iMic Support for Macs

FREQUENTLY ASKED IMIC QUESTIONS
1. Is the iMic OS X compatible?
2. What software drivers do I install for the iMic in OS 9?
3. What software drivers do I install for the iMic in OS X?
4. How do I record vinyl LPs into my computer in OS 9?
5. How do I record vinyl LPs into my computer in OS X?
6. I think I've installed it correctly, but I can't get sound.

TELL ME MORE ABOUT IT
1. What is the iMic? Is it a microphone?
2. How do I install the iMic?
3. What Macs can I use the iMic with?
4. Is the iMic OS X compatible?
5. I have a PCI USB card in my older Mac; can I use the iMic?
6. I have the old standard Mac audio hardware and USB support. What does the iMic do for me?

HOW DO I SET IT UP?
1. What software drivers do I install for the iMic in OS 9?
2. What software drivers do I install for the iMic in OS X?
3. What kind of software can I use with it?
4. How does the iMic hook up to my stereo, microphone, headset, etc.?
5. Does the iMic support input and output at the same time, or do I have to flip a switch? What do the images on the iMic mean?
6. Can I connect two iMics, and will they work at the same time?
7. I want to use the iMic, but my cables are too short.
8. I have an older Apple microphone that has a longer plug (I think it's called PlainTalk). Can I use that with the iMic?

AND HOW DO I RECORD?
1. How do I record vinyl LPs into my computer in OS 9?
2. How do I record from my cassette player in OS 9?
3. In OS 9, how do I record my voice? My guitar? Voice and guitar together?
4. How do I use a stereo microphone with the iMic?
5. How do I record vinyl LPs into my computer in OS X?
6. How do I record from my cassette player in OS X?
7. In OS X, how do I record my voice? My guitar? Voice and guitar together?

I’VE GOT PROBLEMS!
1. I can't hear the sound through the iMic or my speakers when I'm recording. The "Play sound through output device" button is greyed out.
2. I think I've installed it correctly, but I can't get sound.
3. I have everything connected correctly, but there’s a delay in the sound coming out of the computer.
4. After listening to music in iTunes through the iMic for several minutes the audio drops out. I can see that iTunes is still playing and that the iMic is selected as my output device but I cannot hear it.
5. I'm using (your favorite recording program) to record on my iBook, and I keep getting pops and clicks in the recording.
6. Is the iMic a digital input? Is it 24-bit, sampling at 48KHz?
7. What are the exact technical specifications on the iMic – slew rate, transient response, voltage, impedance, etc.?
8. I’ve plugged in my $150 microphone and it doesn’t work with the iMic. Is the iMic defective?
9. I have an iBook with only one USB port, but I have another USB device that insists that it be plugged directly in to the Mac as well. What do I do?
10. I have a powered USB hub, but when I plug the iMic in I don't get any entries in the Sound control panel.