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Using a Griffin iMic with OSX 10.2.5 &/or Logic Audio
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Apr 24, 2003, 02:07 PM
 
I can get audio out of my Griffin iMic from my 12" G4 PB, (system sounds, iTunes/Games etc) but plugged into the input of the iMic I have a Behringer V-Amp (guitar Amp/FX simulator) with my (obviously guitar plugged into that).
Under system prefs/SOund The iMic is selected for output and Input, and under Input, the input level meter registers a signal when I play soemthing on my Guitar, but I hear nothing from my amp/speakers (connected to the output of my griffin iMic).
If I plug my Behringer V-amp directly into the Mic socket of my 12" G4 PB and my amp/speakers into the headphone out I can hear my guitar (when I change everything to Built in audio under system prefs/audio) but not when everything is plugged into the iMic (although all audio produced by, not routed into my Mac is audible through my speakers).
I've noticed that under "Audio Midi Setup" Playthrough needs to be selected for me to monitor my guitar's audio when everythings plugged directly into my Mac, but this option is greyed out (unselectable) for the iMic.
Can anyone monitor an input when it's plugged into a Mac via the iMic under OSX 10.2.5?
Also, I'm getting no audio/level in Logic, even though it can see and I have selected the iMic as my audio device.
I checked Griffins Support section on the iMic but it's pretty out of date and only refers to useing it with 10.1, which handled audio differently, but it mentions soemthing about playthrough being greyed out under OS9, and having to use an ASIO driver (not available for OSX yet).
Can anyone help me out with this as I'm dying to make sweet sweet music with my 12" PB G4
     
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Apr 24, 2003, 09:36 PM
 
I don't think you will be able to just "play through" your computer, unaided by software, but I believe people with Logic have been successful with the iMic in OS X.2.

I haven't messed much with recording in Logic yet, but have you tried creating "input objects" in the environment? I think that's what I had to do to get a return signal from my Quadraverb.

Logic is dense, and the manual in poorly organized, but it's a very capable program, though the learning curve is daunting.

There's a wealth of knowledge here too:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/logic-users/

CV

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Apr 24, 2003, 09:39 PM
 
Originally posted by chris v:

There's a wealth of knowledge here too:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/logic-users/

CV
As well as here:
www.osxaudio.com
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Apr 25, 2003, 06:43 AM
 
Thanx for the reply guys, I've got the iMic working in logic before too, just can't quite remember how I did it, but yeah I think it's just a configuration prob (i.e. a me prob).
It's just funny that I started getting no audio into logic when I started having probs with my iMic (I recently moved, and had to disconnect/unplug all my gear).
Tis a shame about the play through facility (or lack of) but thanx for the URL's I'm sure they'll come in usefull!
     
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Apr 25, 2003, 08:49 AM
 
Ive just Contacted eMagic Tech support/distribution in the UK (SoundTech).
They say it's either an iMic or 10.2.5 issue (i.e they were not able to resolve my prob, and get audio into logic with the iMic).
As I've said before, I've been able to do this previously with earlier versions of 10.2 and I can still do it know with the built in in audio of my PB.
The plot thickens. I've emailed griffin.
     
 
   
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