How to fix various OS X audio problems
Mar 14th, 2007 | Comments (1)
Mac Law: If you ever start having audio problems with OS X, open up Audio MIDI Setup.
It's in the Utilities folder in your Applications folder. I don't own any MIDI devises, nor have I ever, but I'll be damed if this little application hasn't saved the sound on my computer more than once. I've balance problems, no sound, low sound, "thin" sound - Audio MIDI Setup solved the problems each and every time.
I recently noticed that occasionally songs in iTunes were just "missing something." Sometimes it was a guitar lick that I knew should be there or a background instrument that was mysteriously missing. So I opened up Audio MIDI Setup, and sure enough my audio output was set to "1ch 16-bit." As soon as I changed it to "2ch 24-bit," everything returned to normal.
I have no clue what causes the audio on my computer(s) to get out of whack. I just know how to fix it now.
I would even recommend opening up Audio MIDI Setup on your computer just to make sure your Audio Output is set correctly.
It's in the Utilities folder in your Applications folder. I don't own any MIDI devises, nor have I ever, but I'll be damed if this little application hasn't saved the sound on my computer more than once. I've balance problems, no sound, low sound, "thin" sound - Audio MIDI Setup solved the problems each and every time.
I recently noticed that occasionally songs in iTunes were just "missing something." Sometimes it was a guitar lick that I knew should be there or a background instrument that was mysteriously missing. So I opened up Audio MIDI Setup, and sure enough my audio output was set to "1ch 16-bit." As soon as I changed it to "2ch 24-bit," everything returned to normal.
I have no clue what causes the audio on my computer(s) to get out of whack. I just know how to fix it now.
I would even recommend opening up Audio MIDI Setup on your computer just to make sure your Audio Output is set correctly.
