Audio Issues USB

This has happened to me a few times with input and output using the USB ports for headphones and Mic. Basically we start to sound like a robot. In this case I was using a Zoom H4n as the mic connected to USB. I am also running an audio program and when the issue happens a restart of that software will stop the issue BUT there are other times where I am using USB headphones and the audio I am listening to sounds like that - only fix then is to switch the USB port. Any thoughts on what could be causing this? It does happen on both USB ports.

I have a URL I can pass people to for a sound sample. sample here http://youtu.be/ButCfKFzLnc?t=58s it goes bad at 1:03.

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Serious Usb Audio issues after attempted fix.

I have serious macbook usb audio issues, some help?
So recently I've been trying to get rid of my the robotic sound my macbook makes with usb audio using this tutorial:
http://evo-wiki.cern.ch/twiki/bin/view/FAQ/AudioProblemMacOSX1057
However after deleting a AppleUsbAudio and repairing the files permission with disk utilities it no longer works, period.
I am rather annoyed by this and any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Bootcamp 3.1 and imac windows 7 64bit update not installing. Audio issues!

After many days of work getting the windows 7 working in bootcamp in my imac 27 (still with audio issues) I eagerly awaited the bootcamp update and imac updates.
Neither will install.
Then I find that according to tech support as of now I have to reinstall Windows 7 again for the updates to work!
It took me 5 full 8 hours days to get all my scientific programs installed and working, now I find I can't even simply update the drivers I need. I don't want to reinstall.
My only issues are audio.
Here they are:
1) The headset jack works fine on the Mac side, but in Windows 7, it causes the i7 intel CPU to go crazy. There is no CPU spike on the mac side.
2) The headset jack in the imac is a trrs jack. The same as in the iphone, a tri-band jack that has three bands, two audio out channels and one mic in channel. A trrs headset works fine on the mac side with using the headset mic (as in iphone) rather than the built in mic. (this provides much better quality for sound recording). I don't want to use a usb mike.
In Windows 7 the mic part of the trrs headset does not work.
3) In Windows 7 when going into audio devices recording, no audio mixer shows up, so when I do video or audio screen capture the only way to capture the sound is through the speakers and then back through the imac built in mic, rather than directly through the unit. (terrible sound quality) On the mac side the mixer element works fine.
Now I find from other imac users that even the new updates for the imac on windows 7 don't address and fix the audio issues. I am sure not going to go through 5 more days work only to find the audio issues still don't work.
I need these audio aspects to work properly though!
I have tried to get drivers for the cirrus logic audio card, but guess what there are none available and cirrus logic doesn't even recognize the board or offer drivers.
I have many windows programs I must have for my scientific research!I bought the top of the line Imac with all the bells and whistles because Apple promised that the machine could run Windows 7 in bootcamp natively!
It doesn't. This has been a nightmare of problems.
Is Apple going to step up to the plate and make good on their promises?
Does any one have a fix for any of the audio issues, or know how to install the new drivers without a complete reinstall of Windows?
Installing a few sound drivers and software should not require a complete reinstall. Getting the proper drivers for the headset jack audio in and audio out jack should be the most basic of fixes. Making the audio mixer work should be elementary.
If you are an Apple tech person or an Apple user that can help on these issues, please do!
Thanks, Dr. Duke
An American profesor in Europe.
PS I will post this under Imac windows 7 updates without a reinstall and under
imac Sound issues.

On another thread a few people have responded saying that their imac has the same situation, the cpu is going crazy and the imac gets hot with headphones or speakers plugged in. But this doesn't happen in the mac side.
If you have an late 2009 imac and don't have these audio issues, let us hear from you. If you don't, lay out the problem here.
Here is my last two cents in to the inquiry.
Not only does the cpu run crazy but the imac 27 gets very, very hot. Since I unplugged the headphones, it runs much, much cooler.
Certainly, some Mac engineers should take care of this problem, it seems it is universal on all the imac 27's and from what I gather, the smaller screened cousins too.
Also, we certainly want a stereo mix option for audio in or out, or what is called "what you hear" or wave out. Imac is supposed to be much geared to multimedia apps.
Finally, the mic jack part of the trrs set up MUST be fixed! A lot of manufacturers are going to headset combo jacks as they call them, mic in and stereo out on the same tribanded plug. But, the old single jack for mic in and single jack for stereo out are two tiny parts of the hardware and super inexpensive for the manufacturer. Why in the **** to go to the "advanced" triplug if the **** thing doesn't work.
Mac has a great reputation. I hope they remedy these problems right away.
Anyone whose imac 27 or 24 whose headset plug is working correctly. Let us know! I don't think anyone's is, but I think that few people understand that their cpu is running so much faster with the plug in, plus few even understand the combo jack and the triband, or trrs audio jack! Out of 4 audio technicians I talked to, not one of them knew what a trrs jack was or that you even have a mic in jack as part of the headset jack!
When I told one senior that it worked on the Mac side, he didn't believe for a while, thought my sound might be recorded from the onboard mic, but I proved it to him by tapping iaudibly on my iphone mic headset and and it showing up in garage band clearly and listening to big difference in audio.
As for a usb audio adapter, I am in a neon light environment and find that those adapters are more sensitive to electrical interference. Besides I want to use the headset jack as it was meant to be used!
Thats it.
Again, if anyone using an imac 27 and windows 7 64 or 32 doesnt have these problems, let us know! We are all anxious for a fix!
Best to all!

