This allows us to set the microphone settings and voice effects. Notice the I in the bottom right corner of the window. Click the first track, which is named “Male Voice.” That sets this track as active, and allows us to change setting for just this track. The default setting for a new Podcast in Garageband will have two audio tracks. Now let’s open Garageband, and choose Podcast as our new project! Great work! Now you have what appears to be a new microphone to all of the programs on your Mac. A tell tale sign that you’ll need to adjust these settings is that one of your microphones will sound fuzzy or “digital.” Click the purple question mark to activate Apple’s Help System if you need more on how those work. Sometimes you may need to adjust the “Clock Source:” and the “Resample” options. Notice that each iMic has their function listed in the “In” and “Out” columns. I chose the “Logitech G330 Headset,” and the “iMic USB audio adaptor.” The iMic has an input and an output (you’ll see each listed). The next step is to choose which audio devices you want to include in your new Aggregate Device. This list only includes real audio devices, and won’t include other aggregate devices you may add. Make sure you’ve clicked the new Aggregate Device, and you’ll see a list of audio devices on the right. I chose “Multiple Mics” for this tutorial. If you’re going to using several configurations, it helps to give each configuration (Aggregate Device) a unique name. Click the Add Device (the +) at the bottom left of the window.Ī new device will appear named “Aggregate Device.” As you plug in your microphones, you’ll see them appear on the left side of the window. If you’re in the right place, you’ll see a screen that looks something like the picture below. Make sure you’re in the Audio Devices window by choosing Show Audio Devices from the Window menu. The Utilities folders is in your Applications folder (in case you’re wondering). Open Audio MIDI Setup from within your Utilities Folder. To start, unplug your microphones so you can follow along. If you’re using different versions, your screens make look and act slightly different. I’m using Garageband version 5.1, and Audio MIDI Setup version 3.01.

I’ll combine these two devices into a single Aggregate Device which will allow me to use each mic as a channel in Garageband. One is a Logitech G330, and the other a Griffin iMic. For this answer, I’m going to use two microphones.

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