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MacBook Optical Audio In

WilliamTM

WilliamTM

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Original poster
Jul 21, 2008
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Stafford, UK
If I used an optical cable into my MacBook's line in jack, would the MacBook output the sound via the current speakers I have hooked up by default?

eg: audio source -> optical cable -> MacBook -> stereo cable -> speakers
 
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zenspeaks

macrumors member
Aug 17, 2007
55
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Yorkshire, UK.
The line in and line out are independent of each other. So, I should reckon that your output will not be affected with what you are feeding in.
 
WilliamTM

WilliamTM

macrumors member
Original poster
Jul 21, 2008
95
35
Stafford, UK
zenspeaks said:
The line in and line out are independent of each other. So, I should reckon that your output will not be affected with what you are feeding in.
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Not what I meant. :p

What I mean is, if I send the optical audio into the MacBook, will it output it via the speakers?
 
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zenspeaks

macrumors member
Aug 17, 2007
55
1
Yorkshire, UK.
Hey William!
I know there are plugins that allow you to do that. I think there is something called Soundflower that allow you to manipulate the sound in and sound out of the audio in Mac. Basically, I had a whole load of those plugins fitted in as I wanted to record Skype audio through Garageband for a Uni project (and was broke to purchase a paid-for app). While I am not a pro in telling you how to configure it, I can say that there exist a whole ton of plugins that allow you to do so! Here is a link...you may have to mine out more info to tweak it. Soundflower.
Cheers and all the best.
Zen!
 
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