I was not happy with the audio quality of my video recordings. I was using analogue in on my Alchemy DVR video tuner card. So I thought a possible fix might be to connect my audio source to my Yamaha Receiver and then use a digital out to my G5. I hooked it up and the audio quality is much improved. However, I can’t record. I set up preferences in all my audio recording apps yet none of them will capture the audio even though I can hear it. I welcome your input. (so to speak)

There should be some sort of control panel in OSX that allows you to specify recording sources, I suspect that it’s set to your DVR or mic but the digital in isn’t hooked up.

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I should have said. I can hear the digital in. That’s not a problem. I just can not record it. My DVR prefs are set to record audio from the digital in. So are all my audio apps. So are the system prefs for sound.

Edit: Nevermind.

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Thanks for that.
These are my sound prefs.

he iMac G5 can receive input only from one of two analog input sources which includes a built-in microphone and line input.

From here.

I think it’s only good for wrapping to the output.

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Just reading now. Thanks.

What’s further down in that list, I have an idea?

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That article refers to the iMac g5 not the PowerMac G5 which has Optical digital in. Thanks though.

ahayes - 30 July 2005 11:07 PM

What’s further down in that list, I have an idea?

And what was that? I’m open to anything. I have to get this solved by Monday. I do appreciate your help.

xphiler - 30 July 2005 11:09 PM

ahayes - 30 July 2005 11:07 PM

What’s further down in that list, I have an idea?

And what was that? I’m open to anything. I have to get this solved by Monday. I do appreciate your help.

One of those options might be some sort of “stereo mix” option that is any sound playing on your system, including digital in>digital out.

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Plug it in the other optical port maybe?

Try recording in any other application.

Boot from an alternate volume and see if you can record from there.

Get one of these plug it in the back of your computer (line in) and plug the component audio into it.

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Thanks. I can record using analogue inputs. I want to record the digital input because it does not have any noise.
Ill get back to you on the “different volume booting’ thing.

OK, the problem is I have my Optical digital cable plugged into an input not an output. Sheesh! There is no digital output on the receiver. Just 3 inputs. I guess I’ll have to use analogue.