Questions tagged [microphone]
a transducer or sensor that converts sound waves into an electrical signal that allows one to capture and record sound
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Monitor Microphone and Video status
Whenever I enter a video call an icon pops up on the title bar:
Green Camera if my video is on.
Yellow Microphone if video is off, but Microphone is on.
Is there any way I can run a program/script ...
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How to make sure that Bluetooth headphones will not suppress musical instrument live playing?
I am a classical musician (cello, piano) and regularly teach online classes through apps such as Zoom, Teams, and FaceTime. The setup usually is: student on live call through the iPhone, music score ...
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How to make Safari allow mic and camera access always?
In Settings > Websites > Camera/Microphone there is a list of sites, and default option is "Ask", and I can set it to "Allow". Problem is that once a month, I think, it ...
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How to combine/sum a XLR mic input and USB audio input into a dual mono signal?
I have two audio inputs (an XLR mic going into a Focusrite Solo interface and a digital piano input via USB) and need to mix/sum them together into a dual mono signal for FaceTime.
So far I've tried ...
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Display a Mic Volume control setting in the menu bar (on MacOS 15.4.1 / in 2025)
I'm looking for something that allows me to adjust the microphone volume (including but not just mute/unmute and showing the current status) similarly to how MacOS does it for the speakers within the ...
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How to get Siri to listen to audio input on MacOS
Sequoia 15.1, 2023 M2 mini
I would like Siri to respond to my spoken voice (not typing).
When I have voice control activated, I can say "open siri" and Siri opens for typing input. The words ...
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How to find out which program is currently using my Microphone?
I have an orange dot floating in the top-right corner of my display.
I believe that means that a program is using my microphone. Clicking on the dot doesn't do anything, hovering the dot doesn't do ...
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How many built-in microphones does an iPhone actually have?
For example on iPhone 7, there's a "hole" at the bottom, at the top and at the back where the Camera is located.
Teardowns show 3 mics, but is it really 3 microphones that software can tap?
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Google Chrome Triggers Microphone Alert
For some reason, Google Chrome is triggering the microphone alert even if I have no extensions installed and I am on the start up screen. Crazier still, this notification persist even after I quit ...
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How do I completely remove the Continuity Camera from my macOS Sound Input list?
Sometimes when I connect my macOS to an external display and fold the laptop, the mic is not working. So I have to use my iPhone as the mic.
However, when I work directly on the mac without an ...
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macOS changes input to headphones without a mic
I have HAYLOU S35 ANC, which are bluetooth headphones without a microphone. I used it well before, however yesterday I used another mic with my laptop, a professional one, which I connected through a ...
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Disable macOS mute/unmute mic sound with AirPods
I recently switched to using Zoom with my AirPod Max and notice when I go on/off mute, I get a chime sound similar what was introduced in the iOS 15 or 16 days in the call app on my iPhone. Is there a ...
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Inbuilt mic input volume very low on macOS Monterey though set to max
I am using a MacBook Air 13 inch 2017 model with macOS Monterey 12.7.3. This is the latest OS for my device.
I recently came to know about a problem with the input mic of my device when people started ...
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How do I prevent audio from muting when I use dictation?
I interview people on zoom and write notes on my thoughts as they speak. I type slowly and would like to dictate while they're talking (while my Zoom mic is muted). However, every time I begin ...
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Can't get app to request microphone permissions
I'm running Ventura 13.6.1 on an Apple M1 Pro, and I'm having this issue with Ableton Live.
Somehow, all microphones just stopped working inside Ableton. Internal and external microphones, even though ...
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