This problem started with the Universal Binary version of SL, but since it also manifests under the PPC client running under Rosetta, I figured I'd post it here as well.
The problem: No sound at all in SL. No UI effects, music, nothing.
Sound in all other applications seems to work fine. I saw this in the log when I start Second Life (and before I log in)
2006-04-24T19:58:19Z INFO: LLAudioEngine_FMOD::init() initializing FMOD
2006-04-24T19:58:20Z WARNING: Error initializing FMOD: Error initializing output device.
2006-04-24T19:58:20Z
2006-04-24T19:58:20Z WARNING: Unable to initialize audio engine
This happens with the latest beta client (for the beta grid) as well.
I don't believe I've changed anything on this machine, and it was working fine yesterday.
Any ideas?
-Z
Welcome to the Second Life Forums Archive
These forums are CLOSED. Please visit the new forums HERE
Sound stopped working completely |
|
|
Zorin Frobozz
Registered User
Join date: 21 Mar 2006
Posts: 84
|
04-24-2006 13:06
|
|
Zorin Frobozz
Registered User
Join date: 21 Mar 2006
Posts: 84
|
Fixed!
04-24-2006 14:54
Problem fixed!
After much poking around on the Internet, I learned what happened. Turns out Audacity reset the default output sample rate on the machine to 96000Hz! FMOD, the sound output plugin used by Second Life, does not like this. Turns out the solution is right here: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300832 As soon as I set the default output sample rate to 44100Hz, sound started working again! This seems to be a general Mac issue and not related to the universal binary beta client. -Z |
|
Brent Linden
eXtreme Bug Hunter
Join date: 16 Feb 2005
Posts: 212
|
06-08-2006 10:40
Bump
 This just helped me out!_____________________
The best way to predict the future is to invent it. -Alan Kay
|
|
Zorin Frobozz
Registered User
Join date: 21 Mar 2006
Posts: 84
|
06-11-2006 11:17
Bump This just helped me out!Wow, I helped an almighty Linden! Perhaps add code in the Mac client to reset the output to 44.1 on startup so this isn't an issue? Of course, not being a developer, this could be thousands of times easier to say than do. -Z |
|
Patio Plasma
Registered User
Join date: 8 Feb 2006
Posts: 11
|
Can't fix the problem on my Mac Book
06-11-2006 16:45
My sound also stopped working!
Also when I ran audacity. However on the Mac Book I am using, the stated fix from apple does not work. The Midi Utility claims I have no output to adjust! anyone else have an idea how to reset my output sample rate? |
|
Patio Plasma
Registered User
Join date: 8 Feb 2006
Posts: 11
|
Can't fix the problem on my Mac Book
06-11-2006 16:45
My sound also stopped working!
Also when I ran audacity. However on the Mac Book I am using, the stated fix from apple does not work. The Midi Utility claims I have no output to adjust! anyone else have an idea how to reset my output sample rate? |
|
Patio Plasma
Registered User
Join date: 8 Feb 2006
Posts: 11
|
fixed loss of SL sound on MACBOOK
06-13-2006 14:43
I had to go to the genius bar at my local apple store.
You can also restore sound by opening garage band, then starting a new file garage band will resert the sample rate to 44.1 KHZ restoring the output sound. |
|
DrFran Babcock
Registered User
Join date: 30 Apr 2006
Posts: 69
|
Patio I have the exact same problem.
06-15-2006 05:30
If anyone can figure this out, I would be eternally grateful.
Midi input is OK Output is not available!!! Everything else seems to work fine, except sound in SL. At least with this honking new iMac with 2gbs I am not crashing all the time, but would I love to hear my favorite live performers. Thanks for the help. |
|
DrFran Babcock
Registered User
Join date: 30 Apr 2006
Posts: 69
|
Problem fixed: It was QuickTime!!!
06-16-2006 07:30
Quicktime preferences were set on my new iMac to disallow any other audio EXCEPT from QuickTime.
Works fine now. Thanks for the tip. |
|
Soko Yoshiyuki
Registered User
Join date: 20 Jul 2007
Posts: 4
|
Mac Sound
06-16-2008 07:45
Hi
I've also suffered from this loss of sound in SL. When I use a different application that changes the sample and bit rates...SL then has absolutely no sound. I have tried the Audio/midi box change the rate fix...but I still have no sound in SL. The only that seems to fix this for me is rebooting about 10 times! I'm using an Intel Mac 2.16 Ghz duo core with Mac OS X 10.4.11 This issue is especially annoy as I am a musician and often change sound cards and setting in the course of my work. Any comprehensive help gratefully received!! |