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Trying to get MAX to recognize multiple Microphone inputs using USB microphones. I've tried using the hi object but can't seem to get my mics to show up on the menu ( was using a mac ). They work fine with the Audio Input object but that seems to only allow input from one microphone at a time.

Any thoughts? I'm not recording anything, I just need the amplitude of the sound being picked up by each individual mic.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16836111601

Trying to get MAX to recognize multiple Microphone inputs using USB microphones.  I've tried using the hi object but can't seem to get my mics to show up on the menu ( was using a mac ).  They work fine with the Audio Input object but that seems to only allow input from one microphone at a time.

Any thoughts?  I'm not recording anything, I just need the amplitude of the sound being picked up by each individual mic.

My Mics:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16836111601

multiple-mic-input

If you are on Mac, you will need to set up an aggregate device in 

Hi There,
If you are on Mac, you will need to set up an aggregate device in 
AudioMIDI setup.

Sorry, I don't know very much about MAX and even less about Macs. Could you tell me where to access the AudioMIDI setup? or point me to a tutorial if you could please?

Sorry, I don't know very much about MAX and even less about Macs.  Could you tell me where to access the AudioMIDI setup?  or point me to a tutorial if you could please?

How do I set up the aggregates? I think I found the file, but it had no application associated to it, so I opened it with a text editor, and thus there is no help option.

How do I set up the aggregates?  I think I found the file, but it had no application associated to it, so I opened it with a text editor, and thus there is no help option.

this is the file that showed up...
com.apple.audio.AudioMIDISetup.plist


nvm that last post, i found where to change it, thanks.

nvm that last post, i found where to change it,  thanks.


In your Applications folder is another folder called Utilities. In the 

Utilities folder is an app called AudioMIDI Setup. Open this up. The 

rest should be more or less self-explanatory. For more info on setting 

up aggregate devices, a quick google search on "aggregate audio device" 

In your Applications folder is another folder called Utilities.  In the 
Utilities folder is an app called AudioMIDI Setup.  Open this up.  The 
rest should be more or less self-explanatory.  For more info on setting 
up aggregate devices, a quick google search on "aggregate audio device" 
should fix you right up.

http://www.apple.com/ca/pro/techniques/aggregateaudio/

At 10:24 AM -0800 11/29/07, Andrew Benson wrote:

>In your Applications folder is another folder called Utilities. In 

>the Utilities folder is an app called AudioMIDI Setup. Open this 

>up. The rest should be more or less self-explanatory. For more 

>info on setting up aggregate devices, a quick google search on 

>"aggregate audio device" should fix you right up.

202 Hack / PC-1600 User / VSTi Host / OMS Convert / Jack OS X / Major 

At 10:24 AM -0800 11/29/07, Andrew Benson wrote:
>In your Applications folder is another folder called Utilities.  In 
>the Utilities folder is an app called AudioMIDI Setup.  Open this 
>up.  The rest should be more or less self-explanatory.  For more 
>info on setting up aggregate devices, a quick google search on 
>"aggregate audio device" should fix you right up.
>
>Best,
>Andrew B.

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In the Audio file Open the Aggregate Device editor. Create an 

aggregate device with your mics. Use that device in Max.

> How do I set up the aggregates? I think I found the file, but it 

> had no application associated to it, so I opened it with a text 

> editor, and thus there is no help option.

In the Audio file Open the Aggregate Device editor. Create an  
aggregate device with your mics. Use that device in Max.

>
> How do I set up the aggregates?  I think I found the file, but it  
> had no application associated to it, so I opened it with a text  
> editor, and thus there is no help option.
>
> this is the file that showed up...
> com.apple.audio.AudioMIDISetup.plist


I created the aggrigate device, and within MAX I was able to see an input for each of my microphones under the I/O Mapping for the ADC, but when I tried to recieve input from the Mics, it would only output from the Microphone defined as input 1 under the I/O Mapping.

Also when I hooked up all 4 microphones, ( the first test i did with only 2 mics ) it crashed max everytime I activated the ADC. Not sure if that was a computer issue though or a MAX issue.

Also when I hooked up all 4 microphones, ( the first test i did with only 2 mics ) it crashed max everytime I activated the ADC.  Not sure if that was a computer issue though or a MAX issue.


Multiple Mic Input