Thanks for the reply.
I solved my problem. I have an old Califone model 1030AV self-contained phonograph, the type for an elementary school classroom. It has a Mic In jack, an External Speaker jack, and a Mic Volume control. I put it between my mic and my Mac, and I'm all set here.
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- Fri Jan 04, 2008 5:14 pm
- Forum: General Feedback and Discussion
- Topic: Mic recording too quiet.
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- Fri Jan 04, 2008 4:56 pm
- Forum: General Feedback and Discussion
- Topic: Mic recording too quiet.
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Re: Mic recording too quiet.
The problem is that this is a hardware issue. You simply don't have the right circuitry to accomplish this. There is no software that will help. No offense, but the fact that the Windows OS has a 20 dB mic boost ability makes me doubt that you're right. I think they just haven't written the softwar...
- Fri Jan 04, 2008 1:31 pm
- Forum: General Feedback and Discussion
- Topic: Mic recording too quiet.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 32933
Re: Mic recording too quiet.
Hey folks, I've got the same exact problem, but I use a Mac (an Intel-chip Mac Mini, running OS X 10.5 and Audacity 1.2.5, to be exact). Unfortunately, the Mac OS doesn't have a "20 dB boost" option, the way Windows does. Also, there is only one audio-in port (a "line-in" port) -- so no separate pre...