My iPhone 5 is suddenly having audio issues through the headphone jack.

So this is a strange situation, and I'll try to explain in depth so that someone might be able to suggest a solution. As reference, I have an iPhone 5 that I purchased in late-February. I've had every other model of iPhone except for the first iPhone, so I am pretty familiar with the device. I used to be on AT&T, and switched to Verizon when I upgraded to the iPhone 5.
Two days ago, I was on a six hour road-trip, and I'd been playing my music like normal through my car's auxillary cable. After stopping for lunch, I went to plug my music again, but once the music started to play, I realized that only the drums were playing at normal levels while the vocals were very, very soft. I switched through a few different songs, and realized that all the songs were being played at different levels; sometimes the backup vocals were normal levels while the instrumentation and lead vocals were quiet, or vice versa. I decided to plug my iPhone in to charge, and when I did this, the audio levels were all normal. However, the iPhone was NOT charging. I removed the charger, and the audio went back to being weak and distorted. I went back and forth at this for a bit, trying to figure out what was going on.
Since then and after some testing, I realize that my iPhone will now only charge anywhere EXCEPT in the car charger (I simply use my USB cable that came with my iPhone and plug it into the power adapter I have in the car). This morning, I tested the audio in my home speaker system, and I had the same audio issues. Only half the song's tracks would be at normal audio levels, while the other half would be at a very quiet, almost nonexistent level. I tried plugging my charger into the phone to see if that'd make a difference, but instead of the audio going back to normal like it does in the car, the music stopped and there was just crackling and very noisy distortion sounds.
I'm super confused and not sure what to do. This has never happened to me with any of my iPhones. I am updating my software right now, and am hoping that that may help somehow. Otherwise, I'm at a loss. Any suggestions as to what I should do would be greatly appreciated!

Do the new iMacs have digital audio out through the headphone jack?
Yes.
http://support.apple.com/kb/SP576

Pioneer FH-8000BT Car Radio & iPhone OS 3.1/3.1.2 Bluetooth Audio Issue

I have a Pioneer FH-8000BT Car Deck that has Bluetooth (http://bit.ly/4c7ofq).
I have an iPhone 3GS 32GB unit that came with iPhone OS 3.0 on it with Firmware 04.26.08.
I upgraded to iPhone OS 3.01 when it came out and all was fine (the baseband was unchanged)
I upgraded to iPhone OS 3.1 while keeping Baseband at 04.26.08 using methods that shouldn't be discussed, and while the upgrade went perfectly fine, my audio between the deck and the phone now gets garbled for both me and the person on the other end. The audio compression issue occurs every 30 seconds - 2 minutes and lasts for about 5 -15 seconds and repeats itself during the call. Kind of annoying right? You bet! I have to put the phone on speakerphone to talk to someone. I won’t be able to do that much longer because as of October 26th that will be against the law here in Ontario. All devices in the car must be hands free.
Recently, I upgraded to iPhone OS 3.1.2 and upgraded the Firmware to 05.11.07 to see if it would make a difference and it made no difference - I still had BT compression issues.
I have tried with another iPhone (a 3G model) running 3.0 -> No problems with BT audio compression there...
I've even swapped out the deck with another one - but I have yet to attempt a 3.1 or higher OS.
Pioneer told me that they were hearing reports about this deck with the iPhone, but they never heard about the technical details I gave them. No word about a firmware upgrade, or a fix for this from them.
I've had my phone swapped out at the Apple Store here in Toronto, and I had OS 3.0 on it which I don't think I'll be upgrading at this point because of the audio issues. So, I am stuck at OS 3.0. Unfortunately some Apps I use are now becoming a minimum requirement of OS 3.1 - par for the course I guess?
I'm very curious what changed in OS 3.1 since 3.0/3.0.1 for the bluetooth...
Does anyone know?
Just wondering if anyone else out there has this deck and has a problem?

