External Sound C

I am a laptop user and am looking for an upgrade to the internal sound card. I would like to be able to make use of 5. output using softwear ex: adobe audition, fl studio, ect.
I was looking at:
Audigy 2 NX
SB Li've! 24-bit external - I noticed that this card comes up often in disscussions in other forums because it is not asio suppored.
Thanks in advance.

Yes, the Li've! 24-bit does not support ASIO nati'vely but you can use either Asio4All (free) or USB-ASIO (~$50) drivers w/ it (and w/ NX too if needed). Li've! 24-bit has been mentioned to suffer from some synchronization problems (I can't remember if both, PCI and USB models have this issue).
But, if you want to get a good/excellent (min. 6 Out channel) external audio device, there are plenty of choices available if you just leave this brand your choices are from. Though, those do not have these features for gaming etc. (EAX, CMSS).
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I just installed long awaited Bootcamp 3.1 update. I am rather disappointed.
The only thing that has changed is that the red light on the audio output is off. This thing actually bothered me the least.
External sound input line does not seem to work at all. No matter if mike or standard line device is connected. System recognizes that something is connected but there is no sound coming, level indicator does not rise.
Speakers level is still low. As far as I know all it takes to fix it is to alter some settings in the *.ini file. Someone did it and posted for other to download but why it is sho hard for Cirrus and Apple? What is the matter?
Is there any way to get sound output via Mini Port under Windows 7?
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Thanks,
Thomas

What about the iMac though? 2008 Model w/ Realtek to be specific. The audio is low and poor and I haven't even tried the audio out. I'm running Win7 x64 and everything works well aside from my audio and my external WD Studio FW800 drive disconnecting randomly with repeated directory changes. I can avoid that on my system... but the audio is a real disappointment. Makes me feel like I need an external FW sound card.

5.1 or 7.1 external sound card

I have a new iMac but it only has a 2.1 optical audio output on the back. I'd like to connect a 5.1 DD external sound card USB 2.0 (maybe even up to 7.1 Dolby Digital) to it to connect to my DD receiver. However, I am also using Windows Vista Ultimate through Boot Camp separately and may add VMWare Fusion later on to run both OSX and Vista side by side so I'd want to have both of them compatible and even before that. I've been looking for cards but haven't found any that are supported by both Apple AND PC. Either that or they are all internal PC cards. Does anyone know of any external cards that are supported by both?

Tiery wrote:
My iMac has a combination 1/8" optical/analog output jack on the back of it that
you can use for either connection but I've never heard of such a "combo" jack.
There are two "standard" optical-digital-audio connectors. The original "square"
one is still used in most larger audio/video components. The newer/smaller one,
used mainly in portable gear, is exactly the same size as a mini headphone plug.
The iMac's 'combo' jacks support either analog or digital-optical connections --
depending on which type of plug is inserted.
Radio Shack carries adaptors/cables of both types (usually at outrageously high
prices). For online vendors, try http://monoprice.com Great prices and a good
reputation for quality/service among the HDTV-fanatics on avsforum.com.
Here are just two examples; browse monoprice.com for many more:
[optical mini-plug to toslink adaptor|http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?cid=104&cp_id=10423&cs_id=1042301&pid=2671&seq=1&format=2]
[optical mini-plug to toslink cable|http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?cid=102&cp_id=10229&cs_id=1022902&pid=1557&seq=1&format=2]
I thought the only way I could get DD 5.1 out is through a USB adaptor.
That should work, too -- but I don't believe it's necessary.
Looby

Issues with External Sound Devices & others - 13" Late 2011

Good day community,
Out of curiosity, I run Diablo 3 on OS X and its been unplayable since ROS expansion, massive fps drops and crashes, Blizzard claims Apple stopped improving hd3000 drivers on 10.8.3, is this true? Also when I run the game through windows via bootcamp it performs better and doesn't not crash, is this related to hd3000 driver support still being improved in windows?
Other issues I'm experiencing, facetime most of the time fails if I try to pickup a call from the macbook, sometimes it notifies me of the incoming call (iphone 5s) sometimes it doesn't. Bluetooth doesn't work, not even with apple devices, I can't pair any of them. External sound devices such as m-audio fast track pro, native instruments audio 8 dj, allen & heath xone 4d, they all have latency issues and sound clips and pops, even with the onboard sound I experience this if I open a couple graphic editing software while playing itunes. Checked sample rate in audio/midi setup, drivers, firmware, everything seems up to date, I'm not using a USB hub, I updated to Yosemite from Mavericks, which was a terrible upgrade from Mountain Lion and it completely lagged the computer, so when I upgraded to Yosemite I ran disk utility from boot and apparently repaired the hard drive successfully. Performance is better but none of the above issues were solved.
So I'm thinking about formatting from scratch but wanted to drop a line here and see if others have any of these issues and/or some tips.
Thank you for your time.
OS X 10.10.1
hd3000 (512mb)
8gb ram
i5

Hi Lyndon4321,
I know that can be frustrating when using an external display, but take a look at the article below to continue troubleshooting. I would take a look at Reset the system and work you way down.
Apple computers: Troubleshooting issues with video on internal or external displays
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201177
Take it easy,
-Norm G.

