Photo Booth recording - sounds like being played back through a phaser

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Dave Falk

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Sep 17, 2013

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• Sep 17, 2013

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Hello all, I am new to the Mac and this forum - own a new Macbook Air.

Requirement: Record self playing acoustic guitar and vocal for online class.
App: Photo Booth or iMovie
Problem: Playback sounds is if it is through a phaser pedal
I am just using Photo Booth/iMovie in recording mode, hit record......but the playback sound is terrible.

Suggestions please?

Thank you,

Dave

 

Last edited: Sep 17, 2013

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spoonie1972

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Aug 17, 2012

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• Sep 17, 2013

• #2

assuming you're using the built-in mic, when you record, are you using headphones, or allowing the mac to play through its built-in speakers?

if you're letting the speakers run, it'll either chorus/flange or feedback your original signal.

 

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Dave Falk

macrumors newbie

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Sep 17, 2013

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• Sep 17, 2013

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Will retry using headphones

I will try turning of the speaker when recording.

spoonie1972 said:

assuming you're using the built-in mic, when you record, are you using headphones, or allowing the mac to play through its built-in speakers?

if you're letting the speakers run, it'll either chorus/flange or feedback your original signal.

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Last edited: Sep 17, 2013

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Dave Falk

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Sep 17, 2013

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• Sep 17, 2013

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didn't help

Took your suggestion, recording with the speaker volume down and also tried using headphones and still get the phaser/chorus sound.

Dave Falk said:

I will try turning of the speaker when recording.

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Dave Falk

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Sep 17, 2013

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• Sep 17, 2013

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Resolved

Thank you for your input. Turns out I had to eliminate the internal mic and use an external mic through an audio interface connected via the usb port. Then using Photo Booth I changed the sound to point to my audio interface. And now sound sounds cool!

Thanks again!

Dave Falk said:

Took your suggestion, recording with the speaker volume down and also tried using headphones and still get the phaser/chorus sound.

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spoonie1972

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Aug 17, 2012

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• Sep 18, 2013

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i'm surprised it didnt work with *just* the computers' mic/speakers (set on mute) - but - hey, if you're up and running, great!