Using Built-in Mic

Can I use the built-in mic in the iMac for Garageband? If so, how do I get it to record?
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i want to use the built in mic at the same time as the output input. im trying to use the output/input to input an audio signal to my computer but at the same time i want to use the mic to input an audio signal to my computer. if i have something pluged into the audio jack the mic no longer works and the only sound going into my computer comes from the audio jack. is there any way to use the built in mic and use the audio jack as an input at the same time?

Check out 'SoundFlower' or 'Jack' - utilities that let you mix and match audio.

Garageband records Mooing thru built in mic

I guess the mooing is normal? But this kind of ruins the quality of my music. What's funny is i never heard the moo until i made a recording using the built in mic and garageband. Is there a solution to stop the moo when using built in mic?
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Well, that *****. My theory:
If the mooing is caused from the fans trying to cool the unit then try cooling the unit over an air vent while running the programs you need open and see if that takes the mooing away. If it does just let it cool the notebook for a few moments then take it away from the vent to do the recording.
Option #2: External mic.
Hope this helps

After using apogee duet, mac's built in mic & logic's track headers for recording are not working properly. How do I fix it?

I use logic 9
After using apogee duet for mac, I was away from my home studio without the duet and wanted to record vocals via the internal microphone on my mac book pro. (Obviously, I know it wouldn’t be the same quality. I wanted to do it as a draft, because I had a melody in my head and wanted to record it so I could remember it later.)
After opening up a project I was unable to record audio. I noticed the track headers had changed. Sometimes the “record ready” button was missing. But whether it was there or wasn’t, the same thing kept happening… After pressing the “record button” or the “record ready” button a window would pop up that said, “No input source selected!” I tried to trouble shoot by configuring track header and by going to prefereces>audio>devices>core audio, and switched the “input device” to “built in microphone,” and things like that, but I still would get the same pop up window indicating “no input source selected.” To be thorough, in preferences under “core audio,” I have selected universal track mode, 24 bit recording, and software monitoring.
Do I need to reset something?
If your recommendations help fix the immediate issue temporarily, how do I keep it from reverting back to the same problem if I feel like switching between the duet interface and the built in mic in the future? How do I keep it permanently from this malfunction? It seems like this is something simple that would be addressed.
Also, as I was trying to think of anything it could possibly be. I wonder if it could be the driver I installed for an old m-box2 possibly causing an issue. After getting my new mac book pro, I downloaded a driver for m-box2 (the second generation that came out in 2005 and used pro tools LE.) I used the m-box on my previous computer and it worked well. Since I purchased a new macbook, I tried to use it on my new computer, but since the m-box2 is a 32 bit system, it didn’t work very well, which is why I got the duet. I don’t know if that could possibly be messing anything up. If so, should I uninstall it somehow?
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Ok, think this through... you've changed from a stereo source to a mono source.
The message reads: “No input source selected!”
On the track you're trying to record there is an Input section directly underneath the I/O label. Click and hold to select the correct Input for that track.
Also, the project you opened was saved with the Duet's driver/interface parameters.. if you open the same project without the audio interface Logic will do it's best to pick I/O that's compatible but I've never seen any DAW do this perfectly.. it always takes a small amount of user input. Especially since you've changed from the Apogee to the internal mic.

I have a macbook pro in which i use for church recordings. it has a built in mic so like one hole for headphones and mic. how do i get it to only pick up the sound from the external mic that is coming into the mixer to the laptop. it seems to pick up ever

I have a macbook pro in which i use for church recordings. it has a built in mic so like one hole for headphones and mic. how do i get it to only pick up the sound from the external mic that is coming into the mixer to the laptop. it seems to pick up everything, like for example any little movement i make or even just asking the next person a question will get picked up by the internal mic. is there a way i can mute the internal mic so it can only pick the external mic and not every movement im making like chewing etc

I have a macbook pro in which i use for church recordings. it has a built in mic so like one hole for headphones and mic. how do i get it to only pick up the sound from the external mic that is coming into the mixer to the laptop. it seems to pick up everything, like for example any little movement i make or even just asking the next person a question will get picked up by the internal mic. is there a way i can mute the internal mic so it can only pick the external mic and not every movement im making like chewing etc

Warbled sound using the built in mic on a Macbook Pro

Hello all,
I just got Logic 8 and I'm still in the testing/experiment stages. Right now I'm simply recording my voice, through the *built in mic*, on my Macbook Pro. I'm recording at 192k, 24 bit to test out the sample rate differences and quality of sound. In my audio settings, on my macbook pro, I noticed that it only goes up to 96k. I'm getting audio overload messages, in Logic, and it sounds to me there is a slight "warbled" sound in the recording. Very much like the way a cheap mp3 sounds, underwatery/warbled/cheap. It's subtle but I can detect it.
Is this because the I'm using the internal mic?
Do I need to match my audio settings, on my computer, to Logic's sample rate settings?
Is that why I'm getting audio overload warnings and the distortion?
Any input will help.
Thanx in advance
TTW

