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microphone: external mic does not appear

Hi,

I have a bluetooth headset with microphone conected to my Macbook. See 1st picture below

But I can not selected it in Imovie to recode a voiceover. see 2nd picture below

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Do someone have solution or the same problem?

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X El Capitan (10.11.5), MacbookPro 15"

Posted on Jun 3, 2016 4:48 AM

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Posted on Jun 3, 2016 5:56 AM

Do you not have a 'System Setting' option?:

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My Mac does not have a built in microphone but my selected webcam mike input works OK.

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Inability to use bluetooth microphone has been reported for iPad and phone versions of iMovie. Looks like it may also apply to iMovie for OS X.

A workaround could be to record the voiceover separately with another application then transfer the file to iMovie. You could watch iMovie while you record so as to get the timing correct.


Geoff.

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Jun 3, 2016 5:56 AM in response to StephenFr

Do you not have a 'System Setting' option?:

User uploaded file

My Mac does not have a built in microphone but my selected webcam mike input works OK.

User uploaded file

Inability to use bluetooth microphone has been reported for iPad and phone versions of iMovie. Looks like it may also apply to iMovie for OS X.

A workaround could be to record the voiceover separately with another application then transfer the file to iMovie. You could watch iMovie while you record so as to get the timing correct.


Geoff.

Jun 3, 2016 6:41 AM in response to GeeD

Hi GeeD,


I don't have the "setting" and the reason is that it Bluetooth is not supported by Imovie.

But it is supported by Quicktime.

So I could record with Quicktime and synchronise the sound after. But is is far from idea as the change of app is not friendly.


I found that connecting the headset with USB fix the issue and Imovie finf the headset.


But Apple shoul fix this

microphone: external mic does not appear

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