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Re: Microphone for the Cube

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From: Paul Verket
Date: Sun, 01 Nov 1992 06:02
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In article <Bwy7Dv.8v5@knot.ccs.queensu.ca> dale@hecate.phy.queensu.ca (Dale  
Swanston) writes:
> 
> We have a second hand Cube here without a microphone.  I've tried using a  
> Macintosh microphone but it won't work.  Lip service does not record  
> anything at all.   Is there a special kind of mike required for this  
> machine?  The port is at the back of the display and the Mac mike plugs in  
> fine (I don't know the name of the connector but is the common audio type  
> connector). 

If you look at the Mac mike I think you'll find that even though it's a mono  
mike, it has a stereo plug. I suspect that it's drawing it's power from the  
Mac.

Try either an electret mike with an external power source or a dynamic mic.

Paul Verket (NeXTmail ok)
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Subject: Re: Microphone for the Cube
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