The built in mic in your MBP probably costs a dime. It's completely useless for recording except maybe as a quick sketchpad for remembering a melody. They put it in for Skype/iChat purposes, not for professional recording. A more or less decent microphone is at least $100, plus you'll need a proper interface with a mike preamp to connect it to your Mac. Even then, the chances that you'll hear a discernable difference between 44.1 kHz/96/192 are slight.
Best,
Zip

Using the built in mic to record on logic

i wanna use the built in mic to record on logic because my real mic broke and i have been unable to get a new one. but when i try to record i get an enormous amount of feedback that i cant get rid of.
can anybody help?

You need to plug in head phones otherwise the sound is coming both in and out of the same speaker causing the feedback

Using the built in mic.

I would like to use the built in mic of the mac to make some audio recordings (television, talk, and sound from laptop speakers).
Could anyone please recommend the quickest and easiest way to do this?
I would rather not download any more software if possible and certainly cant buy anymore for the moment. I also dont have quicktime pro, just the standard free version that comes with the computer.
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You can use Garage Band, which is part of iLife that comes with the Mac. Tell it to create a Podcast, then add a new Real Instrument Track (+ at left center), and click the Record button.

My built in mic gets disabled whenever i connect headphones. how do i enable the build in mic and still use my headphones?

I have the New Ipad which im using mainly for music. i connect my guitar to it and record, and for monitoring i use headphones. what happens is after the first input is recorded if i put on headphones to monitor the first track and record something over track 2 my headphone mic is used instead of the ipad mic which is kind of annoying and bad quality. can i somehow make it such that my ipad mic is always used as a priority regardlesss of headphones being plugged in or not? help please

only if u switch on the loudspeak while u are on call your built in mic while be switched on

Newbie asks: "How do I record my voice using my built-in mic?"

I will admit it - I am the newbie. I cannot for the life of me figure out how to record my voice, using my built-in mic on my laptop (G4). The manual for GarageBand doesn't have a step by step.
My Track Info does not list "Vocal", as I have seen it listed on Apple tutorials and pdf manuals. Also, I have set my Preferences to "built-in audio" for input and output. I am using version 2.0.2 (50) of Garage Band.
I am probably just being mentally deficient, but can anyone help me with a step-by-step explanation of how to record my voice?
iBook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.9) Complete Novice
iBook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.9)

Hi,
You can use Windows "Sound Recorder'
Start Sound Recocrder
Speak, Sing or may noises
And stop when finish
Save file
To start Sound Recorder
Windows 7: Click Start > All Programs > Accessories > Sound Recorder
Windows 8 & 8.1: Hold down Win key then press Q > Type Sound R in Search box
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BH
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Having a problem with built in mic in iMac

It seems my built in mic is not working on my iMac 2.7 GHz with Intel Core 15.
I am running OS X 10.9.3
The first option under Audio Devices is
"Built-in Microphone" which is set at 2 in/ 0 out, 44100.0 Hz and 2ch-24 bit Integer
Master volume is all the way to the right, Value = 1 and dB = 12. Mute and Thru are unchecked.
The second option is
"Built-in Input" which is set at 2 in/ 0 out, 48000.0Hz and 2ch-32bit Float, Hardware rate Converter is set to Automatic. Master slider is unavailable, sliders 1 & 2 are all the way to the right both with Value = 1 and dB = 12. Mute and Thru are unchecked.
The speakers are working fine. I noticed the microphone issue when trying to use Facetime, iMovie and GarageBand. During Facetime, I can hear my caller, but they cannot hear me. In GarageBand, I am unable to record vocals. In iMovie, I am unable to record any voiceovers.
I have tried plugging in an iRig mic as well, but it does not work on the iMac, but works fine on my iPad Air.
Can someone Please help me resolve this issue. I am sort of a newbie to Apple desktops. I have googled until I am blue in the face, and everything suggested has not worked for me. Apple support has no answers and I am at a loss. I am begging! ! !
Thank you in advance for any help.

See https://discussions.apple.com/message/18712084#18712084
It's worth resetting the PRAM. See if any other posts there help too, there are a few in simlar posts in the 'More like this' sidebar on the right of the page…

Online conference participants hear echo when cinema display is connected via mini-displayport, even though I am using headphones with mic.

