Help!

[freshprinceofbellpeppers]

Ok so i recently got a MacBook Air and the mic/ headphone combo jack for some reason can't record an external mic. Well, it's a quarter inch cable running through an adapter that can plug into the computer. So I was looking at a Sabrent USB External Stereo Sound Adapter. Would that solve my problem? Or would the Mac still not recognize it as a microphone?

[Zando_]

I delive there's a MIDI software utility on Mac you may need to configure, but IDK much about a mic on Mac, but it seems to work with the inline mic on headphones. 

[freshprinceofbellpeppers]

how would I do that?

[freshprinceofbellpeppers]

1 minute ago, Zando Bob said:

I delive there's a MIDI software utility on Mac you may need to configure, but IDK much about a mic on Mac, but it seems to work with the inline mic on headphones. 

how would i do that

[Zando_]

Just now, freshprinceofbellpeppers said:

how would i do that

I don't really know, I've just opened it and been confused, then closed it. I'd bet Apple has a tutorial page for it somewhere, or there's a YouTube vid on it. 

[freshprinceofbellpeppers]

Just now, Zando Bob said:

I don't really know, I've just opened it and been confused, then closed it. I'd bet Apple has a tutorial page for it somewhere, or there's a YouTube vid on it. 

But would it recognize it as a microphone? I'm trying to record my guitar into my mac and thats all I need

[Zando_]

3 minutes ago, freshprinceofbellpeppers said:

But would it recognize it as a microphone? I'm trying to record my guitar into my mac and thats all I need

Strange. Does it see it in GarageBand? Does the mic need an external power cable? It's wired it's not working, as Apple advertises peeps using MacBooks with GarageBand for this very thing. 

[freshprinceofbellpeppers]

Just now, Zando Bob said:

Strange. Does it see it in GarageBand? Does the mic need an external power cable? It's wired it's not working, as Apple advertises peeps using MacBooks with GarageBand for this very thing. 

I haven't purchased the usb adapter yet. I just need to know that if i plug in a 3.5 mm mic into it if it would recognize it as a device

[Zando_]

Just now, freshprinceofbellpeppers said:

I haven't purchased the usb adapter yet. I just need to know that if i plug in a 3.5 mm mic into it if it would recognize it as a device

Oh. You've tried an adapter for the headphone jack on the MacBook?

[freshprinceofbellpeppers]

Just now, Zando Bob said:

Oh. You've tried an adapter for the headphone jack on the MacBook?

Nope. I just need to know if like it would recognize it as a device or just ignore it. In theory it should, but idk if Apple has deliberately done something in the software to prevent it

[Zando_]

1 minute ago, freshprinceofbellpeppers said:

Nope. I just need to know if like it would recognize it as a device or just ignore it. In theory it should, but idk if Apple has deliberately done something in the software to prevent it

I don't see why not. It is the Audio out/Mic in combo port, so it should work. And if they disabled it, then they couldn't advertise people using the Mocs they sell one their own site for GarageBand. I'm 99% sure it'll work. Just get the adapter with Amazon Prime, and you can return it if it doesn't work. 

[freshprinceofbellpeppers]

Just now, Zando Bob said:

I don't see why not. It is the Audio out/Mic in combo port, so it should work. And if they disabled it, then they couldn't advertise people using the Mocs they sell one their own site for GarageBand. I'm 99% sure it'll work. Just get the adapter with Amazon Prime, and you can return it if it doesn't work. 

Alright. Thanks so much!