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a transducer or sensor that converts sound waves into an electrical signal that allows one to capture and record sound

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Microphone to use with OS X's Speech features

I'm currently using the built-in microphone on my early 2007 MacBook Pro to access the Speech features. I'd like to use an actual microphone that I can clip to my shirt or something (since Speech seems to work better when I'm closer to the mic). …
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Messenger app not recognizing microphone on new iPhone 7 Plus

New iPhone 7 Plus. Installed Messenger. Messenger says to allow access to microphone. Go to Settings > Messenger. No option to allow microphone. Although there is an option to allow camera. Microphone works in other apps. iOS is up to date. How…
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Dealing with microphone echo?

Here is my setup: Macmini Genius 120-degree webcam with internal mic 55" LED TV We're using this for video conferencing, remote code review. So we're doing a lot of work with other people outside our office. The mic echoes on their end. When the…
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My MacBook internal mic has stopped working

For no obvious reason the internal microphone has stopped working on my 2.9 GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i5 MacBook (2015) (running OS12.2). I have disabled 'ambient noise reduction' and my 'input volume' is at maximum. I've also tried enabling…
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Mic works fine on windows but not on mac?

I have a cheap amazon microphone since my headphones don't have one. It works perfectly fine, on any windows device. No matter what, I have issues with it on my macbook air laptop. Specifically, I plug it in to my computer, and it starts working…
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Can I use a Shure Beta 58 vocal mic with my PowerBook MacIntosh laptop?

I have an older Shure Beta 58 mic purchased in 1996 that I would like to use as an external microphone in lieu of th built in mic on my PowerBook laptop. What interface do I need? I would like to use it for conferencing software like Zoom. I am…
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External microphone with mid-2012 Macbook Air

I cannot get any of my external microphones to work with my mid-2012 MacBook Air (which runs Arch Linux). Neither the four-pin-jack headphone that comes with iPhones, nor the Beoplay H9i (three pins). It is clear in pavucontrol that only…
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Amplify mic even more

Is there a way to amplify the input audio even more then how far the slider goes on system preferences? Maybe an application or something? I am using line-in to pass a small signal through from the mic input, and I can hear it ok when it is quiet,…
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