Archive for the ‘Audio’ Category
Sync your iTunes Libraries
How to sync your iTunes Libraries between multiple machines:
Buy Syncopation ($25, 5-computer license)
Install and configure on each Mac
Enjoy!
Syncopation from Sonzea automatically syncs your music between up to 5 Macs running iTunes (iTunes lets you authorize up to 5 machines for purchased music). It can sync Music, Movies, Podcasts, and TV Shows manually or automatically. It [...]
Working: Lynx L22 sound card (PCI)
If you’re in the market for a professional sound card, the Lynx L22 has been confirmed working (with official drivers) on an EFI-X system by perrin21 of the EFI-X forums. Here’s a review. Although the card’s MSRP is $749, you can easily find it for about $675 online (check out zZounds.com).
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Cheap USB Sound Card for under $10
Looking for a cheap sound card for your Hackintosh? Look no further than the Syba SD-CM-UAUD USB Stereo Audio Adapter. This is a simple USB stick the size of a fat USB flash drive. It has both stereo output (for speakers and headphones) and a Mic input:
It has several great features that make it worth purchasing:
It’s [...]
Digital USB Sound Card for under $100
All of M-Audio’s Firewire and USB products are Intel Mac-compatible, including a special gem: the M-Audio Transit. Here’s a photo:
The Transit (MSRP $99) is a mouse-sized USB sound card with both digital (SPDIF) input/output and analog (1/8″ minijack) input/output. It has dedicated output lines and the input lines share a single minijack port. Here’s the [...]
Why the Audiophile 2496 does NOT work
There’s been discussion on and off about why the M-Audio Audiophile 2496 PCI sound card doesn’t work under Hackintosh. This is for two very simple reasons:
Real Mac Pros don’t have PCI slots
M-Audio only has a PPC driver available
More info at M-Audio.