How to plug audio-technica AT2035 into mac/garageband?

[keithwdixon]

hope the experts can help me with this one!

i have an apogee jam, which works wonderfully for getting my electric signal into garageband.

however, my wife also bought me a nice AT2035 condenser microphone, and i'm wondering what the best inexpensive way is to get that signal into my mac as well.

i have USB ports on the mac, no firewire.

thanks so much for any and all advice!

 

[JMac52]

You need an audio interface. Read the stickies here and here.

 

[Luz3569]

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[Dave Holmes]

Firstly. Your wife is awesome. Both very good gifts.

Unfortunately, imho the cheapest option would be to box up and sell the apogee jam and pick up a 2in/2out USB audio interface - Focusrite's Scarlett Solo runs at just under 80 quid, has 2 inputs (1 x Hi-z guitar + 1 x mic preamp) and should do the job adequately.
It'll run on your Mac (no problem) or an iPad (with a powered USB hub).

I'd argue that the loss in quality over the apogee jam (on the hi-z input) would be negligible and the Focusrite preamp is clean (until the last 5% - which you're unlikely to reach with the AT2035)