![]() Using a new SoundSource action, I’m detecting where the app is currently routing audio for the Music app. Once the audio is coming out of the Studio Display, I need to use the Sound preference pane to redirect the audio to my Mac Studio’s headphone jack-or use SoundSource to intercept Music and send it to the headphone jack.īut thanks to SoundSource 5.5, I’ve created a shortcut that automatically toggles between those two states, and assigned it to a Stream Deck button. ![]() I have to click on the AirPlay icon in the Music app, so that the audio stops using AirPlay. But when I’m writing, I often prefer to pop in my headphones and get focused. Most of the time, I listen to music on AirPlay speakers and most system audio goes through my Apple Studio Display’s speakers. So with SoundSource, you can now automate many of your Mac’s default audio settings, setting a new default input and output, for example.Īs you might expect, I immediately dove into SoundSource’s new automation tools. The app provides 17 different actions, and they affect not just SoundSource’s individual control over apps and audio inputs, but the system’s as well. While Rogue Amoeba’s utility Audio Hijack decided to primarily support automation via JavaScript with some basic Shortcuts hooks, SoundSource is all in on Shortcuts. The big feature of SoundSource 5.5 is support for Shortcuts. (Apple doesn’t seem to really care about Mac audio, and that’s good for Rogue Amoeba’s array of products.) On Monday Rogue Amoeba released SoundSource 5.5, the latest version of its handy Mac sound-routing utility that-let’s be honest-is doing all the heavy lifting for a feature that should probably be a core part of macOS. It’s no secret I’m a fan of UVI for this reason, their focus on organic sounding libraries is just my type of thing.SoundSource 5.5 adds Shortcuts support for full Mac audio automation No gimmicks, no extra steps needed, just load and play! I give this library 4.5 out of 5 subs, it’s a really great sound that gets straight to the point of sounding good. The drawbar instruments are some of my favorites, but that’s the type of sound I like from an organ, and man does it sound nice and warm I think there’s something to be said about taking all the options out of the way so you don’t spend time tweaking and instead having a huge collection of ready to go sounds that capture the exact tone you’re looking for. Soul, funk, jazz, rnb, rock….all there in one neat and tidy package. When I play these, I feel a certain way, many of them sound like they could have been lifted straight from the masters of some of the most classic organ recordings. While many libraries today focus on super nice interfaces (which I like) and tons of control options (also like) UVI stays focused on the things that make a library worth having. Great recording, warm sound, organic feel….the sound is where it makes it’s statement…. The Organ is a gritty instrument, it’s a funky instrument, it’s a dirty instrument….all that character is here in the library, from the smooth to the full drawbar sound, all the way to the weird fx and textures included. While many libraries focus on getting the cleanest sound possible and then adding FX, it seems to me that UVI focuses on getting the “realest” sound possible, at times sampling through fx, amps, and anything else to capture the real fell and grit of the instrument. This is why I really dig the UVI libraries, they always have a warm and organic sound. These guys focused on getting the proper sound instead of modelling it. Instead of controlling the rotary or guitar amp and such…you get different presets recorded through various amps, speakers, and mics. What this means is, instead of having drawbars for instance, you get various presets of the most commonly used drawbar settings. Nor does it employ any form of sound modelling…it’s all straight up, sampled from the source goodness. This isn’t like a Kontakt library where it has a deep interface and other bells and whistles. Library dedicated to retro/vintage organ sounds □ ![]() Uhhmmmm….hmmm, I would say it’s a….uhhhhhh….well…. Today I’m doing a review on their Retro Organs library Truth is, 8 out of 10 times something from this company makes it into my music It’s been a while since I reviewed something from UVI Soundsource, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t been using their products.
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