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Can't select iMac speakers or headphone jack for output/playback
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2020 12:39 am
by chucktwardy
Hello. I recently updated to Audacity 2.4.2, after updating to OS 10.15.6. I am trying to record an LP using iMic, but I cannot monitor through output. Audacity shows only "Built-in Output" and "iMic USB" but neither works. I does not give an option for speakers or headphones. Previously I was able to monitor tapes I was recording through "Built-in Output," but only with the headphone jack in the cassette player. Anyone know what's going on here?
Many thanks!
Re: Can't select iMac speakers or headphone jack for output/playback
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2020 2:59 am
by kozikowski
Griffin makes a lot of different iMic variations and they don't all do stereo. Which one do you have?
Koz
Re: Can't select iMac speakers or headphone jack for output/playback
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2020 3:01 am
by kozikowski
There is one oddity that's good to know. Plug everything together and let all the settings settle and only then start Audacity. Not the other way around.
Koz
Re: Can't select iMac speakers or headphone jack for output/playback
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2020 4:02 pm
by chucktwardy
Thanks for your reply, Koz. My iMic is at least 10 years old but as far as I can tell still works fine -- but I never tried using its output as monitor until just recently. And thanks for the tip. I will try to start over completely.
CT
Re: Can't select iMac speakers or headphone jack for output/playback
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2020 5:43 pm
by kozikowski
"Built-in Output"
That should be the speakers unless you plug wired headphones into the Mac, and then it should switch to them. If you don't have wired headphones, then it can get a lot more entertaining.
Also if you have any redirection or other sound software, then there can be conflicts.
Built-In is usually pretty safe. If you can't get that to work, then it's full stop until we get that fixed.
Koz