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SoundSource

The sound control that should be built into MacOS.

SoundSource

SoundSource Reviews and Details

This page is designed to help you find out whether SoundSource is good and if it is the right choice for you.

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    2021-10-12

Features & Specs

  1. Comprehensive Audio Control

    SoundSource offers detailed control over audio inputs, outputs, and effects, allowing users to finely tune their sound settings for various applications.

  2. User-Friendly Interface

    The software features an intuitive and easy-to-navigate interface, making it accessible even to those who are not tech-savvy.

  3. Application-Specific Settings

    Users can apply unique audio settings and effects to individual applications, providing flexibility and customization.

  4. Advanced Audio Effects

    Includes built-in audio effects such as EQ, volume boosting, and more, enriching the listening experience.

  5. Menu Bar Access

    SoundSource exists as a menu bar app, providing quick and convenient access to audio settings without needing to open a full application.

  6. High-Quality Audio

    SoundSource maintains audio quality, providing clear and distortion-free sound even after adjustments.

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Using Rogue Amoeba's SoundSource to Control Audio on Your Mac - SoundSource Review

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Social recommendations and mentions

We have tracked the following product recommendations or mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you see what people think about SoundSource and what they use it for.
  • Show HN: A macOS app to prevent sound quality degradation on AirPods
    Do I need this if I already use something like SoundSource[1] to manually set the input source that's not the AirPods microphone? [1] https://rogueamoeba.com/soundsource/. - Source: Hacker News / 10 months ago
  • 5 years ago Valve released Proton forever changing Linux gaming
    This is hilariously biased. This is HN, you're not talking to people who don't know what Linux is. Hell, a huge portion of us are linux engineers of various sorts. You're also in a thread literally about a linux app. Anyway. I would never, ever use Linux as a desktop environment over OSX after the experiences I've had with it over the last 20+ years. OSX GUI applications absolutely blow everything that Linux has... - Source: Hacker News / almost 2 years ago
  • Best EQ for Mac 2023
    Https://rogueamoeba.com/soundsource/ (this has parametric EQ but it's a bit buried IIRC. It also has built-in support for AutoEQ according to this page so you might have to do almost nothing if you like the Harman curve). Source: about 2 years ago
  • Detailed audio device control?
    I've looked at https://rogueamoeba.com/soundsource/ and the features it has seems okay such as per-app volume levels. But I'd like it so when I connect a certain pair of headphones, then a pre-defined output and input device is set. So for Headphone A, the output might be set to this pair but the mic will be the build-in mic in my Macbook. And for Headphone B, both the output and input should be set to this... Source: about 2 years ago
  • MUTE A SPECIFIC APP
    Https://rogueamoeba.com/soundsource/ or https://github.com/kyleneideck/BackgroundMusic. Source: about 2 years ago
  • Which apps do you install first on any new Mac?
    Soundsource - per app volume control just like windows. Source: about 2 years ago
  • MacOS Audio API
    Definitely doable though might point to Rogue Amoeba re: implementation/execution particularly: SoundSource, Loopback & Audio Hijack. Source: about 2 years ago
  • MAC - BRIO and 2 Yetis
    I will first start by saying that I do not Podcast, but supposedly many people find Audio Hijack to be super helpful for stuff like this. You can pull and route any audio to anywhere you want. I have personally found that their other product, SoundSource, has been better at keeping my Yeti mic separated from the Brio mic than the system’s preferences. Source: about 2 years ago
  • As someone who works from coffee shops often, I WISH the MacOS volume glyph would reflect a connected device like iOS does
    SoundSource is an amazing app that I love, and it gives you the ability to see the active device, volume levels for each device, volume levels for each app, input and output volume, and mute-per-app. Source: about 2 years ago
  • ASD: is there a way to change sound settings?
    I recently came across this software, which I think should have been included by default in MacOS as such, check and see if this helps with controlling the volume when listening to podcasts. Source: about 2 years ago
  • Mac App for volume per app that work on Ventura?
    Have you heard of SoundSource? It does what you are wanting (Per app volume control) and more without needing SIP to be disabled. Source: about 2 years ago
  • Why doesn't Apple acquire and license more aggressively?
    - Comprehensive volume control, like SoundSource. Source: about 2 years ago
  • Just got a new M2 Pro after my 2016 became outdated. What are your first steps to setting up a new computer?
    - Install SoundSource so I have actual audio options. Source: about 2 years ago
  • Just got this beautiful 2012 unibody MacBook Pro. Any way to charge it without MagSafe 1?
    Otherwise, I’m not really sure what to say. Pick a display you like the look of and then get the necessary adapters. The volume control with the keyboard is essential for me, so go check out SoundSource by Rogue Amoeba, which gives app by app control and super volume controls. Super volume controls allow you to natively control the volume with the specialty keys on your keyboard for a non-Apple display. Source: about 2 years ago
  • In-Ear Monitoring of Mix with Blackmagic Design Studio Convertors?
    Https://rogueamoeba.com/soundsource/ this is one of the first things I install on any production mac we use - you can set each application or audio source to specific destinations with their own volume levels. Source: over 2 years ago
  • Movies too quiet and too loud? Guide to a MacOS Volume Compressor / Normaliser / Limiter
    SoundSource: everyone on Reddit recommended it, but it’s AUD$64 and I don’t watch that many movies. UI looks nice though. Source: over 2 years ago
  • Fulla E just arrived
    You may want to take a look at something like Rogue Ameoba's SoundSource for per-application audio settings. Not free, but less expensive and flexible. They have a free preview mode. Source: over 2 years ago
  • How to change audio balance of individual apps?
    Not sure whether that's possible. The best software to control audio is far and away SoundSource. Hope it helps by being able to do what you want :-). Source: over 2 years ago
  • Sound output toggling?
    Https://rogueamoeba.com/soundsource/ may help. Source: over 2 years ago
  • How do I boost the low end on my new headphones?
    I gladly paid for and use Soundforce Https://rogueamoeba.com/soundsource/. Source: over 2 years ago
  • I was a MacOS hater until...
    SoundSource is great too. You can control/boost any app's output volume, or even pipe it through audioplugins to eq or limit like a zoom conversation. Rogue Amoeba overall are just awesome. I wish I could buy more of their apps. Source: over 2 years ago

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