Noise on 16-inch Macbook pro speaker when I’m using logic pro x

I've tried every fix mentioned here without success, and have been using Macs since the lady threw the hammer at Big Brother during the Super Bowl back in 1984, so am pretty good at troubleshooting...but still no luck. Incredibly disappointing at a tough time for all musicians :-(.

Here's what I'm getting...same as many of you...

https://www.dropbox.com/s/mrbjl8tlhmyqwlo/IMG_9907.MOV?dl=0

Often the problem with monitoring with speakers and y

using an extender where you MacbookPro and GSM adapter for example are plugt in. There will be a ground loop noise you can prevent to put your laptop in is own power socket and other equipment to other power sources so not all in one.

If you divide the power sources, and yousing good cables(not cheep ones) you will ensure your signal is not effected by outside signals eo.

Greetz

I haven't seen the problem since. However, do be aware that older projects that have audio files imported at 44,100 will have a pitch shift when you convert the project to 48,000. I'm hoping there is a way around this without importing the audio files all over again. I haven't investigated further, so do not know if there is a solution or not.

I had this annoying sound issue from the first time I started Logic X pro on the new Macbook Pro 16".

After all these updates to Catalina there still is only one functional workaround for this bug.

Put some headphones on, let the output source switch to the headphones and then remove the headphones again, switching back to internal audio. It's not for very long but at least for a while, before the popping sound is coming back.

I bought the laptop in march 2020. I will wait for future updates, including Mac OS Big Sur.

If there will be no fix until the end of january 2021, I certainly try to give this laptop back for either a working one or a refund.

Updated to 10.15.6 and still the issue is there. As Apple have been aware of this for so long now it leads me to believe the can't or won't fix this.

Very very disappointed. The sole purpose of this macbook pro for audio production and I can't do that directly on the laptop. For 3k this is NOT acceptable.

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I must say it's relief to have found this thread, and to see that it's still active months after.

I bought the 16" in February, and figured it was a bug/something wrong my browser (Firefox) when listening to music, or perhaps the DAW (FL Studio). After doing some research, I learned it wasn't just me and the issue is widespread. I sent it in for repair three times, with no change. Finally, I received a replacement (they sent the wrong color, but also sent the correct one under Express Replacement) and I am currently testing the two attempting to reproduce the issue; so far, on the Silver it already happened within the first two hours of use (purchased one was Silver as well), yet it hasn't happened on the Space Gray. At first I thought this is an issue with every unit, but perhaps that isn't the case. I'll try and post again with more information.

Also, a comment on the topic of 'use an interface/headphones', some of us like to produce somewhere other than our dedicated space, and for simple composition the speakers are more than enough. But, it's inexcusable for this to happen on such an expensive machine, and to make matters worse there hasn't been a proper acknowledgement from Apple.

Minutes after I install my DAW on the Space Gray, the issue starts happening (of course I'm not saying color has anything to do with it). Someone mentioned it earlier, but the Audio MIDI Setup format changes to 44.1kHz from 48.1kHz, which worsens it somehow, although it still occurs but less frequently on the former, in my experience. Additionally, it's easily heard when playing a 20Hz to 20kHz sweep, especially in the low frequencies which the speakers can't reproduce, and that makes sense to me as it happens most often when dealing with drum/bass elements.

They already replaced mine, and I was told they won’t replace it again as it’s a software related issue. I would rather they outright tell us this issue is unfixable and to deal with it, rather than leave us in the dark. Who knows, maybe in a year or so they’ll offer replacements for the newer line with ARM processors, but only time will tell if those even live up to the hype.

Not sure about others, but for me it's the fact that my whole information eco-system-- for want of a better term-- is Apple based. There is no other machine that is a realistic portable solution for all of my media work and client stuff using Final Cut as well as Logic, that plays nice with my iPhone/iPad/Mac, etc. without masses of re-jiggering. I spent many years in the 90's and 2000's with Windows trogladytes spouting the whole "REAL companies use Windows" nonsense-- and I see how Windows is still less than ideal for most of the work I do. Don't want to go back there. And I say this as someone who sold a former company of mine to Microsoft...

Also, to be blunt, it's my belief that Apple can and should have sorted this out already-- ie, "What Would Steve Have Done?" Simply dumping the machine back on them makes it seem like it's ok. They sold it with the promise, backed up by a host of entertainment industry talking heads with cool haircuts and Apple Sponsorships, that this was the be-all-and-end-all Media Machine. Well, it's time for Apple to prove it.

1. what an insanely huge problem to not get an official response from apple on. Coupled with the gpu meltdowns and overheating this will definitely be my last apple product.
2. I think there are multiple issues here leading to confusion. Some people here are describing a clicking or clipping sound as if the volume is maxed out, that is not at all what I'm experiencing. What I am experiencing is as others have mentioned here, a low pitched 'horse galloping' sound. It alternates between both speakers and is solved by changing the speaker 'format' from 44 to 48khz (I work in audio and I'm still not sure why they call this 'format' or what all they're changing here). This is a mind-blowingly problem to encounter, imagine buying a computer and the screen just randomly flashed. I want to hear from someone official in these forums. They have a responsibility to their customers

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Too all with the speaker failure issue. I bought my MacBook Pro 16" a month ago. I'm not sure if I'm using the same dev account, but on the first Big Sur beta, it was giving me an issue. It remains the same with all beta's so far. The current beta (beta 10) is still giving me that issue, but it seems to be less frequent. I use safari to play Sirius XM radio and listening to sports channel seems to activate the the speaker problem we're having a lot more than any other source I've been using. I just now use my iPad or HomePods to play the sounds I need to hear, it's that annoying.

Thanks for the feedback.

"The translator doesn't translate well." You can always try in your first language. This is a global forum. Many users here speak more than one language. They can be better translators 😉.

WD

It would be interesting to know more people’s experience with this problem in Big Sur. I have not upgraded yet but there seems to be disagreement over whether Big Sur fixes the problem. Just looking at the last several messages I see one that says, “It’s fixed,” and one that says, “Unfortunately not.”

I have posted here about this too. https://discussions.apple.com/thread/251376012?answerId=252674076022#252674076022. Definitely not fixed and is NOT related to the video pause/play popping issue.

That was the popping sound on stopping starting. That’s very different from the issue im

referring too.