Mac input stereo or mono?

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Mac input stereo or mono?

I have a mac mini when I put in stereo in on the mic input it only records one side. Am I using the wrong type of connector or is a limitation of the Mac Mini? When I send audio to that Mac Mini throigh the mic input it recored in mono. I have tried Garage band and Audacity and the results were the same. One side only gets recorded. Should I find a USB soultion to recored stereo and if so what suggestions can anyone make that will record stereo?

Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Jan 18, 2012 7:28 PM

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Answer 1

den.thed

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Jan 18, 2012 9:23 PM in response to Packard Sonic

Both the Mac Mini's input and output jack ports are stereo.

Is the 3.5mm end that you have pluged into the Mac, segmented into three sections (right, left and common) for sterio?

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If so, then check to see if it is fully seated into the Mac's Audio input jack?

If it only has two segments, then it is a mono plug.

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Answer 2

Jan 20, 2012 10:04 PM in response to den.thed

Thanks! The cable I had going in to the Mini wasn't connecting propperly so I was only getting mono despite it being a sterio plug. I switched it out with another cable and got that stereo input I was looking for.

Thanks again!

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Answer 3

den.thed

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Jan 20, 2012 11:13 PM in response to Packard Sonic

Your welcome!

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