Is there a way to listen to the input sound on Mac OS X?
Is there any easy way to listen to the input on a Mac?
For example, assume I have a microphone hooked up to the input (i.e. line in) of my Mac, and I have headphones hooked up to the output of my Mac: is there any way that I can hear what I say in the microphone through the headphones?
This is very easy in Windows XP: simply go to the sound settings for recording devices, check "select" on the line in, and increase the volume – this makes it so you can hear what is said into the microphone.
It has to be in real time; a solution where you record the input and then playback the output later doesn't help.
macos mac audio
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Is there any easy way to listen to the input on a Mac?
For example, assume I have a microphone hooked up to the input (i.e. line in) of my Mac, and I have headphones hooked up to the output of my Mac: is there any way that I can hear what I say in the microphone through the headphones?
This is very easy in Windows XP: simply go to the sound settings for recording devices, check "select" on the line in, and increase the volume – this makes it so you can hear what is said into the microphone.
It has to be in real time; a solution where you record the input and then playback the output later doesn't help.
macos mac audio
edited Jan 25 at 0:11
enharmonic
234
asked Oct 21 '09 at 4:12
SensefulSenseful
2,10662940
I know this is (years!) old, but you may want to update the accepted answer to the one about QuickTime Player. Line In has substantial buffering/delay issues (when you restart, it's fine, but after a few minutes, it creeps back in) plus it's a third-party app let alone one that's no longer supported by them. Using QuickTime Player however, it's part of the native OS, there seems to be zero delay, and you get a volume control to boot! Anyway, just throwing that out there Hope it helps!
– MarqueIV
Sep 20 '18 at 0:43
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Is there any easy way to listen to the input on a Mac?
For example, assume I have a microphone hooked up to the input (i.e. line in) of my Mac, and I have headphones hooked up to the output of my Mac: is there any way that I can hear what I say in the microphone through the headphones?
This is very easy in Windows XP: simply go to the sound settings for recording devices, check "select" on the line in, and increase the volume – this makes it so you can hear what is said into the microphone.
It has to be in real time; a solution where you record the input and then playback the output later doesn't help.
macos mac audio
edited Jan 25 at 0:11
enharmonic
234
asked Oct 21 '09 at 4:12
SensefulSenseful
2,10662940
Is there any easy way to listen to the input on a Mac?
For example, assume I have a microphone hooked up to the input (i.e. line in) of my Mac, and I have headphones hooked up to the output of my Mac: is there any way that I can hear what I say in the microphone through the headphones?
This is very easy in Windows XP: simply go to the sound settings for recording devices, check "select" on the line in, and increase the volume – this makes it so you can hear what is said into the microphone.
It has to be in real time; a solution where you record the input and then playback the output later doesn't help.
macos mac audio
macos mac audio
edited Jan 25 at 0:11
enharmonic
234
asked Oct 21 '09 at 4:12
SensefulSenseful
2,10662940
edited Jan 25 at 0:11
enharmonic
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asked Oct 21 '09 at 4:12
SensefulSenseful
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edited Jan 25 at 0:11
enharmonic
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edited Jan 25 at 0:11
enharmonic
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edited Jan 25 at 0:11
enharmonic
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asked Oct 21 '09 at 4:12
SensefulSenseful
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asked Oct 21 '09 at 4:12
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I know this is (years!) old, but you may want to update the accepted answer to the one about QuickTime Player. Line In has substantial buffering/delay issues (when you restart, it's fine, but after a few minutes, it creeps back in) plus it's a third-party app let alone one that's no longer supported by them. Using QuickTime Player however, it's part of the native OS, there seems to be zero delay, and you get a volume control to boot! Anyway, just throwing that out there Hope it helps!
– MarqueIV
Sep 20 '18 at 0:43
add a comment |
I know this is (years!) old, but you may want to update the accepted answer to the one about QuickTime Player. Line In has substantial buffering/delay issues (when you restart, it's fine, but after a few minutes, it creeps back in) plus it's a third-party app let alone one that's no longer supported by them. Using QuickTime Player however, it's part of the native OS, there seems to be zero delay, and you get a volume control to boot! Anyway, just throwing that out there Hope it helps!
– MarqueIV
Sep 20 '18 at 0:43
I know this is (years!) old, but you may want to update the accepted answer to the one about QuickTime Player. Line In has substantial buffering/delay issues (when you restart, it's fine, but after a few minutes, it creeps back in) plus it's a third-party app let alone one that's no longer supported by them. Using QuickTime Player however, it's part of the native OS, there seems to be zero delay, and you get a volume control to boot! Anyway, just throwing that out there Hope it helps!
– MarqueIV
Sep 20 '18 at 0:43
I know this is (years!) old, but you may want to update the accepted answer to the one about QuickTime Player. Line In has substantial buffering/delay issues (when you restart, it's fine, but after a few minutes, it creeps back in) plus it's a third-party app let alone one that's no longer supported by them. Using QuickTime Player however, it's part of the native OS, there seems to be zero delay, and you get a volume control to boot! Anyway, just throwing that out there Hope it helps!
– MarqueIV
Sep 20 '18 at 0:43
add a comment |
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Take a look at Rogue Amoeba's LineIn. It is a free application which will allow you to do what you want.
answered Oct 21 '09 at 4:41
Richard HoskinsRichard Hoskins
7,425104051
1
LineIn can select line-in/mic/digital-in etc, and there are independent volume control.
– deddebme
Oct 21 '09 at 5:39
6
delay introduced is significant. I'd love to see a LineIn-like app working with fast ASIO drivers of the available soundcards.
– Serg ikS
Aug 28 '14 at 7:07
2
Rogue Ameoba released version 2.3 on 2014.09.03 that has completely eliminated delay.
