Comments on: MacMost Now 248: Using a Microphone With Your Mac http://macmost.com/using-a-microphone-with-your-mac.html MacMost: Making the most of your Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod, and Apple TV. Thu, 24 May 2012 22:58:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Babette http://macmost.com/using-a-microphone-with-your-mac.html#comment-40937 Babette Sat, 18 Feb 2012 22:59:54 +0000 http://macmost.com/using-a-microphone-with-your-mac.html#comment-40937 It's brand new, but I'll get new batteries as soon as possible. Thank you so much for your instant answers! You already helped me a lot! It’s brand new, but I’ll get new batteries as soon as possible.
Thank you so much for your instant answers! You already helped me a lot!

]]> By: Gary Rosenzweig http://macmost.com/using-a-microphone-with-your-mac.html#comment-40930 Gary Rosenzweig Sat, 18 Feb 2012 21:29:33 +0000 http://macmost.com/using-a-microphone-with-your-mac.html#comment-40930 Noise? Maybe your mic needs a new battery? Noise? Maybe your mic needs a new battery?

]]> By: Babette http://macmost.com/using-a-microphone-with-your-mac.html#comment-40926 Babette Sat, 18 Feb 2012 20:33:20 +0000 http://macmost.com/using-a-microphone-with-your-mac.html#comment-40926 Thanks a lot for the tip for "cheating" the audio to stereo. There is indeed a setting that says "Mix input to mono" and now the sound is higher. :) The volume is on 300%... so I got a loud background noise. If I remove background noise it changes quite a bit my voice, it becomes fake, almost like a computer sound. Thanks a lot for the tip for “cheating” the audio to stereo. There is indeed a setting that says “Mix input to mono” and now the sound is higher. :)
The volume is on 300%… so I got a loud background noise. If I remove background noise it changes quite a bit my voice, it becomes fake, almost like a computer sound.

]]> By: Gary Rosenzweig http://macmost.com/using-a-microphone-with-your-mac.html#comment-40925 Gary Rosenzweig Sat, 18 Feb 2012 20:06:42 +0000 http://macmost.com/using-a-microphone-with-your-mac.html#comment-40925 Did you try adjusting the volume in ScreenFlow? There is a setting there for after you record. It also includes a handy "mix stereo to mono" setting. Did you try adjusting the volume in ScreenFlow? There is a setting there for after you record. It also includes a handy “mix stereo to mono” setting.

]]> By: Babette http://macmost.com/using-a-microphone-with-your-mac.html#comment-40923 Babette Sat, 18 Feb 2012 19:45:10 +0000 http://macmost.com/using-a-microphone-with-your-mac.html#comment-40923 Thank you for your really quick reply! In System Preferences the volume is on maximum. I'm trying to record a video with ScreenFlow. With very poor results. When I record with ScreenFlow without a video, I use a Logitech headset and the sound quality is excellent. I expected a very similar quality with this lavalier mic as well, and when I bought (today) this iMic, after watching your video I was really hopeful that I would get it. No luck so far... :( Thank you for your really quick reply!
In System Preferences the volume is on maximum. I’m trying to record a video with ScreenFlow. With very poor results. When I record with ScreenFlow without a video, I use a Logitech headset and the sound quality is excellent.
I expected a very similar quality with this lavalier mic as well, and when I bought (today) this iMic, after watching your video I was really hopeful that I would get it. No luck so far… :(

]]> By: Gary Rosenzweig http://macmost.com/using-a-microphone-with-your-mac.html#comment-40915 Gary Rosenzweig Sat, 18 Feb 2012 18:57:22 +0000 http://macmost.com/using-a-microphone-with-your-mac.html#comment-40915 I've used that mic and the iMic many times before. Check in System Preferences to make sure your Input volume is up. Same in whatever program you are using to record. Make sure you are using the right input on the iMic. Most microphones, especially lavalier mics, are mono, not stereo. Our voices are a single sound so it doesn't really make sense to record in stereo. I’ve used that mic and the iMic many times before. Check in System Preferences to make sure your Input volume is up. Same in whatever program you are using to record. Make sure you are using the right input on the iMic.
Most microphones, especially lavalier mics, are mono, not stereo. Our voices are a single sound so it doesn’t really make sense to record in stereo.

]]> By: Babette http://macmost.com/using-a-microphone-with-your-mac.html#comment-40914 Babette Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:49:01 +0000 http://macmost.com/using-a-microphone-with-your-mac.html#comment-40914 Hi, I have Audio-Technica ATR3350 lavalier microphone and I'm trying to use it with the iMic on my Mac but the audio is still painfully low. And that little voice you can hear is even mono. I thought the iMic would take care of that too. Any hints on why my audio is still unuseable? Any advice would be highly appreciated. Thank you! Hi,
I have Audio-Technica ATR3350 lavalier microphone and I’m trying to use it with the iMic on my Mac but the audio is still painfully low.
And that little voice you can hear is even mono. I thought the iMic would take care of that too.
Any hints on why my audio is still unuseable? Any advice would be highly appreciated.
Thank you!

