Browser audio using Presonus Firebox

I'm running Tiger on a Powerbook G4. I have a PreSonus forebox as my external sound card. Audio from iTunes and downloaded video content plays audio through my external speakers, however, any audio contained in my browser (Firefox latest version) plays through the system speakers. Every audio setting tells the OS to output all audio through my external speakers, even system sounds. I have Quicktime set to handle MIME types of Flash and streaming QuickTime content and still the audio plays through the notebook speakers.
The odd part is that at one point in time this was not an issue, however it randomly chooses to behave this way without warning. Restarting doesn't solve the problem. PLEASE HELP!!
Thanks.

OK I've done all that but when I choose the aggregate device in Logic I can monitor the song but not my instrument (track is rec enabled) - I've now lost input level. If I go back and reselect the Firebox in Logic I get my headphones back and input level but lose the ability to monitor on my speakers. Seems I can have one or the other but not both.
Do I select aggregate device in Apple pref in both input and output?

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Hey guys,
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Hi there,
It's my first post with this community, and Im' french, so my english is not so good.
I have upgraded yesterday my old 10.4 OS for 10.6. I am musician, I use Logic Pro 8, and my Presonus Firebox (firewire plug) doesn't work. The red button is still red, not blue.
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Hello, I'm new to this forum and recently just getting acquainted with using GB 2 and my new Presonus Firebox interface, which I acctually bought from reading the recommendations on this forum. So thanks for the suggestions!
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I can't even hear or monitor my playing during recording.
You should be able to listen to (monitor) the tracks. Double click on the instrument icon on the track and from the monitor pulldown menu select 'on'. Monitoring is off by default.
As far as levels, don't worry about the main level. It can clip in the recording stage. Worry about the individual track levels. You may not be able to get them into the yellow but at least get them as high in the green as possible.
You have a number of gains to play with. My suggestion is to leave the system gain on its default setting. Play with the gains on your guitars (if you have any) and the Presonus. There is usually a track gain and a main gain. Put the main on about 1/2 and then adjust the track gain. If this creates too much background noise do the opposite. Every interface is different so you may need to play with it.
Note that the harder you strum the more volume goes to your mic so in setting up the levels make sure you are strumming as hard as you would in the loudest part of the piece. This will give you your top level.
If you are clipping slightly and occasionally it might be all right. I have had several recording go slightly into the red with no digital clipping. There may be a little wiggle room in Garageband's meters.
The main meter is a different story. All tracks combine together, some frequencies are identical which may boost that frequency more so you end in the red a lot. Most of us use some sort of compression to control this. You want the signal high but don't want it to clip.
The best plugin for beginners is the C3 Multi Band Compressor 1.2. It comes with a mess of presets. The mastering presets are particularly useful for your master track. You can download it here. Follow the directions to install it.
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beginning to feel like the only person in the world!
Thats why I posted as soon as I saw your comments. I was also glad to see I was not alone. I have contacted presonus via email about it. What is the easiest way to contact apple? By phone support? I want to get this problem recognized as high up the ladder as possible, and not have to go the through their usual protocol of trouble shooting that I know wont fix it (i.e. repair permissions, reset pram, ect...).
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Hi everybody.
Im repeating myself with a post in the Garage 2 forum but It is possible that in here it might be more viewed.
Im writing from the Spanish town of Bilbao. Just to introduce myself in case someone lives closed.
Ok. I recently bought the pre Presonus Firebox, to record a new project with my Garage.
All of a sudden this pre does not accept the instruments and makes an awful noise piiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii when i try to make it work.
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Yes you are right.
I was a little bit desperate. After almost a week trying to make it work all of a sudden I had this problem and I went a little bit mental. I bought it form ebay and I began to think that it might be broken. It is not the first time.
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