– xizor
Sep 24 '14 at 23:00
1
Currently the free version stops working after 10 mins. I was about to try it anyway but had trouble downloading it. Then I found lifehacker.com/5630844/…, which works.
– Ryan
Mar 27 '17 at 14:16
In SoundSource look for "Open Play-Thru Window" and then "Start Play-Thru". I tried, it technically does what I want but the sound is very bad, there is a lot of echo despite tweaking to the settings.. I don't know if it's my mic or my headphones that are bad or sth else.
– eloone
Jul 7 '17 at 21:03
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With 10.6 (and newer, AFAIK) you can launch QuickTime Player.app and choose File -> New Audio Recording. Then just turn up the volume control that is part of the window that appears. You might hear a bit of white noise when there's no sound and the volume is all the way up but the Rogue Amoeba app does the same thing.
answered Mar 18 '13 at 1:04
Brian AsheBrian Ashe
31122
1
MAN, I wish I had found this a while ago! This should be the answer, not Line In. This is part of the OS. That's not only third-party, but currently it's legacy, but worse, the biggest issue with 'Line In' is it tends to start to buffer the input, so for instance, using it to route my TV's sound through my computer, it routinely gets out of sync. That doesn't seem to happen with this method. Plus... volume control!! WOOT!
– MarqueIV
Sep 20 '18 at 0:36
1
There's a ~30 millisecond delay when using this method.
– Merchako
Nov 27 '18 at 20:34
add a comment |
You can also use Garage Band. Choose for example the Acoustic Instrument template (the default audio track in it has no effects) and set monitor to on.
answered Dec 21 '12 at 13:31
LriLri
31.3k589130
this seems to work just as well as linein, maybe a bit better
– chrismarx
Nov 9 '14 at 0:09
Check out the QuickTime Player approach. Even better/simpler and zero lag!
– MarqueIV
Sep 20 '18 at 0:39
add a comment |
If you're using an older Mac, the application Audio MIDI Setup.app in the Utilties folder (found in the Applications folder) allows* the ability to pass-through input straight to your output.
To do so; click on your input device and then check off the "Thru" checkboxes to pass audio through. However oddly enough I've never seen anyone to get it to correctly work on an Intel based Mac, I've had it work great on some PowerBook G4s however.
The better alternative is to use Rogue Amoeba's LineIn (as said by Richard Hoskins). Personally I use this and find it easier to use.
answered Oct 21 '09 at 7:05
ChealionChealion
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Using Intel based Mac.. can't check the 'thru' checkbox.. looks like it is disabled.
– Umair
May 24 '15 at 18:44
1
This only controls the analog passthrough in a single device/sound card, it will not connect one device to another through software.
– endolith
Nov 19 '15 at 16:24
I tried LineIn it's free and does the job. Still a bit of echo but less then with SoundSource.
– eloone
Jul 7 '17 at 21:13
Have you tried the QuickTime Player trick above? That seems to do the trick great! Not only is there no delay, but you get volume control to boot!
– MarqueIV
Sep 20 '18 at 0:41
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Another option is "AU Lab" in Developer tools (Developer/Applications/Audio/AU Lab).
answered Jul 23 '18 at 23:24
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As originally suggested by qu1j0t3, Apple's "AU Lab" provides the ability to listen to the audio input in real-time. (Well, nearly in real-time; there is a slight delay from input to output.)
Download: https://download.developer.apple.com/Developer_Tools/au_lab/au_lab.dmg
Usage:
In the Document Configuration window, select the existing "Stereo In/Stereo Out" configuration. (If the Document Configuration window is not already open, click File → New to open it.) Then click the Create Document button in the bottom right corner.
In the new "Untitled" window that opens, ensure the icon at the bottom says "Audio Engine Running" (or click to toggle if it says "Audio Engine Stopped"). If necessary, adjust the system's overall input and output volume settings in System Preferences → Sound → Input.
answered Sep 15 '18 at 5:16
Chris TollefsonChris Tollefson
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Another answer already mentions AU Lab. Your answer is better because it basically follows this outline while the other one does not.
– Kamil Maciorowski
Sep 15 '18 at 6:09
@KamilMaciorowski Yes, you are correct - AU Lab was already mentioned in a previous answer, so I have edited mine to mention that. I would have commented/added to the previous answer, but I don't have enough reputation and my suggested edit was rejected, with the reviewer recommending that I add it as a new answer instead. (Sorry, noob problems, not really sure what etiquette I should follow.)
– Chris Tollefson
Sep 15 '18 at 23:36
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I tried several things and was getting pretty frustrated until I discovered an old 2010 article by Adam Dachis about using AudioMonitor, part of MTCoreAudio’s developer package for Apple products. (You can download MTCoreAudio for Mac for free at https://mac.softpedia.com/get/Developer-Tools/MTCoreAudio.shtml.) It works perfectly on my Powerbook (OS El Capitan). Once opened up, just click on "Play Through". Now when I travel and my wife or I want to watch Hotel TV while the other doesn’t, to use headphones (you'll need to bring along a fairly long mini plug cable) she or I can just plug my laptop into the TV’s “speaker out” port via the computer’s line in mini plug port (my laptop has two mini ports, unlike the newer models) and the headphones into the computer’s audio out port. The sound is perfectly synched to the TV (no delay) and to avoid any irritating white noise in the background we simply unplug the computer’s power cord and run it on battery mode. Much better than Quicktime (delay) or any other trick I tried.
answered Sep 11 '18 at 8:29
Graham T.Graham T.
91
For those who are having issues with the softpedia website, here is the program's github page. Simply click the "Clone or Download" button and then click the "Download ZIP" button. Extract the ZIP file and you will see the AudioMonitor.app file.
