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LineIn 2.1.0

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Enables soft audio playthru from input devices. Free

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Rogue Amoeba Software

LineIn enables the soft playthrough of audio from input devices. In simpler terms, you can use LineIn to play sound through a microphone or any other device plugged in to your Sound In port. If you need to input audio from an external device, recreating OS 9's "Play input through output device" option, then LineIn is perfect for you.

What's New

Version 2.1.0:

Several bug fixes for Mac OS X 10.7 have been made, and LineIn now displays spectrum meters as well as level meters.

Requirements
PPC / Intel, Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later

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Templogin commented on 11 Feb 2012

I have been wondering for some time the best way to get some audio from a tape memo recorder to my mac. I was looking around Rogue Amoeba's site contemplating Fission over Audacity, having been so pleased with Audio Hijack, when I came across LineIn. It looks like the perfect solution to me. Thanks a lot Rogue Amoeba for releasing this nifty little tool.

[Version 2.1.0]

Schorschinjo commented on 04 Oct 2011

Just a notification: New version requires 10.6. The requirements info here needs to be updated. Developer's website states it correctly. I've gone the hard way and first overwrote my installation on a 10.5 PPC and then found out... ;-)

[Version 2.1.0]

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Doug Riemer replied on 09 Dec 2011

I contacted Rogue Amoeba about this issue and they very kindly send me this link to their "legacy" page, which includes the old version. http://www.rogueamoeba.com/legacy/

I have a G4 10.44.11 PPC. It downloaded very quickly and works great!

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Gcoghill reviewed on 03 Oct 2011

Great little app used in conjunction with Soundflower to record Skype calls in GarageBand for podcasts.

[Version 2.1.0]

Anonymous reviewed on 25 Oct 2005

After about 20 min with Linein in the background will drop its latency to about a second. Delay is not cool

[Version 2.0.1]

Anonymous reviewed on 25 Oct 2005

/Applications/Utilities/Audio MIDI Setup.app

Audio Devices tab, Audio Input section (lefthand side), check the box in the "Thru" column to get playthrough for that device.

Simple as that, you don't need extra software to get play-through!

Would be nice if Apple put this functionality right in the Sound prefs, but then tech support would probably have to put up with alot more newbies complaining of audio feedback after they "checked some box somewhere"

[Version 2.0.1]

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Anonymous commented on 25 Oct 2005

Not on Panther!

Anonymous commented on 25 Oct 2005

It is there on Panther and Tiger. I just checked.

Anonymous commented on 04 Nov 2005

I think it depends on your machine, not the OS. I don't have the option on my G5, but I used to on my G4. LineIn picks up where Apple left of for my G5 -- and for free, so what's the problem?

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KZO1 replied on 01 Aug 2006

The sound quality from LineIn is great, but the latency/delay is annoying. I mix and record from LP's with a standard stereo reciever with the line input to my iMac OS X Tiger system.
The option (Tiger) to check the "Thru" box in the Audio-Midi input setup is not selectable, niether is the volume slider or speaker configuration.
It doesn't make sense that a simple feature like sound card plug and play would be omitted from a new/updated OS, especially for a Mac. Does anyone know of a Mac hardware upgrade or another way to immulate a PC sound card setup?

mswfujowdffyc replied on 29 Dec 2008

The "Thru" option in Audio MIDI Setup only exists for sound devices that support direct passthrough in hardware. It's not as simple as you think.

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Anonymous reviewed on 18 Jan 2005

this is a useful and good and working fine app. that said, note that you can achieve play thru by launching audio midi setup and toggle on "play thru" and place it in the dock - it will consume 0 cpu unlike this app.

i hope future versions of audio hijack will not require v2 as v2 more cpu heavy than v1, esp when its not hidden.

what would be really helpful is a simple toggle on/off script etc that does not require constant cpu usage.

[Version 2.0]

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Anthony82 replied on 30 Dec 2007

"by launching audio midi setup and toggle on "play thru"

Where do you find this, I went to Audio Midi Setup and I see no PLAY THRU ?????

Anonymous reviewed on 27 Oct 2004

Hey - it works for me... It seems silly that Apple didn't include this option on OS X like they always did in OS 9. It's a shame to have to open a separate program to get this functionality, but ... it works, and it's free. What more can I say?

[Version 1.2]

Anonymous reviewed on 12 Oct 2004

An excellent simple small application that enables external sound sources to be fed through a Mac. Coupled with something like like Wire Tap your iTunes library can be filled up with your favourites.

[Version 1.2]

Anonymous reviewed on 01 Apr 2004

I use "Audio MIDI Setup" to preform the same task on MacOS X 10.2.8

No need to download anything, it's already installed on your system.

Click this link to find it on your computer... file:///Applications/Utilities/Audio MIDI Setup.app

[Version 1.2]

Anonymous reviewed on 09 Dec 2003

To enable play-thru in OS 10.3, open Applications/Utilities/Audio MIDI Setup and check the Button under "Thru" in the "M"-row in the lower left field.

From then on, sound will play thru, even when the app is closed. Renders LineIn obsolete, kinda.

[Version 1.2]

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Anonymous commented on 24 Dec 2003

actually those don't light up if you have a g5... so it looks like LineIn does still have a purpose(for g5 panther types), until apple sort things out proper.

mswfujowdffyc replied on 29 Dec 2008

The "Thru" option is better if you have it; it enables direct passthrough in the sound device's hardware. But if your sound device doesn't support direct passthrough, you're out of luck and you should use LineIn. It will have latency, but it's better than nothing.

Fayyazb had trouble on 01 Apr 2005

is it possible to use normal mic to connect to the G4 and use this software. because it used to accept only USB mics, with this software does that problem get solved?

[Version 2.0]

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