I've looked all over the SP Forums for this questions. Maybe I overlooked one with the answer cause the titles are misleading at times. But here it goes. I just bought a Y RCA cable and I have Logic on my mac... Now what I'm thinking is that you plug the rca cables to your SP and then plus it into the headphone jack of my macbook and volla. But nothing comes out of my speakers. I know I look retarded but I don't care I just want the answer and I'll thank you a million

and AGAIN: I've searched the SP forums for a while now.

SP404 RCA output to the line input of your computer. if still no audio, maby check some of the settings on the computer

make sure it's going into the Mic In part, not the headphones part

and check your factory soundcard settings, could be an issue there

well heres the deal...if you got your mac book...that shit doesnt happen...i know gay right i was mad when i tried...so...i dno...you have to get some plug in or some shit...call mac...thtas what i did they said but this plugin...fucking gay

The headphone thing is an output, not an input, so that won't work indeed.

Thanks guys. and Sarge whats the plug in called?

i dont remember...long time ago...lotta weed ago....call them up...apple is chill about that kinda shit

i don't know about logic but with garage band you can record from 404 just with rca to the input plug next to headphones (well it is on macbook pro so i'm assuming it is on macbook) you just have to change preferences for audio in from built in microphone to built in input. Maybe its the same way for logic?

harmony thanks. I tried it but are there anymore steps to it. I just got my SP 4 months ago and haven't done much with it cause of my software addiction. Are there and steps that I'm leaving out that you are assuming i know? Again thanks for the help. =]

ok all i can do is explain it in terms of garage band and hope it transfers over at least to some extent


plug in rcas to audio out of sp

plug the 1/8th inch plug on the other end to the input jack on you're mac

open garage band

garage band tab>preferences>audio> pick built in input from audio input choices and say yes to changing drivers

create a new track

pick real instrument track

get levels where you want the and you can now play your sp through your mac

Thank You. soo much =]

just to be sure when you say input jack are you saying the headphone jack of my computer right?

i just record my beats into audacity and master them through logic bud

No, the headphone jack is an output, not an input. If you do not have a Mic input next to your headphone jack there, then you're out of luck there bro.

Then you'll need to buy an additional audio interface that you can plug-in with USB cable.

( Before spending money though, can you show us which macbook you've got? )

Naw I figured it out sorry for bothering lol.
It was a really stupid question. I was just to lazy to figure it out.
Next time I'll post in the SPI section too cause this is the wrong place for that question.
But thanks guys.

hey no problem, i'm glad you got it worked out