Line in problems (sound)

Greetings all you mac gurus ...I am trying to connect a mixer to the line in in my mac pro ....but when I do this nothing comes in ...I have to push the adapter all the way in and hold it so it gets sound if I release it, it will just stop no sound in ?? what is the problem here? is my line in damage? ....greets ...

By definition line level is fixed to a reference voltage, therefore it is not meant to have an amplitude adjustment.

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                    Balance with current value: -2.9802322E-8 (range: -1.0 - 1.0)
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                    Balance with current value: -2.9802322E-8 (range: -1.0 - 1.0)
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               Capture Control containing Volume, Balance, and Select Controls.
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                    Balance with current value: 0.0 (range: -1.0 - 1.0)
                    Select Control with current value: true
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               Capture Control containing Volume, Balance, and Select Controls.
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                    Balance with current value: 0.0 (range: -1.0 - 1.0)
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                    Balance with current value: 0.0 (range: -1.0 - 1.0)
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                    Balance with current value: 0.0 (range: -1.0 - 1.0)
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                    Balance with current value: -2.9802322E-8 (range: -1.0 - 1.0)
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import java.io.File;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.Date;
import javax.sound.sampled.AudioFileFormat;
import javax.sound.sampled.AudioFormat;
import javax.sound.sampled.AudioInputStream;
import javax.sound.sampled.AudioSystem;
import javax.sound.sampled.DataLine;
import javax.sound.sampled.LineUnavailableException;
import javax.sound.sampled.Mixer;
import javax.sound.sampled.TargetDataLine;
import org.apache.commons.configuration.ConfigurationException;
import org.apache.commons.configuration.PropertiesConfiguration;
import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
public class LineinRecorder extends Thread {
     /** Logger instance */
     private static Logger log = Logger.getLogger(LineinRecorder.class);
     private TargetDataLine m_line;
     private AudioFileFormat.Type m_targetType;
     private AudioInputStream m_audioInputStream;
     private File m_outputFile;
     private LineinRecorder(TargetDataLine line, AudioFileFormat.Type m_type, File file) {
          m_line = line;
          m_targetType = m_type;
          m_audioInputStream = new AudioInputStream(line);
          m_outputFile = file;
      * Starts the recording. To accomplish this, (i) the line is started and
      * (ii) the thread is started.
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           * Starting the TargetDataLine. It tells the line that we now want to
           * read data from it. If this method isn't called, we won't be able to
           * read data from the line at all.
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           * Starting the thread. This call results in the method 'run()' (see
           * below) being called. There, the data is actually read from the line.
          super.start();
      * Stops the recording.
      * Note that stopping the thread explicitely is not necessary. Once no more
      * data can be read from the TargetDataLine, no more data be read from our
      * AudioInputStream. And if there is no more data from the AudioInputStream,
      * the method 'AudioSystem.write()' (called in 'run()' returns. Returning
      * from 'AudioSystem.write()' is followed by returning from 'run()', and
      * thus, the thread is terminated automatically.
      * It's not a good idea to call this method just 'stop()' because stop() is
      * a (deprecated) method of the class 'Thread'. And we don't want to
      * override this method.
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          m_line.close();
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      * passed AudioInputStream. Since we have a special AudioInputStream that
      * gets its data from a TargetDataLine, reading from the AudioInputStream
      * leads to reading from the TargetDataLine. The data read this way is then
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      * is written according to the desired audio file type. Reading continues
      * untill no more data can be read from the AudioInputStream. In our case,
      * this happens if no more data can be read from the TargetDataLine. This,
      * in turn, happens if the TargetDataLine is stopped or closed (which
      * implies stopping). (Also see the comment above.) Then, the file is closed
      * and 'AudioSystem.write()' returns.
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          try {
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          } catch (IOException e) {
               e.printStackTrace();
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           * is taken as the filename of the soundfile to store to.
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           * here. We use PCM 44.1 kHz, 16 bit signed, stereo.
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           * used later to read audio data from it. If requesting the line was
           * successful, we are opening it (important!).
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          TargetDataLine targetDataLine = null;
          try {
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               targetDataLine = AudioSystem.getTargetDataLine(audioFormat,aInfos[2]);
               targetDataLine.open(audioFormat);
          } catch (LineUnavailableException e) {
               out("unable to get a recording line");
               e.printStackTrace();
               System.exit(1);
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           * logic of starting and stopping the recording, reading audio data from
           * the TargetDataLine and writing the data to a file.
          LineinRecorder recorder = new LineinRecorder(targetDataLine, AudioFileFormat.Type.WAVE, outputFile);
           * Here, the recording is actually started.
          recorder.start();
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          try {
               if (p==null) {
                    Thread.sleep(5000);
               } else {
                    Thread.sleep(p.getLong("registrationTime"));
          } catch (InterruptedException e1) {
               e1.printStackTrace();
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          recorder.stopRecording();
          out("Recording stopped.");
     private static void out(String strMessage) {
          System.out.println(strMessage);
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java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Line unsupported: interface TargetDataLine supporting format PCM_SIGNED 8000.0 Hz, 16 bit, mono, 2 bytes/frame, little-endian
     at com.sun.media.sound.PortMixer.getLine(PortMixer.java:120)
     at javax.sound.sampled.AudioSystem.getTargetDataLine(AudioSystem.java:731)
     at capture.LineinRecorder.record(LineinRecorder.java:149)
     at entrypoint.MainEntry.main(MainEntry.java:73)I don't understand why ? I don't know if I must specify explicitly     the line port but I don't know how to build TargetDataLine object.
Please help me I'm in trouble.
Any help is granted.
Regards,
edcruise.

