is it sound active? and if so how do you connect sound?
258973
Two of the settings are sound active, one will go completely off, and one stays going slowly when there is no sound, It has a built in Mic
258974
Yes it is. It has a built-in microphone to pick up sound which is only effective up to a certain volume at which point it is pretty much constantly activated.
343038
This unit by itself doesn't make any sounds. It is known as a "Controller" so you need to plug it into either a keyboard or a computer that has MIDI or other sounds built into a program (such as Garage Band) and you can generate sounds that way. If you are not familiar with how a keyboard is used as a controller, I would avoid this unit. If you can plug it into a keyboard or computer program, it is very easy to use. However it is a very complex unit, capable of a lot ... once you get over the first hurdle of connecting it to an existing sound creations source for it to control.
2277396
no , it doesn´t makes any kind of sound , its really good.. i recommend you it .
651242
The problem I had was not lack of sound, but it won't turn on when I plug it in. There must be a short in the electrical wiring on my unit. I did have sound when I began using it -- nothing great, no Bose equipment. I'm sorry, but I think this is junk. I don't know what to do with it. I will find a place that recycles electrical appliances and give it to them. Alison
1074174
No, it is not supposed to make a sound unless engaged. Send it back for another one.
2099035
It connects via USB. There's a little dongle at the end of the cord that presumably contains the integrated sound card. One thing to note is if it comes unplugged, you might have to restart some applications for your sound to work properly.
866433
It doesn't really do much if there's no sound. You can connect it to something else (TV or whatever has audio out).
1594559
It doesn't have a built in speaker. I connect to the audio output with headphones.
388242
No this unit does not have sound. Mine is still working great. No problems.
705203
It plugged in to mine just fine. It did little to amplify any sound though. I would not recommend it.
451082
I plugged mine in and the sound works. I would say that yours has a defect. There is a button to push to adjust the volume of the sound. It is explained in the manual. You can check that incase it is just turned down. I doubt that this is the problem, as it is probably set at a default volume. Return for an exchange. I really like mine.
1707020
In my experience using this device, there is no need to do anything more than plug it in a USB port, plug the headset and/or microphone in, and hear sound. I have had to use no other settings except volume controls. I have found that it is automatically recognized as the sound port.
1790177
Yes the sound is very low. It may be defective as another respondant writes. I only use it with earphones so the low volume is not a problem. But there are enough design problems not to reccomend it
1813447
hi-- yeah, I am seeing this as well, but I was able to press the "speaker" button and the sound comes back. it's really kind of frustrating, I am trying to figure out what to do about it as well.
379527
It can be played but it is barely audible. I sent mine back because of that. Good question.
626039
Hi Jenna, While I don't find the sound quality very good the ways I've gotten sound are like this. If I am on my computer (windows laptop) I activate the "Pixpo Viewer" software. Usually I have my headset plugged in and it automatically will let me hear the monitor. I'm not sure however if it is reading the plug for the headphones and turning on the sound or if the sound is just always on. On my phone (iphone 4S) I open the app and when I have the picture I touch the outside of the screen, which then shows some icons around the border. Along the bottom is an speaker icon. If you touch that it turns on the sound. In order to broadcast (talk) through the monitor press and hold the microphone icon. The software is not at all user friendly, and help is pretty much non-existent. I would not buy this product again as it is not at all simple to set up or figure out how to use. There is a blue light on the camera that sometimes blinks continuously and sometimes doesn't blink at all and I have yet to figure that out or how to get it to send my a msg when it detects sound or movement. Hope this helps -
547358
Mine, which I bought about four months ago, does not make any noise. You might consider returning it. That is my only advice.