How best to interface with a MacBook Pro?
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How best to interface with a MacBook Pro?
Just downloaded Audacity for the first time on my MacBook Pro laptop and want to convert from stand alone turntable. Unsure what serves as "stereo line-in jack" on the laptap, or if I need to use the mic jack, or purchase a USB interface for stereo input. Help?
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Re: How best to interface with a MacBook Pro?
If you have a good, stand-alone turntable, your best bet is probably a USB Phono Preamp such as the Arts unit.
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/USBPhonoPPS/
Also for less bux, Behringer makes the UFO-202 Photo Preamp that is not adjustable.
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/UFO202
That's not how I do it. I have a very good Hafler Preamp with terrific phono preamp built-in and I use my older MacBook Pro Stereo Line-In.
http://www.kozco.com/tech/audacity/pix/MacLineIn.jpg
http://www.hafler.com/techsupport/pdf/D ... mp_man.pdf
Koz
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/USBPhonoPPS/
Also for less bux, Behringer makes the UFO-202 Photo Preamp that is not adjustable.
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/UFO202
That's not how I do it. I have a very good Hafler Preamp with terrific phono preamp built-in and I use my older MacBook Pro Stereo Line-In.
http://www.kozco.com/tech/audacity/pix/MacLineIn.jpg
http://www.hafler.com/techsupport/pdf/D ... mp_man.pdf
Koz
Re: How best to interface with a MacBook Pro?
I have a Numark DM1001K and Numark turntable. Can I just run a standard output cable from that? Or do I need a USB Preamp? Is the "stereo linein" the second hole on the MacBook Pro? Apologies for confusion. And thanks!
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kozikowski
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Re: How best to interface with a MacBook Pro?
You didn't mention the mixer. Yes, the Numark has a phono preamplifier built-in.
Use one of these...
http://kozco.com/tech/audacity/pix/RCAMiniStereo.jpg
To get from the Stereo Line-Out of the Numark to the stereo Line-In of your MacBook Pro if it looks like mine (the circle with two black arrows), or the switchable single connection on some MacBook Pros (see System Preferences > Sound), or you're out of luck on the new MacBook Pros which have no stereo line-in at all.
For those you can use a Behringer UCA-202 like we recommend on Windows Laptops who have no stereo Line-In either.
http://www.kozco.com/tech/audacity/pix/ ... Lenovo.jpg
Koz
Use one of these...
http://kozco.com/tech/audacity/pix/RCAMiniStereo.jpg
To get from the Stereo Line-Out of the Numark to the stereo Line-In of your MacBook Pro if it looks like mine (the circle with two black arrows), or the switchable single connection on some MacBook Pros (see System Preferences > Sound), or you're out of luck on the new MacBook Pros which have no stereo line-in at all.
For those you can use a Behringer UCA-202 like we recommend on Windows Laptops who have no stereo Line-In either.
http://www.kozco.com/tech/audacity/pix/ ... Lenovo.jpg
Koz