Recording via Optical Audio In

Assuming I buy an optical (toslink?) cable to link an external player to my PowerMac, which recording software does anyone recommend?

Well, Final Vinyl would do what you want, is "free", but requires the purchase of a Griffin hardware product...
http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/imic2/index.php
CD Spin Doctor works ok, probably does more than you want; comes "free" with Toast...
http://roxio.com/en/products/toast/index.jhtml
Audio In looks as if it would do - haven't used it - but as it's free...
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/15962
This would probably do all you need(and it's free)
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/about/features

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Apple TV to Receiver via OPTICAL AUDIO

I am trying to hook up apple TV. I reand the HDMI to a splitter and I have picture. I need to run audio to my Onkyo txsr501 receiver via the optical cable. I have tried 2 different cables and can not get audio.
any suggestions,
is there something in settings to use optical audio?

You would use optical when connecting to a DVI device for video or when not using the HDMI port at all. The latter is how I've always used my ATV, as an audio-only Airplay bridge that allows my bedroom stereo to stream from my iPod Touch and iTunes on my PC.
Interesting tidbit: It is possible to output audio over DVI, such that a DVI(device)->HDMI(TV, receiver, etc) cable or a plain HDMI cable attached to the device with a DVI/HDMI adapter carries audio, and the target HDMI device won't know the difference between this DVI->HDMI connection and a normal HDMI->HDMI connection. Many PC video cards can do this. This is possible because it's a straight-through connection using exactly the same wires. Most devices won't transmit or receive audio over DVI, and that's why DVI is mainly known as the video-only connection that is compatible with HDMI.

Recording via Optical S/PDIF on Windows XP with Macbook Pro

Hi,
I am using a new Macbook Pro with OS X 10.6 and XP (SP3). I am using optical S/PDIF to carry the signal from an Apogee Rosetta 200 Analog to Digital audio converter to the computer. I get signal from the converter on the Mac side, with Logic Pro 8, but am not getting any audio on the Windows side with any of my audio recording programs. Is the optical I/O on the Macbook supported in Windows on Bootcamp? What do I need to do to get it working properly?
Thanks,
Melissa

Found a thread here.
http://www.gearslutz.com/board/showthread.php?s=9cf0ae9b492f8e40ff794d55c2392267 &t=61431&page=2
Looks like others are having success. Try trashing the file ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.audio.AudioMIDISetup.plist
And restart. See if that fixes anything.

5.1 recording via optical input?

I understand that the Mini has both optical inputs and outputs for sound, facilitating a 5.1 bitstream surround sound -- at least for the output. With the proper software, can't it also play-through and record a 5.1 bitstream through the input?
I'm mostly interested in recording the 5.1 audio output from my Xbox 360 and PS3.

I too would be very interested in recording 5.1 gameplay from xbox360.
I've tried connecting the optical from my digital TV, and hear loud "digital noise" which I assume is the AC3 bitstream before being decoded.
Anyone know of a way to decode this?

Recording via optical from DAT deck - unwanted QT compression?

Hello
I was trying to import from a DAT deck the other day, using the optical input on my G5 Dual 2Ghz. I was surprised to find that I could not get SoundTrack to see the incoming stream, nor BIAS Deck, that I am also using for recording. The optical connection was visible in the Systems Audio Prefrences, however.
After looking around a bit I remembered that QuickTIme now can record. It worked well, but I was very surprised when I saw the file size. A 30 minute recording was only 6 MB!
I asked at the Genius bar in Ginza here in Tokyo, and was told that QT is compressing very hard, and that GarageBand would be more suitable, which also will see the optical data coming in. But I think I read somewhere that GareBand do not support the full 48Hz that the DAT is using, and can only handle 44Hz.
The sound of the QT file was actually quite good. But how can I make sure that I get all the data of the original DAT recording? What is the proper software to use? At what settings?

If it's clipping somewhere, you'll have to adjust the gain in the analog domain. Either at the output of your DAT or at the input of your audio interface. Adjusting the gain in the software won't be useful because the clipping occurs at the analog-to-digital conversion.

