Clicking sound on line out

Does anyone know why I am getting a clicking sound (about 80 bpm) on the line out port but not on the front output port. This is a 3GZ mac pro running OSX 4.9. Also, what's the proceedure for getting the machine fixed while still (just barely) under warranty? Hopefully it's just a software problem. Thanks, Ron

Do you have your audio cables running close to strong power sources, power cables etc? This can sometimes create noises similar to the kind of thing you're describing. That would be the first thing I'd want to rule out before checking the hardware itself.

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Audio problems - soft sound, no line-out detected

ok, so a number of things went wrong with my computer.
it was working perfectly, and i opened garage band up to record music, and all of a sudden, no sound was coming out. at this stage i was using the line-out to my stereo amp. it also wouldnt let me change the volume and came up with the circle-with-a-line-through-it symbol.
i did all the standard stuff, close garage band, play with the settings, go into system pref. restarted it, and then it was making some strange fuzzy noises, and system pref. said that no audio devices were detected, so i restarted again. now i only have built-in output detected, and its very quiet, even on full volume, the volume and mute controls all work.
so thats all of my problems. im currently running OS X 10.4.10 on an intel-based iMac.
thanks

Folks,
on Nov. 29, 2007 we have begun shipping a revised PocketDock Line Out USB, which is now iPhone-enabled. We have also revised the 1/8" stereo plugs on the included cables, so they are now thin enough to fit the iPhone’s recessed headphone jack.
Note that not all retailers might have the newest stock, so if you want to be on the safe side, either ask for which revision they sell (the iPhone-option is mentioned on the packaging) or order directly from http://www.sendstation.com.
Best regards,
André Klein
+President, SendStation Systems+

NO SIGNAL FROM SOUND CARD LINE OUT JA

I have a Sound Blaster Li've-Value Digital 024 card on my pc, and I have been trying to use the line out (black) jack, but there is no audio signal coming from it. I use the green jack for my external speakers and they work fine,I have plugged them into the black output and still no sound.
What am I doing wrong, I need som help ?

Dubmaster,
The Black Jack is the rear speaker output, it does not play the same signal as the front speaker out. Set the system to 4. on speaker settings in Audio HQ and it will enable the rear speakers. This will turn on the output for the rear jack.
Jeremy

No sound in line out port

I am experiencing a weird problem. I can play music from my itunes, the internet, etc., and the sounds come out into my external speakers just fine. When i hook up something like a tape deck to the audio in port on my computer- I get no sound. I've gone into preferences- sound, Input, and choose "audio line in"- and I can see the input levels working just fine. When I go to Output- all i get is "built in audio" as an option?
I added software called "Audio Hijack" to capture sound on my computer and record it. I put something called " sunflower" into my output devide- but it's not highlighted, and I don't think it's the problem.
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Just installed a new Headunit (Sony WX-GT90BT) with a small amp to supply more power to my speakers. I have properly wired the amp into the speakers and I am using the RCA (line out) cables to link into the headunit. The headunit turns on but there is no sound.
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No sound from Line out on X-Fi El

I have lost my sound from the Line Outs on a X-Fi elite. Or rather I can hear it but only if the volume is a 00% and then it is very poor quality. I have been using the Headphone Jack on the breakout box and this is my first time trying the Line Out. Can somebody tell me if the Line out is supposed to be a true low power Line out or is it capable of powering unpowered speakers or some small headphones. It seems to me that headphones should work fine from the Line out, so what do you suppose my problem is? I have checked the normal (IRQ, Drivers, default device, volumes, etc.). Any ideas? I'm running an MSI Nforce3 250gb board.
thanks...

mr. kat,
unfortunately, I don't have Playcenter -- I downloaded the file from Creative, and am met with the same message I receive when attempting to install Creative Recorder on win XP: nothing to upgrade, so no go on the install. I don't know how to get the data onto win XP in order for it to be upgraded. :0
I do remember there being CMSS back when I ran this device with my win98 computer, and that probably has something to do with it. I don't have EAX console either, but I do have the EAX Control Panel (aka Audio HQ) and there were no CMSS features there.
I have heard that one can use the SB Audigy installation with their SB Li've! cards and it will work -- have you heard anything to that effect?
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Is it possible to record sound from line out ?

