How Do I Use the iMic in GarageBand?
To record in Apple’s GarageBand software using the Griffin iMic, just follow the instructions listed below:
Connecting the iMic:
– Connect the iMic directly to a USB port on your Mac.
– Connect your source device to the iMic’s input jack (the input jack is identified by an icon of a microphone; the iMic’s output jack has an icon of a speaker).
– Set the iMic’s switch to the correct position (towards the microphone icon for line level devices; towards the speaker icon for mic level devices).
In Mac OS X:
– Open Audio MIDI Setup (Applications > Utilities).
– In the System Settings, Default Input pop-up menu, select iMic USB audio system.
– In the Properties For pop-up menu, select iMic USB audio system.
– Under Audio Input, make sure that Format is set to 44100.0Hz, 2ch-16bit.
In GarageBand:
– Open GarageBand.
– Select Preferences from the GarageBand menu.
– Click the Audio/MIDI icon in the Preferences window.
– Select iMic USB audio system in the Audio Input pop-up menu.
– Close the Preferences window.
– Select New Track from the Track menu.
– Click the Real Instrument tab, then select Basic Track > No Effects (alternately, select the type of instrument you want to record as well as whatever effects are available).
– Set the Format to Stereo, and set the Monitor to On if you want to monitor your audio as you are recording.
– Click OK.
– Start recording!
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