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I'm trying to record analogue stereo sound with my MacBookAir. The external mic is plugged to the headphones jack, but it is not being shown in the System Preferences. I did a little bit of research, and there is some rumor, that the headphone jack only supports digital-in for mics.

Is there a built-in way to use the analogue stereo sound without purchasing an external converter or a new mic? With my old MacBook 2,1 it was usual for me to do this, but with my new MacBook Air 4,1 it seems to be a tough task.

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Yea- I love the way Apple tech just goes in with the new and out with the old. It forces its community to stay up to date..which is very nice; but very expensive. – ppumkin May 3 at 16:22
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Macbook air is castrated as much as it can be.... I don't know what's you goal for using stereo input at all, but if I were you, I'd buy some usb audio interface, which has normal inputs with btw normal impedance (!). But it's just because I used to make some demos with plugged guitar for example =) after a while everybody goes to audio interfaces, to get better quality and latency anyway =)

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and you can certainly recommend some thread which clarifies the question of which audio interface is reasonable? – Milla Well Nov 27 '11 at 18:39
well macbook air doesn't have analog input =) so sorry, only way to go is to have external audio interface.. – holms Nov 27 '11 at 19:15
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