logicneophyte Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 Hi David, I've started Lesson 11. I've tried with both Apple AirPods 3 and corded headphones.. When I first open the project 11 I can hear the mix through either headphones or MacBook speakers.. After converting to Dolby Atmos on exercise point "7" I can not longer hear any sound at all. If I click the plugin "on/off button" I can again hear the sound, but only in the left ear. I've followed the steps a few times carefully. What am I doing wrong?! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logicneophyte Posted August 3, 2022 Author Share Posted August 3, 2022 I've played around with things a little bit more... I can monitor the sound if I choose: 5.1, 7.1, 5.1.4, or 7.1.4.. (not on the other options).. However, it still only comes out of the left headphone / left Macbook speaker. Also the pie shaped pan dials do not seem to have any effect on the mix. I'm running Logic 10.7.4. Could anyone else try this out with the same file and see if they get the same result as me? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 13 hours ago, logicneophyte said: After converting to Dolby Atmos on exercise point "7" I can not longer hear any sound at all. Choose Logic Pro > Preferences > Audio > I/O Assignments and post a screenshot here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logicneophyte Posted August 4, 2022 Author Share Posted August 4, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 Ok that's your issue. "Right" should be set to Output 2. Here are the default preferences in Logic Pro: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logicneophyte Posted August 4, 2022 Author Share Posted August 4, 2022 That seems to give me both left and right again when I turn the plug-in off. But I'm still not hearing any sound when the Dolby plug in is on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 7 minutes ago, logicneophyte said: That seems to give me both left and right again when I turn the plug-in off. But I'm still not hearing any sound when the Dolby plug in is on. Even after you choose the Apple Renderer as the monitoring format? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logicneophyte Posted August 4, 2022 Author Share Posted August 4, 2022 Ha! So, it's actually only the two Binaural settings (Apple Renderer and Dolby Renderer) that don't monitor. The ones below seem to work great now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 11 minutes ago, logicneophyte said: Ha! So, it's actually only the two Binaural settings (Apple Renderer and Dolby Renderer) that don't monitor. The ones below seem to work great now! Even with regular headphones connected directly to the MacBook? In that case you should be monitoring only two channels of audio, channels 1 and 2, which the Dolby Atmos plug-in is producing. You could try bouncing a file to see if there's audio present in the file? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logicneophyte Posted August 4, 2022 Author Share Posted August 4, 2022 I just tried wired headphones, and again it doesn't work with the Apple or Dolby settings. Also does not work with the 2.0 settings. The other settings monitor fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logicneophyte Posted August 4, 2022 Author Share Posted August 4, 2022 The bounced file (following the presets) resulted in a 4kb mp3 file that would not play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 Just now, logicneophyte said: The bounced file (following the presets) resulted in a 4kb mp3 file that would not play. Define a specific range, for example from bar 1 to bar 9, and bounce a PCM file. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logicneophyte Posted August 4, 2022 Author Share Posted August 4, 2022 Yes, that aif file has audio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logicneophyte Posted August 4, 2022 Author Share Posted August 4, 2022 I spoke too soon... that was when it was set to 7.1.4.. When it's set to Apple Renderer and I bounce the same file, it does not have sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 During playback, what do you see on the meters on the Master channel strip? Which ones are active? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlas007 Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 (edited) Perhaps posting a screen capture of your mixer (during playback) could be helpful... Edited August 4, 2022 by Atlas007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logicneophyte Posted August 4, 2022 Author Share Posted August 4, 2022 All of the channels meters that are playing are lit up. When I'm on Apple Renderer or 7.1.4 the meters act the same. However, when I'm on the former, I just don't hear anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 On 8/4/2022 at 4:31 PM, logicneophyte said: All of the channels meters that are playing are lit up. When I'm on Apple Renderer or 7.1.4 the meters act the same. However, when I'm on the former, I just don't hear anything. Can you try creating a new user account on your Mac, and see if you can perform the Lesson 11 exercises in that new account instead? How does it behave then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logicneophyte Posted August 5, 2022 Author Share Posted August 5, 2022 I will give that a try and report back. David and Co are you not having any problems with this? is it just me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 No, I'm not having that problem, and I'm seeing level on the Master channel strip during playback, which I don't see on your screenshot? You should see the meters active like below: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlas007 Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 Have you tried resetting the core audio? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logicneophyte Posted August 6, 2022 Author Share Posted August 6, 2022 David I tried setting up another user on my Mac. The Spatial Audio section was not available. See screengrab. Atlas that Core Audio box is checked. Do you suggest unchecking it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 7 minutes ago, logicneophyte said: David I tried setting up another user on my Mac. The Spatial Audio section was not available. See screengrab. Choose Logic Pro > Preferences > Advanced and enable the complete features. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlas007 Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 (edited) 5 hours ago, logicneophyte said: Atlas that Core Audio box is checked. Do you suggest unchecking it? To reset the core audio : open Preferences / Audio / Devices remove the Core Audio checkmark click Apply (bottom right of that window) wait for Logic to reload its plugins (takes few seconds) re-enable, the core audio (add checkmark) click Apply wait for Logic to reload its plugins See if that help… Edited August 6, 2022 by Atlas007 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logicneophyte Posted August 7, 2022 Author Share Posted August 7, 2022 David I did the test user and that worked fine with Apple Renderer. I only had the sound coming out of the speakers (wired headphones not around atm, and I couldn't get the wireless to pair with the new account). Still the same issue with the main user though. Atlas I tried that, but the problem remained the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logicneophyte Posted August 7, 2022 Author Share Posted August 7, 2022 The master meter goes off when I click: 2.0, Apple Renderer, or Dolby Renderer.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 17 minutes ago, logicneophyte said: The master meter goes off when I click: 2.0, Apple Renderer, or Dolby Renderer.. Is that in the main account only? The test user was fine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logicneophyte Posted August 7, 2022 Author Share Posted August 7, 2022 15 minutes ago, David Nahmani said: Is that in the main account only? The test user was fine? That's correct. Test user seemed to work ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solution David Nahmani Posted August 7, 2022 Solution Share Posted August 7, 2022 4 minutes ago, logicneophyte said: That's correct. Test user seemed to work ok. Ok, that's actually great news. Now back to your main account then, try this: Quit Logic, In the Finder, click the Go menu, hold down the Option key and choose Library, Inside the Library, open the Preferences folder and locate com.apple.logic10.plist, Delete com.apple.logic10.plist, Restart your Mac. Now open Logic Pro and try again? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logicneophyte Posted August 7, 2022 Author Share Posted August 7, 2022 Thanks David! I take it that's a go to solution when things don't seem quite right? I did have to download the sounds again. And enable the advanced features from Preferences. Is there anything else I should be aware of that might have changed? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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