– flamewave000
Jan 31 at 15:54
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Take a look at Rogue Amoeba's LineIn. It is a free application which will allow you to do what you want.
answered Oct 21 '09 at 4:41
Richard HoskinsRichard Hoskins
7,425104051
1
LineIn can select line-in/mic/digital-in etc, and there are independent volume control.
– deddebme
Oct 21 '09 at 5:39
6
delay introduced is significant. I'd love to see a LineIn-like app working with fast ASIO drivers of the available soundcards.
– Serg ikS
Aug 28 '14 at 7:07
2
Rogue Ameoba released version 2.3 on 2014.09.03 that has completely eliminated delay.
– xizor
Sep 24 '14 at 23:00
1
Currently the free version stops working after 10 mins. I was about to try it anyway but had trouble downloading it. Then I found lifehacker.com/5630844/…, which works.
– Ryan
Mar 27 '17 at 14:16
In SoundSource look for "Open Play-Thru Window" and then "Start Play-Thru". I tried, it technically does what I want but the sound is very bad, there is a lot of echo despite tweaking to the settings.. I don't know if it's my mic or my headphones that are bad or sth else.
– eloone
Jul 7 '17 at 21:03
|
show 2 more comments
Take a look at Rogue Amoeba's LineIn. It is a free application which will allow you to do what you want.
answered Oct 21 '09 at 4:41
Richard HoskinsRichard Hoskins
7,425104051
1
LineIn can select line-in/mic/digital-in etc, and there are independent volume control.
– deddebme
Oct 21 '09 at 5:39
6
delay introduced is significant. I'd love to see a LineIn-like app working with fast ASIO drivers of the available soundcards.
– Serg ikS
Aug 28 '14 at 7:07
2
Rogue Ameoba released version 2.3 on 2014.09.03 that has completely eliminated delay.
– xizor
Sep 24 '14 at 23:00
1
Currently the free version stops working after 10 mins. I was about to try it anyway but had trouble downloading it. Then I found lifehacker.com/5630844/…, which works.
– Ryan
Mar 27 '17 at 14:16
In SoundSource look for "Open Play-Thru Window" and then "Start Play-Thru". I tried, it technically does what I want but the sound is very bad, there is a lot of echo despite tweaking to the settings.. I don't know if it's my mic or my headphones that are bad or sth else.
– eloone
Jul 7 '17 at 21:03
|
show 2 more comments
Take a look at Rogue Amoeba's LineIn. It is a free application which will allow you to do what you want.
answered Oct 21 '09 at 4:41
Richard HoskinsRichard Hoskins
7,425104051
Take a look at Rogue Amoeba's LineIn. It is a free application which will allow you to do what you want.
answered Oct 21 '09 at 4:41
Richard HoskinsRichard Hoskins
7,425104051
answered Oct 21 '09 at 4:41
Richard HoskinsRichard Hoskins
7,425104051
answered Oct 21 '09 at 4:41
Richard HoskinsRichard Hoskins
7,425104051
answered Oct 21 '09 at 4:41
Richard HoskinsRichard Hoskins
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LineIn can select line-in/mic/digital-in etc, and there are independent volume control.
– deddebme
Oct 21 '09 at 5:39
6
delay introduced is significant. I'd love to see a LineIn-like app working with fast ASIO drivers of the available soundcards.
– Serg ikS
Aug 28 '14 at 7:07
2
Rogue Ameoba released version 2.3 on 2014.09.03 that has completely eliminated delay.
– xizor
Sep 24 '14 at 23:00
1
Currently the free version stops working after 10 mins. I was about to try it anyway but had trouble downloading it. Then I found lifehacker.com/5630844/…, which works.
– Ryan
Mar 27 '17 at 14:16
In SoundSource look for "Open Play-Thru Window" and then "Start Play-Thru". I tried, it technically does what I want but the sound is very bad, there is a lot of echo despite tweaking to the settings.. I don't know if it's my mic or my headphones that are bad or sth else.
– eloone
Jul 7 '17 at 21:03
|
show 2 more comments
1
LineIn can select line-in/mic/digital-in etc, and there are independent volume control.
– deddebme
Oct 21 '09 at 5:39
6
delay introduced is significant. I'd love to see a LineIn-like app working with fast ASIO drivers of the available soundcards.
– Serg ikS
Aug 28 '14 at 7:07
2
Rogue Ameoba released version 2.3 on 2014.09.03 that has completely eliminated delay.
– xizor
Sep 24 '14 at 23:00
1
Currently the free version stops working after 10 mins. I was about to try it anyway but had trouble downloading it. Then I found lifehacker.com/5630844/…, which works.
– Ryan
Mar 27 '17 at 14:16
In SoundSource look for "Open Play-Thru Window" and then "Start Play-Thru". I tried, it technically does what I want but the sound is very bad, there is a lot of echo despite tweaking to the settings.. I don't know if it's my mic or my headphones that are bad or sth else.
– eloone
Jul 7 '17 at 21:03
1
1
LineIn can select line-in/mic/digital-in etc, and there are independent volume control.
– deddebme
Oct 21 '09 at 5:39
LineIn can select line-in/mic/digital-in etc, and there are independent volume control.
– deddebme
Oct 21 '09 at 5:39
6
6
delay introduced is significant. I'd love to see a LineIn-like app working with fast ASIO drivers of the available soundcards.
– Serg ikS
Aug 28 '14 at 7:07
delay introduced is significant. I'd love to see a LineIn-like app working with fast ASIO drivers of the available soundcards.
– Serg ikS
Aug 28 '14 at 7:07
2
2
Rogue Ameoba released version 2.3 on 2014.09.03 that has completely eliminated delay.
