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forge wrote:just in case you missed it:

How To Use Soundflower

Soundflower presents itself as one of two audio devices (2ch / 16ch). The 2-channel device is sufficient for most situations.

To send the output of one application to another, select Soundflower as the output device in the first application and Soundflower as the input device within the second application.

If an application does not allow you to specify audio devices, you can make Soundflower the default input or output device inside the Sound panel in the System Preferences, or with the Audio MIDI Setup utility application.

The 16-channel device is provided for more complex routing situations, and can be used with more than two applications simultaneously if the applications support audio routing to any channel, as Max/MSP does.

Note that Soundflower's audio channels represent a global audio space. If more than one application is sending its output to the same channel, the audio will be mixed. If you want an application to send and receive audio through Soundflower, (for instance using Max/MSP to manipulate and return another application's audio) you must send and receive the audio on different audio channels or a feedback loop will be created.

If you are hearing clicks or breakups, try increasing the buffer size of both applications (set within each application).

just thinking - do you have to go to "input/output" settings in live's prefs and enable it?

crawford wrote:Selecting Soundflower (2 Ch) does nothing in Live at all, and selecting Soundflower (16 Ch) as the inputs and outputs in Live Crashes Live every time. I officially give up here and now.
Don't bother replying on this thread anymore, because I say F*CK Soundflower. I'll just continue to use Audio Hijack Pro if I want to sample crap from a DVD or some other source of audio running on my system.

Your help has been hugely appreciated though Forge!

thanks