You can get the Bluetooth Audio streaming working? I can't get that to sync up properly. sigh ...
I called Apple and they documented everything for me ... Case # 140385552
If you can do a test call for me that would be amazing! Just keep talking ... you should be able to hear the audio compression problem (and so should the person you're talking to) ...
Glad to hear there's someone out there who has the same deck as I do.
Also find out if your callers hear your alternator whine when you drive ---
I get that problem too but that's wiring / deck related. A ferrite core should solve it but I can't be bothered at the moment.
You using the usb cable at all or using bluetooth to stream?
I'm using the USB cable. I can get the audio to pause and play using USB cable.
Again, I'm unsuccessful with the BT Audio Streaming part.
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Captivate 4 (Windows7 & 64bit) Audio Issue

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I have read the Windows 7 & 64 bit thread about how Captivate 4 not work within a Windows 7/ 64-bit environment, some how it worked on this computer before I adopted it. I am trying to record audio on a project and when I go into Audio-Setting--the input device area is greyed out and I can't select a device. I have a Microsoft headset attached to the laptop by USB. I also cannot click on the Calibrate input button because it is greyed out.
This laptop was used to create several Captivate 4 projects without any audio issues as far a I know. I just adopted the laptop and unfortunately the previous user is no longer at this office.
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L505D-LS5001 no audio / no usb problem

i been having problems with my audio and usb drive, allready try installing drivers and nothing..
the audio tells me no audio output installed.
and the usb and sd card slot wont work eider. runnning windows 7 32bit , audio driver is microsoft audio highdefiniton with the yellow (!)
when i try to install laptops drivers go to the best drivers allready install.
usb problem i really dont know whats the problem..Laptop still on warranty.
Any help please

I have run into this same issue; it seems to occur that in device manager, no USB host is even present. Audio just has a red "X" on it.
I've tried installing the drivers, updates.
I restored from the Restore discs from Toshiba (which just crash)
I've done an install from a straight WIn7 X64 disc (which works, but then Red "X")
I've tried changing memory, HDD..
I've tried bootable LInux, which also doesn't see a USB controller.
This is very annoying. This seems to have happened after someone flashed the 1.10 BIOS onto this (I have an L505D-LS5007)
Something here is very amiss, and a laptop with no USB, no Audio is almost worthless. It's as though the BIOS control for the southbridge is wrong. I've tried re-flashing with 1.10, no difference.. I'd love to be able to rollback to 1.00, but I can't even find it.

EXTERNAL SOUNDCARD: Unable to connect to M-Audio Audiophile USB. Is it on?

Hello,
I am brand new to Mac's, this is my first ever one i've had that i'm on right now.
I have my M-Audio Audiopjile USB External Soundcard plugged in, switched on, everything exactly how it was in my PC.
I just downloaded the drivers for it from the website but I keep getting the message in the title of this question on my system preferences > other > m-audio audiophile.
The reason I need my soundcard working is because it is connected to my two studio monitor speakers that I use for music production.
Any help would be hugely appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Alex.

Hi Dan,
Apologies for the extremely long reply, I don't often check the email associated with this account.
I never did end up resolving my issue. I accepted defeat and got myself a new soundcard. The only thing I could possibly think of is that the audiophile soundcard just isn't compatible with the Mac, I know the website says it is but that definitely wasn't the case for me and it sounds like it's the same for you.
Sorry I couldn't give you any better help dude. If it helps I replaced mine with a Tascam US-200, that definitely does work!
Alex

Bad Audio Issue on first gen MB

Hello everybody!
I have a first gen MB, 2.0ghz, 2 gb ram, custom 160gb Hitachi HDD, 2,5 years of life. Leopard 10.5.3.
Audio issues:
- sometimes (more often when I have USB devices attached) audio is not recognised at boot. No audio icon in menu bar, no output, nothing in preference pane. Restart solves the problem
- Always when Isight is on (i.e.green light on) Audio crackles and skips horrible (i.e. I can't use skype with isight, or photobooth with itunes).
- Audio skips and crackles often when I am just listening to something (itunes) and doing something else (live web browsing, nothing very cpu or hdd consuming).
It happens whatever software I am using to play audio files (even video files with VLC). It seems a very generalised issue. It started around when I updated to 10.5.2, no sign of getting better today with 10.5.3 (should solve something related to usb and audio).
Any hint, help possibilities? (I have tryed to: repair permissions, repair disk, run every single onyx optimisation, defrag, reset SMC, reset NVRAM) nothing works.
Any help would be much much appreciated, thank you very much.

Stop using Onyx. Don't defrag your hard drive. Both steps are unnecessary and can cause more damage than help. You may be able to solve your audio problems with this article:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300832

Problems connecting Yamaha P-90 to GB08/Leopard via M-Audio Uno USB

I am able to connect my Yamaha P-90 to my old G4 Powerbook running 10.3.9 using an M-Audio Uno USB MIDI interface. GB correctly detects that a new MIDI device has been added. I have just bought an 20" iMac with Leopard, but it cannot detect the MIDI device when I plug it in. The Yamaha and the interface clearly work, so I assume there must be an issue in Leopard. Do I need to install any specific drivers to make this work? I don't remember having to do this with the old machine, although admittedly it was a while ago.
I've read numerous posts bemoaning the issues that seem to surround trying to connect Yamaha to Apple via USB. Any help would be appreciated. Many thanks, Guy

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Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Updated 10/26/07
M-Audio has a history of quickly bringing the benefits of significant new advancements in computer technology to the pro audio community—from the advent of USB and FireWire to the release of Mac OS X. We are working closely with Apple to ensure that our products and technologies will support Mac OS X Leopard.
Due to the nature of software and driver development, we are not able to provide exact dates for when specific drivers will become available—but please rest assured that supporting Leopard is a top priority for us. As soon as Leopard drivers or updates for any product become available, our Web site will be immediately updated to reflect this.
If you choose to install Leopard on your system before your M-Audio product has been qualified for use with the new OS, please be aware that your M-Audio device may not function properly. Please continue to check M-Audio.com for updates.
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High pitched noise when recording w/ M-Audio Producer USB Microphone

hello,
I have an M-Audio Producer USB Microphone. Recording with GarageBand, nothing else connected, using an the Apple AC power cord (three pronged ground).
When I record with it plugged into the USB port closest to my FireWire port there is a constant high pitched noise.
When I record with it plugged into the USB port furthest from the FireWire port there is no noise at all (as it should be).
What's wrong with my USB port closest to the FireWire?

I am having major problems with iMovie (and iDVD) ever since I upgraded to OS.X.10.5.6. I had to scrap my last promo-video. I am now recreating it very gingerly saving as I go but I am now stuck again. I am getting the digital audio screeching under my video clips when I extract the audio and under insert titles and transitions. Does this describe your 'crickets'?
I have clean video and audio signal from my camcorder. Check your cam' playback to verify. After three attempts I do have clean material in iMovie but cannot proceed until I resolve this issue. I ruined my last video when I extracted the audio and ended up with a garbled rumble which I could not reverse.
I have another question elsewhere regarding burning to DVD but I now need to resolve this before I can get to test the recommendations in the reply.
I hope I have helped focus your symptoms. I also hope there is an answer out there for this issue.
BTW, Canon ZR-60 Firewire
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Denny

Anybody using M-Audio Transit USB with Front Row?

If any of you are using Front Row with the external Transit USB D/A Coverter, and are experiencing freezing issues, you may want to read below what I have been able to figure out as to why this is happening.
After MANY hours of frustration, I have been able to confirm that the Transit USB is causing the following problem:
I have a Mac Mini with a clean install of Leopard 10.5.2 and all Apple updates. Nothing else is installed. With the Transit NOT connected to the Mini, I installed the latest 1.7-3 drivers from your site and restarted computer. I then connected the Transit and selected AC-3 as the Audio Output. In order to make Front Row see AC-3, you must open "DVD Player" and select its output to "Digital Out - M-Audio Transit USB" instead of "System Sound Output". You then need to restart Mini. With that done, playing movies thru "DVD Player" works fine. However, when you go to watch a movie thru "Front Row", the Transit (for some reason) causes "Front Row" to freeze. It doesn't freeze during movie playback, it freezes when hitting "Menu" and you are sitting at the Menu Screen that asks for the following 3 options: "Resume Playing", "Start from Beginning", or "DVD Menu". There is no way to get out of this frozen state. You MUST restart computer. When computer restarts, if you go into "DVD Player" Preferences and change the audio output selection back to "System Sound Output" and restart computer, this issue disappears and Front Row works fine again (however, without AC-3).
To reiterate my point: Transit USB works fine with DVD Player but NOT with Front Row. I have confirmed this on 2 Mac Mini's.