– xizor
Sep 24 '14 at 23:00
Rogue Ameoba released version 2.3 on 2014.09.03 that has completely eliminated delay.
– xizor
Sep 24 '14 at 23:00
1
1
Currently the free version stops working after 10 mins. I was about to try it anyway but had trouble downloading it. Then I found lifehacker.com/5630844/…, which works.
– Ryan
Mar 27 '17 at 14:16
Currently the free version stops working after 10 mins. I was about to try it anyway but had trouble downloading it. Then I found lifehacker.com/5630844/…, which works.
– Ryan
Mar 27 '17 at 14:16
In SoundSource look for "Open Play-Thru Window" and then "Start Play-Thru". I tried, it technically does what I want but the sound is very bad, there is a lot of echo despite tweaking to the settings.. I don't know if it's my mic or my headphones that are bad or sth else.
– eloone
Jul 7 '17 at 21:03
In SoundSource look for "Open Play-Thru Window" and then "Start Play-Thru". I tried, it technically does what I want but the sound is very bad, there is a lot of echo despite tweaking to the settings.. I don't know if it's my mic or my headphones that are bad or sth else.
– eloone
Jul 7 '17 at 21:03
|
show 2 more comments
With 10.6 (and newer, AFAIK) you can launch QuickTime Player.app and choose File -> New Audio Recording. Then just turn up the volume control that is part of the window that appears. You might hear a bit of white noise when there's no sound and the volume is all the way up but the Rogue Amoeba app does the same thing.
answered Mar 18 '13 at 1:04
Brian AsheBrian Ashe
31122
1
MAN, I wish I had found this a while ago! This should be the answer, not Line In. This is part of the OS. That's not only third-party, but currently it's legacy, but worse, the biggest issue with 'Line In' is it tends to start to buffer the input, so for instance, using it to route my TV's sound through my computer, it routinely gets out of sync. That doesn't seem to happen with this method. Plus... volume control!! WOOT!
– MarqueIV
Sep 20 '18 at 0:36
1
There's a ~30 millisecond delay when using this method.
– Merchako
Nov 27 '18 at 20:34
add a comment |
With 10.6 (and newer, AFAIK) you can launch QuickTime Player.app and choose File -> New Audio Recording. Then just turn up the volume control that is part of the window that appears. You might hear a bit of white noise when there's no sound and the volume is all the way up but the Rogue Amoeba app does the same thing.
answered Mar 18 '13 at 1:04
Brian AsheBrian Ashe
31122
1
MAN, I wish I had found this a while ago! This should be the answer, not Line In. This is part of the OS. That's not only third-party, but currently it's legacy, but worse, the biggest issue with 'Line In' is it tends to start to buffer the input, so for instance, using it to route my TV's sound through my computer, it routinely gets out of sync. That doesn't seem to happen with this method. Plus... volume control!! WOOT!
– MarqueIV
Sep 20 '18 at 0:36
1
There's a ~30 millisecond delay when using this method.
– Merchako
Nov 27 '18 at 20:34
add a comment |
With 10.6 (and newer, AFAIK) you can launch QuickTime Player.app and choose File -> New Audio Recording. Then just turn up the volume control that is part of the window that appears. You might hear a bit of white noise when there's no sound and the volume is all the way up but the Rogue Amoeba app does the same thing.
answered Mar 18 '13 at 1:04
Brian AsheBrian Ashe
31122
With 10.6 (and newer, AFAIK) you can launch QuickTime Player.app and choose File -> New Audio Recording. Then just turn up the volume control that is part of the window that appears. You might hear a bit of white noise when there's no sound and the volume is all the way up but the Rogue Amoeba app does the same thing.
answered Mar 18 '13 at 1:04
Brian AsheBrian Ashe
31122
answered Mar 18 '13 at 1:04
Brian AsheBrian Ashe
31122
answered Mar 18 '13 at 1:04
Brian AsheBrian Ashe
31122
answered Mar 18 '13 at 1:04
Brian AsheBrian Ashe
31122
31122
1
MAN, I wish I had found this a while ago! This should be the answer, not Line In. This is part of the OS. That's not only third-party, but currently it's legacy, but worse, the biggest issue with 'Line In' is it tends to start to buffer the input, so for instance, using it to route my TV's sound through my computer, it routinely gets out of sync. That doesn't seem to happen with this method. Plus... volume control!! WOOT!
– MarqueIV
Sep 20 '18 at 0:36
1
There's a ~30 millisecond delay when using this method.
– Merchako
Nov 27 '18 at 20:34
add a comment |
1
MAN, I wish I had found this a while ago! This should be the answer, not Line In. This is part of the OS. That's not only third-party, but currently it's legacy, but worse, the biggest issue with 'Line In' is it tends to start to buffer the input, so for instance, using it to route my TV's sound through my computer, it routinely gets out of sync. That doesn't seem to happen with this method. Plus... volume control!! WOOT!
– MarqueIV
Sep 20 '18 at 0:36
1
There's a ~30 millisecond delay when using this method.
– Merchako
Nov 27 '18 at 20:34
1
1
MAN, I wish I had found this a while ago! This should be the answer, not Line In. This is part of the OS. That's not only third-party, but currently it's legacy, but worse, the biggest issue with 'Line In' is it tends to start to buffer the input, so for instance, using it to route my TV's sound through my computer, it routinely gets out of sync. That doesn't seem to happen with this method. Plus... volume control!! WOOT!
