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[How To] Solutions for Audio Problems, A Compilation
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This is a compilation of many of the different audio solutions available. It is not exhaustive. If you don't find what you want, search for it.

Please do not post questions in this thread looking for a solution that is not listed. Use other threads for that.

Please do post other good known audio solutions in this thread. I will try to incorporate any posted solutions into the list. Otherwise, users can read the thread for any other solutions.

C-Media 8738 - Read this and this and 10.4.7 driver

Realtek
ALC665 + VIA - Read this

ALC8xx - Use this Guide. General purpose audio guide for AppleAzaliaAudio.kext on many different audio chipsets. Appendix helps you locate your vendor and device ids for your two audio chipsets.

ALC 850 - Use this Guide

ALC 882 - If running the new 8.8.1 kernel, multichannel out and audio in using a Natit clone method here

ALC 883 - If running the new 8.8.1 kernel, multichannel out and audio in using a Natit clone method here

ALC 888 - If running the new 8.8.1 kernel, multichannel out and audio in using a Natit clone method here
SB400 - Get driver here

Sigmatel
9200 - No current solution

9220 - Use this Guide

9221 - Go here

9223 - Go here or if using new kernel 8.8.1, try this.

9750 - Maybe this will help.

9752/53 - Read this.
SiS 7012 - Read this and this.

Soundmax - Review these: Guide 1, Guide 2, Guide 3. Note: Users with Soundmax 1981HD and 1986 have been successful using the ALC8xx method. Be sure to read the Appendix to the guide.

USB Soundsticks - USB Soundblaster and others. Read this and see below.

Misc information
Other projects
AppleHDA project - modifying AppleHDA.kext for hi-def sound. Read this

ALCinject - using a Titan/Natit approach to solving Realtek audio. Read this
USB Soundsticks - very inexpensive USB sticks can be purchased for less than $10(US) to provide multichannel-sound out and microphone-sound in. One place to find these is on the eBay site by searching for "usb 5.1 audio". A higher quality device is the "Turtle Beach Audio Advantage" available in stores for about $35(US). All of these devices work very well when you have no other sound-out or sound-in solutions.
Utilities
Audio MIDI Setup - use this utility found in the Utilities folder to cofigure your input and ouput ports

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- Rammjet   [How To] Solutions for Audio Problems   Nov 24 2006, 05:18 PM
- - ksec   Nice, i was thinking the other day how messy all t...   Nov 25 2006, 08:47 PM
- - macgirl   Rammjet, add to your post the Mic solution (cheap ...   Dec 12 2006, 06:54 PM
- - aberracus   Rammjet, u should diferentiate Azalia solutions fo...   Dec 12 2006, 11:18 PM
- - Detosx   This would not be a cheap stopgap but a possible c...   Dec 13 2006, 08:30 PM
|- - Rammjet   QUOTE (Detosx @ Dec 13 2006, 03:30 PM) Th...   Dec 13 2006, 10:51 PM
- - Detosx   I can now report that the Sound Blaster Extigy USB...   Feb 4 2007, 06:32 PM
- - walterav   QUOTE I am using JAS 10.4.8 Intel/AMD. You just pl...   Feb 9 2007, 07:45 PM
|- - Detosx   QUOTE (walterav @ Feb 9 2007, 07:45 PM) H...   Feb 14 2007, 09:20 AM
- - graphic Design   Sorry, can I ask one question into this topic? I w...   Feb 12 2007, 04:51 AM
- - walterav   Well than it might be my hardware revision of the ...   Feb 15 2007, 09:43 AM
- - Xplicit   Is there anyway to get SoundBlaster Audigy 7.1 to ...   Feb 17 2007, 02:58 PM
- - naldo   bump for answers to extigy questions. Trying to ge...   Feb 20 2007, 10:33 PM
- - tokra128   I have a question .. My soundblaster live! 24 ...   Feb 23 2007, 07:30 AM
- - gwz75   "Soundmax - Review these: Guide 1, Guide 2, G...   Mar 29 2007, 03:07 AM
- - fumanju   Could the author update the first post for the Sig...   Apr 21 2007, 04:37 AM
- - Detosx   All has been well with my Creative X-FI USB soundc...   Apr 22 2007, 02:54 PM
- - Funky frank   RELATED TO MIDI PROBLEMS Hi, as mentioned in th...   Apr 26 2007, 04:21 PM
- - flibblesan   Creative X-Fi Xmod worked out of the box on a fres...   Apr 29 2007, 11:27 AM
- - skyhighmac   Rammjet, the first option for Sigmatel 9223 works ...   May 10 2007, 10:56 PM
- - cyntax   Hi All! Well after building my 3rd Hackintos...   Jun 23 2007, 10:58 AM
- - cyntax   Sorry for the double post. but for those requiring...   Jun 23 2007, 12:13 PM
- - mks2000   I have thinkpad x31 with AD1981 sound. Tried all t...   Aug 16 2007, 05:41 PM
- - King George   Should be added to sigmatel solutions: Sigmatel 9...   Sep 3 2007, 01:20 AM
- - The Bob Campbell   Just in case anyone is looking for professional ca...   Sep 27 2007, 10:19 PM
- - Edis0n   Here you have modified .kext for ADI198x included ...   Oct 12 2007, 09:46 PM
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- - wmarsh   Rammjet -- Your link to 10.4.7 CMI8738 kext is de...   Nov 21 2007, 12:41 AM
- - MilitantHippie   Lenovo 3000 N100 fix: http://forum.insanelymac.com...   Nov 28 2007, 01:56 PM
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|- - Marcaen   QUOTE (FutureShock @ Dec 27 2007, 04:12 P...   Dec 29 2007, 08:57 PM
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|- - Elendil   QUOTE (GeneJin @ Jan 17 2008, 06:59 PM) I...   Apr 22 2008, 09:53 PM
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|- - deanjo   QUOTE (sleepy_yellow @ Mar 2 2008, 08:29 ...   Apr 24 2008, 03:07 PM
|- - supermx3   QUOTE (sleepy_yellow @ Mar 2 2008, 02:29 ...   May 5 2008, 05:11 PM
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|- - thorforyou   QUOTE (Brucep @ Mar 18 2008, 08:32 PM) hi...   May 2 2008, 02:23 PM
|- - MoDs   QUOTE (thorforyou @ May 2 2008, 02:23 PM)...   May 3 2008, 03:12 PM
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- - MoDs   Sorry guys, but the link for SB400 is no longer va...   Apr 30 2008, 09:49 AM
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- - cleric.retribution   QUOTE (Edis0n @ Oct 12 2007, 03:46 PM) He...   Dec 3 2008, 11:53 PM
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