Optical Audio Problems

Hi guys,
I'm having a little trouble getting my Mac mini to play audio via optical out through my Sony HT-IS100 home theatre system.
Below is my correspondence with Sony UK so far listing the problem and current connections. Their reply indicates that the problem is the way the sound is output from the mini. Does anybody know what the default output audio type is via optical?
It is worth noting the problem occurs through iTunes, front row, safari, quick time etc.
I also tried using my MacBook Pro and the same problem occurred. Does anyone have any ideas, or are Macs just not compatible with my setup via optical audio?
Thanks in advance,
Jib
Here is the link to the manual referenced by Sony http://www.superfi.co.uk/extras/Sony/sonyhtis100manual.pdf
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Hi there,
I'm having trouble getting the sound from my MacMini to output through my recently purchased HT-IS100 system.
The MacMini is being connected via a TOS optical cable for the sound and a HDMI cable for the picture to the SAT inputs on the HT-IS100.
The picture is working fine, as mentioned the audio is not. The HT-IS100 is working fine for all other inputs.
The optical cable has been checked and is working when used for other components, as has the optical out port on the MacMini.
When the HT-IS100 is turned on from standby, the OPT and PCM light are on and I get audio for about a second before '2.0 channel' is displayed and the audio disappears.
Have looked through all trouble shooting and online guides and nothing to help me with it. I also tried calling my local sony centre with no luck there either. All components are working so am assuming it is just a setting that needs to be changed.
Can you please advise on how to fix the problem.
Many thanks.
Dear Mr ------
Thank you for your recent e-mail received on 11/03/2010 03.20 PM.
I am pleased to read that you are the owner of a HT-IS100, but sorry to learn of the issue you are experiencing.
Having investigated your enquiry, it appears that your MacMini is outputting a sound signal that is not supported by the HT-IS100. For example, the maximum PCM input for the Home Theatre System is 96khz. The Home Theatre System will automatically select the best decoding mode for the sound that is being received, so it would not be a setting on the Theatre System that needs to be changed. As this is the case, I would suggest that you view the supported sound specifications in the instruction manual and ensure that your MacMini is outputting a supported signal. Please refer to page 76 of the manual for the specifications.
I hope this information is of some assistance. Thank you for your enquiry.
Yours sincerely
Sony Customer Information Centre

Just to update this in case anyone can still help, or if anyone searches a similar topic.
Latest reply from Sony
Dear Mr.....
Thank you for your reply.
If the SAT optical port works when connected to another product, this still indicates that it is an issue somewhere in the Mac settings causing the problem. It is possible that interference in the HDMI cable is causing the Home Theatre System to listen to sound coming from the HDMI port rather than the optical port. I would suggest that you try connecting the Mac just with optical and no HDMI, to see if the issue still occurs. If the problem is resolved, I would recommend that you use another HDMI cable.
If the same issue occurs, this indicates that is a Mac setting somewhere causing the sound output to be incompatible. In this case, I would recommend that you contact Mac for assistance.
I hope this information is of some assistance. Thank you for your enquiry.
Yours sincerely
Customer Information Centre
SONY UNITED KINGDOM LTD
So, with HDMI unplugged the audio works through the optical input to the HT-IS100 amp. With a HDMI (all cables working that I tried) plugged in, the picture comes through but no audio for that channel.
So there must be something outputting through the HDMI from the mac mini to make the amp try to take the audio from there instead of the optical. Tried all TV output settings on the mac and same problem across the board. Does anyone know if there is anything else I can try, or is it time to just accept this combo does not work as it should?
Since the last post, I discovered that the sliders in the midi setup should be grey due to control being shifted to the amp, so all OK there.
Thanks in advance if anyone has any help.

AppleTV Optical Audio Intermittent Drops

Have AppleTV connected to a BOSE Lifestyle system via optical audio cable. Works great except audio intermittently goes out for about 2 seconds and then comes back. This is, of course, annoying. Have checked cables and all are fine. Also use optical audio from DirecTV receiver with no sound drops, so seems to be an AppleTV issue. Have tried running diagnostics and restarting AppleTV with no change. Any known fixes for this? Anyone having similar problems?

The music has since played through the optical cable for several hours without any drops. Make any sense? Indicate anything?
If the optical cable connector is loose at one end or the other, or the cable is cracked and you moved it, it could be related to that, otherwise it's probably just a coincidence. A loosely connected or defective optical cable could be a possible cause of your problems.