– MarqueIV
Sep 20 '18 at 0:36
MAN, I wish I had found this a while ago! This should be the answer, not Line In. This is part of the OS. That's not only third-party, but currently it's legacy, but worse, the biggest issue with 'Line In' is it tends to start to buffer the input, so for instance, using it to route my TV's sound through my computer, it routinely gets out of sync. That doesn't seem to happen with this method. Plus... volume control!! WOOT!
– MarqueIV
Sep 20 '18 at 0:36
1
1
There's a ~30 millisecond delay when using this method.
– Merchako
Nov 27 '18 at 20:34
There's a ~30 millisecond delay when using this method.
– Merchako
Nov 27 '18 at 20:34
add a comment |
You can also use Garage Band. Choose for example the Acoustic Instrument template (the default audio track in it has no effects) and set monitor to on.
answered Dec 21 '12 at 13:31
LriLri
31.3k589130
this seems to work just as well as linein, maybe a bit better
– chrismarx
Nov 9 '14 at 0:09
Check out the QuickTime Player approach. Even better/simpler and zero lag!
– MarqueIV
Sep 20 '18 at 0:39
add a comment |
You can also use Garage Band. Choose for example the Acoustic Instrument template (the default audio track in it has no effects) and set monitor to on.
answered Dec 21 '12 at 13:31
LriLri
31.3k589130
this seems to work just as well as linein, maybe a bit better
– chrismarx
Nov 9 '14 at 0:09
Check out the QuickTime Player approach. Even better/simpler and zero lag!
– MarqueIV
Sep 20 '18 at 0:39
add a comment |
You can also use Garage Band. Choose for example the Acoustic Instrument template (the default audio track in it has no effects) and set monitor to on.
answered Dec 21 '12 at 13:31
LriLri
31.3k589130
You can also use Garage Band. Choose for example the Acoustic Instrument template (the default audio track in it has no effects) and set monitor to on.
answered Dec 21 '12 at 13:31
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this seems to work just as well as linein, maybe a bit better
– chrismarx
Nov 9 '14 at 0:09
Check out the QuickTime Player approach. Even better/simpler and zero lag!
– MarqueIV
Sep 20 '18 at 0:39
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this seems to work just as well as linein, maybe a bit better
– chrismarx
Nov 9 '14 at 0:09
Check out the QuickTime Player approach. Even better/simpler and zero lag!
– MarqueIV
Sep 20 '18 at 0:39
this seems to work just as well as linein, maybe a bit better
– chrismarx
Nov 9 '14 at 0:09
this seems to work just as well as linein, maybe a bit better
– chrismarx
Nov 9 '14 at 0:09
Check out the QuickTime Player approach. Even better/simpler and zero lag!
– MarqueIV
Sep 20 '18 at 0:39
Check out the QuickTime Player approach. Even better/simpler and zero lag!
– MarqueIV
Sep 20 '18 at 0:39
add a comment |
If you're using an older Mac, the application Audio MIDI Setup.app in the Utilties folder (found in the Applications folder) allows* the ability to pass-through input straight to your output.
To do so; click on your input device and then check off the "Thru" checkboxes to pass audio through. However oddly enough I've never seen anyone to get it to correctly work on an Intel based Mac, I've had it work great on some PowerBook G4s however.
The better alternative is to use Rogue Amoeba's LineIn (as said by Richard Hoskins). Personally I use this and find it easier to use.
answered Oct 21 '09 at 7:05
ChealionChealion
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Using Intel based Mac.. can't check the 'thru' checkbox.. looks like it is disabled.
– Umair
May 24 '15 at 18:44
1
This only controls the analog passthrough in a single device/sound card, it will not connect one device to another through software.
– endolith
Nov 19 '15 at 16:24
I tried LineIn it's free and does the job. Still a bit of echo but less then with SoundSource.
– eloone
Jul 7 '17 at 21:13
Have you tried the QuickTime Player trick above? That seems to do the trick great! Not only is there no delay, but you get volume control to boot!
– MarqueIV
Sep 20 '18 at 0:41
add a comment |
If you're using an older Mac, the application Audio MIDI Setup.app in the Utilties folder (found in the Applications folder) allows* the ability to pass-through input straight to your output.
To do so; click on your input device and then check off the "Thru" checkboxes to pass audio through. However oddly enough I've never seen anyone to get it to correctly work on an Intel based Mac, I've had it work great on some PowerBook G4s however.
The better alternative is to use Rogue Amoeba's LineIn (as said by Richard Hoskins). Personally I use this and find it easier to use.
answered Oct 21 '09 at 7:05
ChealionChealion
22.3k76070
5
Using Intel based Mac.. can't check the 'thru' checkbox.. looks like it is disabled.
– Umair
May 24 '15 at 18:44
1
This only controls the analog passthrough in a single device/sound card, it will not connect one device to another through software.
– endolith
Nov 19 '15 at 16:24
I tried LineIn it's free and does the job. Still a bit of echo but less then with SoundSource.
– eloone
Jul 7 '17 at 21:13
Have you tried the QuickTime Player trick above? That seems to do the trick great! Not only is there no delay, but you get volume control to boot!
– MarqueIV
Sep 20 '18 at 0:41
add a comment |
If you're using an older Mac, the application Audio MIDI Setup.app in the Utilties folder (found in the Applications folder) allows* the ability to pass-through input straight to your output.
To do so; click on your input device and then check off the "Thru" checkboxes to pass audio through. However oddly enough I've never seen anyone to get it to correctly work on an Intel based Mac, I've had it work great on some PowerBook G4s however.
The better alternative is to use Rogue Amoeba's LineIn (as said by Richard Hoskins). Personally I use this and find it easier to use.
answered Oct 21 '09 at 7:05
ChealionChealion
22.3k76070
If you're using an older Mac, the application Audio MIDI Setup.app in the Utilties folder (found in the Applications folder) allows* the ability to pass-through input straight to your output.
