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Griffin iMic / USB Audio Interface

iMic was the original USB audio adapter that enabled Mac and PC users to add stereo input and output to their USB computers that, otherwise, lacked the necessary hardware support. iMic allows you to connect virtually any microphone or sound input device to your iBook, PowerBook, PowerMac or other Mac or PC systems with a USB port. iMic supports both mic and line level inputs via a selectable switch, as well as a variable level output for connecting speakers or headphones.iMic's audio is superior to most computers' built-in audio because it uses USB for the audio signal. USB isolates the audio signal from the noisy electronics in your computer, giving you higher quality sound when you record, and higher quality sound output for external speakers.iMic shines as the essential tool for converting your old LPs and tapes into MP3s and CDs. Griffin's audio recording software Final Vinyl for Mac OS X (provided for free exclusively to iMic owners) makes recording old records and tapes super easy, with several advanced features such as waveform-based cue editing and built-in 10-band EQ. Final Vinyl can also equalize LPs without having to connect a turntable to a pre-amp. Just hook the turntable directly to the iMic, and Final Vinyl will record your LPs perfectly.iMic, now updated for modern hardware, provides the perfect solution for almost any audio need.

  • Record Vinyl LP's and cassettes for digital use

  • USB Powered

  • Provides Line level output for connecting powered speakers

  • Supports both Mic and Line level input

  • Compatible with all Mac and PC systems with a USB port

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Product Details:
Product Length: 1.97 inches
Product Width: 0.44 inches
Product Height: 1.85 inches
Product Weight: 2.0 pounds
Package Length: 7.09 inches
Package Width: 5.35 inches
Package Height: 1.42 inches
Package Weight: 0.31 pounds
Average Customer Rating: based on 77 reviews
 
 

Customer Reviews:
Average Customer Review:4.0
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5Easy to use  Jul 27, 2008
Bought this as a present for my father, who wanted to transfer cassettes to his computer, and it has since provided him with hours of fun. The included Final Vinyl software worked very well too - better than Audacity.

5Works As Advertised  Jul 21, 2008
This device makes it very convenient to switch between a Mac's internal speaker's to an outside sound system. Rather than plugging and unplugging an audio-out connector, one simply selects the choice in the System Preferences menu. The audio-out connector on my Mac had a failure due to the numerous making and breaking of connections of the plug. The Apple Store Genius called to my attention this product which solved the problem affordably and was actually what I wanted in the first place.

5Does what it says it does and does it easily. I'd buy it again  Jul 12, 2008
Terrific product -- I use it to connect a cassette player to my iMac computer. I play the cassette and (after setting up in the Sound window of System Preferences) capture the incoming sound using Final Vinyl. I then tweak the piece with Audacity and save it in the format preferred (often merely MP3 since these are generally spoken word tapes).
Simple and to the point for translating cassettes to digital.

5Simple, easy, and quite useful.  Jul 08, 2008
Honestly, for simple recording/monitoring tasks, this interface works well. I would recommend it to any homebound composer, hobbyist, or anyone who just needs the extra ports on their Mac. Final Vinyl is a pretty neat little program too. Works about like Pyro, but better for LP copying. All in all, it's definitely worth the price.

2What's that whooshing air sound?  May 29, 2008
I bought one of these and tested it out compared to the audio-in jack on my PowerMac.

The audio-in gets a lot cleaner results. With the iMic you hear a whooshing air sound coming through with the music, not so with the audio-in jack.

SO if you don't have audio-in on your laptop like with my iBook then it's ok but definitely inferior audio capture quality compared to a line input.

 
 
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