]]> By: Gary Rosenzweig http://macmost.com/using-a-microphone-with-your-mac.html#comment-39628 Gary Rosenzweig Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:42:34 +0000 http://macmost.com/using-a-microphone-with-your-mac.html#comment-39628 A splitter (actually a small mixing board is what you want) is the best way to go. But you can have two Mics come into your Mac (two USB ports) and then use Audio/MIDI Setup (in Applications/Utilities) to create an "Aggregate device" that combines the two miss. Bit of a ninja trick. A splitter (actually a small mixing board is what you want) is the best way to go. But you can have two Mics come into your Mac (two USB ports) and then use Audio/MIDI Setup (in Applications/Utilities) to create an “Aggregate device” that combines the two miss. Bit of a ninja trick.

]]> By: Gloria http://macmost.com/using-a-microphone-with-your-mac.html#comment-39616 Gloria Fri, 13 Jan 2012 06:05:33 +0000 http://macmost.com/using-a-microphone-with-your-mac.html#comment-39616 I want to use imovie and the camera on my Mac OS X 10.6.8 to make videos where I interview one other person so I need 2 microphones. the USB Audio Interface only allows for 1 mike right? Which one allows for two or, should I get a splitter and use that to attach 2 mics? I want to use imovie and the camera on my Mac OS X 10.6.8 to make videos where I interview one other person so I need 2 microphones. the USB Audio Interface only allows for 1 mike right? Which one allows for two or, should I get a splitter and use that to attach 2 mics?

]]> By: Jam Mo http://macmost.com/using-a-microphone-with-your-mac.html#comment-34541 Jam Mo Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:53:34 +0000 http://macmost.com/using-a-microphone-with-your-mac.html#comment-34541 Good video - answers my long standing questions regarding the audio line-in port. Off to buy the pre-amp...! Good video – answers my long standing questions regarding the audio line-in port. Off to buy the pre-amp…!

]]> By: Jason http://macmost.com/using-a-microphone-with-your-mac.html#comment-25615 Jason Tue, 09 Nov 2010 16:25:38 +0000 http://macmost.com/using-a-microphone-with-your-mac.html#comment-25615 I needed to reset my computer.... I woke this morning thinking what might the issue is and it hit me I never reset my computer after I made those changes. It sounds good! Time to make a new video. I'm always looking for new ways to make my Real Estate videos better so. I will check back to this site often. I needed to reset my computer…. I woke this morning thinking what might the issue is and it hit me I never reset my computer after I made those changes.

It sounds good! Time to make a new video. I’m always looking for new ways to make my Real Estate videos better so. I will check back to this site often.

]]> By: Gary Rosenzweig http://macmost.com/using-a-microphone-with-your-mac.html#comment-25593 Gary Rosenzweig Mon, 08 Nov 2010 21:15:16 +0000 http://macmost.com/using-a-microphone-with-your-mac.html#comment-25593 Look in your System Preferences under Sound, then Input. Set your Mic as the Input source before recording a video. Look in your System Preferences under Sound, then Input. Set your Mic as the Input source before recording a video.

]]> By: Jason http://macmost.com/using-a-microphone-with-your-mac.html#comment-25592 Jason Mon, 08 Nov 2010 20:00:35 +0000 http://macmost.com/using-a-microphone-with-your-mac.html#comment-25592 I'm having trouble with IMovie and using the 2 products in this video. I just bought the microphone and the USB adapter. So here is the issue, the mic sounds great when I do voice overs in Imovie but when I try to video record with the ISight in IMovie it uses the built in microphone instead of my Lavalier Microphone. Do you know where the setting adjustment for audio when shooting the video using the ISight in IMovie 09 Thanks !!!! I’m having trouble with IMovie and using the 2 products in this video. I just bought the microphone and the USB adapter. So here is the issue, the mic sounds great when I do voice overs in Imovie but when I try to video record with the ISight in IMovie it uses the built in microphone instead of my Lavalier Microphone. Do you know where the setting adjustment for audio when shooting the video using the ISight in IMovie 09

Thanks !!!!

]]> By: Shane http://macmost.com/using-a-microphone-with-your-mac.html#comment-22548 Shane Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:01:37 +0000 http://macmost.com/using-a-microphone-with-your-mac.html#comment-22548 i use Plantronics .AudioTM 995 wireless headset i love it u can get about 40 ft away from your computer. it retail i think at around 90 dollars and i got mine on amazon for 45-50 dollars i use Plantronics .AudioTM 995 wireless headset i love it u can get about 40 ft away from your computer. it retail i think at around 90 dollars and i got mine on amazon for 45-50 dollars

]]> By: Sinan http://macmost.com/using-a-microphone-with-your-mac.html#comment-17633 Sinan Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:38:47 +0000 http://macmost.com/using-a-microphone-with-your-mac.html#comment-17633 Yes ive come accross this issue as well, what would be great is that if you could explain how to use the iphone (mine is a 3gs) as an USB webcam and/or microphone. Around the internet they even say that this is possible without even connecting your iphone to your mac. I don't really know however if you have any info on how to get a microphone+webcam OR just simply a microphone by using an iPhone 3gs that would be greatly appreciated. Great show btw. -s Yes ive come accross this issue as well, what would be great is that if you could explain how to use the iphone (mine is a 3gs) as an USB webcam and/or microphone.

Around the internet they even say that this is possible without even connecting your iphone to your mac. I don’t really know however if you have any info on how to get a microphone+webcam OR just simply a microphone by using an iPhone 3gs that would be greatly appreciated.

Great show btw.

-s

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