External Mic Problems, Short bursts of audio signal Options

[musicteacher]

My external mic on my iMac running OS9.2 seems to have developed a sudden problem. Audio signal is only being received in short bursts. I wiggled the plug, tried a different cord and connected the iMac to two different audio devices and the problem still persists. Does anyone have any advice or has anyone encountered this before? Could this affect an attempt to switch to USB audio? Could the problem e with Cubasis?

Thanks for your help.

[lepetitmartien]

mhmmhh…

the mic is an Apple external mic, the buid in ? or an other?

Have you an audio in ? Yes I think, maybe it's the plug itself, not the devices you plug into?

[musicteacher]

Its the audio in jack that's the problem. The same thing happens when I try it with several different cords and audio devices.

[lepetitmartien]

You should check the soldering if you can access it, mini jack plugs get messy easily

anyway you have to either resolder it or change it if it's the plgu and not the soldering.