I have plugged in a new audio-technica NON USB turntable and my mac mini will not recognize it. I only want to download my lps to my computer. I also had trouble downloading audacity. HELP!
Mac mini
If you are "plugging it in" the line in inputs, you should
be able to just select the line in as an audio input. It will
not be "recognized" as anything special.
However, if this is a standard turntable with phono
cartidge, the output will be way to weak to get acceptable
results. Also, LPs are made with RIAA encoding which
reduces the low frequencies and boosts the high frequencies.
Therefore, you need some phono preamp to both boost the
levels and to do apply the "inverse" RIAA equalization.
I have an audio-technica at lp60 which has a built in preamp. I was told that this would work directly with my mac mini and garage band. I cant get it to work with GB or audacity. Thanks for any more advice.
Have you selected the Line In as the audio input in
Preferences->Sound? Also, when in that pane,
there is an input level meter. Play something on the
turntable and see if there is action on the level display.
Also, open Applications->Utilities->Audio MIDI Setup.
Select the line in and see what it is set up as.
This is also another posibility, sometimes the plugs can
be a fairly tight fit. It may seem like it is plugged in but may
need a little extra push to engage it completely. Mine
is like that.
I have plugged in a new audio-technica NON USB turntable and my mac mini will not recognize it. I only want to download my ops to my computer. any advice? I also had trouble downloading audacity. HELP
