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  1. jweinraub

    Remove background music, keep voice

    I have a long video and there are some scenes where the music gets loud, at the wrong moment. To be honest, it is very possible it is intentional to obfuscate the voice. Paranoid or not, I am curious how do I remove background music, and keep the voice. The background music is piano and the...
  2. Joseph C

    Play music through Apple TV without actual TV on?

    Hello I have an Apple TV 4. I would like to set up so that the Apple TV plays music through a Bose system (via optical audio, using an adapter of some sort) independently of the actual TV the Apple TV is connected to being on (or on the correct source) For example, being able to play the...
  3. youness

    Audio Issues with nTB MacBook Pro 2016

    Hello Everyone, Today if I'm posting ,it's because I'm in front of a "small" problem. First : it's a nTB MacBook Pro 2016 and I'm on Sierra with 10.12.2. I noticed that sometimes the speakers where playing a little sound/noise like "tick",like the sound when you plug a mic in some computers...
  4. S

    Macbook Pro won't switch back to internal speakers after bluetooth headphones

    Longest title ever. But. I was listening to music on my new 13" macbook pro (with touchbar) earlier while working. After turning them off, confirming they're not connected to my computer anymore, confirming they're not on the list in my sound preferences, selecting "internal speakers" in sound...
  5. SammyNad

    Odd behaviour re: Voice Memo & audio speed

    Ok, here goes: With my iPhone 6s, I recorded video/audio of someone speaking w/ iPhone's camera Simultaneously, I mic’ed the individual w/ a lapel mic (for a better sounding audio track) and recorded a an audio track with my iphone 5 & Voice Memo. When I imported the files onto my mac, the...
  6. BLKBOX

    iMac & Bose Acoustimass 3 series V

    Hey Everyone, I got a problem. I have a Late 2014 5k iMac and Bose Acoustimass 3 series V speakers. Is there anyway I can set these up without buying a very expensive receiver. I received the speakers for Christmas and don't really want to drop $$$ on a receiver. Any raw wire-to-aux adapter or...
  7. AmishIndy

    Microphone Recommendations for Siri? Apple Plaintalk Mic perhaps?

    I have a 2010 cMP and I just installed sierra. I'd like to try Siri out, but I need a microphone to do it. I am not sure how good of a mic I need. Part of me would like to use the old PlainTalk mic that apple used to ship with their computers decades ago, but that would take some...
  8. R

    Need help in choosing a microphone

    I have researched and came to a conclusion to buy either BLUE YETI MICROPHONE or ZOOM H2N MICROPHONE. I want to use this microphone to record my narration (post production audio) for a YouTube video. I will be recording indoor. Which microphone do you guys think would be better for my need ...
  9. eklkrl

    2016 MBP (TB) does not support 96 kHz audio output

    I've discovered this the hard way, i.e. after purchasing one. Setting aside the issue of whether 96 kHz is useful as a delivery format, for those of us doing audio production who mix in 96 kHz, it's always been great to be able to work on sessions with just the Macbook Pro and a pair of...
  10. MrXiro

    Airpod alternative; Thermaltake Luxa2

    Someone else posted a link on here the other day so I picked these up cause I'm just a geek for wireless headphones... anyway been using them for the last 2 days. OMG... Thermaltake Luxa2 I'm sure going to be returning my Airpods... At $40 on Amazon vs $160 for the Airpods these are a WAY...
  11. cswifx

    Headphone jack audio distortion issue

    Hello fellow MacRumors forum users I've been having a rare but disturbing problem on my SE ever since upgrading to iOS 10.2 (can't really say cause I went straight to 10 after getting the device). Basically at some random point in time, the headphone jack would stop working, and after...
  12. F

    Voice Memos APP and Audio recordings

    No one ever really talks about microphone and audio recording improvements in iPhones and iPods. Are there significant changes / differences in iPhone 7 voice recordings compared to iPhone 6 Do they make improvements every year What is the best iPhone to use when recording ?
  13. E

    Streaming Live Audio Between Devices

    Hi all, Looking to crowdsource some ideas. We are trying to stream live audio from one room to another across a local-only* wireless network. *this is of particular relevance as we have had issues with getting certain devices, especially iOS ones to stay on a local-only network. We are...
  14. Z

    Male Audio Jack to Female Lighting?

    Hello, I am waiting for my new MacBook Pro Late 2016 and for a few days now I am searching for the opposite adapter that came with my iPhone7, a 3,5mm male audio jack to female lighting. I never use my EarPods with my iPhone, although i like using headphones with my laptop. Because EarPods'...
  15. urbanski

    Advice on microphone suitable for 2016 MacBook Pro

    Have acquired a 2016 MacBook Pro 15" but need to use an external microphone for vlogging. Most external mics have a 3.5mm audio jack, but of course there's no 3.5mm audio in on the new Pro. Question is...does anybody know where I can source a USB C - 3.5mm audio jack adpater for the external...
  16. I

    Looking for a cue sheet creator and audio splitter

    Hi there Does anyone know of a cue sheet creator and audio splitter application available for the Mac? I have some radio recordings of music that I wish to split into tracks. This I would do my marking each track and and save the file as cue sheet. Then once completed I can run it and all the...
  17. H

    Speaker quality MB 2016 Touchbar vs without-Touchbar

    Am I curious to know if there is any difference between the speakers quality on the MacBook Pro 13,3“ without Touchbar and the MacBook Pro 13,3“ with Touchbar? The design on different models is totally different. The MacBook without Touchbar is using just two small speakers (ifixit teardown)...
  18. V

    Distortion that sounds like clipping, but isn't

    I have been capturing audio from a site called "Name My Tune", where people sing or whistle a tune into their computer in hopes someone will identify it. There's an odd kind of distortion that shows up in a lot of the samples posted - a clicking noise that sounds like clipping distortion due to...
  19. jamie.shaw

    Audio pausing on iOS 10.1 – Facebook background audio?

    Hi, Since upgrading to iOS 10.1, or for the past few days at least, I'm noticing issues with both the standard Music and Podcast apps pausing randomly for no reason. This happens both when walking with bluetooth headphones and when connected to the car via lightning. I can't find a root cause...
  20. S

    Resolved ThunderBolt 3 > ThunderBolt 2 > Firewire

    Hi Guys, I am an audio guy and as many other audio guys out there, i currently own a firewire interface. Honestly, the future of Mac is giving me rather bad anxiety about the future port compatibility with our interfaces. Is there anyone out there with knowledge on how Thunderbolt & FireWire...