Hi,
I am wondering is it possible to capture the live audio which is coming out to headphone, using Java Sound API?
I have searched through the Java Sound API and looks like it is impossible. So I want some experience guys throw some light on this.
Thanks.

I have the same question more or less. Can an HDMI to Thunderbolt adapter cable be used to capture video into iMovie?

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[url="http://www.jensign.com/RMAA/Wien_RMAA">CompareSignal[/url]

Premiere Pro CC & New Mac Pro - Audio Line Out Issue

I'm having a few issues with the audio line out on the new Mac Pro. For some reason, Line Out locks into Premiere Pro. When I switch programs, the audio line out device stays locked to Premiere Pro and the only way to get other programs to be able to output audio when Premiere Pro is not current application, is to go into System Preferences > Sound and click onto an alternative output and then click back onto Line Out.
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Line Out 1

Hello,
i have the SB Audigy 2 ZS and a Logitech 2. Soundsystem but also a Headset (Phone + Micro) for use when gaming and using voice coms.
So here is my problem. In my current speakersystem i am only able to plug in the Headphone into an aditional plug, but not the microphone. But for using my Headset when gaming i need the micros also so i have to plug it into the SB Audigy into Line out 2 and the micro into micro. So far so good, but when i select in the audiopreferences / Speakersetup " speakersystem or headphones i only get sound at Line out and Line out 2 is silent.
If i set the settings to Quadrophonic or 5. etc i get sound at Line Out 2 also but only the soundsignals that should come from behind and not the whole spectrum of sounds deli'vered.
So is there any way to have both Line Out & 2 give me a signal good for Headphones / 2 Speaker system?
All other ways i only have Line Out Frontsignal and Line Out 2 rear signal, what doesnt fit realy my needings.

The soundcard is operating as designed what you need to do is set speakers to 2. and use a splitter connected to line-out .

Clicking sound from speakers!

I have problem with sound but this is strange one and i can't find solution anywhere... I am pretty good with computers and i usualy find solutions on internet when i have problem but this is something i can't solve by myself... My laptop is HP 355 G2 and i have Windows 10 installed on it but the same problem was on Windows 8.1 too... So after clean installation of Win10 the sound was good and worked normaly for 2-3 days and now i only hear a clicking sound from speakers when audio is playing but the strange thing is that when i pick up laptop from the table the sound start to work for few seconds and then the clicking sound comes back again, so i suspect that this has something to do with accelerometer which is built in laptop for hard disc parking in case of drop or something like that... I tryed to uninstal/disable driver for accelerometer but windows install it again emidiatly after reboot, i tryed clean install few times and problem apears again and again... I just don't know anymore what to try to do in order to solve this so if anyone know anything about this please help... And i forgot to say that headphone jack work normaly and when i plug the headphones or external speakers in headphones jack the sound works but the clicking sound still comes out from built in speakers... Thanks in advance and sorry for my English, it is not my native language and there is no support forums on my native language witch is Serbian...

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Strange problem and clicking sound from speakers!

I have problem with sound but this is strange one and i can't find solution anywhere... I am pretty good with computers and i usualy find solutions on internet when i have problem but this is something i can't solve by myself... My laptop is HP 355 G2 and i have Windows 10 installed on it but the same problem was on Windows 8.1 too... So after clean installation of Win10 the sound was good and worked normaly for 2-3 days and now i only hear a clicking sound from speakers when audio is playing but the strange thing is that when i pick up laptop from the table the sound start to work for few seconds and then the clicking sound comes back again, so i suspect that this has something to do with accelerometer which is built in laptop for hard disc parking in case of drop or something like that... I tryed to uninstal/disable driver for accelerometer but windows install it again emidiatly after reboot, i tryed clean install few times and problem apears again and again... I just don't know anymore what to try to do in order to solve this so if anyone know anything about this please help... And i forgot to say that headphone jack work normaly and when i plug the headphones or external speakers in headphones jack the sound works but the clicking sound still comes out from built in speakers... Thanks in advance and sorry for my English, it is not my native language and there is no support forums on my native language witch is Serbian...

So i tried few more things like disable/enable sound card, driver reinstalation, bitrate changing and everything elese i could find here on forums or on the net (pretty much same stuff like here could be find on internet) and strange thing is that no one have same or similar problem like me... i just don't know anymore what to do...

