Audacity Forum

You know these machines have optical digital audio, right? Optical S/PDIF.

Koz

We should also remember that if you have a digitally overloaded signal in Audacity, if you lower the volume, you will have lower volume digital overload. You don't get the bits back. That's one reason it's valid not to have digital volume controls in the pathway. Only the pure Stereo connection has ...

The effects turn gray when you're in Pause instead of Stop.

Koz

If you have a slightly older Mac, you may already have a terrific A/D. http://www.kozco.com/tech/audacity/pix/MacLineIn-650.jpg I've used that circle with two black arrows connection for broadcast radio shoots. http://www.kozco.com/tech/audacity/pix/JMASoundShoot-650.jpg It's not the crappy aftertho...

That's old Mac news. Windows machines frequently do allow volume changes on USB connections, but they come with their own problems.

Koz

That's normal. Apple assumes if you have a digital connection that it shouldn't mess with it. So it doesn't. Attached is the panel for Sound Preferences (click on the graphic).

Koz

Sorry to have partially hijacked this excellent post.

Not a problem. The worst thing you could do is insist that you have exactly the same problem...and you don't. That forces us to carry on two completely different, highly technical conversations at the same time.

That makes my head hurt.

Koz

a mate suggested a dropbox? Dropbox is a company. The metaphor is a large wooden box along the roadway that you put something in and then somebody else comes along later and picks it up. You never meet. Many doctor offices use medical testing drop-boxes behind their offices. The internet version of...

We definitely need something convenient, and preferably mobile (for some recordings I plan to take my desktop to a friend's house and record there for a couple hours, that edit that down a couple episodes later) Post back when you get something you like. This isn't a help desk (although it function...

the +5V is only reading 3.027 That's not good news. I don't remember what the lower limit on logic is, but you're getting close to it. In that case, what would you recommend? I have done paid recordings with my analog microphone, simple sound mixer and a Mac with Stereo-In (older design). It has go...