Line Input for MBPR??

[Magaman]

So got my new Macbook Pro Retina and I must say it's really nice. Surprised about the number of apps I use that are already updated or at least look really good. A couple things are blurry but nothing major.

However one major thing that I need to solve is how do I get a line-input? I thought the headphone jack would double as both but it doesn't seem that is the case unless I'm doing something wrong.

Anyone have suggestions?? Something tells me I'm going to have to go the USB adapter route.

 

[GoCubsGo]

You will have to do USB. This is a feature that I think will be overlooked by many but not by people who need to record. I think it's absurd that they removed it, it was the selling point of going MBP over MB for some musicians I know. According to Apple they're only calling it a headphone jack so it appears there is no line-in.

Big, no huge, bummer.

 

[GGJstudios]

So got my new Macbook Pro Retina and I must say it's really nice. Surprised about the number of apps I use that are already updated or at least look really good. A couple things are blurry but nothing major.

However one major thing that I need to solve is how do I get a line-input? I thought the headphone jack would double as both but it doesn't seem that is the case unless I'm doing something wrong.

Anyone have suggestions?? Something tells me I'm going to have to go the USB adapter route.

According to the specs:

Headphone port

• Support for Apple iPhone headset with remote and microphone
• Support for audio line out (digital / analog)

 

[GoCubsGo]

According to the specs:

He said line in.

 

[GGJstudios]

He said line in.

Exactly. There's no mention of that in the specs, which was my point.

 

[GoCubsGo]

Exactly. There's no mention of that in the specs, which was my point.

Well, it didn't read that way. Sometimes it pays to add a couple of words even if they look like fluff. Or you could have easily said I was right.

 

[OSMac]

I use the iMic on iPad guess it will get some use here too.

Strange that such a simple thing is missing from the top of line unit.

 

[Magaman]

I saw the whole iPhone headset mic thing, but does that mean the mic part works? Is there a 3.5 mm adapter to split out the out and input part? It is silly they didn't include a line in does a 3.5 mm jack tak up that much space?

 

[GGJstudios]

Well, it didn't read that way. Sometimes it pays to add a couple of words even if they look like fluff. Or you could have easily said I was right.

You're right. I'll say it: you're right!

 

[GoCubsGo]

You're right. I'll say it: you're right!

Of course I am.

 

[oxfordguy]

Of course I am.

So does the Retina Macbook Pro support line in or not? The implication is not, but its not 100% clear...

 

[Nate Hoffman]

No line input. It's a pro machine, and recording through the 1/8" jack on a laptop isn't a very "pro" thing to do.

 

[oxfordguy]

No line input. It's a pro machine, and recording through the 1/8" jack on a laptop isn't a very "pro" thing to do.

Okay, no worries, just wanted to confirm, its sometimes useful for the odd situation. My main audio interface is an Echo Audiofire 4 (i.e. http://www.echoaudio.com/Products/FireWire/AudioFire4/index.php ), so its not really a problem (once Apple release a Thunderbolt to Firewire adaptor, anyway...)

 

[GoCubsGo]

So does the Retina Macbook Pro support line in or not? The implication is not, but its not 100% clear...

Nope, doesn't look that way.

No line input. It's a pro machine, and recording through the 1/8" jack on a laptop isn't a very "pro" thing to do.

Explain.

 

[killmoms]

Explain.

No one doing serious recording is going to record off an integrated sound chip's unbalanced 1/8" minijack. I thought the implication was pretty clear, actually.

 

[oxfordguy]

No one doing serious recording is going to record off an integrated sound chip's unbalanced 1/8" minijack. I thought the implication was pretty clear, actually.

Though on my current early 2008 MBP the line-in also doubles as a digital optical TOSLINK audio input, accepting up to 24-bit stereo and 44.1-96kHz sampling rate...

 

[pgiguere1]

No line input. It's a pro machine, and recording through the 1/8" jack on a laptop isn't a very "pro" thing to do.

Exactly.

My XLR, 1/4" and RCA inputs are all on my professional FireWire audio interface, which I simply connect to my rMBP by... uh... well I can't do that right now either.

 

[Mac-Tech]

So got my new Macbook Pro Retina and I must say it's really nice. Surprised about the number of apps I use that are already updated or at least look really good. A couple things are blurry but nothing major.

However one major thing that I need to solve is how do I get a line-input? I thought the headphone jack would double as both but it doesn't seem that is the case unless I'm doing something wrong.

Anyone have suggestions?? Something tells me I'm going to have to go the USB adapter route.

The New Retina Mac Book Pro does not have Line in audio. It only has headphone jack. If you need to record audio using the audio line in jack then there are USB or Thunderbolt adapters. A professional musician would not being using a laptop to record sound they would be using an external device with a better soundcard.

 

[CFoss]

I think the Line-In port.will become irrelevant soon. For simplicity, there's USB microphones. For professionals, they will probably be using an audio interface with an XLR/1/4 TRS port.

It is a tiny port though. They also got rid of the optical port, but I'm guessing that's due to the HDMI port.

 

[JohnDoe98]

No one doing serious recording is going to record off an integrated sound chip's unbalanced 1/8" minijack. I thought the implication was pretty clear, actually.

Why does the size of the port matter? If it does digital in over an optical interface then that shouldn't matter.

 

[Nate Hoffman]

Why does the size of the port matter? If it does digital in over an optical interface then that shouldn't matter.

It wouldn't matter if it was digital. I don't see many situations where you would need the optical in on your laptop rather than on your interface though.

 

[wct097]

No line input. It's a pro machine, and recording through the 1/8" jack on a laptop isn't a very "pro" thing to do.

Am I the only one that finds the fanboy attachment to the 'pro' marketing term annoying? FWIW, I'm a 'professional' that makes a living from his computer and I've never had the need to record anything. I do, however, use the line in on my 2011 MBP with a wired headset that I use for VOIP calling through my computer.

 

[goMac]

I'm going to break with the pack here and say that it has mono line in. The specs indicate it has iPhone headset support, which means there is a mono line in you can use with an adaptor. My 2009 Macbook Pro has a similar setup.

But, as others have said, this isn't going to be great for pro audio work.

 

[Nate Hoffman]

Am I the only one that finds the fanboy attachment to the 'pro' marketing term annoying? FWIW, I'm a 'professional' that makes a living from his computer and I've never had the need to record anything. I do, however, use the line in on my 2011 MBP with a wired headset that I use for VOIP calling through my computer.

Am I the only one that finds the careless use of "fanboy" to describe experienced professionals (who use Macs because they increase productivity and income) annoying?

 

[wct097]

Am I the only one that finds the careless use of "fanboy" to describe experienced professionals (who use Macs because they increase productivity and income) annoying?

I haven't seen that to be the case. Generally, I only attach the term 'fanboy' to someone that buys into the Apple marketing. The term 'pro' in 'Macbook Pro' has nothing to do with the actual users of the machines, nor does it adequately describe an ideal profession that the computer is designed for.