Recording audio on my mac

Hi,
As part of a course I am doing I need to carry out some interviews and I need them recorded so that I can transcribe them. I've never done anything like this before and am not sure what software I can use.
I've tried Quick Time but it doesn't record loud enough so unless myself and my interviewee are sitting next to each other with the lap top really close this isn't going to work.
I've discovered GarageBand this afternoon and that is lovely and clear but I've read somewhere that this only records around 30 minutes and my interviews may be longer than that.
Has anyone got any simple suggestions for me. I've happy to purchase software if necessary but don't want to spend much as this is a one off project.
Thanks
Rachel

rachelfromcambridge wrote:
Ok might have to do that. I could then get the mic nearer to myself and my interviewee without having to thrust the Mac at him/her. Would you think that the basic Quick Time Player software would be good enough to handle this? I would guess that we would be at either end of a sofa with the mic between us for example.
Quick Time can handle USB mics, you need to consider the physical layout of the interview, preferably get an OmniDirectional Mic, even better (but likely to be more expensive) is a Figure 8 Mic, just don't get a cardiod (unless you and the interviewee are sitting really close)
The Blue Microphones Snowball $65) is excellent for this, the Yeti $100) is perfect as it can switch between Omni and Figure 8 patterns.
Snowball
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