Our simple step-by-step guide to hooking up your audio interface to a laptop or computer ...

Even though the earphones are "connected," you cannot hear the voice in an online class. Music plays, but the person you are ...

Correct audio input settings make it possible for you to enjoy the sound of digital waves crashing against the imaginary shores on your desktop screensaver or the voice of a business contact chatting ...

If you've ever taken a look at the back of your computer, you've no doubt seen the rainbow of holes that make up the different audio ports your motherboard has to offer. You'll also spot many of the ...

To interact with a computer, you need an intermediary, something that receives data you input and translates it for your computer. This intermediary is an input device. Input devices for communication ...

A microphone is one of the most essential PC peripherals, particularly if you rely on it for work, gaming, or content creation. However, when it stops working, it can disrupt your video calls, online ...

Your iPhone is a powerful communication device, so what if you want to play or record some of the audio from it through your Mac—like maybe for a podcast you’re recording. Turns out it’s easy and your ...

The simplicity of version 2 of Loopback makes it even easier to access its powerful features for combining and controlling audio sources, including the sound output of apps. A typical configuration ...

You can still use the 3.5mm port on older Echo devices, but Alexa can’t control your connected device. ...

Some Bluetooth devices use a lower-quality audio method when acting as both a mic and a speaker or headphones. Audio quality via a Bluetooth device can be a great mystery, partly because Bluetooth ...

Mackie's Blackjack works equally well with iOS and Mac. Photo: Charlie Sorrel/Cult of Mac If you want to listen to music on your Mac, you either suffer its built-in speakers, or you plug a speaker ...

A multi-channel recording is recording more than two channels of audio on the same computer simultaneously. It requires specific drivers, hardware, and recording software for the platform you’re using ...