[MV] Quick Microphone Question

[Chuck Rogers]

Dave:

No promises, but I will check with sales and see what I can do.


Best Regards,

Chuck Rogers

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On May 24, 2007, at 6:08 PM, revDAVE wrote:

> On 5/24/2007 8:50 AM, "Chuck Rogers" <chuck.rogers at macspeech.com>  
> wrote:
>
>> Dave:
>>
>> You will ALWAYS need to use a USB adapter with a microphone unless
>> you amplify the microphone's signal in some way before you plug it
>> into your Mac. The reason for this is because Macintosh computers
>> have LINE IN sound input ports, not MIC IN. LINE IN expects an
>> amplified signal.
>>
>> Macintosh computers have not been able to accept a Microphone
>> straight in since the original Bondi Blue iMac. Older (much older)
>> Macs had a unique "PlainTalk" sound input jack. They still couldn't
>> use a normal microphone input, but if you had a special microphone
>> with an elongated jack (that could reach the small power supply
>> attached to the input jack) you wouldn't need an external amplifier
>> (although you still needed to use a special microphone with the right
>> type of elongated mini jack).
>>
>> Best Regards,
>>
>> Chuck Rogers, Chief Evangelist
>> MacSpeech, Inc.
>
>
> Thanks for the info Chuck!
>
>
> BTW: I am ready now to buy the 1.7 full upgrade...
>
> I just sent this to tech support - can you help with this at all?
>
> I would like to also purchase the scriptPak CD upgrade, however I  
> would
> really appreciate it if you could create some kind of coupon  
> discount and
> knock the price down for both of these a little bit. the reason I  
> ask is
> that I have supported your company since the very beginning ( when  
> I listen
> barely worked) ... and also the fact that I am very low on funds right
> now.... anything you can do to help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Also Chuck Rogers is a GREAT GUY! - does that help too? haha
>
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