Filed under: Audio, Software, Freeware
SoundSource: Menubar Source Selector
Rogue Amoeba just announced the release of version 1.2 of their SoundSource menubar utility. They say that it "has been recoded from the ground up for better performance, and now also features an option to open the Audio MIDI Setup application." SoundSource sits in your menubar and allows you to easily change "your audio input and output sources with a single click" instead of going through the Sound Preference Pane in your System Preferences. If you have to switch sources on a regular basis (e.g. between different microphones, line-in sources, etc. while audio editing or podcasting) then this can be a really handy tool. Frankly the screenshot (right) is not terribly exciting on my machine since I don't have multiple sources to choose from, but nonetheless, you get the idea.SoundSource a free download from Rogue Amoeba's Freebies Page.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Andrew said 11:49PM on 2-22-2007
Pretty cool, but does anyone know how to get the bitrates displayed in the menu bar like that screenshot has?
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Mat Lu said 10:45PM on 2-22-2007
Those are my up/down bandwidth numbers on my primary internet connection. It's MenuMeters from Raging Menace:
http://www.tuaw.com/2005/05/27/menumeters-update/
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mark said 11:13PM on 2-22-2007
omg i'm soooo happy to have found this ! With my new mac pro I have to manually go into system preferences to change the sound output between external speakers and headphones everytime I wanna switch. Such a huuuge pain in the ass. This is exactly what I need ! Thank you!!!
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Zwei said 11:32PM on 2-22-2007
This is pretty nice. I usually use my speakers when playing WoW or music, but when it gets late or I'm on Ventrilo, I switch to my headset. This is gonna be a lot easier than opening the prefs menu.
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gm_axis said 12:44AM on 2-23-2007
Yeah, just a quick question: how the hell do you uninstall software from this company?
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Mat Lu said 12:46AM on 2-23-2007
@5: Run the installer package again, and choose "Uninstall"
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vectorelement said 2:52AM on 2-23-2007
If only this were around earlier! This would be great for my desktop which is connected to external speakers. I usually stay up late, so I can't play music at the volume I want. This also has great application with WoW and headsets. I'll check this out sometime.
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G said 4:36AM on 2-23-2007
@vectorelement: SoundSource has been around since 2004. This is just an update. And Mat notes all that's new above, which is not much for those of us who are currently running version 1.1 successfully. Still, can't complain about useful and free software!
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ralphdkendrick said 5:05AM on 2-23-2007
I agree
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ralphdkendrick said 5:43AM on 2-23-2007
I agree
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Jan-Carlo said 6:09AM on 2-23-2007
what is the menubar app next to soundsource?
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Gym said 7:35AM on 2-23-2007
Want.
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Me said 7:34PM on 2-23-2007
If this added AirPort-speakers as outputs, I would've paid for it.
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DJP3221 said 7:41PM on 2-24-2007
You can use Airport speakers as outputs using Airfoil, from the same company: http://rogueamoeba.com/airfoil/mac/
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