MBP Retina audio input

Hi everybody,
any ideas how to record from an external audio device (tunrtable) direct into MBP (mid 2012)?

An existing turntable, or are you open to getting a turntable that speaks USB?

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I have a 17 inch MBP.... looking to possibly purchase the MBP 15.6 Retina.....
How is the audio quality from the onboard speakers? The 17 model(s) have exceptional audio.
And in Mt. Lion is there an equalization setting to boost bass and reduce treble?
Thank you,
Reed

Probably you have taken all these steps, if so ignore this.
System Preference > Sound > Output
Make sure that the slider for balance is set at the middle.
Reset PRAM. http://support.apple.com/kb/PH4405
Reset SMC. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
Choose the method for:
"Resetting SMC on portables with a battery you should not remove on your own".
Best.

New MBP Retina Audio out

Tech Specs state, "support for audio line out"; meaning no optical out on the new Retina? As in some sort of adapter may come out for it? This is a rather huge selling point for me, between new Retina and going hi-res antiglare 15" with optical out.
Thanks!!

Now this is interesting. I just had the following reply from Apple's support chat:
Just another minute.
We don't offer an optical port,
because today's technology would do that wirelessly.
No need to downgrade the sound with cables.
I have however found a future solution for me as I just discovered the AirPort Express base station offers the good 'ol audio minijack with both analog/optical outputs. From what friends have told me in the past, the support staff receives their detailed information on new products day of release, so perhaps there is still some confusion on their end over whether or not the headphone minijack is both analog/digital. Looks like i'll just have to purchase the Retina and report back

MBP Retina Video Input?

Hey all,
I was just wondering if it would be possible to use my retina display as a screen for my xbox 360. Im not sure if the hdmi port supports video input or if this is a possibility. Any Ideas?

dacopenhagen wrote:
What you're forgetting is what pixel density is supported by modern gaming systems. Currently the xbox only outputs 1080p which is 1920x1080
Yup, that's an important point. If the xbox does not support HiDPI/Retina resolutions, you would be wasting your Retina screen and in addition, as gaming resolution goes up frame rates go down, so if you do want to drive a very high resolution screen, you have to be sure the graphics hardware is powerful enough to handle smooth frame rates while moving that many pixels or it would just be jerky gameplay all the time.

MBP Retina HDMI input?

Can someone confirm that you can use the MBP w/ Retina display as a moniter, via HDMI. Example: Connect an Xbox via HDMI to the MBP w/ Retina display.

nope. It's video output only. To do what you're talking about, you'd need a video capture device, like this: http://www.blackmagic-design.com/products/intensity/

Does the MacBook Pro have an audio input?

Looking to take output from external source (cable box) and run into my MacBook Pro. Can I do this? What application would I run on the computer to listen to the input?

Hi starbux48,
Yes, on the 17" MBP you have a dedicated line and line out. Take a look at the sides of your MBP, and you should see two 1/8" jacks, one has a headphone picture and the other something else. This "something else" is your audio input. Just get a cable that has an 1/8" jack on one side, and stereo RCA (assumed for a cable box) on the other. I am not very familiar with Macs and audio recording, but I would imagine that whatever you intend to use to record will have a setting to select your MBP's audio input as the source. Good luck!
Rich S.

Audio input on MBP Retina.

How can I connect a Microphone or an Instrument (E-Guitar) to the new 15" MBP Retina? I want to use Garage Band -which is at the momen absolutely useless...

Use a USB audio interface such as this one (which is known to play well with Macs):
http://us.focusrite.com/usb-audio-interfaces/saffire-6-usb

What type of connector do I need from my Macbook Pro Retina laptop for sound out to audio speakers with regular audio input jacks?

I am wanting to use regular audio speakers with traditional audio input jacks to serve as output speakers on my Macbook Pro Retina display laptop. What type of cable would I need to connect?

http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-Audio-Cable-Splitter-1-Mini/dp/B00004Z5CP

Tech Specs of the audio input jack? (which is better, an iMic, or the MBP?)