To do so; click on your input device and then check off the "Thru" checkboxes to pass audio through. However oddly enough I've never seen anyone to get it to correctly work on an Intel based Mac, I've had it work great on some PowerBook G4s however.
The better alternative is to use Rogue Amoeba's LineIn (as said by Richard Hoskins). Personally I use this and find it easier to use.
answered Oct 21 '09 at 7:05
ChealionChealion
22.3k76070
answered Oct 21 '09 at 7:05
ChealionChealion
22.3k76070
answered Oct 21 '09 at 7:05
ChealionChealion
22.3k76070
answered Oct 21 '09 at 7:05
ChealionChealion
22.3k76070
22.3k76070
5
Using Intel based Mac.. can't check the 'thru' checkbox.. looks like it is disabled.
– Umair
May 24 '15 at 18:44
1
This only controls the analog passthrough in a single device/sound card, it will not connect one device to another through software.
– endolith
Nov 19 '15 at 16:24
I tried LineIn it's free and does the job. Still a bit of echo but less then with SoundSource.
– eloone
Jul 7 '17 at 21:13
Have you tried the QuickTime Player trick above? That seems to do the trick great! Not only is there no delay, but you get volume control to boot!
– MarqueIV
Sep 20 '18 at 0:41
add a comment |
5
Using Intel based Mac.. can't check the 'thru' checkbox.. looks like it is disabled.
– Umair
May 24 '15 at 18:44
1
This only controls the analog passthrough in a single device/sound card, it will not connect one device to another through software.
– endolith
Nov 19 '15 at 16:24
I tried LineIn it's free and does the job. Still a bit of echo but less then with SoundSource.
– eloone
Jul 7 '17 at 21:13
Have you tried the QuickTime Player trick above? That seems to do the trick great! Not only is there no delay, but you get volume control to boot!
– MarqueIV
Sep 20 '18 at 0:41
5
5
Using Intel based Mac.. can't check the 'thru' checkbox.. looks like it is disabled.
– Umair
May 24 '15 at 18:44
Using Intel based Mac.. can't check the 'thru' checkbox.. looks like it is disabled.
– Umair
May 24 '15 at 18:44
1
1
This only controls the analog passthrough in a single device/sound card, it will not connect one device to another through software.
– endolith
Nov 19 '15 at 16:24
This only controls the analog passthrough in a single device/sound card, it will not connect one device to another through software.
– endolith
Nov 19 '15 at 16:24
I tried LineIn it's free and does the job. Still a bit of echo but less then with SoundSource.
– eloone
Jul 7 '17 at 21:13
I tried LineIn it's free and does the job. Still a bit of echo but less then with SoundSource.
– eloone
Jul 7 '17 at 21:13
Have you tried the QuickTime Player trick above? That seems to do the trick great! Not only is there no delay, but you get volume control to boot!
– MarqueIV
Sep 20 '18 at 0:41
Have you tried the QuickTime Player trick above? That seems to do the trick great! Not only is there no delay, but you get volume control to boot!
– MarqueIV
Sep 20 '18 at 0:41
add a comment |
Another option is "AU Lab" in Developer tools (Developer/Applications/Audio/AU Lab).
answered Jul 23 '18 at 23:24
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Another option is "AU Lab" in Developer tools (Developer/Applications/Audio/AU Lab).
answered Jul 23 '18 at 23:24
qu1j0t3qu1j0t3
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add a comment |
Another option is "AU Lab" in Developer tools (Developer/Applications/Audio/AU Lab).
answered Jul 23 '18 at 23:24
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Another option is "AU Lab" in Developer tools (Developer/Applications/Audio/AU Lab).
answered Jul 23 '18 at 23:24
qu1j0t3qu1j0t3
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answered Jul 23 '18 at 23:24
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answered Jul 23 '18 at 23:24
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answered Jul 23 '18 at 23:24
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As originally suggested by qu1j0t3, Apple's "AU Lab" provides the ability to listen to the audio input in real-time. (Well, nearly in real-time; there is a slight delay from input to output.)
Download: https://download.developer.apple.com/Developer_Tools/au_lab/au_lab.dmg
Usage:
In the Document Configuration window, select the existing "Stereo In/Stereo Out" configuration. (If the Document Configuration window is not already open, click File → New to open it.) Then click the Create Document button in the bottom right corner.
In the new "Untitled" window that opens, ensure the icon at the bottom says "Audio Engine Running" (or click to toggle if it says "Audio Engine Stopped"). If necessary, adjust the system's overall input and output volume settings in System Preferences → Sound → Input.
answered Sep 15 '18 at 5:16
Chris TollefsonChris Tollefson
11114
1
Another answer already mentions AU Lab. Your answer is better because it basically follows this outline while the other one does not.
– Kamil Maciorowski
Sep 15 '18 at 6:09
@KamilMaciorowski Yes, you are correct - AU Lab was already mentioned in a previous answer, so I have edited mine to mention that. I would have commented/added to the previous answer, but I don't have enough reputation and my suggested edit was rejected, with the reviewer recommending that I add it as a new answer instead. (Sorry, noob problems, not really sure what etiquette I should follow.)
– Chris Tollefson
Sep 15 '18 at 23:36
add a comment |
As originally suggested by qu1j0t3, Apple's "AU Lab" provides the ability to listen to the audio input in real-time. (Well, nearly in real-time; there is a slight delay from input to output.)
Download: https://download.developer.apple.com/Developer_Tools/au_lab/au_lab.dmg
Usage:
In the Document Configuration window, select the existing "Stereo In/Stereo Out" configuration. (If the Document Configuration window is not already open, click File → New to open it.) Then click the Create Document button in the bottom right corner.