Optical Audio Out on Apple TV v3

I just got my new Apple TV v3 yesterday and hooked it all up. I have it hooked directly to a Panisonic plasma via HDMI and my Sony AV receiver via optical audio cord. I also have a connection from my optical out on my TV to the optical in on the receiver. I get video and sound fine through the HDMI cable both to the TV and to the optical input coming from the TV to the receiver. The problem is, I do not get any sound from the audio input coming directly from the Apple TV to the receiver. I want to use the Apple TV to stream music to my surround speakers without having the TV turned on. I have tried playing with the settings on the Apple TV as well as on the receiver with no luck. Any ideas?
Thanks

Hmm, you may have an underlying network issue there. Like maybe your wireless is getting stressed by some other activity so the bitrate on the music is dropping. (just a guess)
Maybe I am just not enough of an audiophile but I haven't noticed that big of a difference between when I am streaming from my iPhone or iPad or when I play directly from the ATV. In fact, if I didn't know the source, the music sounds indistinguishable when played through the living room surround sound, no matter the source.

Alarming news on optical audio from STB!

I have a Verizon stb QIP 7232-2, a Sony (Bravia) HDTV, a Sony BlueRay player, an AM/FM receiver, a CD player, and an AudioSource soundbar with inputs for oprical audio, mini-plug audio, and stereo audio. The configuration is as follows:
STB connected to HDTV via HDMI cable, BlueRay connected to TV via HDMI cable, BlueRay connected to AudioSource soundbar via optical audio cable (works well), STB connected to AudioSource soundbar via optical audio cable and NO sound is generated.
After 3 days of searching online, forums, Verizon support, etc., I initiated a support chat with Verizon today. The exchange is below, but the astonishing part of it is that I was told that ALL VERIZON STBs are disabled and cannot be enabled! My question about why Verizon would choose to limit functionality and ultimately the user experience of excellent sound was never answered. Also, if all optical audio ports are disabled, why would Verizon hide this from users and actually tout the various connection options? For what reason would I be told that this port cannot be enabled? My research reveals that COMCAST does not have this issue. Never mind that the manual touts the various connectivity options and displays wiring diagrams that include the Optical audio port.
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Chat Subject:FiOS Television (Audio)
Your Question:I have searched Verizon, and the entire Internet!!! Most frustrating is the runaround I get on the Verizon website. I NEED A HUMAN! My optical audio from the STB QIP7232-2 to AudioSource S3D60 does not work. I tried alternate cables, STB, and connections. Also I can't get STB diagnostics to display.
A Verizon Service Representative will be with you shortly. Thank you.
Agent Satish has joined. (19:22:31)
Satish : Chat ID for this session is 02241227755. (19:22:31)
Satish(19:22:37): Thank you for contacting Verizon FIOS technical chat support. My name is Satish , we appreciate your patience in reaching us.
Satish(19:22:47): May I confirm your telephone number as ----------- . At the end of this chat session I will be sending you some basic troubleshooting steps for future reference to your e mail ID <<<>>>by which you can go ahead and troubleshoot minor telephone, video and internet issues yourself.
Carol(19:25:38): correct
Satish(19:25:54): Thank you.
Satish(19:25:59): For your account security and to assist you better, please confirm the below mentioned details   1) Name on the account:  2) Complete address:  3) A good Callback number for future reference
Carol(19:29:01):
Satish(19:30:01): Perfect! Thank you for providing the account information.
Satish(19:30:37): I understand that you are unable to connect the audio source S3D630. AM I correct?
Carol(19:31:22): I have the optical audio cable from stb to soundbar. No sound.
Satish(19:31:57): Let me try my best to help you get this fixed.
Satish(19:32:03): Just to let you know, in case the chat gets disconnected due to any issue at either end, please re-initiate the chat through the same channel or call our FIOS phone support at 800-837-4966, whichever is convenient to you.
Satish(19:32:39): I apologize as the port on the set top box would be disabled by default and our concerned team are working on this to add new feature to set top box. In the mean while the ports are disabled.
