Gunsfreddy2003 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Afternoon, I'm sure this is pretty simple but I'm having huge problems with it. Just want to record my bass with DI signal into video for You Tube or Facebook with as little fuss as possible! I have a Focusrite 2i2 interface, iMac, MacBook Pro, iPhone and iPad all capable of running GarageBand. I can't seem to see any option to use the USB C on the MacBook Pro as an input and PhotoBooth has no option to use anything other than inbuilt mic for audio in. If the iPhone or iPad can accept audio over the lightning input do you need a special adapter as when plugging in via that connection it still uses the ambient mic which obviously sounds crap. I'm sure it can't be this difficult!! Help please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Have a look at the Audio MIDI utility in the Utilities folder. It should allow you to use your interface as the default sound in and then your other apps will use this too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunsfreddy2003 Posted March 29, 2020 Author Share Posted March 29, 2020 Thanks - had not seen that option before. I’ve turned interface on and adjusted the settings - see attached pic. Gone to Photobooth recorded a video but bass is still just the audio in the room? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 TBH I’ve never used Photobooth, so it might override the settings from the Audio MIDI Utility. I’ll have look tomorrow when 8 can get to my Mac. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 I've done an on-line search for the problem and pretty much everything to do with PhotoBooth is about 10 years out of date. From what I can find the current solution for what you want to do is to use either QuickTime or iMovie with the Mac's built-in camera assigned to the video input and your interface to the audio. IMO iMovie would be a best because you edit the results directly once you have recorded them as most videos will benefit from a little editing even if it's simply to remove dead time and any mistakes you might make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 (edited) Photobooth is a program for making little videos for the kids and stuff, it doesn't have any options because it is supposed to be basic, so it uses the system settings. Having said that, the audio / midi application is only for setting levels and options etc, if you want the default input to be a different source you need to change it in sound -> input in the sound system preference panel. Edited March 31, 2020 by Woodinblack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Audio MIDI Utility and the Sound Prefs Pane work in tandem. Any changes to the sound input and output you make in one will be reflected in the other. Generally Audio MIDI has more options available which is why it's the better choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunsfreddy2003 Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share Posted March 31, 2020 Interestingly when plugging the 2i2 into my MacBook Pro via USB C you do have an option to change the audio input from microphone to the 2i2. I tried it very briefly tonight and lo and behold using Photobooth a video can be recorded with a lovely DI bass sound. What I don’t know is why the iMac wouldn’t do it? It’s a 2014 model so perhaps they have solved that on later spec machines or USB C does something that regular USB doesn’t? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bankai Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 On my 2017 Macbook Air, no matter the default setting Photobooth will still use the built in microphone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunsfreddy2003 Posted April 1, 2020 Author Share Posted April 1, 2020 7 hours ago, Bankai said: On my 2017 Macbook Air, no matter the default setting Photobooth will still use the built in microphone. USB C inputs or regular USB? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bankai Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 48 minutes ago, Gunsfreddy2003 said: USB C inputs or regular USB? That model only has the older ‘standard’ USB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ Spicer Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Quicktime is the best way to do this. Open quicktime and go to "record new movie". Along the bar at the bottom you can select camera quality as well as audio input and then just hit record. T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunsfreddy2003 Posted April 1, 2020 Author Share Posted April 1, 2020 1 hour ago, TJ Spicer said: Quicktime is the best way to do this. Open quicktime and go to "record new movie". Along the bar at the bottom you can select camera quality as well as audio input and then just hit record. T Both my iMac and MacBook Pro don't appear to have Quicktime on them - I downloaded a version from the web tried to install it and it says it can't becuase I already have Quicktime X but I'm buggered if I can see it and a Spotlight search only brings up Quicktime player? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 (edited) QuickTime player is what you are looking for. However IMO you will be better off with iMovie, because unless you are an eloquent speaker, talented player, and a technically perfect movie maker, you will need to edit what you shoot. Edited April 1, 2020 by BigRedX 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunsfreddy2003 Posted April 1, 2020 Author Share Posted April 1, 2020 Yep - QuickTime player works perfectly and as advised above you can select the 2i2 and get DI signal straight to video which is exactly what I needed. Thank you guys - fantastic help and advice as ever. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ Spicer Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 No problem! Happy to hear it worked for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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