How to get iMovie 11 to record sound from external mic

I'm using iMovie 11 and have an external video camera attached (this works fine) and an external high quality USB mic.The mic shows in the Systems Preferences and is checked. The mic also shows in the iMovie menu and is checked. However when I import video, iMovie defaults the sound track to the internal mic. Can anyone tell me what the problem might be. I'm using OS10.6.8 on Powerbook Intel Core2

Hi
You must do this the right way.
• EXTERNAL Hard disk - MUST - be Mac OS Extended formatted
Nothing else will do - for VIDEO !
• The Moving of Event's and Project's - Must be done within the iMovie Application
Folders named iMovie Event's and iMovie Project's - can not be moved via Desktop/Finder - as links back to iMovie will break and can not be mended.
My general note on this:
Moving Event's and Project's
Connection - Either connect one Mac in Target mode to the other via FireWire. Or use an external hard disk !
(Target-Mode - Start one Mac e.g. laptop - BUT keep T-key down during full up-start - Now a FW-symbol is jumping around the screen and it will work as an external hard disk when connected to the other Mac)
A. The External Hard Disk - MUST BE - Mac OS Extended (hfs) formatted to work for Video. UNIX/DOS/FAT32/Mac OS Exchange works for most other things but not for Video whatever program is used (iMovie or FinalCut)
B. Should be a FireWire one as USB/USB2 performs badly to me and especially when filling up
C. Do never Move or Alter any folder named
• iMovie Event's - or -
• iMovie Project's
on DeskTop/Finder - as this will result in iMovie losing connections to them and repair can be anything from hard to impossibly.
D. Moving and Copying must be done within iMovie application and Events to Events - and - Project's to Project's.
E. Moving Project's to Event's - Do not work for me - I have to export project as a QuickTime movie then Import this into Events.
Event's window can show two faces
Like this
or like this
from one hard disk Event - You can move it to the other hard disk
You can not (at least not me) move Event to Project or other way around only
Event to Event and Project to Project
Yours Bengt W

Similar Messages

Macbook Pro recording sound from external radio

Hi all,
Wondering if anyone can give me some advice on how I can record an external digital radio with my Macbook Pro. As a backgrounder, I am able to do it on my old white Macbook because it has a line-in port, so I just connect a 3.5mm cable from the radio to the Macbook and then I have software (Audio Hijack Pro) to hijack and record it.
However, as we all know, the new Macbook Pros have done away with the line-in port. And the Sound options in System Preferences don't seem to have a function allowing me to fiddle with the headphone port (apparently, earlier models had a function in System Preference that allowed you to turn the headphone port into line-in) but this new model doesn't have that option anywhere.
So I'm wondering if anyone can tell me whether the USB ports or even Thunderbolt can RECEIVE sound from an external device such as a digital radio. I have seen cables that are 3.5mm to USB so I think getting the cable to connect the radio to the Mac is possible, but will it actually receive the sound or just do nothing? Or is there some other way I can record an external device I'm not thinking of, bearing in mind I don't want to use the Mac's microphone to do it, as I will of course get all other ambient sound in the room at the time, and I don't want to rely on an internet stream of said radio.
Thanks,
Joe

u2hmtmkmkm wrote:
What if it was a digital radio, would that make things easier by way of using just a 3.5mm to USB cable? Especially because a quick search of a USB Audio Interface brought up some expensive results.
Also, as a possible alternative, after some extensive research online, I've found an iMic USB Audio Device by Griffin that is essentially an adaptor with a USB cable on one end and a Line In port on the other, thus allowing me to connect a 3.5mm to 3.5mm cable from the digital radio to the adapter, and then the adapter goes into the MBP USB port. It's on Amazon and it claims to function as a way to plug microphones and other external audio equipment to it. It seems pretty straightforward, which sometimes has me thinking it's too good to be true.
The output from your radio is analog, regardless of whether the radio is 'digital' or not.
You need a USB audio interface. The iMic is a USB audio interface.

Adobe audition cs 5.5 does not take sound from external mic....

i have used 3.0 audition but this one doesnt even take sound from any external mic.... it takes sound nnly frm internal mimc of my laptop... kindly advice, how can i make it work for the external microphone

This question would probably receive more helpful response if you posted it in the Audition forum, waqsajaz.

When making a video how do you get it to record sound?

When making a video, how do you get it to record sound? When I playback my video you can't hear anything?

Thanks so much! Whatever I was trying only worked randomly. You made my day!

HP Mini 110-1160SA problem recording sound from sound card

I am trying to record sound from the sound card itself rather than an external or internal microphone, using a free software called Sonarca Sound Recorder. For example, I play radio from the internet using the BBC Iplayer. I have Windows 7 Starter. When I use the Windows Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Manage Audio Devices, I get a window called Sound. I press the Recording tab, and get a choice of Internal Microphone, External Microphone, and Stereo Mix. According to my sound recorder software's documentation, I need to select that Stereo Mix, because it means "record whatever the sound card is playing". However, the Stereo Mix recording device, despite having a red tick mark next to it is "Currently Unavailable". How do I make it available?

to be honest, i am not sure about your problems, normally, you need to set stereo mix as default device, then using recording devices to record sound on windows 7. Since you cannot make it, why not insall a virtual sound device, it works like a real one, install this streaming music recorder on your system, start recording. Just test it out by yourself.

Is there a way to record sounds from keyboard as they are?

So I have a musical keyboard that I've attached to my macbook to record in Garageband. I have a ton of sounds on my keyboard from percussion, brass, piano, etc.
When I record, for example, a trumpet sound from my keyboard into Garageband, Garageband just records the notes using its one version of trumpet or piano or whatever.
How do I get GarageBand to just record the sound as is?
I tried the "real instrument" track option but that ends up record all sound from the microphone on the MacBook and not recording the sound through the MIDI connection.

goneil wrote:
Is there a way to record sounds from keyboard as they are?
http://www.bulletsandbones.com/GB/GBFAQ.html#recordkeyboardssounds
(Let the page FULLY load. The link to your answer is at the top of your screen)

I am using iMac OS 10.7.2 with Garageband'11 6.0.4. I can't record sound from mixer Behringer X1622USB using USB out. when I connect the mixer to iMac via USB appears USB Audio CODEC on Sound and preferences but no sound from mixer to iMac. Need help.

I am using iMac OS 10.7.2 with Garageband'11 6.0.4. I can't record sound from mixer Behringer X1622USB using USB out. when I connect the mixer to iMac via USB appears USB Audio CODEC on Sound and Preferences but I can't get no sound from mixer to iMac only sound from iMac to mixer. I only can record sound using microphone line in. Please help.

Eric,
Thanks for your reply. Realtek audio works only in playback. There is a stereo mix in the mixer but the recording controls are not operable with no sliders in the mixer for any recording option. Slider controls appear to be grayed out. Can't figure out how to enable them. Downloaded newest drivers to no avail.
The M Audio control panel has no apparent option for recording stereo mix. Adobe ignores the sound from the DVD or CD and shows flatline.
I'm trying to record the sound from the DVD not rip the track.
When I go to Audio Driver Setup and select Audition 3.0 windows sound, there is no input device installed.
I'm thinking of going back to a decent internal Soundblaster card like I have on my 8 year old machine I am replacing.

IMovie not recording sound with iSight image

In system preferences > sound, I have Built-in microphone selected. But Audacity won't record sound (never works anyway) and iMovie will record image from the iSight, but no sound.
What am I missing?

You're welcome. After further investigation, not only does the volume in the system preferences affect the mic, the actual "voice over" (microphone icon) does as well, even though I'm recording with iSight and not, specifically, a voice over.
However, fantastic YouTube video diaries or whatever they're called must be done on a PC or a Mac that knows how to shut up. If there's one thing right now that's about to make this computer fly through the air, it's the fans that rev up to 6000 and even an external mic picks up the noise. Not much I can do about it. Maybe Snow Leopard and iLife '09 solved the issue.

Recording sound from DVD and CD play

I just bought a Zen V Plus. Could someone please tell me how to record sound from a DVD and/or CD to my MP3? Thank you!

Try this:
1. Connect the Line IN jack on your player to the line output of an external stereo source, such as a CD or MiniDisc player, using the supplied line-in cable.
2. Press the Back/Options .You may need to do this more than once until the main menu appears.
3. Select Extra button to start a line-in encoding.
5. On your external stereo source, start playing the song you want to encode.
6. While encoding, you can press and hold the Back/Options button and select one of the following items:
Pauses the encoding. You can also pause the encoding by pressing the Play/Pause button.
Stops and saves the encoding. You can also stop the encoding by pressing the Record
Split Ends and saves current recording session, and begins a new one.
7. Press the Record button to end the line-in recording. The recorded track is named LINE followed by the date and time of the recordin YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS<. For example, if you record a track on March 5, 2004 at 2:57 pm, the track is named LINE
This information can also be found in your user's guide, it's a .chm file found in your installation cd.

How can I remove the background sound from the headphone jack for my MacBoo

for my MacBook Air problem adding music intensifier (Panasonic ST-HT1000) to give it an unpleasant sound background that sounds like a whiz, it's not so loud, but it is an unpleasant .. after a short time can get used to, but the fizz does not pass, however, believe that it is a big problem.
Further I notice that when MacBookAir disconnected from the charger, it remains quieter sound.
At first thought that the headphone jack (3.5 mm Headphone:
Connection: 1/8-Inch Jack) or wiere have problem, but tried 3 different cables, but that does change enything, the problem remains.
When I added iPhonu3GS playing - the background sound were not, then everything is OK!
How can I remove the background sound from the headphone jack for my MacBook Air 13?

There is no way to bring that up unless you have it typed in a document. You can use My Support Profile to find a list of serial numbers that have been purchased or registered with your Apple ID.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2526?viewlocale=en_US
17" 2.2GHz i7 Quad-Core MacBook Pro  8G RAM  750G HD  240G Vertex 3 SSD Boot HD 

How to get rid of the other from the MacBook Air Memory?

How to get rid of the other from the MacBook Air Memory? I reviewed my newly purchased MBA ear;y 2014 i7 8GB RAM and there was 24+ GB of "Other". I have Yosemite. I have restored to factory with no luck. is there a memory cleaner or process to eliminate what is not needed in Other? I know some files there are settings, and such but not 24+ GB worth is such of stuff.

About “Other”:
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202867
Go step by step and test.
1. Start up in Safe Mode.
    http://support.apple.com/kb/PH11212
2. Backup your computer.
3. Empty Trash.
   http://support.apple.com/kb/PH13806
4. Disk space / Time Machine ?/ Local Snapshots
Local backups
   http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4878
5. Delete old iOS Devices Backup.
    iTunes > Preferences > Devices
    Highlight the old Backups , press “Delete Backup” and then “OK”.
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4946?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
6. Re-index Macintosh HD.
    This will take a while. Wait until it is finished.
    System Preferences > Spotlight > Privacy
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2409
7.Try OmniDiskSweeper. This will give the storage size details of the items.
   https://www.omnigroup.com/more
   Select Macintosh HD and click “Sweep Selected Drive” at the bottom.
   Be careful. Delete only the files that can be safely deleted. If you are not sure about any file, don’t touch it.
8. Move iTunes, iPhoto and iMovie media folders to an external drive.
    iTunes
    http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201562
    iPhoto
    http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2506
    iMovie
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ph2289

HP Probook 6550 - record sound from web

My probook has an IDT sound card. I want to be able to record sound from the web to Audacity but when I select IDT as the input it says it is unavailable. If I right-click on the speaker icon in the system tray it also says in the 'recording' tab that IDT is currently unavailable. I have checked that it is enable, working correctly and selected as default recording device.

Hi Mike-fiacre,
I am sorry, but to get your issue more exposure I would suggest posting it in the Commercial Forums since this is a commercial product or Business product. You can do this at here.
Hope this helps.
Please click “Accept as Solution ” if you feel my post solved your issue, it will help others find the solution.
Click the “Kudos, Thumbs Up" on the bottom to say “Thanks” for helping!

Is there a way i can record sound from my computer?

i am trying to record sound from a dvd. can this be done using garage band or itunes?