Using External Sound Modules (Synths) in Logic Express?

Hi all,
I don't have Logic Express yet. I want to know if what I want to do is possible before I purchase. It may sound trivial, but I'm very new to the whole DAW environment. Apparently Garageband can't support my external sound modules so I'm hoping Logic Express will.
To help, please see my hardware midi setup diagram here:
http://www.greddin.com/images/My-Midi-Setup.jpg
Will I be able to add tracks that will play the external sound devices like the Wavestation and JD-990? Can you change the sounds through Logic? To what extent can I use my external sound modules?
Thanks all,
-Greg

Hi,
1st: Yes, Logic Express has "external MIDI" tracks that function similar to the "software instrument" tracks but trigger external instruments.
2nd: But: To setup these tracks, especially with more than one device, needs some experience with MIDI, the channels, patch selection via MIDI etc. The real downside is you have to find out which commands you need to "tell" your devices to change sounds and these things. Since there is no standard command for this, you'll have to look it up in your devices manual and use the MSB/LSB Values- which you have to enter manually. However, once you found it out, you can save these things as templates and use them in the future. So yes, it is very possible, but expect some learning curve.
3rd: You can use your sound modules to their full extent. Logic features a mighty MIDI environment setup once you learned how to use it.
Fox

Suggestions on 5.1 external sound card

Hello to all and Happy New Year! Hope everyone had fun and were kept safe.
I am in need of a 5.1 external sound card for my PB. Any suggestions, opinions, or actual experience with such would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Quick

Hello to all and Happy New Year! Hope everyone had
fun and were kept safe.
I am in need of a 5.1 external sound card for my
PB. Any suggestions, opinions, or actual experience
with such would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Quick
Check out http://www.audiomidi.com/Sonica-Theater-P3436.aspx?CPID=392&AFID=3
And for a review: http://www.insidemacgames.com/reviews/view.php?ID=422
M-Audio also makes the Transit: http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/Transit-main.html
Hope that helps. I don't have personal experience with these, but have been looking into solutions to connect my Mini to my sound system.
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Surround sound via external sound card

I'm looking to connect my W520 to a tv for watching movies. The video is all set up with a DP to HDMI adapter directly from the laptop to the tv. The sound, however, must pass through a receiver first. The receiver only has RCA inputs - it's quite old. I know the hypothetical setup would definitely work because I have a cable tv set top box connected that way.
What's missing is an external sound card that is:
- compatible with the w520
- capable of outputting 5.1 surround sound
- capable of connecting via RCA, be it through an adapter or not
Can anyone recommend a reliable external sound card for the job?

Have you tried one of these?
dynadock PA3927U-1PRP dynadock U3.0
You can stream 5.1 audio (and the video for that matter as it supports two displays). It also supports USB3.0 as an added perk (the dock itself can be plugged into a usb 3.0 port for best performance). It has one HDMI connection, one DVI-I, and an ethernet connection builtin as well as the usb connections.
PS Missed the bit about you only having RCA connections on your receiver. Lol I would get a new receiver. But then again this device may help you as it does have analog outputs (front,rear and c/sub). You would need to build/find cables though (3.5mm x3 to RCAs).
Btw no SPDIF? If no your receiver must be a pretty old one. Hope its a good one ;-). If you have an coax/optical input then there are also USB devices that will provide 5.1 (maybe even 7.1 nowadays) via the SPDIF connection.

External sounds not working...

I know that this has been discussed quite thoroughly on here but I was wondering if any acutal SOLUTION had been reached. My external sounds just quit working. I have ran all updates, tried syncing, the switch is set to have sounds on, tried power cycling, reseting the settings, plugging and unplugging headphones and still have nothing... any new input on this? all it will do is vibrate no keypad sounds or anything...very frustrating!

If it's not even working with different computers, the drive itself may have failed unfortunately.
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External sound module

Is it possible to connect an external sound module to iMac/Garageband so as not to use the quicktime software sounds?
iMac Mac OS X (10.4.5)

I don't understand that question! GB has midi input, but that doesn't help if you want to record the audio output of the sound module.
How would you do that? I don't know if MidiO is functional in the record mode - then you could just record the sound from the module while it is triggered by the midi out. If not, I'd record it in the background to an audio editor while playing back the GB file and later import that audio.
But as I said, that's theoretical reasoning, since I haven't used MidiO. MyMac should know more.

