Microphones into GarageBand

Question

I have GarageBand v1, a mirror-door G4 DP (no audio input), a USB1 iMic, two old mikes, a cassette deck, and an acoustic guitar. I want to record my playing and singing.
I have done this by plugging the mikes into the tape deck, recording the song on tape, then playing the tape deck through the iMic into the G4 and onto a GarageBand track.
I would like to be able to record directly onto GarageBand. Can I do this with the old G4? If not, could I do it if I bought a new computer with audio-in? What would convert the analog from the mikes into digital?

Answer 1

No, a new computer with Line-In wouldn't really help:
http://www.thehangtime.com/gb/gbfaq2.html#micline
There are other less expensive solutions, but the types of mics you're using wont' work very well.
I can think of several solutions that should work, depending upon your budget. The simplest, and cheapest would probably be the Logitech USB Desktop Microphone for about $20.
For better quality I'd think a Studio Condenser Mic with USB Output for about $79, or a Snowball, USB Microphone for about $124 would work well.
Finally, for good quality, and more flexibility, I think a combination of the Griffin Technology 9066-IMIC2 iMic/USB Audio Interface for about $30, an MXL 990 Condenser Microphone with Shockmount for about $60, and a Behringer UB502 Eurorack UB502 Mixer for about $30 would work great.
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