Recording onto a Mac
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ksv
web developer
That model doesn't have analog sound input, so you need a little USB box. If it's nothing professional, a Griffin iMic minijack-USB adaptor will do. Are you using a professional mic, or just a normal computer mic thingy? You may need a preamp to amplify the signal to line level.
monktus
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It depends on what sort of money you want to spend and how serious you are about recording. ksv's right, something like the Griffin is fine for odd stuff but if you have a decent mic (as opposed to a nasty computery one) then you'll probably need a pre-amp or an interface with a mic pre-amp.
Is it an iMac or PowerMac you have? If its a PowerMac then you've got the option of PCI cards as well as USB/Firewire interfaces. I've got an M-Audio Delta/44 PCI card (4 in, 4 out) and my flatmate has an emagic USB interface with 6 in/2 out. Interfaces like the emagic or the Digidesign MBox are good (especially the MBox, it has Focusrite pre-amps) but I'd try and go for a good PCI card or an interface running on Firewire or USB 2. There's a new M-Audio firewire setup with mic pre-amps, S/PDIF etc etc for about $400 I think, looks nice. The Delta I've got it is about £200 (I think, could be more) although you'd need a pre-amp or a desk with something like that.
If you're multitracking stuff then Cubase SX is very good, also if you're running os9 then there's Pro Tools Free. The MBox comes with PT LE, not sure if 6 is shipping with it yet. Logic is also good.
Is it an iMac or PowerMac you have? If its a PowerMac then you've got the option of PCI cards as well as USB/Firewire interfaces. I've got an M-Audio Delta/44 PCI card (4 in, 4 out) and my flatmate has an emagic USB interface with 6 in/2 out. Interfaces like the emagic or the Digidesign MBox are good (especially the MBox, it has Focusrite pre-amps) but I'd try and go for a good PCI card or an interface running on Firewire or USB 2. There's a new M-Audio firewire setup with mic pre-amps, S/PDIF etc etc for about $400 I think, looks nice. The Delta I've got it is about £200 (I think, could be more) although you'd need a pre-amp or a desk with something like that.
If you're multitracking stuff then Cubase SX is very good, also if you're running os9 then there's Pro Tools Free. The MBox comes with PT LE, not sure if 6 is shipping with it yet. Logic is also good.
banjo_boy
Bona Fide Pater Familius
Wow! I wasn't expecting so much!
I do have a 733 PowerMac. I do have access to mics and a board. All I want to do is record singing and an accompaniment, one track. I will be making the multiple songs into CDs.
I am clueless in this area and your help is much appreciated. This does not have to be professional but I want to make it good.
I do have a 733 PowerMac. I do have access to mics and a board. All I want to do is record singing and an accompaniment, one track. I will be making the multiple songs into CDs.
I am clueless in this area and your help is much appreciated. This does not have to be professional but I want to make it good.
michaelsanford
Translator, Web Developer
I use a mixer for my guitars and mics, and pipe it into a Griffin iMic USB adaptor to input to my iMac TFT. It works pretty darn well actually. No it's not studio quality, but it is quite good.
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Also, this is (inexplicably) not posted on their site, I had to go through tech support to get this, but I'll post it for you in case you need it: