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Focusrite Saphire 14. Can't select correct input

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Re: Focusrite Saphire 14. Can't select correct input

Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2017 7:17 pm
by Pobinr
Hi
Device info

Code: Select all

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Default recording device number: 3
Default playback device number: 3
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Device ID: 0
Device name: Built-in Microphone
Host name: Core Audio
Recording channels: 2
Playback channels: 0
Low Recording Latency: 0.001995
Low Playback Latency: 0.010000
High Recording Latency: 0.012154
High Playback Latency: 0.100000
Supported Rates:
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Device ID: 1
Device name: Built-in Output
Host name: Core Audio
Recording channels: 0
Playback channels: 2
Low Recording Latency: 0.010000
Low Playback Latency: 0.010136
High Recording Latency: 0.100000
High Playback Latency: 0.020295
Supported Rates:
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Device ID: 2
Device name: LogMeIn Remote Sound
Host name: Core Audio
Recording channels: 2
Playback channels: 2
Low Recording Latency: 0.010000
Low Playback Latency: 0.001542
High Recording Latency: 0.100000
High Playback Latency: 0.011701
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Device ID: 3
Device name: Saffire
Host name: Core Audio
Recording channels: 8
Playback channels: 12
Low Recording Latency: 0.010000
Low Playback Latency: 0.003197
High Recording Latency: 0.100000
High Playback Latency: 0.013356
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==============================
Device ID: 4
Device name: Soundflower (2ch)
Host name: Core Audio
Recording channels: 2
Playback channels: 2
Low Recording Latency: 0.010000
Low Playback Latency: 0.001451
High Recording Latency: 0.100000
High Playback Latency: 0.011610
Supported Rates:
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==============================
Device ID: 5
Device name: Soundflower (64ch)
Host name: Core Audio
Recording channels: 64
Playback channels: 64
Low Recording Latency: 0.010000
Low Playback Latency: 0.001451
High Recording Latency: 0.100000
High Playback Latency: 0.011610
Supported Rates:
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==============================
Selected recording device: 3 - Saffire
Selected playback device: 3 - Saffire
Supported Rates:
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==============================
Available mixers:
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Available recording sources:
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Available playback volumes:
0 - PCM
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Recording volume is emulated
Playback volume is emulated

Re: Focusrite Saphire 14. Can't select correct input

Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2017 7:20 pm
by Pobinr
steve wrote:Mapping audio I/O is on the "to do" list, but I believe it is a major, and difficult job.

Have you looked in the AudioMIDI Setup application?
"Finder > Go > Utilities > AudioMIDI Setup"

What devices are listed and how are they listed?
Sorry but where do I find 'Go' in finder ?

Re: Focusrite Saphire 14. Can't select correct input

Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2017 8:17 pm
by steve
Pobinr wrote:Sorry but where do I find 'Go' in finder ?
Menu bar at the top of the screen (the "Application menu").

Re: Focusrite Saphire 14. Can't select correct input

Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2017 8:34 pm
by Pobinr
Which drop down menu is that in
Audacity, file, edit, view, transport, tracks etc, which one ?

Re: Focusrite Saphire 14. Can't select correct input

Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2017 8:54 pm
by steve
"Go" is in the Finder Application menu at the top of the screen. See: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201956

Re: Focusrite Saphire 14. Can't select correct input

Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2017 9:42 am
by Pobinr
Thank you for this assistance
See screenshot

Re: Focusrite Saphire 14. Can't select correct input

Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2017 11:37 am
by Gale Andrews
Pobinr wrote:See screenshot
To make an aggregate device, see https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT202000. I don't know if you can add subchannels of a device to the aggregate, or take subchannels out after you added the device, but try it. It still gives you another device to try.

Gale

Re: Focusrite Saphire 14. Can't select correct input

Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2017 11:57 am
by Gale Andrews
Pobinr wrote:Device info
Yes the Saphire is just one device, so you can't choose subdevices from it.


Gale

Re: Focusrite Saphire 14. Can't select correct input

Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2017 12:03 pm
by Gale Andrews
Also did you try Soundflower?

Download https://github.com/mattingalls/Soundflo ... -2.0b2.dmg for macOS 10.9 and later or https://storage.googleapis.com/google-c ... 1.6.6b.dmg for macOS 10.6 to 10.8.

What version of macOS exactly do you have?


Gale

Re: Focusrite Saphire 14. Can't select correct input

Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2017 12:12 pm
by steve
SPDIF is on channels 5&6, so I think that's the end of it. To record channels 5&6 with Audacity you will need to record channels 1 to 6. To record only channels 5&6 you will need to use a different recording application (such as GarageBand or Logic).
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