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<blockquote data-quote="Slydude" data-source="post: 1847508" data-attributes="member: 131855">You can't see a line level input because the 3.5 mm jack is headphone only. Many previous Macs has a similar line in jack that this model seems not to have if I read the specs correctly. I used to do this using a Griffin Technology iMac adapter which seems to be no longer available. - except perhaps used on eBay.&nbsp;I haven't used <a href="https://www.amazon.com/s?k=imic+usb+audio+adapter&amp;rh=p_72%3A2661618011&amp;dc&amp;crid=20679VKLKXH6R&amp;qid=1587417412&amp;rnid=2661617011&amp;sprefix=imic%2Caps%2C191&amp;ref=sr_nr_p_72_1&amp;tag=macforums0e4-20" target="_blank">any of these devices</a> personally but they provide the same capabilities and several specifically motion working with Macs. It might be worth making sure the vendor you order from has a good return policy. I've ordered some gizmos before that claimed to work with Macs, and should have, but didn't.Another alternative is to connect the device you are trying to record from to an audio mixer which then connects to the Mac via USB. These devices are not as cheap as the devices linked to above, but they're a bit more versatile and can be had for well under $100 US if all you need is basic features. ×</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Slydude, post: 1847508, member: 131855"] You can't see a line level input because the 3.5 mm jack is [B]headphone only[/B]. Many previous Macs has a similar line in jack that this model seems not to have if I read the specs correctly. I used to do this using a Griffin Technology iMac adapter which seems to be no longer available. - except perhaps used on eBay. I haven't used [URL="https://www.amazon.com/s?k=imic+usb+audio+adapter&rh=p_72%3A2661618011&dc&crid=20679VKLKXH6R&qid=1587417412&rnid=2661617011&sprefix=imic%2Caps%2C191&ref=sr_nr_p_72_1&tag=macforums0e4-20"]any of these devices[/URL] personally but they provide the same capabilities and several specifically motion working with Macs. It might be worth making sure the vendor you order from has a good return policy. I've ordered some gizmos before that claimed to work with Macs, and should have, but didn't. Another alternative is to connect the device you are trying to record from to an audio mixer which then connects to the Mac via USB. These devices are not as cheap as the devices linked to above, but they're a bit more versatile and can be had for well under $100 US if all you need is basic features. × [/QUOTE]

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