 iMac. You can download a manual from Apple and look in there: http://support.apple.com/manuals/ -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
SOLVED Re: Microphone doesn't work?
Yes, a preamp or I believe a simple USB to analog adapter might do the trick. I may just find one of those at goodwill the next time I visit. In any case, I'll take it from here. Thanks for all the input. Jeff -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
