[mfunk1000]

Hello-
I want to use my Mini 9 for an event as a way to broadcast the audio over external speakers.
I would like to do 2 things the first of which is very easy.
1. hook up good speakers to output music from iTunes.
2. This is the one I am not sure on how to do -> hook up a powered microphone to the mic input and output the live audio directly to the external speakers live.

can this be done in OSX? on the Dell Mini?
Thanks.

[hootoot]

Originally Posted by mfunk1000

Hello-
I want to use my Mini 9 for an event as a way to broadcast the audio over external speakers.
I would like to do 2 things the first of which is very easy.
1. hook up good speakers to output music from iTunes.
2. This is the one I am not sure on how to do -> hook up a powered microphone to the mic input and output the live audio directly to the external speakers live.

can this be done in OSX? on the Dell Mini?
Thanks.

As far as I know, you'll need a usb audio interface. Something like this:

<http://www.amazon.com/Syba-SD-CM-UAUD-Adapter-C-Media-Chipset/dp/B001MSS6CS>

I use one of these with my Dell Mini 9 running OS X 10.5.7, and it works very well. To get the mic to work, start Audio Midi Setup, make sure the usb audio interface (which shows up as "C-Media USB Audio Device") is selected for Default input, Default output, and System output. In the Properties popup menu, select "C-Media USB Audio Device".

In the lower left, give the input some volume, and check the "Thru" checkbox. The mic should now be sending to the speakers.