MacBook Pro Lion + lavalier mic records nothing How can I record audio using a lavalier mic and MacBook Pro OSX Lion?




I have just opened my brand new Audio-Technica ATR-3350 Lavalier Omnidirectional Condenser Microphone. I tried to connect it to the jack just next to the earphones jack and record sound using quicktime player. 

Recording works well without a mic, but when I connect the mic and choose Built in input: line in instead of Built in Microphone: internal microphone, only silence is recorded.

The microphone was tested on a Windows 7 notebook, and it works well.
The ATR3350 is not compatible with Macbook Pro. Nor is it compatible with iOS devices.
It's a turkey and I regret having bought it. The manufacturer is deliberately misleading people about this unit.