The original Power Macintosh 5200/75 LC supported 8-bit mono sound input and 8-bit stereo sound output at 11.127 or 22.254 kHz sample rates. When playing audio CDs, the Power Macintosh 5200/75 LC plays the audio using 16-Bit stereo at 44 kHz, retaining the CD quality sound.
In July 1995, the Macintosh 5200/75 LC and Performa 5200 series computers began shipping with 16-bit sound input as well. You can tell which input options your computer has by following this procedure:
Step 1
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Choose Control Panels from your Apple menu.
Step 2
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Open the Sound control panel.
Step 3
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Choose "Sound Out" from the "Alert Sounds" pull down menu. If the 16-bit sound input radio button is grayed out, you only have 8-bit input.
If 16-bit is not grayed out, make sure there is a dot in the radio button next to it.
Step 4
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Use the close box in the upper left corner to close the Sound control panel.
Article Change History:
23 Oct 1995 - Added test to check sound input option.
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