Hello!
Years ago I did a podcast and was able to record it without issue using my Behringer Xenyx 1204USB soundboard, and my MacBook. The MacBook I had at the time had an interchangeable "headphone jack," in that it could be used as either input or output. So, I would set the jack to input, plug in a 1/8" to 1/4" cable, plugging the 1/4" end to a "Control Room Out" jack on the board. And then I would simply plug in the USB cable for the board into the Mac. So, my input was set to "Internal," which was technically the output from the soundboard, and my output was set to "USB." This allowed everything I did on the Mac (sound effects, etc) to go through the soundboard, along with my mic's, and back into the Mac through the input jack.
Then Apple did away with the interchangeable jack. And now I have a Griffin iMic. I'm basically trying to do the exact same thing, although now the 1/8" end goes into the iMic, which then plugs into another USB port. So my input is "iMic" and my output is "USB."
While I can record, I am now noticing a distinct high pitch hum, along with static, in the background. It's pretty overpowering actually.
I used to record this way just fine, and then had to pack up my studio for a while. Now that I've put it all back together, this problem has started. Any thoughts? Bad iMic?
I'm attaching a sample of the noise...View attachment example.mp3
Thanks!
Andy Michels
Years ago I did a podcast and was able to record it without issue using my Behringer Xenyx 1204USB soundboard, and my MacBook. The MacBook I had at the time had an interchangeable "headphone jack," in that it could be used as either input or output. So, I would set the jack to input, plug in a 1/8" to 1/4" cable, plugging the 1/4" end to a "Control Room Out" jack on the board. And then I would simply plug in the USB cable for the board into the Mac. So, my input was set to "Internal," which was technically the output from the soundboard, and my output was set to "USB." This allowed everything I did on the Mac (sound effects, etc) to go through the soundboard, along with my mic's, and back into the Mac through the input jack.
Then Apple did away with the interchangeable jack. And now I have a Griffin iMic. I'm basically trying to do the exact same thing, although now the 1/8" end goes into the iMic, which then plugs into another USB port. So my input is "iMic" and my output is "USB."
While I can record, I am now noticing a distinct high pitch hum, along with static, in the background. It's pretty overpowering actually.
I used to record this way just fine, and then had to pack up my studio for a while. Now that I've put it all back together, this problem has started. Any thoughts? Bad iMic?
I'm attaching a sample of the noise...View attachment example.mp3
Thanks!
Andy Michels