1/8 audio cable(or other method) to audio input on MacPro

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1/8 audio cable(or other method) to audio input on MacPro

May a person with more experience help me to set up the correct way to use my phantom powered mic to run from the mixer into the MacPro in order to effect it using mainstage and then out to my stereo. I have the out to stereo covered but its how to get my mic sound into the MacPro. I currently use a macmini for this and run the headset sound from the mixer into the audio input port on the macmini and things are working fine. But I need to upgrade to more horse power and looking at buying the MacPro.

Mac mini (Late 2012), iOS 7.0.3

Posted on Oct 24, 2015 1:23 PM

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Answer 1

lllaass

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Oct 24, 2015 1:36 PM in response to Todd Lichtenwalter1

The audio-in is mono only and requires a line-level (amplified) signal.

The headphone port supports a simple mic input.

How to use Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic with your Mac - Apple Support

You can use one of these to input to headphone jack from a mic with a simple 3.5 mm plug

http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-headsets-separate-headphone-microphone/dp/B00 4SP0WAQ

You can get USB adopter for both stereo out and mono in

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001MSS6CS?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_deta ilpage_o02_s00

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Answer 2

Oct 24, 2015 1:40 PM in response to lllaass

lllaass,

are you saying the audio port that says "headphones" can also recieve audio in from a simple mic input? I was thinking that port only sent audio out.

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lllaass

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Oct 24, 2015 1:51 PM in response to Todd Lichtenwalter1

Yes. this is simple 3.5 m headphone plug

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/3.5mm.jpg/220px-3.5mm. jpg

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:TRS_connector.JPG

This is 3.5 mm plug that includes a contact for the mic. Note the added metal band between insulators.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/3.5mm.jpg/220px-3.5mm. jpg

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:3.5mm.jpg

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Answer 4

Oct 24, 2015 1:56 PM in response to lllaass

Nice, I never knew that. On my mac mini there is the port "headphones" that send out and the "audio in"

Audio line in minijack (digital/analog)
Audio line out/3.5 mm headphone jack (digital/analog)

So I was under the notion that the only way to get audio in to a iMac or MacPro was by optical audio. Thank you for clearing that up for me.

So here is how I envision my set-up on the MacPro- run the audio from the mixer into the headphone port and then send out via USB to the stereo.

Thank you,

Todd

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lllaass

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Oct 24, 2015 2:06 PM in response to Todd Lichtenwalter1

Not all Mac have a headphone jack that supports aa mic-in. The Apple article I cited in my first reply said how to tell if a computer supports miciin in the headphone jack. The 2013 Mac pro and Mac Mini does as does the 2009 Mac Pro

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Answer 6

Oct 24, 2015 2:13 PM in response to lllaass

Thank you for the insight and help.

🙂

Todd

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