Help: Macaddict-sound

Subject: Macaddict-sound
From: GUEST,pt in sd
Date: 04 Jul 02 - 09:28 AM

In the last couple of years Macaddict carried a 'how-to' article on how to convert an apple external microphone so that it would accept a 1/4" jack from another sound source. Does anyone remember which issue that item was in? I appreciate your help. Thanks!

Subject: RE: Help: Macaddict-sound
From: GUEST,JTT
Date: 04 Jul 02 - 10:11 AM

Would it be this:

MacAddict: November 2000 ...Use a Standard Microphone with the Mac Sane people might just spend $20 and buy an adapter to get normal microphones working on their Macs. Lunatics like us, however, would rather tear open our PlainTalk microphone and transform it... http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0011/

I just went to the MacAddict.com site and searched for "microphone".

Subject: RE: Help: Macaddict-sound
From: GUEST,pt in sd
Date: 04 Jul 02 - 12:32 PM

Thanks a lot JTT! That was exactly what I was looking for. You mention an adapter for regular mikes--what would that device be called and where is it available? Have a good 4th. Thanks again.

Subject: RE: Help: Macaddict-sound
From: JohnInKansas
Date: 04 Jul 02 - 01:13 PM

pt in sd -

If your Mac has an external mike that you can unplug, unplug it and take it with you to Radio Shack (so you can match it up - it could be a mini or micro plug - or some stange Macish thing). You should be able to find a conversion plug that takes the 1/4 plug on one end has has a plug to match your input hole on the other for well under $20.

I'd guess a straight plug would be more like $6 or so, but you might want to look for one with a short "pigtail" so your mini jack socket doesn't have to hold up the adapter, since it will be a little bigger than what you normally plug in there.

If you don't have a Radio Shack handy - any decent audio shop.

John