[G4] Trouble with Griffin's iMic

[Steve Adams]

Hi Ann,
I've had a working iMic going back to the release of 10.2 and have 
never had any problem. So you can rule out the OS as a problem.

In System Preferences, I only see the iMic under Sound. In Sound be 
sure to select Input and then select "iMic USB audio System". Adjusting 
Input Volume should change the input level.

On the iMic, the input should be to the left of the switch and output 
is on the right side.

My input is presently a microphone and I have no problem. I put the 
input volume slider almost to max and I can talk normal with the mic 2 
feet away and get the level to go 3/4 of the way.

Let us now how you make out.

Steve Adams






On Mar 30, 2005, at 5:34 PM, Anne Keller-Smith wrote:

> Hi -
>
> I'm headed to the Radio Shack to get another RCA cable tomorrow, 
> because the contacts are VERY tight on the one I have now, and maybe 
> I'm not getting a good seat.
>
> I'm trying to record audio from cassette from a Sharp Integrated Music 
> System (this was a fine thing in its day, I'm sure, has a turntable to 
> boot). The RCA cable fits into the AUX ports on the tape system. The 
> other end of the RCA cable fits into the Y cable that goes into the 
> iMic. The iMic gets plugged into one of the main USB ports on the back 
> of my Mac.
>
> Apple System Profiler sees the iMic.
>
> Speech and Sound in System Preferences both see it, but the sliders 
> don't register sound input - specifically, the Sound input is greyed 
> out and the Speech sliders show some input but on the low end. In both 
> of these I can select the iMic.
>
> When I try to record in both iMovie and Final Vinyl, there's no 
> decibel level and there's no playback. In iMovie, the Record Music 
> panel is greyed out - that seems suspicious of something.
>
> I've followed all of Griffin's directions, FAQs and support materials 
> on their site and also done email correspondence. Griffin says they'll 
> send me a new one. Or, I should upgrade to 10.2.8 (!!!) because 
> perhaps the OS isn't supporting the iMic.
>
> Anybody with my OS version got one of these puppies to work? Anyone 
> any ideas? As always, many, MANY thanks.
>
>
> Anne Keller Smith
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