Well because the iMic has such a cheap sounding/terrible audio output....
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2132385&tstart=0
....I am trying to figure out which would be better for the audio INPUT?
I am surprised to see that both the iMic and the combined jack on the 13" MacBook Pro seem to record in stereo, but technical wise, which is better? I DO know that the iMic is better for non-amped mics, that the iMic will pre-amp the signal where as the MBP will only accept line-in signals. So other then that, which is better?
Thanks,
Scott

Well, I sent back the iCrap...I mean iMic. I had to take a loss of $10 but oh well. (stupid apple return policy.)
Anyways, my solution was to buy a similar adapter off ebay for only $7. This USB interface is not a brand name one, it is one of those "china knock-off's" but it works. The Audio output it a lot louder but still slightly distorts like the iMic. However, the audio input works just fine. So my solution is to use BOTH the external USB interface, and the jack on the MBP at the same time. That will give me the best of both worlds. AND, it only cost $7 and came in 3 days, vs the adapter I bought from apple that coast over $35 and took a MONTH to ship.

Audio Input quality on MBP?

My wife's iBook is dying, so I am about to jump into a new MacBookPro which will now be "our" computer.
I currently have a US-122 that has always worked well on my iMac (G4) and the iBook. I understand that the drivers for the US-122 do not support the current 10.5 OS that I will get with the MBP.
So, how good is the audio input on the MBP? The "tech specs" just says it has one, not how many bits or anything. I suppose down the line I will get an interface/midi input, but for now I have plenty of pre-amp-like thingies (pre-amps and mixers) that I can use to get a signal into the thing.
Any thoughts?

Keith Barkley wrote:
So, how good is the audio input on the MBP? The "tech specs" just says it has one, not how many bits or anything. I suppose down the line I will get an interface/midi input, but for now I have plenty of pre-amp-like thingies (pre-amps and mixers) that I can use to get a signal into the thing.
Any thoughts?
I'd recommend getting an interface, even a cheap one as a stopgap until you want to get something more robust. Cheap audio interfaces are so cheap, that one would only be a fraction of the cost of the MBP, but would be more than worth it.
I've done some work on a new MBP and the audio jacks are... well... they work, but I think you'd be well served to get even a modest USB interface and then plug all your preamps and mixer things into that.

Audio issues with some full screen applications (game) and teamspeak with a 15" MBP retina display

While trying to play League of Legends in the lobby and loading screens i can hear everything but when i go in game i cant hear anything, and with teamspeak my teamspeak cant detect the input or output devices and i can hear everything else like skype and everything
Already reinstaled flash restored the system and took it to the apple store, this happened like for 2 days with youtube and they solved that but not the problem with the game or teamspeak

joshcali wrote:
actually.... it doesn't.
the 1920 is simulated, and apple doesn't recommend it.
Apple doesn't offer the option of full resolution (2880x1800) and says everything other than 1440 x 900 won't look as good as 1440x900.
so while you can set the monitor to 17" resolution (1920x1080) it has to simulate it on a 2880x900 screen and has to blur and reinterpolate elements to make it work
they've really messed it up for anyone wanting true HD resolution for professional reasons.
Indeed. Everything except 2880x1800, which is unavailable without SwitchResX, and 1440x900, which comfortably fits one pixel of the image into a four pixel square of the Retina Display, must be simulated or scaled. However, while the scaling is real, the 17" "simulation" looks as good, to my eye at least, as my wife's MBP 17". Going smaller will test one's eyes probably as much as Apple's scaling algorithms so the tradeoff for greater screen real-estate may turn out not to be as bad as we'd think. All I need is a MBP Retina Display and SwitchResX to find out...

Where is optical input on mbp retina

I have a mid 2012 Retina MacBook Pro. Where is the optical SPDIF input or was it dropped?

Hello Ziltch,
Thank you for the question. The MacBook Pro with Retina display provides the following ports, which does not include the optical digital audio input:
You can find more information about the MacBook Pro with Retina display on the Technical Specifications page:
MacBook Pro with Retina display -Technical Specifications
http://www.apple.com/macbook-pro/specs-retina/
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Sheila M.

New MBP with iPhone-like audio inputs. Do I need special adaptor?

I have a brand new MBP with the iPhone audio inputs/outputs. Do I need a special adaptor to use the speakers I was using before or can I just plug them in? How about for a microphone. IIRC those old ones were RCA plugs?

just realized i had made another post here long time back and it has a reply that covers what i need.

MBP Retina: Missing HDMI Audio Option

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I'm connecting my MBP Retina using the HDMI cable to my Pioneer SC-68 receiver. The video works fine and displays great on the TV, but I don't get the option as to selecting the HDMI as an audio sound output. My only two options are Internal Speakers and SC-68 Airplay, which I figure the two linked up over the network by themselves.
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