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2003 / Audio tape/G3 connection

« on: June 15, 2003, 12:24:15 PM »

Back again.   To answer Kbeartx:  Power Macintosh G3 running on Mac OS 9.1.    Yesterday, I purchased a Griffin Clear Choice 4 foot cable with Stereo RCA male to Stero 1/8" male mini plug connectors and plugged it into the RCA ports on my tape deck and the "Sound In" port of the Mac.  I then opened the Sound control panel and in the "Choose a source for sound input:" chose first, "Sound In" then later "External Mic." Using the Ultra Recorder 2.4.3 software in "Record" mode I could NOT get a response in either sound input mode.  No sound during play, either during recording or after the music file was saved.  I believe I should have been hearing the music through my G3's external speakers during recording, but did not.  The only music came from the tape deck itself.  I repeated the same steps connected to a second tape deck.  Same results.  And yet , using the exterior mike I am able to record my own voice or any music in range of the mike.  Which suggests to me that the software is not defective.

Does this indicate a defective Sound In port on the G3?  Or what?

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2003 / Audio tape/G3 connection

« on: June 12, 2003, 09:29:02 PM »

Thanks Al and Kelly.  Appreciate your help

Macinjun

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2003 / Audio tape/G3 connection

« on: June 12, 2003, 12:34:04 PM »

I am trying to download music from my tape player through the "Sound In" port on my Power Mac G3.  (Actually, I am recording my 33 1/3 LP's via turntable onto audio cassettes which, in turn will be downloaded to my G3 computer using Ultra Recorder 2.4.3 software.)  I have no difficulty recording sound when using the Mac's external mike plugged into that port.  However, the cable I purchased at Radio Shack with the RCA plugs on one end and the stereo miniplug on the other end would not work.  So far as I could tell, the miniplug connection on the Radio Shack cable was too short, although the diameter was correct and it would insert into the "Sound In" port.  Whether that was the source of the problem, I don't know.  At any rate, it would not import the sound from the tape deck.  Attempts to find a local source for the correct cable have been fruitless.   Everyone says the Mac connection is non-standard (in comparison with the PC).  One tech recommended that I go so far as to install a second sound card with standard ports (he touted an Audiophile 24196), saying the sound would be vastly improved.  Probably so, but before I go that route I would like to try the Mac's recommended cable.  Do anyone know of a source for the correct cable?  Or is this the problem?