Carol(19:35:32): So i have spent the past several days for NOTHING? Could there not be some indication in ANY of the literature, manuals, or online troubleshooting that this port is disabled? Also, this kind of connection has been around for several years. The STB I have is just over a year old (since adding a second box in Dec 2010), and this issue has no resolution???
Satish(19:36:42): I apologize and let me go ahead and conference the chat with my supervisor.
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Satish(19:37:03): Hello John.
John(19:37:08): Thank you for contacting Verizon FIOS Chat support Supervisor Queue. One moment while I go through the previous transcript.
Satish(19:37:34): customer says that he want to connect optical audio cable from stb to soundbar. please help
John(19:37:59): Okay, I will check with our customer.   Please drop off the chat.
Satish(19:38:15): Thank you.
John(19:38:36): Hello Ms. Rogers.
Carol(19:38:45): hi
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John(19:40:11): Ms. Rogers, may I know were you able to access the optical audio port earlier?
Carol(19:43:57): access? it's on the back of the STB and noted as a feature! I have not tried to use it prior to this week. I purchased the soundbar to enhance our TV/Blueray experience. I purchased an optical toslink cable (actually 3) and attempted to connect everything. THere is a light in the cable when connected to the stb, but no audio. The cable and the soundbar both work successfully with the blueray player AND an old Technics stereo am/fm receiver
Carol(19:44:40): and my iPod via a miniplug
John(19:45:11): Ideally the Optical toslink port is disabled for all the boxes.
Carol(19:45:23): why?
John(19:45:59): Ms. Rogers, only the coaxial, HDMI, Component and composite ports are enabled on the set top box.
Carol(19:46:12): again, why?
Carol(19:46:22): can it be enabled?
John(19:46:52): Unfortunately, we do not have the option to enable them.
Carol(19:47:18): and why wouldn't you tell your customers that this port is disabled BEFORE one purchases a home theater or soundbar.
Carol(19:47:46): that's crazy - you can't enable. AGAIN, WHY?
Carol(19:48:24): I understand from days of research that COMCAST does not have this problem.
Carol(19:48:35): Really - this is how you serve your customers?
John(19:49:11): Carol, we would have provided the answer for why it is disabled.
John(19:49:26): However, on the QI{ 7232 box we have the e Sata port only for outward option.
John(19:49:31): *QIP
Carol(19:49:56): what does that mean/
John(19:51:41): We can use the E-Sata drive with the 7232 box to save recordings.
Carol(19:52:34): i don't know what an e-sata drive is or how it conflicts with an optical output. That doesn't make sense to me.
John(19:53:29): Carol, I understand your concern.
Carol(19:53:42): Why would Verizon want to limit its customers' ability to enhance the user experience and benefit from technology?
John(19:53:47): However, we can only forward your concern to our higher level network team to work on the Optical port enable option.
Carol(19:55:49): I have been in customer service and I understand that "I understand your concern" is the polite way to say "I can't wait to rid myself of this whiny customer!" I also understand that none of this is your fault and you have no power to change it - so believe me, it's not you. YES PLEASE FORWARD MY CONCERNS TO SOMEONE WHO CAN ANSWER MY ENDLESS "WHY?"

Does your soundbar support Dolby Digital or PCM. You may have to change settings that are in the hidden menu if it doesn't support both. Hidden menu, while on hit off, ok ok (suggest doing it at box)

My apple TV is connected to a DTV with an HDMI cable and to my Yamaha receiver via optic cable. We rented a movie on Apple TV and.found that the movie played, but we only got audio for music tracks. Voice tracks were silent using both TV and receiver.

My apple TV is connected to a DTV with an HDMI cable and to my Yamaha receiver via optic cable. We rented a movie on Apple TV and.found that the movie played, but we only got audio for music tracks. Voice tracks were silent using both TV and receiver. This only occurred on the rented video and on recorded shows on my cable DVR. previews and other content on Apple TV are fine. Any ideas??

Previews and trailers do not contain 5.1 audio.
If you have recently moved your setup, you may have inadvertently changed some of the settings on your receiver. It certainly sounds as though it is unable to play the 5.1 audio from the Apple TV.

