Questions tagged [audio]
The audio tag is used for questions involving speakers, microphones, connections between them and computers, and applications for dealing with it.
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No sound (speakers/jack) + microphone's dead after spilling water
Sadly, yesterday I've spilled some water on my MacBook Pro (El Capitan).
Before you yell at me - it was closed, turned off and it wasn't a lot of water, the laptop was wet only on the top and under - ...
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Using Apple Script to Manage Sound Output Selection
I am brand new here and I have an additional clarification or need additional help for an issue from this thread - Applescript: "can't get tab group 1 of window" (El Capitan)
In my ...
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How to connect a 3.5mm microphone (not amplified) to an iMac for recording?
I have a headset which has separate headphone and microphone jacks (both 3.5mm) that I would like to do some recording with.
I initially thought, just plug headphone into headphone and micrphone into ...
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Nice Audio Mixer/Repeater
I am looking for a nice volume mixer for OS-X Yosemite+ for per-application audio control, I would also like per application sound output control.
I don't mind buying if it's a nice product with long ...
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MacBook Pro (mid-2012) Microphone Input
Here, it says how to use the audio jack as in input. On my MacBook Pro 13" (mid 2012), It doesn't seem to have the option in settings. Is it not possible with these computers?
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Use internal speakers with others plugged into headphones jack
I have a set of surround speakers, connected to my iMac through the headphone jack. I use a switch to control what goes to the speaker set (iMac, iPod, or MacBook/aux). So that I don't have to be ...
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AirPods: Extremely poor mic quality on Mac
Ever since I purchased the AirPods (1st Generation), they demonstrate extremely poor quality while activating the AirPod mic, whilst they are connected to a Mac. When activating the mic to record ...
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Split Input Channels Using SoundFlower and AULab
I want to split my stereo input channels so I can Eq one of them. They both would then go to the built-in output. I've installed SoundFloser and AU Lab on Mac OS 10.12 Sierra. I've read through the ...
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How to know which program has just played sound?
At times, my computer suddenly played some annoying short sound (sounds like darrrt, seems not from the system), and it's so short that I have no idea where it comes from (and cannot capture it).
Is ...
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How do I disable the volume control overlay?
When changing the volume on a Mac, you get a big ugly gray bezel showing the change in volume. This is super annoying when (say) watching a movie. Is there any way to disable this?
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Do you know a simple sound booster app for Mac?
Some videos on websites have the sound volume so low that even with all sound settings at maximum levels it's hard to listen.
I'm looking for an app that would allow me to boost the Mac's volume. ...
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Control Macs volume with headphones
I have the Bose Quitcomfort 25 headphones for Android and on it there are 3 buttons (volume up, down and play pause toggle).
I was able to get the Play Pause toggle up and running by installing ...
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Is it possible to use USB output and audio port output at the same time?
I want to use two headphones simultaneously; one USB and another through the audio port listening to the same audio source (i.e iTunes, Spotify, or Netflix) at the same time. Is it possible?
Info ...
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Use 3.5mm jack as line in for a musical instrument
My iMac and Macbook Air only have one 3.5 mm jack each. I would like to use this jack as an audio input source to record an electronic drum kit.
I realize the proper way of doing this would be to get ...
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Yosemite bluetooth audio is choppy/skips
On two separate MacBook Pros (one brand new, one several years old) running OSX Yosemite, all bluetooth audio devices are choppy (audio clicks in and out, skips like a scratched CD).
I have tried ...