Stereo mix missing

I discovered when I was trying to record on my iMac the "stereo mix" option is missing in the recording controls. I suppose this is just another issue with the buggy sound drivers. Is there any update on this? Will Apple ever fix the soundcard drivers?

iMac 21.5, Mac OS X (10.6.1)

Posted on Dec 8, 2009 3:24 AM

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Jan 21, 2010 11:22 PM in response to ed_welch

Yes, I have a imac 27 running Windows 7 64bit and no stereo mix option.

I am a professor and when I do screen capture of scientific clips I need I can't get audio to record except by the imac mic from the speakers rather than directly.

That destroys the sound quality.

I have tried to download other sound card drivers and still no stereo mix recording or stereo mix playing options in sound!

I have the fairly useless digital audio s/pdif but not the stereo mix which is really needed in all kinds of recording applications.

I also downloaded the cirrus logic drivers shown in another thread for macbook users, but still no stereo mix.

Any idea for a fix?

This is an important basic function for any computer, and I can't understand why this is not supported yet?

Apple has used bootcamp to attract Windows users who want to use Windows natively. This is one of the most basic function, full audio capability.

This problem as well the cpu going 20 percent higher just plugging in a headphone, and the fact that the trrs headphone jack does not work on a trrs headset in windows 7 (including mic) is a real negative. The trrs headset like the iphone headset works fine with its mic in the mac side but not in windows side.

Drivers to make the basic hardware in an imac or macbook work in windows 7 shouldn't be rocket science. We need apple support or an innovative person out there to solve these problems.

Best to all

Dr. Duke

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