Just got a new AudioInterface, something really weird is happening..

[makar1]

The only way to turn the sound card off is either a full shutdown, or by disconnecting it. No need to do anything in settings.

If your speakers are off you won't get the pop which can potentially cause damage.

[Superfreak]

The only way to turn the sound card off is either a full shutdown, or by disconnecting it. No need to do anything in settings.

If your speakers are off you won't get the pop which can potentially cause damage.

Okay well, say i just want to use my built in macbook speakers, due to say needing to be quieter or something, do i just go into my preferences and de-select soundcard, then i just safely just take the USB out form my mac? (obviously after turning speakers off)

It's only becasue im use to having to 'eject' safely usb devices, i worry that i shouldn't be just straight unplugging my CS without somehow properly ejecting/turning it off.

[makar1]

Data is not being written to any memory on the sound card so there's no problem with unplugging it. (except for the speaker pop of course)

Your output device should default to the built-in speakers once you remove the card, otherwise you can manually select your output device from Audio MIDI setup without having to disconnect anything.

[Superfreak]

Ah right okay, so as long as ive turned my speakers off, i can just unplug the soundcard usb from my macbook, or (as long as ive turned speakers off again as well) i can just go into audio and midi and change audio i/o to my default built in, and i can just always leave my soundcard usb plugged in to the macbook all the time, even when i turn mbp on and off yeah?

[makar1]

There's nothing wrong with leaving the sound card plugged in, but it may continue to draw power from the laptop if you sleep instead of shutdown.

[Superfreak]

Cool, that's not a problem, the only time i leave my laptop on sleep is if Im downloading something over night, so no probs!

Thanks makar

[Superfreak]

Oh yeah, by turning off my speakers can I just turn off via the ON/OFF on the back of the speakers or should I also take the plugs out too? Will the pop damage them if I still have the plug plugged into my extension lead?

[makar1]

Turning them off is fine. They can't make the pop sound if they're off.

[Superfreak]

Sweet! Cheers man.

Got my Mini DisplayPort to DVI adapter today, just waiting for the dvi cable and then will see if this buzzing noise disappears.

Even when the dell screen is off, and I drag stuff (only apps/web pages etc, not folders) over to it, still head buzzing lol, so weird.
Hopefully dvi connections will eliminate it. Should have cable tomorrow or sat.

[Superfreak]

DVI cable just came through, connected it all up, boom, NO buzzing! :-) and can defintely notice the cleaner picture, nearly as good as the macbook!

Cheers dude!

Problem SOLVED.