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Correct answer Bob Howes

I had a quick look at the Airpods spec and what it say there is that the standard is AAC 256Kbps.  Audition can certainly save to AAC but your only choice of sample rate is 44.1 or 48kHz.  Are you sure the Airpods aren't working at 48 Kbps and not 8000?  I ask because the Airpods are sold for listening to music and a sample rate of 8kHz would give you roughly telephone quality, not really suitable for music.

If it IS 48kHz then you can use Save As or Export in Audition to convert to AAC 48kHz although 256Kbps is not one of the bit rates offered by Audition.

Beyond that, I agree with ryclark that Apple is probably a better place to ask what can be accepted.  I'm not sure that you could feed straight from your computer...and it might be that when you transfer to your phone or iPad that it can accept MP3 and do any necessary conversions internally.  I know I can transfer MP3 from my computer to my phone (or wife's iPad) and they can be played.

Edited to add:  I found in the spec that they can work with certain models of iPad, iPod and iPhone and some versions of Mac OS on a computer.  No mention of any other sources (i.e. Windows) and any of those devices can handle MP3 source files and (I assume) convert to whatever the Airpods want via Blu-ray.

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Micro SATA Cables
Micro SATA Cables
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December 9, 2024

The 8000 Hz sample rate issue occurs because AirPods switch to a low-quality SCO codec for calls or mic use. To fix this, disable the microphone input of AirPods in your sound settings or use them only in playback mode without the mic. If the issue persists, check for updates or reconnect your AirPods.

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MattSharpOz
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August 2, 2017

I've managed to find a fix for this - probably not ideal but works for now. Go into audio hardware preferences after connecting AirPods, then change 'default input' to 'Built-In Microphone'. This fixes the sample rate output problem, even though it disables the microphone (which you shouldn't need to use anyway). Hope that helps.

    ryclark
    ryclark
    Participating Frequently
    March 9, 2017

    This is really a question for Apple rather than Adobe's Audition software. It is down to the computer as to what sample rate is sent to/from Audition.

    soroki4
    soroki4Author
    Participant
    March 9, 2017

    Wrote in apple support they said that you need adobe to write

    SteveG_AudioMasters_
    Community Expert
    SteveG_AudioMasters_Community Expert
    Community Expert
    March 9, 2017

    Yours isn't the first question we've had about this, but I'm afraid that Apple are not telling you anything like the truth; they want to get you off their back by blaming anybody except themselves - as usual, I'm afraid. In fairness this sort of behaviour isn't just restricted to Apple; any company with dodgy drivers tends to do the same thing, unfortunately.

    Bluetooth audio isn't simple, and Apple's implementation of it appears to be somewhat restricted. They've mainly intended the AirPods to be for communication-type applications where the restricted bandwidth doesn't matter, and appear not to have made any concessions to anybody wishing to do better than that. There are unanswered questions on their website about this as well - if it was straightforward, they would have answered them, wouldn't they?

    If the devices only indicate to the Bluetooth module in your device, whatever it is, that they can operate at 8k then that's all that would ever work - if you try to send a 44.1k stream to them, then nothing will happen. Audition will try to comply with the requirements of the device, and you should be able to test this. Create a file at the bit-rate that the AirPods indicate that they will work at, and see if they work then. If they do, then the fault is definitely Apple's. If they don't, then the situation is less clear, and we should perhaps try to find out more, even though it's still probably their fault...

    More information about how awkward Bluetooth audio can be here: Understanding Bluetooth® Wireless Audio | Plugable

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