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Holistic Guidance - Griffin iMic / USB Audio Interface
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List Price: $39.99
Our Price: $38.99
Your Save: $ 1.00 ( 3% )
Availability: N/A
Manufacturer: Griffin Technology
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Average Customer Rating:  
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Batteries Included: 0
Binding: Electronics
Brand: Griffin Technology
Color: WHITE
Display Size: 66.9291338583
EAN: 0685387090662
Feature: Record Vinyl LP's and cassettes for digital use
Hard Disk Size: 30000
Is Autographed: 0
Is Fragile: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Griffin Technology
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Manufacturer: Griffin Technology
Model: 9066-IMIC2
Publisher: Griffin Technology
Studio: Griffin Technology
System Memory Size: 256000000
System Memory Type: SODIMM
Variation Description: WHITE
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Features
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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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Editorial Reviews:
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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.
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: It worked well with my Apple G4
Comment: I used this because I had a cassette deck that still worked and an Apple G4 and wanted to preserve some cassette tapes in my iTunes and iPod. These were cassettes that were old enough to be ready to break. My first thought was some sort of USB cassette deck, but that seemed unnecessary since I had a cassette deck that worked. I also had Sound Studio on my Apple which has helped me when transferring vinyl, for which I've used my USB turntable, but that's another story.
So, this little product arrived and it worked exactly as I wanted. I plugged in the RCA cords I already had (they don't come with this product) from the back of my cassette deck to the little receptors, set the thing on "line" instead of "mic" and plugged the USB into the computer. Then I played the cassette and recorded using Sound Studio on the computer. The end result actually sounded a bit clearer than the cassette, and of course it's preserved digitally on my computer instead of on these cassette tapes that were about to break, and had some recordings I made back in high school (the 1980's for me...)
The product comes with some recording software that I can't comment on because I already had Sound Studio downloaded on my computer. I imagine the software they provide would work, but can't say that's the case from experience. I can say that Sound Studio has worked pretty well for me since it's helped me transfer old vinyl l.p.s and cassettes. So this Griffin device worked well with my Sony cassette deck and my Apple computer. It was out of the box and working in minutes. If you need to transfer some cassettes cheaply to an Apple computer, this should do the job. How it works with PC's I can't say, since I have an Apple. Of course once I've made a Sound Studio file I save it on my desktop, then drag that as an AIFF into iTunes and convert that to a smaller file, but that's all pretty simple. The important thing is getting the cassette recorded in digital form, and this device made it possible for me to do that.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Easy to use
Comment: 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.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Works As Advertised
Comment: 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.
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Summary: Does what it says it does and does it easily. I'd buy it again
Comment: 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.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Simple, easy, and quite useful.
Comment: 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.
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