press option f12 to go directly to sound preferences On 29 Sep 2014, at 07:45 pm, Jonathan Mosen <[email protected]> wrote:
> Thanks Alex, I found this article which is helpful. > http://lifehacker.com/5933282/how-to-aggregate-and-use-multiple-audio-inputs-and-outputs-in-os-x > Jonathan Mosen > Mosen Consulting > Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training > http://Mosen.org > >> On 30/09/2014, at 6:21 am, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> My apologies, it was early when I replied. The process I gave is exactly the >> same, but choose "aggregate device" instead. Then, that second table will >> show input devices, not output ones, and you check the ones you want. The >> trick here is that your device will have as many channels as the total of >> the devices; a stereo mic plus a mono mic will have three channels >> altogether, for instance, so you will need to ensure your software can >> handle multiple channels like that and select the proper number i it can. >> On Sep 29, 2014, at 1:03 PM, Jonathan Mosen <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Thanks Alex, but based on your description, this sounds like it relates to >>> output, rather than input? What I'm after is the ability to record from two >>> devices simultaneously rather than play them back. Can you also use a >>> multi-output device for input? >>> Jonathan Mosen >>> Mosen Consulting >>> Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training >>> http://Mosen.org >>> >>>> On 30/09/2014, at 12:48 am, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> I may be too late for your conference, but hopefully this will help in the >>>> future. >>>> >>>> First, you'll want to make a multi output device in the Audio Midi Setup >>>> app. Launch the app, find and activate the "Create New Device" menu >>>> button, choose "multi-output device" from the menu, and a new device will >>>> be placed in the devices table near the top of the window. Select that >>>> device, then find the unlabeled table further along. This table lists all >>>> the output devices on the computer; check the box next to all the ones you >>>> want to use and that should be it. You can now switch to that device >>>> (remember to set VoiceOver however you need to so you'll still have >>>> speech, or leave a display connected). >>>> >>>> As to quickly switching, I imagine there's a utility for that, possibly on >>>> MacUpdate.com. If not, AppleScript may be able to do the job, though I've >>>> never looked into that possibility. >>>> On Sep 29, 2014, at 3:37 AM, Jonathan Mosen <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi everyone. Wondering if anyone can help me with a query. >>>>> I'm going to be streaming a conference shortly, and won't be using a >>>>> hardware mixer as I don't have one that's portable and don't have a need >>>>> for a portable option often enough to justify buying one. >>>>> I'll be providing commentary via my Blue Yeti microphone. I then want to >>>>> switch to the house audio, which will be coming in via a line in to my >>>>> sound card. The Yeti and the sound card are two separate input choices >>>>> under System Preferences. >>>>> I have a couple of questions about this set-up in a mac context. >>>>> First, I believe it is possible to combine separate inputs into one >>>>> virtual sound device? Since both the Yeti and the sound card have >>>>> adjustable inputs, I may be able to have them both going at once and >>>>> manage them via their respective input controls. Any advice on if this is >>>>> possible, and if so, how, is much appreciated. >>>>> Second, if this isn't possible, do utilities exist that allow you to >>>>> switch inputs via function keys or some other method more easy than >>>>> changing the input in System Preferences? I would love to be able to >>>>> switch from one input to another at the touch of a button. >>>>> Any help very much appreciated. Thanks a lot. >>>>> Jonathan Mosen >>>>> Mosen Consulting >>>>> Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training >>>>> http://Mosen.org >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>>> email to [email protected]. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Have a great day, >>>> Alex Hall >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to [email protected]. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> Have a great day, >> Alex Hall >> [email protected] >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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