This is indeed an M-Audio issue. I have the same setup you do, except my mini is a 1.25GHz G4 with no on-board Digital audio output.
To make it work with front row, you have to go to (Settings) and turn off the background music, it will stop freezing and let you select your media.
My AC3 output from my Transit USB has never worked in this configuration. My receiver just doesn't see AC3 coming out of it.....soooo no sound at all. However I set it to (Outputs 1&2), (24bit) and boom...my receiver plays back in its Pro Logic setting via an optical connection from the Transit. All my movies and music playback just lovely. BUT. If I go on the net and try to play a flash video, like a YouTube, etc... Safari will freeze. I verified it is the Transit and not Safari because the moment I unplug the Transit, Safari wakes up, the video resumes and sound plays through the internal speaker just fine.
Something's goofy with the M-Audio Driver for Leopard.

Facetime Audio Issues with Logitech Webcam

I have been experiencing audio issues with Facetime with my Apple Mac Mini A1283 and Logitech Webcam Pro 9000 ever since I upgraded to Mac OSX Yosemite 10.10. The webcam worked fine before upgrading to OSX 10.10 and 10.10.1. During Facetime calls my the video works okay, but the audio makes me sound like "Alvin and the Chipmunks" and the other person on the receiving end sounds high pitched, as well. Other apps work just fine (i.e. Skype), just Facetime. I tried upgrading to 10.10.1, but the issue has yet to be resolved. Apparently I am not the only one experiencing this issue.
Re: external usb microphone not working with FaceTime and mac mini with os x Yosemite
http://www.tonymacx86.com/general-help/144038-facetime-yosemite-audio-phone-call -issues.html
Please look into this issue as I have already contacted Logitech, as well.

conductor4609 wrote: ... Please look into this issue as I have already contacted Logitech, as well.
Submit your FaceTime feedback directly to Apple via Apple's OS X Product Feedback.
As explained in Tutorials, posting here is primarily "... to get help with Apple products from other users... "
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SoftPhone over VPN audio issue

Having a "one-way" audio issue when IPC connects over VPN to any Main Office IP Phones (7960). Remote IPC (softphone) shows "0 Received" Packets, but the IP Phone shows them as being sent.
This does NOT happen if IPC contacts another IPC on a PC at Main Site, or any kind of phone at the other branch offices.
Have looked at all of the audio settings on the VPN IPC unit, they are correct.
Any ideas?

Try to sniff the Ethernet traffic during call setup at the CallManager. When Callmanager sends Call Control messages to remote party, it could send wrong IP address or UDP port as an RTP parameters.
Another components could block the traffic are firewalls. How do you have your VPN tunnel built? Do you use Cisco VPN Client? What terminates your VPN traffic at the central location? PIX, VPN3000 or Router? Traffic may go one way without a change, and some protocol FixUp may be triggered for this traffic on the way back. If you have access to firewall logs, check if you have any traffic dropped.
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I have just uprgraded to this set up (though using the same sound card as I did on my Mac Book with Logic 8 & Snow Leopard prevously) - in order to avoid overloading which was happening on my previousl set up.. only to find that this new system seems very buggy - crashes frequently on Logic (Sudden Motion Sensor error - have disabled that now) and Main Stage freezes. Then a wierd echoey sound can happen - whereby any audio is echoed back from DAW, in Logic AND Mainstage.
I have down loaded two plug-ins/VST's since starting to use this new set up - an XILS Lab L.E. verision and a Crystal synth. I've downloaded the up to date Duet drivers from Apogee. (I have an Duet 1.5 that I used with my old set).
Have looked at the Console system log to try and understand what might be happening - it is FULL of text on occasions when Logic crashes - I am not tech savvy enough to unpick it though.
If anyone has any suggestions to help I would be grateful, thanks.
I do wonder if it is a Core audio issue though - given the echoiing that seems to occur...

I have just uprgraded to this set up (though using the same sound card as I did on my Mac Book with Logic 8 & Snow Leopard prevously) - in order to avoid overloading which was happening on my previousl set up.. only to find that this new system seems very buggy - crashes frequently on Logic (Sudden Motion Sensor error - have disabled that now) and Main Stage freezes. Then a wierd echoey sound can happen - whereby any audio is echoed back from DAW, in Logic AND Mainstage.
I have down loaded two plug-ins/VST's since starting to use this new set up - an XILS Lab L.E. verision and a Crystal synth. I've downloaded the up to date Duet drivers from Apogee. (I have an Duet 1.5 that I used with my old set).
Have looked at the Console system log to try and understand what might be happening - it is FULL of text on occasions when Logic crashes - I am not tech savvy enough to unpick it though.
If anyone has any suggestions to help I would be grateful, thanks.
I do wonder if it is a Core audio issue though - given the echoiing that seems to occur...

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