Product Description

iMic was the original USB audio adapter that enabled Mac and PCusers to add stereo input and output to their USB computers thatotherwise lacked the necessary hardware support. iMic allows youto connect virtually any microphone or sound input device

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3276 in Consumer Electronics
• Colour: fire
• Brand: Griffin
• Model: 1102-IMIC2
• Released on: 2006-07-26
• Format: CD
• Original language: English, French, Spanish
• Dimensions: .50" h x 4.00" w x 6.00" l, .22 pounds
• Memory: 256000000MB SODIMM
• Hard Disk: 30000GB
• Native resolution: 640x480
• Display size: 66.9291338583

Manufacturer's Description

The original USB audio adapter! iMic lets Mac and PC users add stereo input and output to USB computers even if they lack audio-in or -out ports.

iMic allows you to connect many microphones and sound input devices 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, and provides a line-level output for connecting speakers or headphones.

iMic shines as the essential tool for converting your vinyl LP and tape collection into MP3s and CDs. Recording records and tapes through iMic directly from your turntable or tape deck is super easy. The included CD-ROM provides all the software you need: for Mac users, Final Vinyl (with advanced features such as waveform-based cue editing and 10-band EQ, including a special RIAA filter that properly equalizes LPs without having to connect your turntable to a pre-amp); and, for PC users, the popular open-source, full-featured recording application, Audacity.

Use iMic to make your own recordings, too -- it's great for home studio recording and podcasting. Plug microphones and musical instruments directly into iMic. iMic is compatible with modern hardware to provide the perfect solution for sound recording in almost any audio application, including GarageBand, iMovie, and Final Cut Pro.

The iMic package also includes a special stereo audio cable with a ground connector, to prevent hum or line noise when recording directly from a turntable. It's everything you need to become home-recording-ready, in one package.

Box Contains

Griffin iMic

CD-ROM

stereo audio cable

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Customer Reviews

Vista Users Take Note
I you're a Vista user and are considering buying the iMic, please take note of Griffin's support page:

"The iMic hardware is not compatible with the Microsoft Vista software."

The iMic significantly increased the quality of the audio output from my laptop but the input would only allow 1 channel recording. Being a Vista user myself, the Griffin support page wasn't what I wanted to read.

Useful little gadget
I've used this device to transfer audio tapes onto my MP3 player, via the hi-fi and a laptop PC. It is surprisingly small, just plugs into to a USB port and is recognised straight away by Windows XP. No drivers need to be installed. The sound quality and input levels are fine.

Caveats:
(1) I haven't yet tried audio output via the iMic.
(2) Linux recognises the device, but at the time of writing the only supported input is Mono Microphone.

Brilliant for Mac users
I found this simple little gadget extremely easy to use to copy my old casette tapes onto my Mac. Simply plug one end into the back of the tape deck and the other end into the USB port on the Mac. Download the free software, Final Vinyl, and simply press play on the tape deck and record on the Final Vinyl. You can then import the music file into iTunes. Really simple, even for the IT numpty like me.