Hi Glenn, I doubt this is relevant, however I used to have the same problem in Windows XP which turned out to be that the mic port was configured for use as a subwoofer port. Once I disabled the subwoofer option then the mic worked as per normal.
I have never owned anything other than an iBook and MacBook so I don't know what the ports are like on the iMac, but is it possible that the audio is setup for surround sound? Adam. > -----Original Message----- > From: WAMUG Mailing List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Glenn > Nicholas > Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2007 8:49 PM > To: WAMUG Mailing List > Subject: External microphone > > Hi Wamug, > > I've got a new Sony ECM-C115 external microphone, but not having much > joy from it. > > Recording using the built-in microphone is fine. > > However when I plug the external mic into the audio-in plug on the > back of my iMac G5 (PowerPC): > - input in Sound Prefs switched over to Line In > - input volume is turned up (max) > - input level shows 60-70% > - in the recording, the sound is very-very-soft sound levels. > > Am I missing something? > > Glenn. > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
