I do appreciate the Behringer suggestion. I'm wondering if there's any interface that would permit a similar quick and handy way of capturing computer audio. Previously, I found the quickest, and still satisfactory, solution for recording sound from my computer was a patchcord linking the audio input to the headphones jack on the back of my iMac. I immediately regretted purchase of the new iMac when I discovered the absence of an audio input. I hope that is useful to those having problems. Or Garage Band pref > Audio MIDI > USB Audio CODEC (it shows 0 detected but when the project is opened, the input source should show stereo 1/2 USB Audio CODEC ) To set the iMAC to recognize the USB audio input to transfer music from a tape recorder (and then on to iTunes or a CD)įrom finder: com-shift U (utilities) > Audio MIDI setup > USB Audio CODEC 2 in (the lower one) Note: the channel controls are greyed out but that doe snot seem to matter)Īudacity Pref > Recording device > USB Audio CODEC (2 (stereo) Getting the computer to see the audio input can be tricky. One report on the web indicated that leaving the UCA202 plugged in could cause startup problems (I've not seen this yet) The box can be used to record from a tape to Audacity (or Garage Band). After some fussing I got it to work and made these notes to myself: I had some frustration when the computer did not seem to find the audio input. I purchased the Behringer UCA202 USB Audio Interface and have it working as an input from my tape recorder to my new iMac (I use RCA to RCA cables from the recorder to the UCA202).