[X4U] Re: Re: audio line-in & microphone

[Sean Collins]

Hmm, don't know about later G4s, but my AGP Sawtooth has a Plaintalk 
port. I had to go buy a used Plaintalk mic when a standard mic didn't 
work.  The plaintalk mic works fine.

I'd bet they were all Plaintalk up to the point Apple removed the mic 
port entirely.  The new ports on the G5s are probably standard.


>From: Graeme Hiebert <dweebert at shaw.ca>
>
>I didn't think that newer Macs (say G4 and up) had PlainTalk 
>connectors.  I thought that a separate power source was *required* 
>for those.
>
>Hmm, I have an NE Mic in the bottom of a box around here, and my 
>soldering iron is getting a bit bored.  I wonder how much power 
>PlainTalk supplies... Is the right voltage available from a USB 
>port?  (If not, a recent iPod purchase has rendered some rechargeable 
>batteries less useful...)
>
>     -g
>
>>  If you're handy w/a soldering iron, you can build a universal 
>>  microphone adapter to work around the power requirement.  Cheap and 
>>  effective:
>>
>>  http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/audio/plaintalk_mic_conversion/
>>  plaintalk_mic_conversion.html
>>
>>  This is essentially what Griffin used to sell as the "NE Mic" 
>>  adapter for $20.
>>
>>  http://www.griffintechnology.com/archive/audio/mic_main.html
>