04-06-2008, 09:01 PM

Hi-

I own a macbook pro that I bought cheap because it had no warranty- so I thought I'd consult here before taking it in to the mac store.

I have done some cheesy recordings with my mic input in the past, but suddenly it quit working- I use audacity and when I monitor the input it doesn't register any input from any of the 3 mics I've tried (they have worked in the past).

It has been pushed off the table by my cats once (although I'm pretty sure this was after the problem).

How could I run some other diagnostic check on the mic input besides audacity, because I suppose it could be the program (it is beta). Just hoping that its not an actual hardware problem.

Any help is appreciated thanks!

04-06-2008, 09:02 PM

have you checked the system prefs if the mic input has been muted?

04-06-2008, 09:17 PM

Actually what I jsut discovered is that when I plug in a direct line from my headphones to the mic input it gets a signal, but when I use the same microphone that worked before (and the 2 new ones I got in the mail (made for simple 1/8" jacks)) it registers no signal.

Do you think this is a computer problem or something wrong witht he mics?

Its certainly odd, I would think my 2 brand new mics would work.

Let me know if you have anyhting left in ya.

Thanks!