Hey, what is the quickest and easiest way to connect my alesis dm5 pro kit to garage band? Is it as simple as an audio lead from the headphone out on my drums to the line in on the mac?
Cheers.
iMac, iOS 7.1
Actually there isn't a line in on the mac....... How do I connect then....
How old is your iMac?
On some macs manufactured before 2012 the headphone port could be used as dual input/output port.
If that is not possible on your iMac, use an audio interface to turn an USB port into an audio port:
The most basic solution would be the iMic adapter, see: Recording with iMic in GarageBand
Only, HangTime reported to have encountered up to half a second of latency with the iMic.
See Re: How can I play my electric guitar through GB?
I am quite happy with the Apogee Jam, but there are quite a few others - have a look at the Bullets&Bones FAQ: http://www.bulletsandbones.com/GB/Interfaces.html
Hi it's the intel late 2012 iMac and just updating to maverick. How do I find out if my headphone socket is an in/out connector without risking any damage?
Cheers.
If it is a late 2012 iMac you are most likely out of luck.
You can see in the System Preferences, if you headphone port allows input, see the screenshot in Edgar's post:
Re: How can I record guitar directly into my macbook pro "13 retina display laptop inexpensively?
If you should have a dual port, it shoud work like this: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3625
Cheers,looks like the imic for me.
Good luck! 🙂
Alesis dm5 pro kit