In the new "Untitled" window that opens, ensure the icon at the bottom says "Audio Engine Running" (or click to toggle if it says "Audio Engine Stopped"). If necessary, adjust the system's overall input and output volume settings in System Preferences → Sound → Input.
answered Sep 15 '18 at 5:16
Chris TollefsonChris Tollefson
11114
1
Another answer already mentions AU Lab. Your answer is better because it basically follows this outline while the other one does not.
– Kamil Maciorowski
Sep 15 '18 at 6:09
@KamilMaciorowski Yes, you are correct - AU Lab was already mentioned in a previous answer, so I have edited mine to mention that. I would have commented/added to the previous answer, but I don't have enough reputation and my suggested edit was rejected, with the reviewer recommending that I add it as a new answer instead. (Sorry, noob problems, not really sure what etiquette I should follow.)
– Chris Tollefson
Sep 15 '18 at 23:36
add a comment |
As originally suggested by qu1j0t3, Apple's "AU Lab" provides the ability to listen to the audio input in real-time. (Well, nearly in real-time; there is a slight delay from input to output.)
Download: https://download.developer.apple.com/Developer_Tools/au_lab/au_lab.dmg
Usage:
In the Document Configuration window, select the existing "Stereo In/Stereo Out" configuration. (If the Document Configuration window is not already open, click File → New to open it.) Then click the Create Document button in the bottom right corner.
In the new "Untitled" window that opens, ensure the icon at the bottom says "Audio Engine Running" (or click to toggle if it says "Audio Engine Stopped"). If necessary, adjust the system's overall input and output volume settings in System Preferences → Sound → Input.
answered Sep 15 '18 at 5:16
Chris TollefsonChris Tollefson
11114
As originally suggested by qu1j0t3, Apple's "AU Lab" provides the ability to listen to the audio input in real-time. (Well, nearly in real-time; there is a slight delay from input to output.)
Download: https://download.developer.apple.com/Developer_Tools/au_lab/au_lab.dmg
Usage:
In the Document Configuration window, select the existing "Stereo In/Stereo Out" configuration. (If the Document Configuration window is not already open, click File → New to open it.) Then click the Create Document button in the bottom right corner.
In the new "Untitled" window that opens, ensure the icon at the bottom says "Audio Engine Running" (or click to toggle if it says "Audio Engine Stopped"). If necessary, adjust the system's overall input and output volume settings in System Preferences → Sound → Input.
answered Sep 15 '18 at 5:16
Chris TollefsonChris Tollefson
11114
edited Sep 15 '18 at 23:25
answered Sep 15 '18 at 5:16
Chris TollefsonChris Tollefson
11114
answered Sep 15 '18 at 5:16
Chris TollefsonChris Tollefson
11114
answered Sep 15 '18 at 5:16
Chris TollefsonChris Tollefson
11114
11114
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Another answer already mentions AU Lab. Your answer is better because it basically follows this outline while the other one does not.
– Kamil Maciorowski
Sep 15 '18 at 6:09
@KamilMaciorowski Yes, you are correct - AU Lab was already mentioned in a previous answer, so I have edited mine to mention that. I would have commented/added to the previous answer, but I don't have enough reputation and my suggested edit was rejected, with the reviewer recommending that I add it as a new answer instead. (Sorry, noob problems, not really sure what etiquette I should follow.)
– Chris Tollefson
Sep 15 '18 at 23:36
add a comment |
1
Another answer already mentions AU Lab. Your answer is better because it basically follows this outline while the other one does not.
– Kamil Maciorowski
Sep 15 '18 at 6:09
@KamilMaciorowski Yes, you are correct - AU Lab was already mentioned in a previous answer, so I have edited mine to mention that. I would have commented/added to the previous answer, but I don't have enough reputation and my suggested edit was rejected, with the reviewer recommending that I add it as a new answer instead. (Sorry, noob problems, not really sure what etiquette I should follow.)
– Chris Tollefson
Sep 15 '18 at 23:36
1
1
Another answer already mentions AU Lab. Your answer is better because it basically follows this outline while the other one does not.
– Kamil Maciorowski
Sep 15 '18 at 6:09
Another answer already mentions AU Lab. Your answer is better because it basically follows this outline while the other one does not.
– Kamil Maciorowski
Sep 15 '18 at 6:09
@KamilMaciorowski Yes, you are correct - AU Lab was already mentioned in a previous answer, so I have edited mine to mention that. I would have commented/added to the previous answer, but I don't have enough reputation and my suggested edit was rejected, with the reviewer recommending that I add it as a new answer instead. (Sorry, noob problems, not really sure what etiquette I should follow.)
– Chris Tollefson
Sep 15 '18 at 23:36
@KamilMaciorowski Yes, you are correct - AU Lab was already mentioned in a previous answer, so I have edited mine to mention that. I would have commented/added to the previous answer, but I don't have enough reputation and my suggested edit was rejected, with the reviewer recommending that I add it as a new answer instead. (Sorry, noob problems, not really sure what etiquette I should follow.)
– Chris Tollefson
Sep 15 '18 at 23:36
add a comment |
I tried several things and was getting pretty frustrated until I discovered an old 2010 article by Adam Dachis about using AudioMonitor, part of MTCoreAudio’s developer package for Apple products. (You can download MTCoreAudio for Mac for free at https://mac.softpedia.com/get/Developer-Tools/MTCoreAudio.shtml.) It works perfectly on my Powerbook (OS El Capitan). Once opened up, just click on "Play Through". Now when I travel and my wife or I want to watch Hotel TV while the other doesn’t, to use headphones (you'll need to bring along a fairly long mini plug cable) she or I can just plug my laptop into the TV’s “speaker out” port via the computer’s line in mini plug port (my laptop has two mini ports, unlike the newer models) and the headphones into the computer’s audio out port. The sound is perfectly synched to the TV (no delay) and to avoid any irritating white noise in the background we simply unplug the computer’s power cord and run it on battery mode. Much better than Quicktime (delay) or any other trick I tried.
answered Sep 11 '18 at 8:29
Graham T.Graham T.