Guys ... I have a 2008 MacPro running the current Yosemite. I also have installed the sound amp called "BOOM!" I have the Sound set to Line Out which should have the computer boot up to BOOM! Instead, it boots up to the Internal speaker. What's up?

Hi Folks ...
I have a 2008 MacPro running the current Yosemite. I have installed the recommended upgraded video card, but the sound is as it was new. I also have installed the sound amp/graphic equalizer called "BOOM!" I have the Sound set to Line Out which should have the computer boot up automatically to BOOM! and thus to the external speakers. Instead, it boots up to the Internal speaker. According to the folks at "BOOM!", this is happening to others who have similar Macs. They can't find any explanation within BOOM!, so I am turning to you all. Any ideas?

Hi Kappy ...
Sorry, I guess I didn't state the problem very well.
I don't want the computer to boot up to the internal speaker. I want it to boot up to the external speakers. However, even though System Preferences is set on Line Out, when the computer boots up or reboots, it erroneously goes to internal speaker. So, every time I boot up, I have been going to System Preference/Sound and clicking on Line Out. From that point on, everything is OK until the next boot up. It is a small annoyance, but annoying all the less. The simple explanation seems to be that when the computer is shut down, it does not hold the setting for Line Out and resets itself to Internal Speaker. How do I change that behavior and get it to go to Line Out whenever it boots up?

After selecting Line Out in preferences the next boot sends sound to internal speaker

How can I get Line Out to to stay as default audio out preference?

I have a very similar problem that occurs to my computer where I will return to my computer after it has gone to sleep, and sound controls do not work. All systems tones come from the internal speaker, as well. After doing a Google search, I came up with an AppleScript to make it change to the internal speaker, then go back to the line out. The script works with the default listings in the sound preferences panel, but you should be able to change it to whatever is listed in your Sound preferences pretty easily. To do it, go to Applications, Utilities, AppleScript Editor. Once there, paste in the code below into the top box. Then do a file, save as. I would change the File Format to Application and save it on your desktop. You could create then a shortcut in your dock to launch it whenever sound is not working right. The script follows this (copy it all from the first tell to the quit):
tell application "System Preferences" to activate
tell application "System Events"
get properties
tell process "System Preferences"
click menu item "Sound" of menu "View" of menu bar 1
delay 2
set theRows to every row of table 1 of scroll area 1 of ¬
tab group 1 of window "sound"
set theOutputs to {} as list
repeat with aRow in theRows
if (value of text field 1 of aRow as text) ¬
is equal to "Internal Speakers" then
set selected of aRow to true
exit repeat
end if
end repeat
end tell
end tell
tell application "System Events"
get properties
tell process "System Preferences"
click menu item "Sound" of menu "View" of menu bar 1
delay 2
set theRows to every row of table 1 of scroll area 1 of ¬
tab group 1 of window "sound"
set theOutputs to {} as list
repeat with aRow in theRows
if (value of text field 1 of aRow as text) ¬
is equal to "Line Out" then
set selected of aRow to true
exit repeat
end if
end repeat
end tell
end tell
tell application "System Preferences" to quit

I cannot change sound output to line out

I have a first gen 8-core Mac Pro 3GHZ. Since upgrading to Snow Leopard, the machine wont let me change the sound output so that the sound comes out my external speakers. Have tried binning all sound prefs files, re-booting, PRAM and rebuild permissions. I know the speakers work and have tried using sound preferences panel, and Audo/Midi panel
Help!
Thanks in advance

Same here. Every time I reboot the sound defaults back to internal speakers. But it gets worse from there.
If it goes to the screen saver and log back in the sound is still set to line out but the output volume no longer works. By that I mean I can press the up and down volume on the keyboard and the volume control picture appears on the screen. However, the output volume under preferences>sound>output does nothing and the sound remains at the same volume. If I take the keyboard down to mute it will mute the system and cause the check box to activate. In order to fix the problem I have to click on internal speakers and back again to line out. At that point my volume controls work again.
Yippie Snow Leopard. Between that and taking away Quicktime's ability to make movies with picture files I wish I had waited on the upgrade.

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