Imic Noise Problems, Need help with iMic Options

[CmdrLaForge]

Hi guys and gals,

I have some real problems with a new purchased Griffin iMic. When I record from any source like Sony MD player or my battery powered condensor mic I get really really very much noise. It is unusable. First I tought the iMic is defect so I went back to the store and exchanged it. New iMic has the same problems.

I have an iBook 1.42 and Tiger 10.4.2

Any idea's?

Cheers
LaForge

[rickenbacker]

Only joking!

Although ever since the iMic was released, there have been many, many disgruntled users posting here who thought an incredibly basic $35 interface was going to be a decent I/O solution for recording audio. It's not. I had one. It was rubbish.

Honestly, you'll have precious little joy using the iMic for anything other than very crude audio I/O. I appreciate that money is tight and you've already bought the iMic, so I'm simply saying don't expect miracles from a small plastic disc. It just about works, but not very satisfactorily.

I'm guessing you have an AT C1000s as your battery-powered condenser mic. That is a much more professional piece of equipment than the iMic. Until you get a decent interface, you'll always be disapppointed with the results.

BTW, the Saffire is OK, but have you looked at the PreSonus FireBox? It's about £100 cheaper here in the UK, so you'd have it quicker than the Saffire and the preamps are of higher quality. It has other merits, too - check out the various other FireBox threads running on these boards.