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1. numa
   Member

   I've used the internal mic on a macbook and get good recognition, better in fact than with one of the external mics certified by MacSpeech.

   Recently I upgraded to a new aluminum macbook but the internal mic does not appear as an option for training a new voice model. Externally attached mics appear in the mic listing, but the internal mic does not.

   I've imported my data from the older macbook to the newer. I can use the internal mic with voice models created previously. What I can't do is train a new voice model with the internal mic.

   System info: Mac OSX 10.5.5 ; MacBook 2.4 ghz aluminum late 2008. 4 gb ram. Dictate 1.2

   Posted 1 year ago #

2. VLMaples
   Member

   I do not believe internal mics are supported anymore since they really are not designed with SR in mind. Hopefully you will find a good USB mic that will work. I have had great success with a Plantronics or an Andrea USB pod. I was unsuccessful in using an iMic, so not every certified mic works for every voice.

   Valerie

   Posted 1 year ago #

3. ozdazza
   Member

   I am in the same boat as numa. The in-built mic in my old macbook worked flawlessly. However, there is no option to use the in-built mic in the new aluminum macbook. It would be great to have this back. Of course the USB mic works as well, but I hate being tethered to the head gear and lose use of a USB port - especially since the in-built mic works so well. I have written to Dictate support about this issue close to a week ago, but have heard nothing, not even an acknowledgment of my issue. Dictate, please speak up! :)

   Darren McDonald
   Tokyo

   Posted 1 year ago #

4. jayg
   Administrator

   A built-in microphone is not supported in v1.2.

   Posted 1 year ago #

5. ozdazza
   Member

   Hello Jayg

   I just got word from support explaining in more detail your response about no support for a built-in microphone for v1.2.

   I would like to propose that this option be put back in. I just think is makes sense for the user/customer to make the choice of want they want to do.

   As I have already stated, the in-built microphone worked flawlessly for me before. Dictate could state that quality may be reduced and thus an approved microphone is recommended, then leave the decision up to the user.

   How does this sound?

   Darren McDonald
   Tokyo

   Posted 1 year ago #

6. virtualforce
   Member

   I second this choice. We bought the product under the assumption that the built-in could be used. Then this was removed without warning when we upgraded to 1.2. The FAQ are unclear on this---even now. They talk about recommended, even when the direct question is posed.

   Posted 1 year ago #

7. pilgrim
   Member

   Add me to the list please.

   This is really most annoying as I travel a lot and this time left my headset behind but thought oh well I will just set up a new profile at worst and live with the reduced performance, if any. It may even have turned out I don't need to travel with an external mic.

   So I am stuck for the next few days, unless I track down another suitable headset which may be fine in the USA but not so in Southern Spain as I think I am about to find out.

   Posted 1 year ago #

8. Martin C
   Member

   Google MacSpeech SoundFlower - you can re-route the audio signals to compensate.

   I wondered whether the restriction was a pirate protection mechanism, but I do get better recognition from the USB mic MacSpeech supplied with Dictate.

   Posted 1 year ago #

9. Lacan
   Member

   Hi Martin - I've tried SoundFlower but not having any luck with it. Also tried JackPilot. I can choose them but neither is routing the audio correctly. Would you be able to tell us what settings you have working for you? Thanks.

   Posted 1 year ago #

10. Lacan
    Member

    update - i have a way to do it using Audacity. add some overhead though. is there no way to do it without audacity as well?

    Posted 1 year ago #

11. sjmn
    Member

    Lacan - you can download LineIn from http://rogueamoeba.com/freebies/
    This allows you to send your internal mic to soundflower and Dictate will take input from soundflower.

    Posted 1 year ago #

12. rabbidmc
    Member

    I can't tell you how much I appreciated this last piece of information. I just purchased the upgrade to version 1.5 and behold I wasn't able to use the internal mic any longer. Yes, the accuracy is a bit better when I use one of my headsets, but the convenience of being able to sit in front of my MacBook and simply speak can't be beat. I used the suggestion for downloading the line in, fed it to the 16 channel version of sunflower and it works perfectly. In fact I just finished dictating this using the built-in mic.

    Posted 1 year ago #

13. ctalcroft
    Member

    Yes, I agree. It should be possible to use the built-in mic. If it works, it works. Let us decide.

    Also, I used to use Dictate successfully with the headphones that came with my iPhone in the mic jack on my old MacBook. It was GREAT. No need to carry around an additional headset for input--I just unplugged the iPhone earbuds and was ready to go. Ideal for working and traveling at the same time. With my new MacBook (that has a built-in mic, unlike the old one), Dictate does not recognize the the earbuds as a microphone anymore. Please restore this ability!

    Thanks

    Posted 1 year ago #

14. AskACapperDOTcom
    Member

    This needs to be fixed, I mean seriously... MacSpeech this is a no brainer you need to support internals. Needing to run SOUNDFLOWER & LINE IN, is crazy....

    my 34¢
    chuck
    wwwAskACapper.com

    Posted 1 year ago #

15. poofyhair
    Member

    IT FIXES BLUETOOTH
    INSTALL LINEIN AND SUNFLOWER, CHOSE YOUR LINE IN DEVICE ,AND SUNFLOWER 2CH AS OUTPUT AND PUSH THE PASS THOUGH BUTTON, AVALBLE AT MACUPDATE

    Posted 1 year ago #

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