Changing Input Source
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Mac 0S X 10.3 and earlier are no longer supported but you can download legacy versions of Audacity for those systems HERE.
Changing Input Source
This may be a stupid question, but how do I change the mic source from the little built-in one on my Mac to a separate USB microphone? I plugged it in but the pulldown menu for source still just says Default Input Source as the only option. Thanks for any help!
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kozikowski
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Re: Changing Input Source
How did you do that? I always spell "separate" wrong when I type it.
Anyway, you need to tell your Mac what you did. Apple > System Preferences > Hardware > Sound > Input.
You may need to change Audacity Preferences, too.
USB Microphone
http://kozco.com/tech/audacity/USB_Microphone.html
That's the straight-line path. Default Input Device can stay where it is.
There's a more complex but comprehensive path available in Go > Utilities > Audio Midi Setup. This is a supervisiry panel and will change the System Preferences for you -- but it's a bit harder to understand.
Koz
Anyway, you need to tell your Mac what you did. Apple > System Preferences > Hardware > Sound > Input.
You may need to change Audacity Preferences, too.
USB Microphone
http://kozco.com/tech/audacity/USB_Microphone.html
That's the straight-line path. Default Input Device can stay where it is.
There's a more complex but comprehensive path available in Go > Utilities > Audio Midi Setup. This is a supervisiry panel and will change the System Preferences for you -- but it's a bit harder to understand.
Koz
Re: Changing Input Source
Thanks so much, worked like a charm!