Re: Samson Q1U (was: Not to change the Subj, but...)

["Lou Judson" inaudio]

He has a USB mic, which has the preamp built in and a USB output.

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On Jun 2, 2008, at 7:58 AM, peter rhalter wrote:

> John,
>
> The audio inputs on all Macs I'm familiar with are at line level,
> so a preamp is needed between Mic and Mac to get a usable signal.
> Beyond that, most dynamic mics have fairly low output and are
> generally not the first choice for recording low-level natural
> sounds like bird songs. If a high-output condensor mic could be
> obtained it might yield better results, but a preamp is required to
> raise the signal to line level for all mics.