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Blue Yeti X Mic & Big Sur / M1 Macbooks - Error trying to synchronize Audio and MIDI

Hey guys - so I recently got one of the snazzy new M1 Macbooks and simultaneously upgraded to Big Sur and have been getting this error repeatedly with my Blue Yeti X microphone: "Error while trying to synchronize Audio and MIDI" (working out of Garageband)

Have tried everything under the sun, including trying the mic with a windows and older macbook air (both work fine), restarting, software updates, etc. Seems like a Blue Yeti software compatibility with Big Sur, but not sure if anyone else is experiencing this as well.

Has anyone else been experiencing this issue (with the Yeti or other devices?)

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.0

Posted on Dec 6, 2020 8:55 AM

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Aaron Deutsch

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Posted on Dec 14, 2020 7:32 AM

Ok, so I saw a suggestion elsewhere on google to reset the PRAM to solve this issue. Because I've almost never seen this work or fix anything I went ahead and tried it...and it fixed the issue!

Shut down your computer and start it back up while holding down command-option-p-r

Hold those keys down until you get a second startup chime and then let them go.

When I booted back in and went to sound preferences the Yeti Blue mic was showing again

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Piepod1 Author

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Dec 20, 2020 2:03 PM in response to Piepod1

Ok... so spoke too soon. But I found the fix. You have to turn on the system with the mic plugged in.

As soon as I unplug the mic and plug it back in it stops working.

Definitely a software compatibility issue. Hope Blue fixes it.

aburdeti

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Dec 20, 2020 5:31 PM in response to Piepod1

Thank you for the temporary fix.

For those wondering, resetting PRAM doesn't work on M1 (tried it several times). I read that apparently its supposed to reset it by itself when the system thinks it should. You have no control over it to do a manual reset like on intel macs.

Mar 20, 2021 5:21 PM in response to aetAIRnum

This happens with Logic pro software as well. Can't switch to Google Chrome while using Logic Pro. Apple just needs to accept that they are selling crap for big $$$. Just plain frustrated with how Apple not fixing this coomon issue for so long.

Mar 20, 2021 7:13 PM in response to HelloAppple

I am frustrated too, but you shouldn't blame Apple. Third party developers had a year to test their hardware and software on the M1 processor. It's the developers who dropped the ball. Even if it is an Apple issue, the developers should have been working with Apple to get it fixed. Logitech tried to say they didn't even know there was a problem. If they didn't know about it, it was because they didn't even test their software and hardware. I put all the blame on Logitech.

Mar 20, 2021 7:19 PM in response to Baseballbum

BTW, I do know that Logic Pro X is apple software, so if there is a problem there, there is no one else to blame. You mentioned Chrome and that is another problem. The security team at the Fortune 500 company I work with has asked us all to remove Chrome from our systems. There are so many security issues with it and Google tracks everything, we are not allowed to login to the corporate system using Chrome.

Mar 29, 2021 3:59 PM in response to sbolles4

I'm not sure what release I was on when I switched to my new M1 Mac mini. I have 11.2.3 installed on my MacBook Pro now, but I haven't tested the Yeti X on it for a while. The Yeti works as a better than average microphone on the M1 without the software enhancements.

Piepod1 Author

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Dec 7, 2020 7:58 AM in response to Piepod1

Bump! Anyone have any ideas..?

Piepod1 Author

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Dec 7, 2020 9:22 AM in response to Dogcow-Moof

Hi William - yep have been in contact with them, but they are so far profoundly unhelpful (for one they sent me a link to Catalina compatibility and don't seem to get the point)

Dec 10, 2020 3:43 PM in response to Piepod1

I have the same issue been dealing with it all week with no fix in site. this is lame love my mic now its gone

Piepod1 Author

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Dec 11, 2020 9:17 AM in response to John_Summers

Comforting at least to hear someone else is going through this too - are you on an M1 Mac? Trying to figure out if this is Big Sur or Apple Silicon...

Jan 3, 2021 10:43 AM in response to hunterda98

Does anyone on this thread have any updates. I unfortunately have only the same old annoying problems.

Eojini

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Jan 24, 2021 6:12 PM in response to joãofromburlantim

Surprisingly, my old - MBA 2015 can operate Yeti X with G Hub or Sherpa.

Feb 12, 2021 5:42 PM in response to Piepod1

Having this issue too. When I plug the blue yeti mics in, they both turn on, lights and all - but my brand new MacBook Air isn't recognizing either mic.

Mar 22, 2021 6:02 PM in response to Piepod1

This also happens for me. I am glad there is a temporary solution, but not a very practical one. Hoping for an update soon.

sbolles4

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Mar 29, 2021 12:53 PM in response to Baseballbum

Interesting. My problem started with the 11.2 Big Sur update. Did your 2013 machine get that far in updates?

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