Author Topic: Mac Pro line-in accessory (Read 1765 times)

Snoogle · « **on:** Sat, 29 January 2011, 01:11:53 »

Iono if this exists or not, but I'm looking to use my line-in port on my Mac Pro and it has an unpowered port.
Is there an accessory that'll power my unpowered port?

keyb_gr · « **Reply #1 on:** Sat, 29 January 2011, 11:55:23 »

A line-in, by my understanding, is a line-level analog stereo input. No device for use with this requires it to supply power.

If the sound chip used is of the HD Audio variety, it should allow routing the microphone input to the input jack. That one normally supplies a low DC voltage for powering common electret mics. The input will be mono and much more sensitive then, however.

It might be helpful to mention just what you intend to accomplish.

Snoogle · « **Reply #2 on:** Sat, 29 January 2011, 18:57:48 »

I'm not trying to do much.
I have a simple gaming headset with a mic.

keyb_gr · « **Reply #3 on:** Sun, 30 January 2011, 15:20:59 »

Quote from: Snoogle;287037

I'm not trying to do much.
I have a simple gaming headset with a mic.

Switch the input to mic and you should be good.

(Normally when notebooks have only one kind of input, it's a mic-in. A line-in suggests that there's a HD Audio codec inside that allows rerouting.)

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Author Topic: Mac Pro line-in accessory (Read 1765 times)