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What is mba intergrated microphone like?
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I concur. No issues from any of the people I've been talking with. Of course the same can't be said for what I've experienced with using either of my bluetooth headsets when connected to the air. Apple clearly still has issues with getting bt to work properly.
It's very clear.
About echo, when your sound is high, it may make some.
If you watch a video while on skype, they will definitely hear it.
But you can change the mic's volume anyway.
Beware: Skype automatically changes the mic volume and you can't change it from the settings. It's a little more complicated than that, but it can be done.
Google for it
About echo, when your sound is high, it may make some.
If you watch a video while on skype, they will definitely hear it.
But you can change the mic's volume anyway.
Beware: Skype automatically changes the mic volume and you can't change it from the settings. It's a little more complicated than that, but it can be done.
Google for it
Its actually really good! We have lectures at work sometimes and I have recorded a few and its nice and clear.
This is incorrect. The audio port on the side is both mic-in and stereo-out, same as the one port on the iphone or ipad.
For professional audio use, a USB sound-card can be added with many inputs and outputs. For a more basic use, you can buy a simple adapter to split the mic-in and stereo-out signals into two plugs.
Come on!!! Real gamers have headsets! http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-PC...FDWO/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1331589184&sr=8-3 <cough> And yes, I have one of those audio splitters - http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-Speake...1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1331589244&sr=1-1
In reference to the thread - I've made many a' calls with Google Voice with my Macbook Air. No one has complained or said they couldn't hear me. I actually prefer the integrated mic (without headset) to making calls vs headset - super mobile and super convenient.
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Works OK for me. There are a number of people on the boards who have complained about low volume.
Hmm, never thought of having a headset.
However I wouldn't use it enough right now to spend $148 on it.
I do have a giftcard for an electronics store tho($80), maybe they'll have a decent one.
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I've been wondering about this myself also. So I made several recordings while playing my acoustic guitar on an iPhone 4 (using the included Voice Memos app) and a new 13" MBA (using QuickTime Pro).
I was actually surprised - the iPhone recordings sound much better when I plug both devices into a powered studio monitor. I also copied the iPhone recordings to the MBA and they sound better than the native MBA recordings there too.
It's not a volume issue, the iPhone microphone seems to have better frequency response.
I was actually surprised - the iPhone recordings sound much better when I plug both devices into a powered studio monitor. I also copied the iPhone recordings to the MBA and they sound better than the native MBA recordings there too.
It's not a volume issue, the iPhone microphone seems to have better frequency response.
From my experience, the integrated microphone is a little on the quiet side. Right now I have a 11" MacBook Air 2011, and I've had several FaceTime, Skype, and Facebook video chats with friends, and I noticed that they asked me to speak a little louder several times because I didn't sound loud enough.
Before this computer, I had a 13" MacBook Pro 2009, and I was never asked to speak a little louder, but I'm sure the microphone placement has a lot to do with it as well. On the MacBook Pro, the mic was placed above the keyboard around the escape key area, but on this MacBook Air, the microphone is placed on the left-hand side of the machine right beside the USB port and headphone jack input.
Before this computer, I had a 13" MacBook Pro 2009, and I was never asked to speak a little louder, but I'm sure the microphone placement has a lot to do with it as well. On the MacBook Pro, the mic was placed above the keyboard around the escape key area, but on this MacBook Air, the microphone is placed on the left-hand side of the machine right beside the USB port and headphone jack input.