Microphone Problems.

DreadAlert · Oct 17, 2010, 10:26 AM

Hey guys.

I bought a microphone, and plugged it into my Microphone input, but nothing worked.. I tried everything. Although, my microphone does work on my old windows laptop.

I then took my laptop to the apple store and saw a genius. He plugged his iPhone into the microphone port and it could record music fine from the iPhone. So.. no problems with the port.

I then bought a headset with a microphone on it, which uses the line-in and headphone ports and still nothing works. Although this headset works flawlessly on my old windows laptop again.

Someone please help. I have checked all settings, tried to record in Audacity and Garageband. I've made sure everything is on and working.. There's nothing wrong with the port either.

Please help!
-DreadAlert-

spinnerlys · Oct 17, 2010, 10:30 AM

Have you checked System Preferences > Sound > Input? Have you checked the preferences of Audacity and Garage Band, especially the input preferences?

DreadAlert · Oct 17, 2010, 10:34 AM

I checked the settings for Garageband but I'll try the settings in Audacity now.

But it SHOULD pick up sound in System Preferences > Sound > Input > Build In Input, right?

spinnerlys · Oct 17, 2010, 10:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DreadAlert

I checked the settings for Garageband but I'll try the settings in Audacity now.

But it SHOULD pick up sound in System Preferences > Sound > Input > Build In Input, right?

It should pick up sound with the Line In (Built-In Input).

DreadAlert · Oct 17, 2010, 10:37 AM

But it's not.
And i see no reason for it not to.

spinnerlys · Oct 17, 2010, 10:38 AM

Is the microphone on, or where does it get its power from?

DreadAlert · Oct 17, 2010, 10:40 AM

There's an on and off thing on the wire, along with volume. But I don't think thats powered at all.

Does it matter? I mean it works fine on my windows PC so it works without power.

Kebabselector · Oct 17, 2010, 10:57 AM

I thought as a general rule, normal microphones do not work on the Mac as it's a Line-in rather than a Mic connection. You'll most likely need a pre amp of some sort to convert from Mic to Line.

Not too sure where to look, but I'm sure i've seen some USB based solutions here.

spinnerlys · Oct 17, 2010, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kebabselector

I thought as a general rule, normal microphones do not work on the Mac as it's a Line-in rather than a Mic connection. You'll most likely need a pre amp of some sort to convert from Mic to Line.

Not too sure where to look, but I'm sure i've seen some USB based solutions here.

Correct, should have though of that. You need either a mixer, that powers the mic if necessary or another device to go through to use the Line-in of any device. You probably used the mic-in on the PC's sound card I suppose.

DreadAlert · Oct 17, 2010, 11:02 AM

Ahh i see..
I'll try and take this headset back then and get a USB headset instead.

Oct 17, 2010, 10:26 AM	#1
DreadAlert macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2010	Microphone Problems. Hey guys. I bought a microphone, and plugged it into my Microphone input, but nothing worked.. I tried everything. Although, my microphone does work on my old windows laptop. I then took my laptop to the apple store and saw a genius. He plugged his iPhone into the microphone port and it could record music fine from the iPhone. So.. no problems with the port. I then bought a headset with a microphone on it, which uses the line-in and headphone ports and still nothing works. Although this headset works flawlessly on my old windows laptop again. Someone please help. I have checked all settings, tried to record in Audacity and Garageband. I've made sure everything is on and working.. There's nothing wrong with the port either. Please help! -DreadAlert-
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Kebabselector macrumors 68000 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Birmingham, UK	I thought as a general rule, normal microphones do not work on the Mac as it's a Line-in rather than a Mic connection. You'll most likely need a pre amp of some sort to convert from Mic to Line. Not too sure where to look, but I'm sure i've seen some USB based solutions here. __________________ Mac Mini 1.66Ghz/2gb - 2.4ghz/C2D/8gb - 2.3/i5/8gb - MacBook 2.0Ghz/2gb iPhone 4 S⃣ 32gb - iPad Mini 16gb wifi Others: Canon Eos Stuff - Passat - Smeg - Firewire devices - Prefers Matte
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Oct 17, 2010, 10:30 AM	#2
spinnerlys Guest Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: forlod bygningen	Have you checked System Preferences > Sound > Input? Have you checked the preferences of Audacity and Garage Band, especially the input preferences?
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Oct 17, 2010, 10:34 AM	#3
DreadAlert Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2010	I checked the settings for Garageband but I'll try the settings in Audacity now. But it SHOULD pick up sound in System Preferences > Sound > Input > Build In Input, right?
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Oct 17, 2010, 10:37 AM	#5
DreadAlert Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2010	But it's not. And i see no reason for it not to.
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Oct 17, 2010, 10:38 AM	#6
spinnerlys Guest Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: forlod bygningen	Is the microphone on, or where does it get its power from?
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Oct 17, 2010, 10:40 AM	#7
DreadAlert Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2010	There's an on and off thing on the wire, along with volume. But I don't think thats powered at all. Does it matter? I mean it works fine on my windows PC so it works without power.
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Oct 17, 2010, 11:02 AM	#10
DreadAlert Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2010	Ahh i see.. I'll try and take this headset back then and get a USB headset instead.
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