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 <mehg...@icloud.com> 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 <jmo...@mosen.org > <mailto:jmo...@mosen.org>> 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 <http://mosen.org/> >>> On 30/09/2014, at 12:48 am, Alex Hall <mehg...@icloud.com >>> <mailto:mehg...@icloud.com>> 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 <http://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 <jmo...@mosen.org >>> <mailto:jmo...@mosen.org>> 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 <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 macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >>>> <mailto:macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>> <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries >>>> <http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries>. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. >>> >>> -- >>> Have a great day, >>> Alex Hall >>> mehg...@icloud.com <mailto:mehg...@icloud.com> >>> >>> -- >>> 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 macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >>> <mailto:macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>> <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries >>> <http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries>. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout >>> <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 macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> <mailto:macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries >> <http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries>. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout >> <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. > > -- > Have a great day, > Alex Hall > mehg...@icloud.com <mailto:mehg...@icloud.com> > > -- > 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 macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > <mailto:macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries > <http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries>. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout > <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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