<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><HTML><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2">Protools MBox is a professional powered interface- I have them for onlocation<BR>
remotes, video shoots and other systems and they work great - and at $399 or so (with software)<BR>
- that can give you xlr inputs etc - even for field recording on a laptop (also with a mini-mixing board too).<BR>
Works great.<BR>
Linda<BR>
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> Should I just plug in a Microphone to my Mac or via the iMic?<BR>
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