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Audio Input Problem - new Mac Pro
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<blockquote data-quote="scathe" data-source="post: 991838" data-attributes="member: 81672"><p>The Line-in is different from a normal Mic-in ... there are are different power specifications, some ordinary Microphones will work, some won't</p><p></p><p>have a look at this post:</p><p><a href="http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2125907&tstart=0" target="_blank">Apple - Support - Discussions - Line In sound device not found ...</a></p><p></p><p>from an older post here on Mac-Forums:</p><p>"This is the problem with your mic: The cheap computer mic is usually an electret type. This means that here is a field effect transistor inside the mic that requires a power supply. PC's that have a mic input have a supply voltage to feed the transistor but the Mac does not have a mic input, only a line in which means there is no supply voltage. This can be arranged externally if you know how. You could try a dynamic mic which does not need a supply but audio outputs from dynamic mics is very low and will probably not work.</p><p></p><p>Regards</p><p></p><p>Henry.</p><p>"</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="scathe, post: 991838, member: 81672"] The Line-in is different from a normal Mic-in ... there are are different power specifications, some ordinary Microphones will work, some won't have a look at this post: [url=http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2125907&tstart=0]Apple - Support - Discussions - Line In sound device not found ...[/url] from an older post here on Mac-Forums: "This is the problem with your mic: The cheap computer mic is usually an electret type. This means that here is a field effect transistor inside the mic that requires a power supply. PC's that have a mic input have a supply voltage to feed the transistor but the Mac does not have a mic input, only a line in which means there is no supply voltage. This can be arranged externally if you know how. You could try a dynamic mic which does not need a supply but audio outputs from dynamic mics is very low and will probably not work. Regards Henry. " [/QUOTE]
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