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macOS Sierra Soundflower & similars app dont work for audio routing

Discussion in 'MASCHINE Area' started by IWLOG, Nov 19, 2016.

  1. IWLOG

    IWLOG NI Product Owner

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    Hi, fellas:

    I just upgraded to macOS Sierra and Maschine 2.5.0 software. Im trying to sample from Spotify and Youtue (Google Chrome on my mac laptop) and first I installed SoundFlower, then, Sound Siphon and then LoopBack Audio! Now I have a audio routers salad in my computer!

    The fact is that if I select on System Preferences/Sound and then any of these 3 output options (SoundFlower, Sound Siphon and LoopBack Audio) I cant control the volumen of the computers speakers and I heard nothing!

    I remember when I sampled from youtube the sound was so clear!! Can any of you guys help me? Sure now you now Im a complete newbie...

    Best wishes to all, folks!!
     
  2. IWLOG

    IWLOG NI Product Owner

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    I want to record samples for another applications in my laptop without noises of any kind, just pure sound from the source.

    Thanks
     
  3. dabb

    dabb NI Product Owner

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    IDK other two programs but Loopback works fine here on El Cap.
    In their site they say "For Mac OS X 10.9 or higher" so it should work on sierra too.
    Ask their support.

    You added your sound source in loopback, right?

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  4. IWLOG

    IWLOG NI Product Owner

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    Thank you for your response, dabb.

    Yes, I put the Google Chrome but the thing is that when I select LoopBack Audio as my audio output/imput device, my computer lose all the sound. I think Im missing a step or two because years ago I installed SoundFlowerBed I dont remember to have any problem.

    I just emailed to LoopBack staff for advice. Will type here the solution.
     
  5. dabb

    dabb NI Product Owner

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    Create aggregate device with loopback I/O, Select it from maschine.
    Also don't forget to make maschine samplers monitor on.

    Here how i set it up:

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  6. IWLOG

    IWLOG NI Product Owner

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    Dabb, I think Im wrong with something. I restart my computer and when I try to view a, for example a Youtube video, the sound is REALLY weird. I must to disconnect the speakers because the sound is so disgusting and it last although I silenced that video. The images shows my currently configuration:
    My osx is en Spanish but you wont have any problem. In Loopback I have Chrome & Spotify as audio sources and ticked the Monitor audio through the aggregated device.

    Please, tell me if you dont understand

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  7. IWLOG

    IWLOG NI Product Owner

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    I just found the way that weird sound disappear. It seems LoopBack Audio was the problem (Or the misconfiguration of it)

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    Hope you can help me
     
  8. dabb

    dabb NI Product Owner

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    On loopback settings, you have ticked "monitor audio through: aggregate device". Try deselecting it. It causes phasing.
    Also i noticed sound comes too loud and distorted from loopback. You should lower the volume from source (chrome).
     
  9. IWLOG

    IWLOG NI Product Owner

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    Thank you dabb but It dosent work. The sound comes weird again.

    I appreciate your time and efforts!
     
  10. dabb

    dabb NI Product Owner

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    Weird how? Distorted? noisy? doubled?
    Did you untick "monitor audio through" option?
     
  11. IWLOG

    IWLOG NI Product Owner

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    Yes, I did untick that option.

    The sound was like an unstoppable noise, distorted. Played a youtubed video and sound of people talking was like echoed.

    The solution I found was a ripper of youtube/spotify to wav files and the edit the sample in Maschine 2.0. Its much more lasting but It works.