96k Headphone Adapter MacBook Pro

[J-Hi]

Bought a 96k headphone adapter for my MacBook Pro. It plays back 96k audio from QuickTime and Apple Music no problem, but when I open PT, it says this interface doesn’t support 96k. As I open PT, I watch the 96k option in Audio MIDI Setup disappear. WTH?

MacBookPro14,3
macOS 11.5.1
PT 21.6.0.101

[JFreak]

Hi, welcome to the community.

i believe you should ask this question on Apple Support, does not sound like a PT problem.

[Eric Seaberg]

What device is it? I have a couple that work at 96k and higher without issues, both on my iMac and MBPro. Are you setting the device as master clock in Audio MIDI setup?

Sorry if I'm asking the obvious...

[J-Hi]

Originally Posted by JFreak

Hi, welcome to the community.

i believe you should ask this question on Apple Support, does not sound like a PT problem.

Not so. It worked perfectly in Apple apps, QuickTime, Apple Music, etc. The issue only arises when starting Pro Tools. How could Apple possibly help when it works fine in their OS, hardware, and apps? Answer: They can’t. This is a PT issue.

[J-Hi]

Originally Posted by Eric Seaberg

What device is it? I have a couple that work at 96k and higher without issues, both on my iMac and MBPro. Are you setting the device as master clock in Audio MIDI setup?

Sorry if I'm asking the obvious...

X-Kim

[Top Jimmy]

Originally Posted by J-Hi

X-Kim

Just because you can set the coreaudio clock to 96K when using this particular headphone adapter doesn't necessarily mean this device actually supports 96K. What it means (and what you are seeing) is a device that allows coreaudio sample rate conversion to its own native sample rate.

The Pro Tools coreaudio interface does not allow for sample rate conversion. Therefore, you are seeing the only real sample rates available with that device when you are running Pro Tools.

[Rich Breen]

Originally Posted by J-Hi

Not so. It worked perfectly in Apple apps, QuickTime, Apple Music, etc. The issue only arises when starting Pro Tools. How could Apple possibly help when it works fine in their OS, hardware, and apps? Answer: They can’t. This is a PT issue.

Don't be so sure of that; as @Top_Jimmy says, almost certainly this device isn't really a 96k interface. All those apps use CoreAudio SRC. The only "X-Kim" audio hardware I see is a cheap little USB-Headphone adapter - If that's what you're using then no, that's not gonna work. If you post a link to the device we may be able to confirm.

[J-Hi]

Originally Posted by Rich Breen

Don't be so sure of that; as @Top_Jimmy says, almost certainly this device isn't really a 96k interface. All those apps use CoreAudio SRC. The only "X-Kim" audio hardware I see is a cheap little USB-Headphone adapter - If that's what you're using then no, that's not gonna work. If you post a link to the device we may be able to confirm.

Yes, a "cheap little USB Headphone adapter" is EXACTLY what I want. As you probably know, ever since Apple decided to gut the headphone adapter and pull the TOSLINK out I can't run 96k sessions in headphones on my friggin' laptop.

Okay, fine, let's cut to the chase. Where is Avid's list of approved headphone adapters that work at 96k with PT? I don't need an entire "portable interface" just to do some editing. I googled 96k headphone adapters and found the X-Kim. I'm not making final mix decisions. I don't GAF about pristine jitter specs or anything. I just want it to work. I shouldn't need to spend large coin so I can play back a 96k PT session in fecking headphones. The speakers work for Chrissake. The clock is there. I'm not asking for anything extra.

This is ********. Laptops suck. I miss my Hackintosh while I'm on vacation.

[J-Hi]

Originally Posted by Top Jimmy

Just because you can set the coreaudio clock to 96K when using this particular headphone adapter doesn't necessarily mean this device actually supports 96K. What it means (and what you are seeing) is a device that allows coreaudio sample rate conversion to its own native sample rate.

The Pro Tools coreaudio interface does not allow for sample rate conversion. Therefore, you are seeing the only real sample rates available with that device when you are running Pro Tools.

Question: If Pro Tools uses Core Audio for hardware, what does it care if Core Audio does SRC? It should be hardware agnostic. It can play back using the speakers, so we know the clock and everything else it needs is presented to the PT engine. The fact that it fails ONLY on headphones is some serious BS.

[musicman691]

Originally Posted by J-Hi

Yes, a "cheap little USB Headphone adapter" is EXACTLY what I want. As you probably know, ever since Apple decided to gut the headphone adapter and pull the TOSLINK out I can't run 96k sessions in headphones on my friggin' laptop.

Okay, fine, let's cut to the chase. Where is Avid's list of approved headphone adapters that work at 96k with PT? I don't need an entire "portable interface" just to do some editing. I googled 96k headphone adapters and found the X-Kim. I'm not making final mix decisions. I don't GAF about pristine jitter specs or anything. I just want it to work. I shouldn't need to spend large coin so I can play back a 96k PT session in fecking headphones. The speakers work for Chrissake. The clock is there. I'm not asking for anything extra.

This is ********. Laptops suck. I miss my Hackintosh while I'm on vacation.

Why not lose the 'tude and post the exact piece of hardware you are using along with a link to the product? Perhaps you do need to spend a little extra to get things to work.


edit for additional:
Why don't you use the MBP's headphone jack? It's still there you know.