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c-Row
May 30, 2007, 02:40 PM
I just hooked my turntables to our iMac and did the necessary configurations so I can record audio in Audacity. However, I can only listen to my music after I finished recording.

How can I setup my Mac to just play out the records I am playing? It was easy enough with XP, so please tell me there is an easy way to do this on OS X as well... ;)


scottlinux
May 31, 2007, 07:09 PM
Use the latest beta of Audacity, if you aren't already doing this. (Lots of fixes for the OS X version.)

In the Audacity prefs under Audio I/O, click one of these boxes:

'Hardware Playthrough'

or

'Software Playthrough'

Probably the software playthrough is what you want.
c-Row
Jun 2, 2007, 01:54 AM
But there is no way to, you know, just listen to my records under OS X? :confused:
scottlinux
Jun 2, 2007, 08:20 PM
Yes. I suggest you purchase a usb or firewire device from www.m-audio.com You will get better recording quality and it is easier to have the sound pass through.
Peace
Jun 2, 2007, 09:46 PM
But there is no way to, you know, just listen to my records under OS X? :confused:

How did you "Just Listen" to records under XP ?
iMeowbot
Jun 2, 2007, 09:56 PM
But there is no way to, you know, just listen to my records under OS X? :confused:
You mean, you just want to listen to what's coming in, without recording? grab LineIn (http://www.rogueamoeba.com/freebies/) for that.
c-Row
Jun 5, 2007, 05:38 AM
You mean, you just want to listen to what's coming in, without recording? grab LineIn (http://www.rogueamoeba.com/freebies/) for that.

Exactly. Will try this out for sure. Thanks alot! :)
c-Row
Jun 7, 2007, 07:48 AM
Finally had the time to try LineIn out today - does exactly what it should. :) Thanks again for the recommendation!