noise - No audio from USB device on iMac

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2014-07
  • brandon

    My computer froze the other day and started a buzzing noise. After I restarted in the middle of it, the buzzing persisted.

    A few restarts later, the buzzing stopped, but I can't get audio to come from my audio interface setup anymore. I'm using an M-Audiophile USB to connect to studio monitors, and there's absolutely no audio. I've tried restarting many times and unplugging - still nothing.

    Any help would be appreciated.

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  • bubu

    Plugging active monitors (or basically anything sensitive if you had a good ears) directly into onboard audio is almost never a good idea. There is little exception to this rule. To get clear audio output, the best way is to invest in a professional audio interface, for example, the el cheapo '0202 USB' from creative labs (eh, their subsidary, E-MU).