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  Dual Input Microphone into Mac

  Posted by Daniel Frost on September 11, 2011 at 6:50 pm

  Hi,

  I am sure I am asking a very basic and easy question and so can only apoligise for that but I have a microphone which has dual left/right input connections however the socket of my iMac (12mths old) only allows for one which makes the sound recorded barely audible.

  Is any aware of an adapter I could use to combine the left/right inputs, either via usb or the 3.5mm connection input.

  I hope I have explained this sufficiently as I’m not great with technical jargon.

  Thanks

  Daniel

  Ty Ford replied 14 years, 8 months ago 3 Members · 4 Replies
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  Jordan Wolf

  September 11, 2011 at 9:33 pm

  Daniel,

  Can you please tell us what manufacturer and model your microphone and computer are? That will help us greatly!

  Wolf
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  Daniel Frost

  September 11, 2011 at 9:47 pm

  Hi,

  Sorry the microphone is an audio-technica stereo condenser microphone and my system is an iMac (model identifier: iMac11,2) running OSX with a 3.06 GHz Intel Core i3 processor.

  I hope that helps

  Daniel
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  Daniel Frost

  September 11, 2011 at 9:50 pm

  Hi,

  Sorry the microphone is an audio-technica stereo condenser microphone (model: ATR6250) and my system is an iMac (model identifier: iMac11,2) running OSX with a 3.06 GHz Intel Core i3 processor.

  I hope that helps

  Daniel
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  Ty Ford

  September 12, 2011 at 3:17 am

  Hello Daniel and welcome to the Cow Audio Forum.

  I think all Mac have stereo analog inputs. Gain may be a factor, but you do have to visit the Mac Audio/MIDI control panel the volume.

  To input correctly to the Mac, you’d need a male 1/8″ TRS to male 1/8″ TRS cable.

  Regards,

  TyFord

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