Apple products are good at many things, but sound has never been their strong suit. Not enough bass, flat and rather quiet - there are a lot of complaints about it. WITH Boom 2 the situation changes dramatically, because the application can not only select the optimal equalizer settings specifically for your model, but also increases the volume of the speakers without wheezing or loss in sound quality.
The performance of the application really deserves the highest praise. When you first launch the second version of Boom, you are greeted not only by a very beautiful design, redrawn for OS X Yosemite, but also by the program offering to automatically select the necessary equalizer parameters. This function works very well, in the end my MacBook Pro began to sound much better. Moreover, thanks to a slightly modified Music preset, the already excellent acoustics of the Harman/Kardon Soundsticks III began to please even more.
Boom 2 has become more functional. The default equalizer allows you to edit frequency range 32 Hz - 16 kHz with ten gradations. If you turn on the Advanced mode, their number will increase three times, which will make the sound settings of your speaker system as accurate as possible.
Not counting the automatic settings, you have at your disposal another 15 different presets, selected for different styles music and your expectations from the sound in the end. And that is not all. You can adjust any of them to suit yourself, for example, by removing the sagging of the mid frequencies and reducing the low frequencies. IN new version added Fidelity and Ambiance effects, increasing the authenticity and sonority of the sound, respectively. Their use depends on the individual sound source, but most likely you will not turn them on.
Using all these features, you can create separate settings for headphones, external acoustics and MacBook speakers, which you can switch between with two clicks of the mouse or using customizable keyboard shortcuts.
Except global settings, Boom can increase the volume of individual audio or video files while maintaining the purity of the sound. The number of supported formats is quite large, and the application can automatically determine the optimal volume level. You can take advantage of all this by dragging required file in a separate section of the application menu.
The only downside to Boom is its price. The developers offer to purchase two application licenses for $15 . In addition, owners previous version equalizer you will also have to pay for an update. Boom 2 will cost them half the price. Students can also get a discount. For them Boom 2 will cost $10 . If you doubt the need and usefulness of the application, you can download the trial version, which you can use for free for seven days. It is also worth considering that the updated Boom will only work on OS X Yosemite.
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If you're having problems with sound or playback device selection on your Mac (a computer running Mac OS X), try solving it yourself before taking your computer to a repair shop. The simplest solution is to connect headphones to the computer, and then immediately disconnect them. You can reset the parametric settings random access memory(PRAM). You can also update operating system(Sound problems may be caused by system errors).
Steps
Part 1 Basic steps
- 1 Restart your computer. Sometimes simply restarting your computer can resolve audio problems. So if there is something wrong with your computer, first restart it.
- 2
Plug and unplug your headphones. If the volume control is not accessible or the headphone jack lights up red, connect and unplug your headphones (do this several times). This is a known method for troubleshooting audio problems.
- Note: this method of solving the problem indicates a faulty Hardware. Most likely, you will have to turn on/off your headphones more and more often until the equipment fails. In this case, contact a workshop.
- Some users argue that it is better to connect Apple headphones.
- 3 Install all available updates. Maybe they'll fix it system errors or troubleshoot problems with components. Open the Apple menu and select Update software" to find and install available updates.
- 4
Launch the System Monitor application and end the "coreaudiod" process. This will restart your computer's sound controller.
- Open the Utilities folder and click System Monitor.
- Find the "coreaudiod" process in the list. Click on the "Name" heading to sort the list alphabetically.
- Click End Process. Confirm your decision. The "coreaudiod" process will be terminated and then automatically started.
Part 2 Checking devices
- 1 Make sure there are no headphones connected to the computer. If headphones are connected, sound will not come through the speakers. Sometimes plugging and unplugging headphones causes sound to be heard from the speakers again.
- 2 Open the Apple menu and select System Preferences. If you have more than one audio device connected to your computer, the system may choose the wrong output device.
- 3 Click Sounds and then go to the Output tab. A list of devices that can output audio will be displayed.
- 4
Select the desired audio output device. Select the device that will be used to play audio.
- If audio will be played through your computer's speakers, select the Built-in Speakers or Digital Out option.
- To play audio through a connected TV, select the “HDMI” option.
- 5 Check the volume level of external speakers. Many external speakers have their own volume controls. If the speakers are turned off or the volume control is set to minimum, you will not hear any sound (even if the appropriate audio output is selected).
Part 3 Resetting PRAM settings
- 1 Turn off your computer. Resetting PRAM settings will resolve a number of problems, including audio problems. Keep in mind that a factory reset will not delete the user's personal data.
- 2 Turn on your computer and immediately hold down ⌘ Command + ⌥ Option + P + R. Keep pressing these keys until the computer restarts.
- 3 Release the keys after you hear the sound of the computer turning on. The computer will boot in normal mode. Please note that this method of starting your computer takes a little longer.
- 4 Check if the sound is working. Play some audio file and try changing the volume level. Resetting your RAM will reset your clock, so please reset to the correct time.
