OS 10 10 .5 Audio MIDI set up problem

[NOMBEDES]

I cannot change my "output" in the MIDI set up menu to my DAC.   I click the button to change from Airplay or whatever to my DAC and the speaker icon will not move.

What am I doing wrong?

[The Computer Audiophile]

8 minutes ago, NOMBEDES said:

I cannot change my "output" in the MIDI set up menu to my DAC.   I click the button to change from Airplay or whatever to my DAC and the speaker icon will not move.

What am I doing wrong?

 

Make sure all your audio playback applications are closed not just minimized. One could be controlling the output exclusively. 

[wgscott]

1. Option-click the speaker icon in the menu bar and see if that works.  

 

2.  Reboot computer

 

Edit:  Chris's response is wiser.  Try what he suggested first!

[NOMBEDES]

Ha, rebooting the computer is how I got in this fix!

 

thanks, I will try your suggestions.

[Bob Stern]

To choose the default output device, you don’t even need Audio MIDI Setup.  You can do it in OS X System Prefs > Sound > Output tab > Select a device for sound output.

[NOMBEDES]

Thanks all.  Reboot worked.  @Bob Stern.   Yes I did go with your option.  But I am guessing there was a problem with OS X as nothing was working.  As stated above, I had to reboot again.  

 

I am guessing that something went amiss during first reboot.   

 

I blame the Russians.

[The Computer Audiophile]

3 minutes ago, NOMBEDES said:

I blame the Russians.

 

Completely reasonable. Sometimes I find they smooth out the high frequencies in my system :~)