Does the built-in DAC on my 2007 mid yr iMac support 96/24 audio as it supplies signal to the headphone jack? (is there a reason to export audio via optical jack then to an external DAC?

does the built-in DAC on my 2007 mid yr iMac support 96/24 audio as it supplies signal to the headphone jack? If so, is there a reason to export audio via optical jack then to an external DAC then to stereo?

My suggestion to work around this problem would be to hook up an Airport Express. The AE also has an optical out the same as your iMac. As long as your wireless connection is robust enough you should be able to stream from your iMac to your AE and then have the optical cable connect between your AE and your DAC, which then connects to your Integrated Amp/Receiver/Pre-Amp (depending on your system configuration).
I assume because you are using the optical out and connecting to an external DAC that you are looking for a high level of Audio quality ?

I am aware that iMacs do not support Blu-ray. However could I use am a Blu-ray player connected via the audio/optical digital in port to watch Blu-ray on my iMac screen ?

I am aware that iMacs donot support Blu-ray. However, could I use a blu-ray player connected via the audio/optical digital in port to watch blu-ray on my iMac screen ?

You could connect a FireWire Blu-Ray drive and use non-Apple player software.
<http://eshop.macsales.com/search/external+blu+ray>
<http://www.macblurayplayer.com>
<http://www.macblurayplayer.com/download.htm>
<http://www.mcetech.com/blu-ray/>

No audio when uploading a screen recording via quicktime on mac to youtube.

I've used screen recorder via quicktime for upload to youtube it has both visual and audio when I've viewed it but after uploading to youtube the audio is missing. I'm new to mac so a complete novice. Any help would be highly appreciated. Thanks.

Hi
This is a bit unclear to me.
No audio when recording
No Video-editing program I know off play any feedback (at standard settings) while recording. FinalCut is even worse that it doesn't play the sound while importing from Camera either (one need to connect speakers to the Camera-audio-out to get this)
So first - I'm not sure if You can get audio out while recording in iMovie at all.
BUT
If there is no sound - When Your captured video is played back - then the problem is more severe and I would start with.
• Trashing iMovie pref and cache files
and see if that helps.
Please - be more descriptive - so that one can do the same actions to see if Your problem is Yours only or if it is the same on more Macs.
Yours Bengt W

I have an Airport Express connected via optical toslink to a dac/amp in turn connected to speakers. When using iTunes I get message "no speakers connected to Airport Express" and audio sound has drop outs.

I have an Airport Express connected via optical toslink to a dac/amp in turn connected to speakers. When using iTunes I get message "no speakers connected to Airport Express" and audio sound has drop outs.

Ok, if you are connecting the AirPort Express Base Station (AX) to the existing wireless network, then the DSL in the next room is most likely a combination DSL modem and wireless router. Thanks for clarifying that for me.
Although they may only be separated by a single wall, the building material used in that wall may be enough to prevent the AX from receving a "good" signal from the DSL router.
Since I don't know what computing equipment you have available, please check out this AirPort User Tip: AirPort - Optimal Base Station Placement to see if you can get some SNR measurements at the location of your AX. To do this properly, you will want to power-off the AX and only get these measurements for the DSL router.

Multiplex a mpeg2 video and audio stream recorded via a satellite receiver

I would like to know if upgrading to QuickTime pro and/or adding the QuickTime MPEG2 add-on would allow me to multiplex a mpeg2 video and audio stream recorded via a European satellite receiver (like the Aston Xena 1800 HDU) in order to make movies that can later on be converted to be viewed on my iPod.
Mac Mini Mac OS X (10.4.9)

No. The MPEG-2 component is to play MPEG-2 not encode it.
Use Toast. I assume you have separate audio and video transport streams, if they are named identically (1.m2v and 1.m2a) Toast will detect that and multiplex into a new MPEG-2. If not , add the video stream to Toast, which will ask for an audio stream to go with it. Either way it makes an MPEG-2 anew.
Of course you cannot use MPEG-2 in iPod so rip that DVD (Toast can make just an image and you can mount that) to get the VOB file, then use MPEG Streamclip or iSquint to convert the muxed MPEG-2 file to MP4 suitable for iPod.
Note I am very curious - are you sure this device delivers separate audio and video streams? Not a proper muxed MPEG-2 file? If the latter then just MPEG Streamclip or iSquint will do.

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