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Reword overly specific mic input references
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dechamps committed Jan 9, 2024
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AMS302 is a notable exception with its 8.5 ms response time, likely due to its
internal amplifier.)

### Step 3: connect the light sensor to the microphone input receptacle
### Step 3: connect the light sensor to the audio input jack receptacle

The most straightforward way to make the connection is to use an audio jack to
[screw terminal block][] adapter, which can be obtained for a few bucks on e.g.
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### Step 4: testing

After putting all the pieces together, you can use any audio recording software
to capture the light signal on the microphone input and save it as a WAV file
for videojitter to consume.
to capture the light signal on the audio input and save it as a WAV file for
videojitter to consume.

It's best to use software that allows you to visualize the waveform so that you
can check that everything is working properly. [Audacity][] is free and
perfectly adequate for this purpose.

**Note:** if you have a stereo microphone input, you might have to record in
stereo for the light signal to be captured, as otherwise the wrong channel may
be used.
**Note:** if you have a stereo input, you might have to record in stereo for the
light signal to be captured, as otherwise the wrong channel may be used.

For a quick sanity check, start a recording and then turn the lights on/off a
few times - you should be able to observe your movements on the waveform, for
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