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Hi, all. I'm brand-new to Macs, more or less, and I have an issue that's driving me nuts.
My computer is a Mac Mini Mid-2011 (5,3) running the Sierra OS. I'm a musician, and I bought a Mackie Onyx Producer 2x2 audio interface yesterday so I can record my guitar. The interface connects to the Mac via USB (does not use the Input jack on the Mini).
In the process of playing around with the settings and trying to stop the guitar from sounding distorted, I realized this morning that I no longer have Built-In Input as an option for anything. I can't get to it in Sound, or in Audio Midi, or in the top bar by pressing the Option key (where you would normally switch inputs and outputs, control the volume, etc)
Things I tried:
--Disconnected my guitar and the interface and rebooted
--NVRAM and SMC resets.
-- the "toothpick" trick (although headphone jack does not have a red light).
--Plugging my iPod headphones in and out of the Input jack several times.
The odd thing is: I DO still seem to have input sound--but it's Line In only. When I connected the earbuds and spoke directly into them, it registered...and when I plugged my guitar back in, that registered as well.
If I Google this problem, I can find quite a lot about it in terms of OUTPUT not showing up...but nothing about INPUT.
I have two theories:
--Maybe Built In Input still works, but the Source is stuck on Line In for some reason
--Maybe I somehow accidentally damaged the sound card, and the Mac won't let me switch to Built-In because it got overloaded...and therefore, Line In is the only source left. That doesn't really seem likely, though, since I'm working with a DI and I've been very careful to keep the gain low)...
'm very confused. The Mac will let me select the Mackie if I connect that (via USB), and the default Output is still there...but for the input, it *will not* go back to Built-In, even if nothing is connected and even with the resets I've done.
So...anyone have any idea what might have happened, and how can I fix it?
(I apologize in advance if I haven't provided enough tech information. I'm used PCs for many years, but I'm a Mac newbie and aren't very knowledgeable about them)
Grateful for any and all assistance
-Joseph
My computer is a Mac Mini Mid-2011 (5,3) running the Sierra OS. I'm a musician, and I bought a Mackie Onyx Producer 2x2 audio interface yesterday so I can record my guitar. The interface connects to the Mac via USB (does not use the Input jack on the Mini).
In the process of playing around with the settings and trying to stop the guitar from sounding distorted, I realized this morning that I no longer have Built-In Input as an option for anything. I can't get to it in Sound, or in Audio Midi, or in the top bar by pressing the Option key (where you would normally switch inputs and outputs, control the volume, etc)
Things I tried:
--Disconnected my guitar and the interface and rebooted
--NVRAM and SMC resets.
-- the "toothpick" trick (although headphone jack does not have a red light).
--Plugging my iPod headphones in and out of the Input jack several times.
The odd thing is: I DO still seem to have input sound--but it's Line In only. When I connected the earbuds and spoke directly into them, it registered...and when I plugged my guitar back in, that registered as well.
If I Google this problem, I can find quite a lot about it in terms of OUTPUT not showing up...but nothing about INPUT.
I have two theories:
--Maybe Built In Input still works, but the Source is stuck on Line In for some reason
--Maybe I somehow accidentally damaged the sound card, and the Mac won't let me switch to Built-In because it got overloaded...and therefore, Line In is the only source left. That doesn't really seem likely, though, since I'm working with a DI and I've been very careful to keep the gain low)...
'm very confused. The Mac will let me select the Mackie if I connect that (via USB), and the default Output is still there...but for the input, it *will not* go back to Built-In, even if nothing is connected and even with the resets I've done.
So...anyone have any idea what might have happened, and how can I fix it?
(I apologize in advance if I haven't provided enough tech information. I'm used PCs for many years, but I'm a Mac newbie and aren't very knowledgeable about them)
Grateful for any and all assistance
-Joseph
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