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Regards,
edcruise.

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Nige.

Guitar line-in problems

So I bought an electric-acoustic guitar last weekend, and got it working in GB with help from a 6ft 1/4"-1/4" cable connected to a 1/4"-1/8" plug, all pluged into my line in port on my macbook. This was working great as a makeshift amp, providing distortion when set to the "metal" effect, as well as other effects. At least, until tonight.
In the middle of playing something, all of a sudden, the effect wasn't affecting my guitar sound anymore. It sounded like it was playing in the distance. I reset my computer, messed around with the settings, but nothing yet. Any ideas? I'm hoping I didnt blow something out somehow And while you're at it, my guitar sound (when it's actually working) turns off when my tuner is off. Any fixes for this?
Here are the settings I used to play my guitar through GB: Preferences --> Audio --> Audio input --> Built in input
Instrument --> Input Source --> Mono 1
Monitor --> On
These settings I got through a GB tutorial video so I don't think they're the problem, but who knows.

I would start with the guitar. You say the guitar shuts off when the tuner is off, the guitar should shut off when tuner is on. Can you plug the guitar into a amp to test. Also most guitars will stay on when a cord is plugged in draining the battery.
I would think you damaged any computer hardware the output from a E/A guitar with pre-amp is usually line level.

Macbook pro 13' 2010 line out problem

My problem is:
When i use the line out on my Macbook pro (13' 2010), before the sound or music start i hear a "click" (or pop, i don't know how to call) noise on the headphones (or a connected speaker).
If i stop playing, and after a while (about 20 seconds), i hear a "click" again.
I think this is because it turns on and off the line out port on the macbook. (turn on the line out when i start to play, and turn off when i stop to play).
This is normal? This is irritating me, because it's annoying.
Is there a fix for this?
Please help me.

I just tried it on my wifes 13" and it does have a slight pop, very low in level at the beginning of a track, and while in pause. I did a pram reset and it seemed to reduce hoe often it happens, especially in pause mode and it now seems to not do it on every song. It was VERY low in level and has not popped at all in pause while I typed this response. It might be a part of Apple cheaping out the audio section on the 13', I have a 15" and never had this issue. She never mentioned it to me, but she usuallly listens to her music very quiet. Still no pops, where as before the pram reset there was one about every 1/2 minute or so in pause mode. You might want to give it a try and see if it helps. But it still does it at the start of the first song but I did not here it going into the next. Pram reset: disconnect all peripherals, power offthe MBP,power it back on and hold the following keys. Option,comand,P,R(no commas) Press these keys before the start chime and continue to hold them till you hear the start chime 3 times then release. Maybe it will help. All the best

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