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Philip Fass · September 19th, 2007, 11:05 AM

This is OT, but haven't found a good answer on other boards.

My friend bought a cheap digital voice recorder that only has a headphone output. Is there a way she can connect it to her iMac so she can copy a recording to the computer and edit it there?

Others have said yes, you just need a cable with two male minis. I know you can physically connect them, but isn't the headphone level going to be way too high for the mic input on the Mac? Is there some sort of attenuator that would make it work?

Glenn Davidson · September 19th, 2007, 11:12 AM

It may be OK if you lower the headphone volume. Radio shack makes a mini patch cable and that has attenuation.

Philip Fass · September 19th, 2007, 11:27 AM

Glenn, thanks! That makes more sense to me.

Would this be the one?

http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...rt&tab=summary

If so, one of the comments on the RS site is that you can't tell which end is which. Does it matter, or can you plug it in either way?

Glenn Davidson · September 19th, 2007, 06:59 PM

It does not matter which way you plug it in. if you have trouble finding the patch cable, Radio Shack used to sell an attenuating mini to RCA female plug adapter that you could configure for your transfer.

Roger Shore · September 19th, 2007, 07:29 PM

Connect to the line in, rather than the mic in. The headphone level should be an OK match for line inputs, without an attenuator - just minijack to minijack.

Stacy Dudley · September 20th, 2007, 01:12 PM

I agree with Roger, connecting directly from the headphone out to the line in of the computer should be no problem. I do this quite often.

Stacy

September 19th, 2007, 11:05 AM	#1
Philip Fass Major Player Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Charlotte, VT Posts: 397	how would you connect these? This is OT, but haven't found a good answer on other boards. My friend bought a cheap digital voice recorder that only has a headphone output. Is there a way she can connect it to her iMac so she can copy a recording to the computer and edit it there? Others have said yes, you just need a cable with two male minis. I know you can physically connect them, but isn't the headphone level going to be way too high for the mic input on the Mac? Is there some sort of attenuator that would make it work?

September 19th, 2007, 11:12 AM	#2
Glenn Davidson Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Nevada City, California Posts: 499	It may be OK if you lower the headphone volume. Radio shack makes a mini patch cable and that has attenuation.

September 19th, 2007, 11:27 AM	#3
Philip Fass Major Player Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Charlotte, VT Posts: 397	Glenn, thanks! That makes more sense to me. Would this be the one? http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...rt&tab=summary If so, one of the comments on the RS site is that you can't tell which end is which. Does it matter, or can you plug it in either way?

September 19th, 2007, 06:59 PM	#4
Glenn Davidson Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Nevada City, California Posts: 499	It does not matter which way you plug it in. if you have trouble finding the patch cable, Radio Shack used to sell an attenuating mini to RCA female plug adapter that you could configure for your transfer.

September 19th, 2007, 07:29 PM	#5
Roger Shore Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: UK Posts: 113	Connect to the line in, rather than the mic in. The headphone level should be an OK match for line inputs, without an attenuator - just minijack to minijack.

September 20th, 2007, 01:12 PM	#6
Stacy Dudley Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Longwood, Florida Posts: 71	I agree with Roger, connecting directly from the headphone out to the line in of the computer should be no problem. I do this quite often. Stacy