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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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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How do I disable or get rid of the startup sound my Mac makes?
Everytime I turn on my Macbook Pro it makes a start up noise. This is annoying since there is no volume or ability to turn it off. I just don't want the sound to play at all.
How do I disable this ...
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Can I record a phone call on an iPhone?
Nothing more to say than "Is there an app to record the current phone call ?" :-)
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Is an iPhone call recorder theoretically possible?
NOTE: I know neither the iPhone SDK or Objective C, just wondering if possible.
I know obviously it would have to be on a Jailbroken device anyway, but it is technically possible for a iPhone call ...
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Does iOS 4 break iPhone compatibility with music docks?
When I plug my iPhone 4 into my Bose SoundDock Series 2 I get a popup message saying "This accessory is not optimized for this iPhone" and the dock will not play audio from the iPod or Pandora apps, ...
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Skype way too quiet. How to get louder Skype audio output on my MacBook Pro?
My girlfriend and I are getting really irritated with how quiet Skype is on my new MacBook Pro. Even with the volume turned up to the max, I can still barely hear her even with my air conditioning ...
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How can I convert MKV files and burn them to DVD?
I have a 5+1 theater system(can use USB or DVD) which doesn't support MKV play.
How can I use my Mac to burn the .mkv files into high quality dvds ?
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Are there headset adapters usable for MacBook Pros?
I bought a headset, and it has a (obviously) male headphone input and microphone output. Problem is, MacBook Pros don't have a microphone input. Instead, they have an audio line in.
However, ...
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CD digital audio ripping tool for OS X that has accurate extraction, error detection, and verbose reporting?
I'm almost ready to say I have found a good OS X replacement for every piece of software I use on Windows (excluding some Windows development tools), but there's still this gap to fill:
For CD ...
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Can I set the stereo Bluetooth profile as the default, or remove the mono profile?
Whenever I turn on my Nokia bluetooth headphones they automatically connect to my Macbook. The problem is they always connect to the Mono (and not the Stereo) profile. So I have to disconnect and ...
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Can I get sound out of both iMac and attached Thunderbolt Display?
I have a dual monitor setup (iMac + Thunderbolt Display). The System Preferences > Sound > Output setup only allows me to choose between one or the other monitor. This causes the sound to come only ...
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How do you switch between built-in audio and headphone audio without unplugging?
Once I plug headphones into my iMac I no longer have the option in the sound preferences panel to output audio to the built-in speakers. I have to unplug the headphones to get audio output through the ...
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How can I use an audio device's other channel for input to iChat and Skype?
I have an external microphone setup that I like to use for audio and video chats. My audio interface has four input channels, and my primary inputs to this interface happen to be its channels 3-4. ...
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Audio output and volume controls gone after updating to iOS 5.1
I have an iPhone 4 (Verizon, Model MD146LL) and I just upgraded from iOS 5.0.1 to iOS 5.1 (9B176) using Settings > General > Software Update.
Immediately after completing the update, I noticed that ...
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How can I make my Macbook Pro's headphone jack stop “humming”?
Switched recently from a Lenovo PC and one thing on my mac bothered me. Headphones plugged into my Macbook pro 13" (latest version) "hum" with static when there is no audio playing. Then after a short ...
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HDMI audio doesn't work through DisplayPort adapter on OS X but works on boot camped Win 7
I recently purchased this Dynex DisplayPort to HDMI adapter with the understanding that it would support audio out.
However, it only works on my boot camped Windows 7 install that way. Video and ...
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Can I cause auto-correct in Lion to beep and to get a summary of the changes?
Auto-correct in Lion is great, but I need to know when it has made a substitution so I can check it.
Is there a way to set an audio alert so that OS X makes a sound to alert me everytime it ...
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Why is the input level of the external mic so low?
I try to use an external mic to make some audio recordings. But the level of the input is really low ! In fact, the internal build-in mac has a better input level than the external one that is closer ...
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Can I transmit audio from iPhone to Mac via a Bluetooth A2DP profile?
Is there any way to connect my iPhone 4 to my Mac Mini via Bluetooth so that I can play music on my iPhone and hear it on the speakers connected to my Mac?
When I try to connect to my computer via my ...
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Is there a way to convert audio files in Mac OS X or the command line without using iTunes?
Now, I know I can use iTunes to convert music. But it's quite a pain.. All I'm asking is: Is there anything built into OS X or UNIX for converting files? Right now I simply want to convert .mp4 to ...
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Use internal speakers with others plugged in
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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Can I lower the minimum volume on my Mac?
Even when the volume on my MBP running 10.7.2 is set to only one bar - it is too loud for my use.
When using headphones, the minimum and maximum volume configuration is just fine. This is not the ...
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Is there an app that creates a system-wide audio equalizer?