I heartily agree with the use of the "WireTap" software--it records CD quality AIFF files (saves them as QuickTime) of any sound playing through your computer and is verrrrry easy to use. It used to be free (which is how I got it via versiontracker awhile back) but it is now available in a "pay" version. Free versions are readily available on old MacAddict software discs from a year or so ago. If you need that version, feel free to email me and I'll send you a spare.
Best,
Yusuf Lamont
G4 Dual 800 Quicksilver 1.5 GB RAM, SuperDrive Mac OS X (10.3.9) 3 HDs (80GB-system, 160GB scratch, 160GB media)

How to get dolby hardware decoded sound in xtreme ga

I bought the creative xtreme music when xfi first came out for use in my htpc. I connected the sound card with my creative gigaworks s750 speakers to watch movies on my 42 inch plasma.
After the xtreme music died. I went out and bought creative xtreme gamer(as xtreme music was no longer around) without realizing that xtreme gamer did not hardware decode dolby. ?
Since the replacement of xtreme music with xtreme gamer; I have always had a problem with the clarity of dialogue in movies.
It was only a few days ago that i stumbled upon this issue of "hardware vs softwer" decode of dolby sound in creative sound cards while reading about daniel K fiasco., So now like any audio head, i desperately want hardware decoded sound from my xtreme gamer sound card for dvd's in my htpc.
As per release notes of the new xfi drivers (see below), I won't have hardware decoded dolby sound even, if i install the new drivers released by creative which supposingly allow hardware decoded sound as i own xtreme gamer.
Sound Blaster X-Fi Series with DVD-Audio Playback and Dolby Digital/DTS Decoding
So is there any moded driver out there which can help me get hardware decoded dolby sound from my xfi xtreme gamer sound card.
Thankyou in advance.

after having slept a couple of hours and read about a bit about pulse and jack the general feeling I get is that they cause people trouble.
Understanding how to write a good .asoundrc seems to be the best option, but a bit complicated. Since I didn't actually want sound from both cards, but merely a simpler way to switch, I've given up for now. I wrote a simple script to do it for me, and running that is actually simpler than fiddling in alsamixer, finding and muting/unmuting channels/cards
I don't feel I've solved the issue, since I didn't get what I asked for (sound from both cards at the same time) but I have what I want (a simple way of switching) and I know where to look (finding out how alsa handles virtual cards, setting one up and send all sound that goes there to my actual cards or configuring pulse/jack this thread was sort of helpful as it begins to explain a .asoundrc) if I feel a need for it in the future.
Thanks anyway for all the help. After 4 years of Arch use (and more then I can remember on linux) I still feel like a noob sometimes. It's good to have a community.
here is my, almost, solution
#!/bin/bash
#creating or uncreating the .asoundrc config file by renaming it
if [ -f $HOME/.asoundrc ]
then mv -v $HOME/.asoundrc $HOME/.asoundrc-no-use
echo "this should give audio to your speakers"
echo "more specificly, audio from the motherboard (default) soundcard"
elif [ -f $HOME/.asoundrc-no-use ]
then mv -v $HOME/.asoundrc-no-use $HOME/.asoundrc
echo "this should give sound from the HDMI on the graphicscard"
else
echo "this script doesn't do your setup"
fi
#restarting alsa is needed to read(or not find) the .asoundrc config file
#and to do that you need privileges
sudo /etc/rc.d/alsa restart
exit 0
combined with
~/.asoundrc
pcm.!default {
type hw
card 1
device 9
Last edited by openess (2012-08-18 20:08:26)

How to get a total record count before grouping?

I need to group a report on a formula that does roughly the following:
[record count] / ( [total record count] / 20 )
What this acheives is to label each record with a number of 1 - 20 which I want to group on. Getting this figure is the easy part, what is not working is the fact that I cannot group from a formula that is calculated after grouping. I overcame a portion of this by using "Whilereadingrecords" (rather than "count", running totals, or while printing records) to acheive a record count.
I can't figure out how to get a total record count done before grouping. Is there a way to do this with "WhileReadingRecords"?? Is this even possible?
Thanks
John

Hi John,
The order of how Crystal does things dictates the order of which features you can use. Crystal has a two pass method. In the first pass it does things like passing the query, grouping, summarizing. In the second pass it does formulas, formatting, etc.
Unfortunately Crystal does the Grouping before summarizing so what you want to do can't be done in Crystal. The best way to get around this to either create a SQL Command or view/stored procedure that will do the summarizing for you. Then in the report you can use it.
Hope this helps,
Brian

How to get iMovie 11 to record sound from external mic

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for