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DESCRIPTION
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 2.0.3: Bug fixes and improvements for Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard).
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later.
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| LineIn User Reviews (12 posts) | Write A Review |
 | Oct 25 2005 |
ANONYMOUS 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) | |
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 | Oct 25 2005 |
TOMIS /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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| Oct 25 2005 |
LOU KASH Not on Panther!
(Version 2.0.1) | |
| Oct 25 2005 |
ANONYMOUS It is there on Panther and Tiger. I just checked.
(Version 2.0.1) | |
| Nov 4 2005 |
MARKFLO 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?
(Version 2.0.1) | |
| Aug 1 2006 |
KZO1 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?
(Version 2.0.2) | |
| Dec 29 2008 |
MSWFUJOWDFFYC 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.
(Version 2.0.3) | |
| Apr 1 2005 |
FAYYAZ 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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| Jan 19 2006 |
RHITHYN Unfortunately, it doesn't remove the need for a pre-amp to use a mic. That's a hardware limitation, not a software flag.
(Version 2.0.2) | |
| Jan 18 2005 |
CANT LIVE WITHOUT MY RADIO 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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| Dec 30 2007 |
ANTHONY82 "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 ?????
(Version 2.0.3) | |
 | Oct 27 2004 |
ANONYMOUS 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) | |
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| Oct 12 2004 |
ROY PEMBROKE 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) | |
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| Aug 4 2004 |
ACATENANGO But with "Audio MIDI Setup" you can't activate play-thru with Griffin's iMic! The checkboxes aren't markable. LineIn solves thes problem. Now I can hear my Mini-Discs (how oldfashioned ;-) over the Mac and the JBL Soundsystem. You made my day! Thanks. It would be great if I could aktivate it over the menubar. It's not very attractive to open the application and to activate it every time again.
(Version 1.2) | |
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| Mar 27 2005 |
ANONYMOUS nor with the standard apple mic that comes with the mac.
(Version 2.0) | |
| Apr 1 2004 |
GOSTCODER 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) | |
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| Dec 9 2003 |
ANONYMOUS 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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| Dec 24 2003 |
SHAD 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.
(Version 1.2) | |
| Dec 29 2008 |
MSWFUJOWDFFYC 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.
(Version 2.0.3) | |
| Dec 3 2003 |
NILS Works perfectly for me under 10.3.1. I used Audiocorder previously and this app seems to need less cpu cycles and memory. It also appears to be a bit louder than Audiocorder's loudest setting. So I can really recommend it. I wonder why Apple hasn't built this into OS X ... this used to work under OS 9 without extra apps, right? PS: low feature rating as it doesn't have any features to speak of.
(Version 1.2) | |
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