91
For those who are having issues with the softpedia website, here is the program's github page. Simply click the "Clone or Download" button and then click the "Download ZIP" button. Extract the ZIP file and you will see the AudioMonitor.app file.
– flamewave000
Jan 31 at 15:54
add a comment |
I tried several things and was getting pretty frustrated until I discovered an old 2010 article by Adam Dachis about using AudioMonitor, part of MTCoreAudio’s developer package for Apple products. (You can download MTCoreAudio for Mac for free at https://mac.softpedia.com/get/Developer-Tools/MTCoreAudio.shtml.) It works perfectly on my Powerbook (OS El Capitan). Once opened up, just click on "Play Through". Now when I travel and my wife or I want to watch Hotel TV while the other doesn’t, to use headphones (you'll need to bring along a fairly long mini plug cable) she or I can just plug my laptop into the TV’s “speaker out” port via the computer’s line in mini plug port (my laptop has two mini ports, unlike the newer models) and the headphones into the computer’s audio out port. The sound is perfectly synched to the TV (no delay) and to avoid any irritating white noise in the background we simply unplug the computer’s power cord and run it on battery mode. Much better than Quicktime (delay) or any other trick I tried.
answered Sep 11 '18 at 8:29
Graham T.Graham T.
91
For those who are having issues with the softpedia website, here is the program's github page. Simply click the "Clone or Download" button and then click the "Download ZIP" button. Extract the ZIP file and you will see the AudioMonitor.app file.
– flamewave000
Jan 31 at 15:54
add a comment |
I tried several things and was getting pretty frustrated until I discovered an old 2010 article by Adam Dachis about using AudioMonitor, part of MTCoreAudio’s developer package for Apple products. (You can download MTCoreAudio for Mac for free at https://mac.softpedia.com/get/Developer-Tools/MTCoreAudio.shtml.) It works perfectly on my Powerbook (OS El Capitan). Once opened up, just click on "Play Through". Now when I travel and my wife or I want to watch Hotel TV while the other doesn’t, to use headphones (you'll need to bring along a fairly long mini plug cable) she or I can just plug my laptop into the TV’s “speaker out” port via the computer’s line in mini plug port (my laptop has two mini ports, unlike the newer models) and the headphones into the computer’s audio out port. The sound is perfectly synched to the TV (no delay) and to avoid any irritating white noise in the background we simply unplug the computer’s power cord and run it on battery mode. Much better than Quicktime (delay) or any other trick I tried.
answered Sep 11 '18 at 8:29
Graham T.Graham T.
91
I tried several things and was getting pretty frustrated until I discovered an old 2010 article by Adam Dachis about using AudioMonitor, part of MTCoreAudio’s developer package for Apple products. (You can download MTCoreAudio for Mac for free at https://mac.softpedia.com/get/Developer-Tools/MTCoreAudio.shtml.) It works perfectly on my Powerbook (OS El Capitan). Once opened up, just click on "Play Through". Now when I travel and my wife or I want to watch Hotel TV while the other doesn’t, to use headphones (you'll need to bring along a fairly long mini plug cable) she or I can just plug my laptop into the TV’s “speaker out” port via the computer’s line in mini plug port (my laptop has two mini ports, unlike the newer models) and the headphones into the computer’s audio out port. The sound is perfectly synched to the TV (no delay) and to avoid any irritating white noise in the background we simply unplug the computer’s power cord and run it on battery mode. Much better than Quicktime (delay) or any other trick I tried.
answered Sep 11 '18 at 8:29
Graham T.Graham T.
91
answered Sep 11 '18 at 8:29
Graham T.Graham T.
91
answered Sep 11 '18 at 8:29
Graham T.Graham T.
91
answered Sep 11 '18 at 8:29
Graham T.Graham T.
91
91
For those who are having issues with the softpedia website, here is the program's github page. Simply click the "Clone or Download" button and then click the "Download ZIP" button. Extract the ZIP file and you will see the AudioMonitor.app file.
– flamewave000
Jan 31 at 15:54
add a comment |
For those who are having issues with the softpedia website, here is the program's github page. Simply click the "Clone or Download" button and then click the "Download ZIP" button. Extract the ZIP file and you will see the AudioMonitor.app file.
– flamewave000
Jan 31 at 15:54
For those who are having issues with the softpedia website, here is the program's github page. Simply click the "Clone or Download" button and then click the "Download ZIP" button. Extract the ZIP file and you will see the AudioMonitor.app file.
– flamewave000
Jan 31 at 15:54
For those who are having issues with the softpedia website, here is the program's github page. Simply click the "Clone or Download" button and then click the "Download ZIP" button. Extract the ZIP file and you will see the AudioMonitor.app file.
– flamewave000
Jan 31 at 15:54
add a comment |
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I know this is (years!) old, but you may want to update the accepted answer to the one about QuickTime Player. Line In has substantial buffering/delay issues (when you restart, it's fine, but after a few minutes, it creeps back in) plus it's a third-party app let alone one that's no longer supported by them. Using QuickTime Player however, it's part of the native OS, there seems to be zero delay, and you get a volume control to boot! Anyway, just throwing that out there Hope it helps!
– MarqueIV
Sep 20 '18 at 0:43