External sound Mac OS X 10.6

Im looking for an external sound card USB that works with Mac OS X 10.6 anybody no of a good sound. thanks

1. Yes, plugged out and plugged in a few times - does not show up at sysprefs - even changed usb port
2. yep
3. does not show up
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External sound problem

My MacBookPro 15', Lion, external sound was working fine until I attempted to use my Duet (with updated drivers) for monitoring my sound. I was not successful. However, now I cannot get sound from my external speakers. I have checked the external sound with my iPhone and it works OK.
When I disconnect the Duet, I have for Input Internal Microphone and Line In. For Output I have Internal Speakers. The Internal Speakers work but when I connect the external speakers no sound. Any advice to solve my problem would be appreciated.
Carlos

Hi David,
Safe Boot, (holding Shift key down at bootup), run Disk Utility in Applications>Utilities, then highlight your drive, click on Repair Permissions...
Move these files to the desktop...
/Users/YourUserName/Library/Preferences/com.apple.systempreferences.plist
/Library/Preferences/com.apple.soundpref.plist
You'll need to trash the original of this second one, since moving just copies it.
reboot, set up Sound again.
(Safe boot may stay on the gray radian for a long time, let it go, it's trying to repair the Hard Drive.)

Can't get external sound back

iPad 1, under waranty, updated to latest iOS version (4.3.5 (8L1)). Plugged in head phones this morning, worked fine. Unplugged head phones, and the volume control still say head phones are plugged in. Plug in head phones, they work, I can hear stuff normally. Unplug, it still thinks they're plugged in. No external sound.
I've restarted the iPad, the second time holding down the button so the Apple logo blinks off and then reappears.
Toggled the settings parameter for the Side Switch. Normally it's on Lock Rotation, but I've tried both.
How do I get external sound back?
I looked at another discussion that was reffered to, and I don't see a light on inside the phone jack. Sticking a paper clip into the jack didn't help.
Message was edited by: bill.robertson

I have seen a few of these discussions where the sound doesn't want to come back after using headphones. I don't think I've seen a definitive fix. You can try plugging and unplugging the headphones a few times. Try using Apple earbuds that come with iPods if you have a set. Could be dust or a tiny piece iPod debris in the hole causing the issue. It's really hard to tell.
I wouldn't mess around with it too long if you can't find a fix. It's under warranty - take it to an Apple Store and let them have a look.

External sounds quit working

I have reseached this and find that many have asked questions about sounds on their Ipod touch. My 8G external sound has quitl. I just downloaded the latest update and now I have no sound when I type, unlock or play games. I do have sound using headphones. The Ipod is 8 months old. Is there a fix or goodwill warantee? If I called an Apple Store would they know about a fix. How would I launch an official complaint. Why, if so many of us have this problem has Apple ignored it? I see questions as far back as 2007 with this problem. Sooo many questions, I know, but I am so new to the Apple scene and over 60 years old.

Have you tried of the basic R's of troubleshooting yet to rule out a software issue?
http://www.apple.com/support/ipodtouch/assistant/ipodtouch/
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External sound not working

I think it started after I put headphones in. But I cannot hear ringtones, music, speakerphone, ect. I have obviously checked volume, put in safe mode, took out battery, hard reset, nothing has worked. not much help on the internet either. Sounds like I am going to have to get replacement phone?

I got my Galaxy S4 a week ago and am still trying to learn how to use it. The external sound worked fine then all of a sudden 2 days ago it stopped coming through. SVoice and Robin (voice assistant) don't talk to me, whether Driving Mode is on or off. Klue's message above mentioned the earphones. I did use them once but there's no external sound when the earphones aren't plugged in. (BTW, the earphones don't fit nearly as well as my iPod earphones do. )
I think I probably just hit a button somewhere that turned off the external sound but I can't find what I did. I previously had sound when I was using Wifi and Bluetooth so I don't think that's the problem.
Please help. I wish the User's Manual was more thorough and offered much more info to us than it does. This is my 1st smartphone and need more help than the User's Manual offers.
Thanks.

IPad External Sound not working.

My iPad (3rd generation) Wi-Fi only, my external sound doesn't work, what will I do? Whenever I put my earphones the sound works. I checked the warranty, the technical support was already expired and the repair and services is still active.

1. If you have no sound at all, even in the Music App, try rebooting the iPad.
Reboot the iPad by holding down on the sleep and home buttons at the same time for about 10-15 seconds until the Apple Logo appears - ignore the red slider if it appears on the screen - let go of the buttons. Let the iPad start up.
2. If you lost sounds for keyboard clicks, games or other apps, email notifications and other notifications, system sounds may have been muted.
System sounds can be muted and controlled two different ways. The screen lock rotation can be controlled in the same manner as well.
Settings>General>Use Side Switch to: Mute System sounds. If this option is selected, the switch on the side of the iPad above the volume rocker will mute system sounds.
If you choose Lock Screen Rotation, then the switch locks the screen. If the screen is locked, you will see a lock icon in the upper right corner next to the battery indicator gauge.
If you have the side switch set to lock screen rotation then the system sound control is in the task bar. Double tap the home button and in the task bar at the bottom, swipe all the way to the right. The speaker icon is all the way to the left. Tap on it and system sounds will return.
If you have the side switch set to mute system sounds, then the screen lock rotation can be accessed via the task bar in the same manner as described above.
This support article from Apple explains how the side switch works.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4085
3. If you still have no sound at all - except when using headphones ....try cleaning the dock connector opening of the iPad with a soft brush and just a little bit of rubbing alcohol.

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