When I use Google Hangout or GoToMeeting, other participants in the meeting hear an echo of their sound -- loud and obtrusive. When I mute, it goes away.
This only happens when I am using my Apple Cinema Display 27" (recent vintage) connected via the mini-displayport (natively, not an adapter).
On my end, i don't hear their echo, but I do hear waves of squelching -- basically it sounds like their end is trying to adjust their input down to account for what it thinks I saying, even though I'm not talking, it's just the echo making that happen.
Sometimes this doesn't occur -- it seems to crop up intermittently, but happens around 75% of the time at some point in a conversation.
I am using iPhone-compatible in-ear earphones with built-in mic; the earphones are the rubber seal type, so there's no sound escaping them that the system should even be able to hear.
I have my audio set up for "Headphones" as output device.
Input device is set up as "External Microphone" -- this part confuses me because even though I know my Cinema Display has a microphone, the OS seems not to list it as a separate input device. So I wonder if it's getting confused trying to use both the cinema display's mic *and* the earphone mic? (see dropdown image)
OS version 10.20.2; Macbook Air 13 inch, "early 2014" and Apple LED Cinema Display 27inch
Earphones are skull-candy brand iPhone compatible (with built-in mic), plugged into the macbook air's earphone jack. (without the display connected, this has always worked fine -- and with a prior non-apple display that had no mic/camera this was not a problem)
This is an ongoing issue in our office, in fact ... especially troublesome in client meetings.
I haven't tried other configurations, other than when using the Cinema Display's USB connector, the same thing happens.
It also happens even when I'm not using the "USB PnP Sound Device" you see listed in the dropdown here -- that's something I use for controlling music output to my desk speakers.
A general question: is there no way to control the cinema display's mic and/or camera more directly?
(EDITED TO ADD: Ok I see in the Cinema Display manual, there should be a listing for "Display Audio" in the input list, but my SysPref panel has none listed. See other screenshot. I wonder if this is the problem??)

Curious, is the 30-inch Cinema Display you have, one listed in this Support Article:
•Apple Cinema Display (20-, 23-, and 30-inch DVI) - Technical Specifications
or is yours a later build series; which one do you have...? This says Mini unsupported.
The specifications vary across the line of Displays, as do the graphic support in Macs.
I'd suspect your version is a later 30-inch display, but it may be one of these. And a
newer 27-inch Display has the Thunderbolt cable.
In any event...
Good luck & happy computing!

Satellite L300-2CL - built in mic stopped working

Hello
When I bought this computer (sep-09) everything was working fine. Then in march (I hade it idle for awhile), my built in mic stopped working.
Everything eles is working fina, and I have scanned the web for solutions, and tried to install new drivers, unistall them, boots everything possible, disabel and rebooting, but at most I just get a static sound from my test recordings.
I am using win 7 home pre, but the issues started when I was using Vista. Now I am out of ideas, and my friends on Skype grows tired of not hearing me.
Is there anything I can do to get the mic work, or should I just buy a headset?
Greatful for help
Hugo

Hi
Sounds a little bit like an mic hardware issue but you should also check the internal mic settings in control panel -> sound.
There you will see the Recording tab.
Here you should mark the internal mic and should check the properties.
Set all volume controllers to max.
Choose internal mic as standard device.
In Playback tab choose speakers -> properties.
There you will see the level tab. Here you should set the microphone to 100 and should check if its not disabled too.

The built-in mic in g50 122ca laptop model is not working. please help me out.

the built-in mic in g50 122ca laptop model is not working. please help me out. OS: Windows Vista (32-bit)

here is a sample code .
so far you procedure looks good but
i bet you have to specify the name of report , instead of 'filename'.
see this
Plist_id := GET_PARAMETER_LIST('P_name');
IF NOT ID_NULL(Plist_id) THEN
DESTROY_PARAMETER_LIST(Plist_id);
END IF;
Plist_id := CREATE_PARAMETER_LIST('P_name');
ADD_PARAMETER( Plist_id, 'P_Receive_date', TEXT_PARAMETER, TO_CHAR(Receive_date,'mm/dd/yyyy'));
ADD_PARAMETER( Plist_id, 'P_Hearing_date', TEXT_PARAMETER, TO_CHAR(Hearing_date,'mm/dd/yyyy'));
ADD_PARAMETER( Plist_id, 'P_Hearing_time', TEXT_PARAMETER, TO_CHAR(Hearing_time,'mm/dd/yyyy'));
ADD_PARAMETER( Plist_id, 'P_Issue_date', TEXT_PARAMETER, TO_CHAR(Issue_date,'mm/dd/yyyy'));
ADD_PARAMETER( Plist_id, 'P_Workshop_date', TEXT_PARAMETER, TO_CHAR(Workshop_date,'mm/dd/yyyy'));
-- RUN_PRODCT(REPORTS,'..\Reports\Pro_License',SYNCHRONOUS, RUNTIME, FILESYSTEM, Plist_id, NULL);
-- here Pro_License is the name of report.
did you tried to see if the parameter passed using a message ?
try
message('parameter name'); pause; write this before "run_report".

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