PLEAS HELP ME! Mixing down to an iMac computer

[Darkhorse]

Does anybody know how I could mix down to my iMac from a tascam 488 8-track anolog machine? Are there any wires or anything that could turn the audio out jack into something like a USB cable? And would I need special software. I'm pretty ignorant in the digital recording world.

Any help would be great!

 

[camn]

Originally posted by Darkhorse
Does anybody know how I could mix down to my iMac from a tascam 488 8-track anolog machine?
I do.
Are there any wires or anything that could turn the audio out jack into something like a USB cable?
no, but there are interfaces that would. among other things.
And would I need special software
yes, but not THAT special..

xoox

ps Welcome to the board! Do a search on USB, and do you have any ins on that appliance? audio ins, that is...

 

[T.J.Hooker]

Not Likely

If I remember correctly, the only audio in on an Imac is the little 1/8" mic jack on the back. And no where to put a soundcard. Sc that leaves you with one little mono input. Your options with an Imac are limited. You need a minitower Mac or desktop Mac. Something you can put a soundcard in.

There is absolutly no way to adapt the audio out to a USB. That would be like trying to plug your favorite lamp, into your TV antenna jack and expecting it to come on with the TV. You should have 2 USB ports on that Imac. don't you ?
Hope that Helps, T.J.Hooker

 

[markert]

'Horse,

I use a mac g4, not an imac, but the latest catalog for Sweetwater (www.sweetwater.com) shows a flow chart suggesting the imac can use logic audio gold software while utilizing the Tascam US-428 input/output interface. I think it plugs into the USB port of the imac. Might have to be a newer imac, though. I don't know, but it looks real cool.

 

[T.J.Hooker]

Awsome!

That sounds cool. See, I don't know what I'm Talkin' about with the audio input thing. An interface like Camn was Talkin' about.
T.