Hi, What program are you using to record? On Apr 30, 2010, at 2:58 PM, Annie Skov Nielsen wrote:
> Yes I can choose the mic in the System prefferences, but I can not > adjost the recording level, so it records to low. > > It can be done with some software, that I can download from: > > http://www.mxlmics.com/products/900_series/990_USB/990_USB.html > > But as far as I can find out the software is not accessible at all. > > Best regards Annie. > > 2010/4/30, Chris Blouch <cblo...@aol.com>: >> Never played with one of these but the manual for it online doesn't say >> anything about installing any software, yet the do have a download for >> the Mac for that mic. Weird. So what happens if you just plug it in? >> Does it show up as a choice in the sound control panel for audio input? >> >> CB >> >> Annie Skov Nielsen wrote: >>> Hi Chris. >>> >>> thank you very much. >>> >>> In fact I have a really good USB mic, but the software for the mac is >>> not accessible at all, and therefore I can not adjust the recording >>> level. It is the 900usb stereo mic from xml. >>> >>> Best regards Annie. >>> >>> 2010/4/30, Chris Blouch <cblo...@aol.com>: >>> >>>> This has been covered before but generally there are three audio signal >>>> levels: speaker, line and mic. Obviously speakers are high powered while >>>> line level is the output you typically get from a CD player (not >>>> headphone) or DVD player. Mic levels are very very tiny. There is a >>>> diaphragm which vibrates with the sound in the air and moves a tiny coil >>>> of wire near a magnet, generating a very small electrical signal. All >>>> this means is that your Mac has a line-in jack expecting line-level >>>> signals while mics produce something much much smaller. So to use most >>>> mics with a mac you need something called a pre-amp. Pre-amps take the >>>> tiny mic signal and, without adding a lot of noise, boost it up a couple >>>> multiples. >>>> >>>> So if all you want is a mic to skype with you could just go with some >>>> USB all-in-one. If you want better quality then you'll want to get a >>>> real mic and a preamp. Something cheap like this: >>>> >>>> http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/TubeMP/ >>>> >>>> and a basic Shure SM58 would be a good start. >>>> >>>> CB >>>> >>>> Annie Skov Nielsen wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi all. >>>>> >>>>> I have been trying with more microphones, if I could use an external >>>>> microphone. I found one that I could connect to the line in, but the >>>>> recordings is very low. I have a mac book pro with one mic/headphone >>>>> and then I have the line in. Is there any way I could use the >>>>> headphone/mic for an external mic. >>>>> >>>>> Best regards Annie. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
