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Apple Posts Update to the Carbon Sound Manager

Posted by pudge on from the audio-killed-the-video-star dept.

JustZisGuy writes "Apple has released Carbon Sound Manager Update for OS X 10.2.2, available via the Software Update utility. According to Apple, the update 'improves reliability and performance of some applications that access Carbon Sound Manager.' Hopefully this will fix the audio cracks and pops found while recording in Carbon apps."

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  1. Seriously... by ealar+dlanvuli · · Score: 1, Troll

    Can you refrain from publishing every software update? The Software Update utility will inform me of them.

    I don't mind important/critical updates being listed, but this one is just routine patching.

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    1. Re:Seriously... by IAmATuringMachine! · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Sure, perhaps the play-by-play may on the outside seem annoying, but really it is just an opener for a forum discussion. I like reading about people's experiences with the updates before I apply them. I suppose I am a nerd, and that would be news for me, thus preserving the /. mission. Otherwise they would have to drop news about BSD, Linux, etc. update annoucements too...

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    2. Re:Seriously... by Steve+Cowan · · Score: 5, Insightful
      Agreed. I like reading the discussion that ensues. Interestingly, I'm getting annoyed that every time a Mac OS X update gets posted on /. , somebody will whine about it, almost like clockwork.

      C'mon!!! Is it that hard to just not read a story you're not interested in? Get a life.

    3. Re:Seriously... by aeijdenb · · Score: 5, Informative
      I like to hear about software updates here.

      The reason is this:

      A few updates ago, a certain iTunes updater wiped a heaps of people disks because of a rediculous bug in the install script.

      I read about this on Slashdot, and that's why I have automatic update turned off, and only check SU manually.

      That way other people can crash their machines before I do. :)

    4. Re:Seriously... by h0tblack · · Score: 1

      Agreed, while I wouldn't want /. to become a pure "there has been an update to {insert_whatever_package/app/etc}" site, the discussions can often prove useful. Well, that is when/if we can move on from this direction of discussion! It's important to know what the actual effects of various updates - particularly core OS ones - are, once they're in the wild. /. is certainly a better place to discuss the caveats of such updates than say.. versiontracker. That said, there's often plenty of ppl trolling about how it's a waste of time talking about Linux kernel revs too, c'est la vie!

    5. Re:Seriously... by derch · · Score: 2, Insightful

      I get mod points on a regular basis, on average every seven or eight days. My thinking on why you were modded redundant is because the contents of your post are often expressed and don't forward the discussion.

      You wouldn't complain about someone modding an "I'll never use a Mac till they have two mouse buttons" or "I can't wait till they release OS X for x86" posts as redundant. They're commonly expressed and superfluous posts which don't forward any discussion, i.e. redundant.

      Many people on Slashdot and Macslash find these notices useful, especially when a bug is found or when looking for details on what the update does. The same advice applies to you as to people complaining about sex on TV - if you don't like it, don't watch it.

  2. glory! glory! Hallelujah! by krel · · Score: 4, Informative

    >>Hopefully this will fix the audio cracks and pops
    >>found while recording in Carbon apps
    it does :-)

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    1. Re:glory! glory! Hallelujah! by commodoresloat · · Score: 5, Interesting

      kewl! Now all we need is a good OS X native recording application. I still boot to OS 9 to use Coaster because nothing else delivers a good basic recorder with automatic recording that doesn't suck.

  3. Finallly by bsharitt · · Score: 1, Funny

    We've now cleared the last hurdle t odestroy Microsoft's dominance. Okay maybe not, but It's been a slow day and I'm bored.

  4. Performance by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Interesting

    "Improves performance" is an interesting way of saying "finally fixes the bugs"...

  5. New cracks and pops? by djward · · Score: 1

    I seem to be getting cracks and pops now during PLAYBACK in Carbon apps (iTunes). I also seem to have some quiet popping while nothing is happening and I'm just sitting in the Finder.

    Maybe I'm paranoid because of the update and I'm just noticing flaws in my MP3s that I'd missed before, but I could swear it's the same pattern of popping no matter what song is playing. I'll have to try a CD, I guess.

    Anyone else having a similar prob?

