Our Verdict
Do you have a mountain of audio input and outputs on your Mac and quickly demand to tack back and forth between them ? Paul O’Neill’sAudioSwitcher(Mac App Store linkis a great minuscule menubar utility for doing just that . Although it does n’t sport the same UI pizazz and polish as other apps you may own , AudioSwitcher is incredibly functional , especially if you ’re switching between multiple microphone and speaker system on a daily base .
In addition , AudioSwitcher allows to set custom volume stage setting for each outside speaker without modify the max volume on your computing machine — so if you shift to your television ’s speakers , you wo n’t accidentally blast your eardrum . you may even fiddle with sample distribution charge per unit for each speaker and microphone if so fills your partiality .
There are a few other minor preferences usable within the app to tweak as well , including ignoring certain speakers , set inauguration input and turnout machine along with their volume , establish the current mass percentage next to the menubar image , and enter the app at login .
One modest note : UnlikeRogue Amoeba ’s Airfoil , AudioSwitcher wo n’t broadcast your audio tomultipledevices — it just offers an easy way to switch between them without pull out System Preferences .
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