I like using iTunes' equalizer, but that only works in iTunes.
I'm looking for some software that lets me apply a global, system-wide equalizer to Mac OS X.
The app (or pref pane, etc.) would let me ...
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Why doesn't my headset microphone work?
I got a SteelSeries headset for Christmas and I plugged it into my MacBook Pro. The audio output works fine, but I am having issues with the audio input.
I saw this post which talked about some power ...
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Is iTunes Match able to recognize songs recorded from analog sources, or only digitally-extracted CD audio?
This question about converting cassette music for an iPod inspired me to ask:
Can the iTunes Match service provided by Apple recognize songs recorded from an analog source, such as recording via ...
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If we use SoundFlower to record the system's audio output, then we can't hear it at the same time?
SoundFlower can let us play the system's audio to the SoundFlower 2 channel and record with this SoundFlower 2 channel, so QuickTime on Mac OS X Lion and record exactly what the system is playing for ...
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No audio on the right channel
I have 13" MacBook Pro (Late 2009) model that is refusing to play sound on the right audio-channel.
Without any speakers connected it still plays fine but once I connect earbuds or a headphone, I ...
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Automator PDF text to Spoken Audio file: What's wrong with this script?
I have pages of PDF notes which I want converted to spoken audio to aid revision.
There are several suggested workflows online, but I'm still not getting the results I want.
I used this model from ...
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Are the Apple text-to-speech voices copyrighted?
I want to use an excerpt of an OS X text-to-speech voice in a song that I am recording. Is there any kind of copyright restriction for recordings of the computer voice I should know about, or are they ...
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iPhone 4S stereo sound [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
iPhone 4 - sound only comes out of one speaker
I finally got my iPhone 4S! But when playing a song, I noticed the sound isn't stereo. The right box is doing all the hard ...
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Why does my computer freeze when I unplug my headphones?
Whenever I plug in or unplug my headphones into my computer, it freezes for about 10 seconds before it is able to do anything which is rather annoying. This didn't use to happen though, would anyone ...
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Can I get system sound along with QuickTime Player screen recording?
In Lion, Quicktime can do screen recordings. Is there a way to capture system audio also and then sync the two tracks into a movie with both system video out (The screen) and system audio out? I own ...
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Bluetooth audio problems on a MacBook
I have a DR-BT50 bluetooth headset (they are headphones) that I want to use with my MacBook unibody. I didn't use to have any problems, but as of recently I am running into gaps/skips in the sound. ...
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What can cause the volume keys to not work but show the prohibitory sign instead of changing volume?
When i try to reduce my mac book volume it suddenly shows that this isn't possible, even the icon in the menu bar is (grey inactive)
This happens sometimes since i installed lion os
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Using Garage Band sounds for commercial purposes
Im making a Drumming app for the iphone and the ipod touch.
I was searching for good drum samples around the internet, but couldn't find anything fitting. Then i thought of garageband and its drum ...
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Are there known DTS or Dolby Digital encoded videos readily available on Apple TV for testing?
I am trying to troubleshoot playback of discretely encoded 5.1 audio on Apple TV. It is apparent that Apple TV can "pass through" Dolby Digital (aka AC-3).
Are there readily available video clips ...
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How do I tell if my Mac supports Mini Toslink?
Apparently on many modern macs the 3.5mm headphone audio jack supports Mini Toslink.
How can I tell whether my mac supports it, whether it supports surround sound (4 speaker or better), and whether ...
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Why does my iPod Classic cut off the end of certain songs?
I have an iPod Classic from 2007 (Generation 5.5, 80GB hard drive).
Something that I've been noticing happening more and more is that some songs will play just fine but then at some point they'll ...
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iPod Touch 4G Video and Music capacity
This must be my undeveloped mind, but browsing through Apple's iPod Touch website, I could not find the capacity (in time) for video and audio recordings on the 8GB and 32GB models (not in Features ...
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5.1 surround sound via optical out without receiver
I have a 2010 Mac mini and I would like to output 5.1 surround sound from it.
The optical audio out is the way to achieve this, but I don't want to have an audio receiver, 5 times bigger then the ...
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Playing music from the iPhone wirelessly to a stereo that doesn't support Bluetooth
I'm looking for a way to stream music from my iPhone to a stereo which doesn't support Bluetooth, but does support connecting a standard audio cable to it. For example, I can take a standard audio ...
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Output volume control isn't working
The sound volume in the menu bar and the volume button on my keyboard doesn't change the output volume when I connect headphones or external speakers on my MBP.
When I go to System Preferences -> ...
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Why won't my iPhone 4 play through my bose sound dock anymore?
It used to work, but now it doesn't. It now has iOS 5 on it. (I can't say for sure once iOS 5 went on it stopped working)
When I plug it into the docking station I hear the audio click, the green ...