    1. Re:New cracks and pops? by tinrib · · Score: 1

      yep - since the update I have been getting faint 'white noise' coming out of my speakers, even when nothing is running except for the finder. Is there a way to uninstall the update and downgrade to the previous sound manager? btw I am on Pismo 500 g3 running 10.2.2 6F21

    2. Re:New cracks and pops? by whizzo · · Score: 1

      Also got them last night on my Pismo 400/10.2.2. Went away mysteriously though when I went to battery, and now gone after plugging back in at work. Seems to be related to the cleanness of the power supply?

  6. Why do we need this in Slashdot? by dpbsmith · · Score: 1, Redundant

    If we use Mac OS X, the OS itself automatically informs us that the update is available.

    If we don't use Mac OS X, we're probably not interested.

    What is the intended audience for a story like this?

    Presumably...people who have Mac OS X, have the Software Update feature completely turned off, never read Macintouch or MacFixit, but do read Slashdot regularly.

    That's probably not a null set, but still...

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    1. Re:Why do we need this in Slashdot? by Thr34d · · Score: 1

      Or people who only have it set to run weekly or somesuch and might want to run it manually to get the update right away.

      Sure, they could set their update to run more frequently but, GASP, some people don't want that.

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    2. Re:Why do we need this in Slashdot? by SlamMan · · Score: 3, Funny

      Because we like to use Slashdot more for discussion than for just the news itself.

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  7. Apple KnowledgeBase Article by grouchomarxist · · Score: 1

    Apple has a Knowledge Base Article about this update, but it don't have much information at this point.

  8. Issues with Audiophile 2496 Card by h0tblack · · Score: 5, Interesting
    There's been a report at xlr8yourmac of a major incompatibility with these cards. Here's the quote:
    I just installed the Carbon Sound Manager Update and when I reboot was unable to produce sound via my M-Audio Audiophile 2496. I was initially hoping this would fix some minor glitches that OS 10.2 re-introduced to the Audiophile. To my dismay, it cut sound entirely. I've already tried using the analog out as well to make sure it didn't break the SPDIF out only. I tried reinstalling the drivers as well with little luck. As of right now, I'm unaware of any way to remove the update. I'll test my other Jag install just to confirm that this indeed is isolated to the Carbon Sound Manager.
    1. Re:Issues with Audiophile 2496 Card by resprung · · Score: 1

      The Audiophile range are pretty much the best pro-sumer sound cards. Low latency, kick-ass converters. I am extremely happy with the one I'm running.

      Hope you get lucky with the patch.

      Try M-audio's helpline - my experience is fast & good response.

      -Sune

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  9. Where? by The+Mainframe · · Score: 1

    I'm running software update, but I don't see it. I don't remember installing it.... anyone else having problems picking this update up?

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  10. Re:Does this mean the iPod plays .OGG files now? by Ponty · · Score: 1

    Yes. It also means that there is complete, 100% accuracy voice recognition in all Mac OS X apps. Additionally, it improves sound quality on all machines (Mac or Windows, Linux coming in Q1 2002) within ten feet of the Macintosh. None of this is mentioned in the description of what the software does because Apple figures that people will not read that anyway and will ask the appropriate questions, whereupon they will be answered.

  11. Re:Does this mean the iPod plays .OGG files now? by Hes+Nikke · · Score: 1

    don't forget that the carbon sound manager will make boy band music tolerable, and increses your penis/bust size by 30%!

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  12. Seriously... you don't have to read it. [nt] by EggZact · · Score: 1

    nt=no text.
    Yeah this comment has probably already been posted.

    And I know there isn't supposed to be any text here, but oh what the heck, I'm a n00b @ contributing to /.
    I'de like to add that I find the /. posts regarding updates useful since I like to save cycles and packets by not having auto update set and I don't have a good habit of regularly checking. Usually /. or my friend will tell me to do so.

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  13. It is the Quicktime 6.0.2 update... by Peter+Trepan · · Score: 2

    ...that includes it - but it has not fixed the audio problems I'm having with Logic 5.5 on OS X 10.2.2 (flat-panel iMac, USB M-Audio Quattro.)

    The Cubase discussion boards mention a similar problem with Cubase SX - a metallic, staticky, robot-reverb sound that gradually starts a few minutes into a recording session. It seems to hit people with USB interfaces. Anyone else have this problem? Or better yet, a fix?

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