Griffin iMic / USB Audio Interface | 
 enlarge | Brand: Griffin Technology
Category: CE
Buy New: $39.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  79 reviews
Sales Rank: 1711
Color: WHITE
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP
System Memory: 2.56E8
Memory Type: SODIMM
Hard Drive Size: 30000
Display Size: 66.92913385826772
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 2 x 0.4 x 1.9
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: 9066-IMIC2
Model: 9066-IMIC2
UPC: 685387060726
EAN: 0685387090662
ASIN: B000BVV2IC
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Record Vinyl LP's and cassettes for digital use | | • | USB Powered | | • | Provides Line level output for connecting powered speakers | | • | Supports both Mic and Line level input | | • | Compatible with all Mac and PC systems with a USB port |
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Amazon.com Product Description
The Griffin Technology 9066-IMIC2 iMic/USB Audio Interface, the original USB audio adapter, lets you connect virtually any microphone or sound input device to any Mac or PC system with a USB port. iMic supports both mic and line level inputs via a selectable switch, and has a variable level output for connecting speakers or headphones. The iMic really shines as the essential tool for converting your old LPs and tapes into MP3s and CDs. Griffin's audio recording software, Final Vinyl for Mac OS X (provided for free exclusively to iMic owners), makes recording old records and tapes very easy with its advanced features, including waveform-based cue editing and built-in 10-band EQ. You can use Final Vinyl to equalize LPs without having to connect a turntable to a pre-amp. iMic is also an ideal solution for your podcasting needs and for use with GarageBand, iMovie, and Final Cut Pro.
Product Description
iMic was the original USB audio adapter that enabled Mac and PC users to add stereo input and output to their USB computers that, otherwise, lacked the necessary hardware support. iMic allows you to connect virtually any microphone or sound input device 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, as well as a variable level output for connecting speakers or headphones.iMic's audio is superior to most computers' built-in audio because it uses USB for the audio signal. USB isolates the audio signal from the noisy electronics in your computer, giving you higher quality sound when you record, and higher quality sound output for external speakers.iMic shines as the essential tool for converting your old LPs and tapes into MP3s and CDs. Griffin's audio recording software Final Vinyl for Mac OS X (provided for free exclusively to iMic owners) makes recording old records and tapes super easy, with several advanced features such as waveform-based cue editing and built-in 10-band EQ. Final Vinyl can also equalize LPs without having to connect a turntable to a pre-amp. Just hook the turntable directly to the iMic, and Final Vinyl will record your LPs perfectly.iMic, now updated for modern hardware, provides the perfect solution for almost any audio need.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 74 more reviews...
 It worked well with my Apple G4 August 23, 2008
I used this because I had a cassette deck that still worked and an Apple G4 and wanted to preserve some cassette tapes in my iTunes and iPod. These were cassettes that were old enough to be ready to break. My first thought was some sort of USB cassette deck, but that seemed unnecessary since I had a cassette deck that worked. I also had Sound Studio on my Apple which has helped me when transferring vinyl, for which I've used my USB turntable, but that's another story.
So, this little product arrived and it worked exactly as I wanted. I plugged in the RCA cords I already had (they don't come with this product) from the back of my cassette deck to the little receptors, set the thing on "line" instead of "mic" and plugged the USB into the computer. Then I played the cassette and recorded using Sound Studio on the computer. The end result actually sounded a bit clearer than the cassette, and of course it's preserved digitally on my computer instead of on these cassette tapes that were about to break, and had some recordings I made back in high school (the 1980's for me...)
The product comes with some recording software that I can't comment on because I already had Sound Studio downloaded on my computer. I imagine the software they provide would work, but can't say that's the case from experience. I can say that Sound Studio has worked pretty well for me since it's helped me transfer old vinyl l.p.s and cassettes. So this Griffin device worked well with my Sony cassette deck and my Apple computer. It was out of the box and working in minutes. If you need to transfer some cassettes cheaply to an Apple computer, this should do the job. How it works with PC's I can't say, since I have an Apple. Of course once I've made a Sound Studio file I save it on my desktop, then drag that as an AIFF into iTunes and convert that to a smaller file, but that's all pretty simple. The important thing is getting the cassette recorded in digital form, and this device made it possible for me to do that.
Easy to use July 27, 2008
Bought this as a present for my father, who wanted to transfer cassettes to his computer, and it has since provided him with hours of fun. The included Final Vinyl software worked very well too - better than Audacity.
Works As Advertised July 21, 2008
This device makes it very convenient to switch between a Mac's internal speaker's to an outside sound system. Rather than plugging and unplugging an audio-out connector, one simply selects the choice in the System Preferences menu. The audio-out connector on my Mac had a failure due to the numerous making and breaking of connections of the plug. The Apple Store Genius called to my attention this product which solved the problem affordably and was actually what I wanted in the first place.
Does what it says it does and does it easily. I'd buy it again July 12, 2008
Terrific product -- I use it to connect a cassette player to my iMac computer. I play the cassette and (after setting up in the Sound window of System Preferences) capture the incoming sound using Final Vinyl. I then tweak the piece with Audacity and save it in the format preferred (often merely MP3 since these are generally spoken word tapes).
Simple and to the point for translating cassettes to digital.
Simple, easy, and quite useful. July 8, 2008
Honestly, for simple recording/monitoring tasks, this interface works well. I would recommend it to any homebound composer, hobbyist, or anyone who just needs the extra ports on their Mac. Final Vinyl is a pretty neat little program too. Works about like Pyro, but better for LP copying. All in all, it's definitely worth the price.
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