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Re: Line Out for eMac OS 10.2

Subject: Re: Line Out for eMac OS 10.2
From: Walter Knapp <>
Date: Tue, 01 Apr 2003 17:34:01 -0500
Lang Elliott wrote:
> The PEAK tech-head says use "Mac OSX Audio HAL" as the setting. He's not
> sure why Core Audio produces a distorted output, but he says that if I
> attach a Core Audio USB device, I should not have a problem using Core
> Audio.
> 
> By the way, I checked both my eMac 800 and my PowerMac Dual 500 and found
> both have distorted outputs at the headphone jack when using PEAK with Core
> Audio.
> 
> So, in conclusion, for all of you with Macs using PEAK sound editing
> software and OS 10.2.4, be sure to set the PEAK "Sound Out" (in the Audio
> pulldown) to "Mac OSX Audio HAL" if you are using the Mac's built-in
> headphone output jack.

Thanks Lang

The short reason is that programmers have egos. They'll decide they know 
how to do it better, and make something special. Which will just be a 
extra headache for end users. I doubt this will be the last time we find 
things like this.

Walt




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