No mic-in recording in GarageBand on iPad 1

Just downloaded the impressive GarageBand on my iPad 1. Everything works well but try as I might there's no audio signal reechoing it from the built-in mic, as advertised.
Is this working for anyone else? Is there something to set it switch it on? The level meter appears but show no incoming sound level. The mic works perfectly in other audio applications. What gives? latest OS etc.
All advice appreciated.

Do you have headphones with the mic/controls on it? If you have a set for the iPhone, plug them into your iPad to see if you can record that audio. If you can, then we can look into why it can't record the other way.
If you don't have those, I'll try loading GarageBand on my first iPad and see what happens.

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