New mac system external microphone bug (irig)

Hi,
my new mac (late 2013) is not able to recognize external microphones / headset.
My irig (a guitar jack connected as an external mic) is working with a 2011 mac pro and the iphone
Did  apple notice this? Are they going to fix it? Any special tricks?
Regards,
Elio

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