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Cannot play audio through audio interface
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 12:48 pm
by jonnyham
Whenever I try to play an audio file in Audacity 1.2.6, with an Ecco Audiofire 2 audi interface as my choice of playback device, I get this message; Error while opening sound device. Please check the output device settings and the project sample rate.
I have played audio previously though now it wont work. Please help.
Re: Cannot play audio through audio interface
Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 11:30 am
by jonnyham
anybody any suggestions?
Re: Cannot play audio through audio interface
Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 2:15 pm
by billw58
I would check the output device settings and the project sample rate - they should match.
In the Finder, click on Preferences > Sound and set the Audiofire to 44100, 16-bit, 2 channels. If you can't do this from the Sound Control Panel, click on Go > Utilities and open Audio Midi Setup - you should be able to access all the relevant setting for the Audiofire from there.
Open Audacity and click on Preferences > Quality and set the sample rate to 44100 and the sample format to 16-bit.
I'd really recommend upgrading Audacity to 1.3.9.
-- Bill
Re: Cannot play audio through audio interface
Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 5:16 pm
by jonnyham
Thanks Bill, ill give ur suggestions a try
Re: Cannot play audio through audio interface
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 2:43 pm
by jonnyham
Funnily enough, I tried all those above suggestions with the 1.2.6 version and still got the same message. Then once i downloaded the 1.3.9 version it worked straight away. Now everying is much BETA.
Re: Cannot play audio through audio interface
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 3:12 pm
by kozikowski
Not so funny. If you have a modern Mac; Intel/Leopard or Snow Leopard, there is no Audacity 1.2 for us.
Koz