Rode SmartLav+ and CaldigitTS3+

[Crystlascan2056]

Hey guys, I just need a sanity check here.  

 

I purchased the smartlav+ from Rode, and have my M1 Macbook air hookedup to a caldigit TS3+ Thunderbolt dock .  There is an Audio input jack right under the headphone jack on the TS3+.

 

At all times (even with nothing plugged into it) the in System Preference > Sounds a "CalDigit Thuderbolt 3 Audio" is available as an input source.  When I plug in the SmartLav+, no input levels show.  

 

Did I get a dud on the rode?  Or is there some incompatibility I just don't know about?

[Crystlascan2056]

https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/373840/external-microphone-audio-recording-on-macbook-pro-mid-2015

 

Apparently it just isnt supported for macbooks.  lord help me.  

 

[tikker]

Just as a check, does the mic work on another device, or on the macbook itself without the dock? I would've thought the dock would take the mac out of the question audio processing wise, but I guess maybe not. I guess technically it doesn't have to work as they advertise it as smartphone or table specific, but I've never encountered it myself before.

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It turns out that the MacBook Pro 2015 audio port is not compatible with many microphones despite the TRRS audio jack.

I guess I shouldn't be surprised with Apple adapters and stuff being picky, but I'm still surprised.