Part 4 Updating the operating system
- 1 Check the operating system version. Sound in OS X Mavericks (10.9) was problematic, but these issues were fixed in Yosemite (10.10). Additional audio issues have been resolved in El Capitan (10.11).
- 2 Open the Mac App Store. Free updates Mac OS X is available in the Mac App Store.
- 3 Go to the Updates tab. It will display available system updates (if any).
- 4 Download latest version OS X Download El Capitan if this version is listed on the Updates tab. It will take some time to download the updates.
- 5 Install system updates. To do this, follow the instructions on the screen. The process of installing updates is quite simple; in this case, the user’s personal files and settings will not be affected.
- 6 Check the sound operation. Once the updates are installed and you go to your desktop, check if the sound is working.
- Problems with audio hardware are a common problem with many MacBook models. In this case, the laptop must be taken to service center Apple. As a rule, such problems are associated with a defective motherboard.
Apple technology has always been distinguished by its simplicity and ease of working with multimedia. The revolution of the iPod is not only in its compactness, but also in the quality of the reproduced sound. Ergonomics and minimum thickness of the iPad or MacBook Air did not stop the company from installing decent speakers and taking care of good sound on mobile devices. Decent mobile sound is an audiophile’s nightmare, but let’s not classify ourselves in this category of music lovers, and in today’s instructions we’ll simply do our best to Get the most out of your MacBook speakers.
There are several options for achieving good sound: paid - less labor-intensive, and free, which requires an understanding of what you are doing. Under " good sound"we will understand one that will be much louder than permissible maximum value limited by Apple, sound that has volume and a balanced frequency image.
Paid option
Boom 2
Genre: Utilities, Sound
Publisher: Global Delight Technologies
Version: 1.0.1
OS X: 899 RUR [Download from Mac App Store]
Developers from the company Global Delight Technologies (GDT) decided to make an application that will turn a MacBook into a full-fledged media player with good quality sound.
Boom 2 Allows you to significantly improve the sound in just a few clicks using simple manipulations:
- increasing the volume (Boost);
- correct selection of values in the equalizer;
- applying “enhancing” effects;
Boom 2 does all this in automatic mode. After launching the application, it will independently configure the sound in three stages. The background music accompanying the setup process will sound more expressive, louder and richer every second.
After completing the setup, the user has the ability to manually adjust the equalizer and turn effects on and off Accuracy And Environments. Superstructure Accuracy allows you to make the sound more compressed, thus highlighting the vocal line or instrumental solo in the composition. Thanks to the effect Environment You can achieve surround sound. This mode is ideal for watching movies.
As a nice addition, the Boom 2 application also has its own audio amplifier most popular formats. Support implemented mp3, m4a, aiff, caf, wav, mov, mp4, m4v, 3gp, 3g2, dv. In order to make the sound of a track or video louder, just drag the file into Boom 2.
Today, the solution from GDT is the only one that is most convenient and simple. With a minimum of effort, you can make your MacBook sound much better. Among the disadvantages, one can note the considerable cost of Boom 2 – 899 rubles.
Free option
In order to work some magic on the sound of your MacBook, you can use a free alternative. The only “but” is that you will need two applications and minimal skills in working with sound plugins. If you are ready, feel free to go into battle!
Attention! The site administration is not responsible for any hardware or software damage to your devices. Excessive use of volume can harm your laptop's speakers.
We will need an application Soundflower, emulating additional sound card in MacBook and virtual audio port distributor - application Apple's AU Lab.
- 1. Download Soundflower
2. Install and reboot the computer.
3. Download Apple's AU Lap
4. Go to Settings – Sound. As Exit choose Soundflower (2ch).
- 5. Open the application AU Lab and set the settings as follows:
- - as input signal(Audio Input Device) select the installed Soundflower (2ch).
- as output signal(Audio Output Device) select Built-in output.
- 6. Click Create and we see a window with two stripes - the mixer of our sound signals. Raise the volume sliders to maximum.
7. Now our task is to strengthen the sound. We will use the plugins built into the system (provided Garageband is installed). For experienced users working with sound processing, you can use any of the “best plugins”. On the track Output 1 in field Effects select a plugin AUNBandEQ.
- 8. In the plugins window that opens, raise the Global Gain slider to 24 decibels. If the resulting volume is not enough, we attach another plugin to the free effects field that appears and amplify it.
Attention! Do not overdo it! Sound overload, wheezing and splashing indicate that the volume level is too high for the speakers installed in the MacBook.
- 9. Now you need to install the equalizer plugin and arrange it the way your ears want. Choose AUGraphicEQ.
Turn on your favorite song, switch the equalizer to 10 bands and move the sliders to adjust the appropriate amount of low, mid and high frequencies.
10. After completing the settings in the AULab application, select File – Save and specify the directory to save all your profile settings. In the future, when opening AU Lab, you can use it.