Recording in iMovie with external microphone?

Is there a way to capture video in iMovie using the iSight and an external microphone? If so, how do I set that up? If not, what program records the best quality videos but also has this external mic option?

zgirl822 wrote:
Is there a way to capture video in iMovie using the iSight and an external microphone?
Yes
If so, how do I set that up?
Connect external mic. Then select it in the "Record From:" in the choices bar in Voiceover window.
If not, ... ?
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Mac Pro Quad Core (Early 2009) 2.93Ghz w/Mac OS X (10.6.3) MacBook Pro (13 inch, Mid 2009) 2.26GHz (10.6.2)
LED Cinema Display G4 PowerBook 1.67GHz (10.4.11) iBookSE 366MHz (10.3.9) External iSight

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