SoundSource®

Superior sound control for Mac

Get truly powerful control over all the audio on your Mac!

Free Download Purchase

Fast Access to System Devices

Control the settings for your Mac's Output, Input, and Sound Effects audio devices right from your menu bar.


Per-Application Audio Control

Change the volume of any app relative to others, and send individual apps to different audio outputs.

Add Effects

Make any audio sound great, with powerful built-in effects, as well as advanced Audio Unit support.

SoundSource, In-Depth

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Toolbar Controls

Pin the main window for floating access, toggle to Compact view, or access SoundSource's preferences.

System Audio Devices

Instantly adjust settings for the Mac's Output, Input, and Sound Effects devices.

Volume Controls

Access volume sliders for every device and app, along with fast muting controls.

Magic Boost 2

Increase volume for richer sound without distortion.

Output Selectors

Send app audio to distinct outputs. Play music through your best speakers, and everything else to a secondary device.

Per-Application Controls

Now every app has a volume slider, mute button, and much more.

Audio Effects, Anywhere

Enhance the quality of audio heard from any app or system-wide device.








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Fundamental Features


Per-App Volume Control

Adjust volume levels for each of your applications, all in one place. Make one app louder or softer than others, or even mute it entirely.

Per-App Output Redirection

Control exactly where audio plays. Route music from one app to your best speakers, while everything else is heard via your Mac's built-in output.

Per-App Audio Effects

Use the built-in 10-band equalizer and support for Audio Units to sweeten the sound of individual apps.

System Audio Settings

Quickly adjust volume and input levels, balance, and even sample rate for your system's Output, Input, and Sound Effects devices.

System-Wide Audio Effects

Apply effects to sweeten the sound of all audio on your system, with the built-in 10-band equalizer and support for advanced Audio Unit plugins.

Super Volume Keys

HDMI devices, DisplayPort audio outputs, and more fail to support the volume keys found on Mac keyboards. SoundSource makes those keys work with any outputs you have.

Menu Bar Access

SoundSource lives in your menu bar, for one-click access to all your audio controls. You can also bring it up with a configurable global keyboard shortcut.

Floating Access

Making frequent adjustments? Pin SoundSource's main window, and it will float on your screen for instant access.

New!
Shortcuts Support

On MacOS 12 (Monterey) and up, integrate SoundSource with workflows you run in the Shortcuts app.

New!
Headphone EQ

The new Headphone EQ effect provides the very best sound from thousands of different models of headphones.

New!
Magic Boost 2

The new Magic Boost 2 does even more to provide rich, full sound from even the tiniest speakers.

New!
Menu Bar Meters

Add optional meters for your output device, input device, and/or active applications, so you can see and control audio even more easily.

Get SoundSource

Note: While using the software in trial mode, limitations are applied. Purchase to unlock the full version.


For MacOS 11 to 14: SoundSource 5.6.3 October 19, 2023 Release Notes

What People Are Saying About SoundSource

“[T]heir description is spot-on: “Sound control so good, it ought to be built in”. All with a thoughtful, intuitive interface…SoundSource is on my short list of Mac utilities that I don’t know what I’d do without.”

John Gruber, Daring Fireball

“Once again, Rogue Amoeba show why they are legends in the realm of Mac Audio utility software.”

Jeff C.

“Instabuy. This can take the place of my heavyweight Logic-as-a-effects-rack workflow for video conferencing.”

Edward M.

“What's great about SoundSource is that it draws on Rogue Amoeba's experience…to create something…handy for anyone who has ever been frustrated by the way the Mac handles audio…tweaking audio routing to fit your individual needs has never been easier.”

John Voorhees, MacStories

“SoundSource…solved two big annoyances:

1. It lets me use the keyboard volume keys for my Zoom H6 audio interface.

2. It lets me turn the volume down for the Zoom meeting app independently.”

Jon H.

“Thank you so much for this! I've been waiting for someone to let me add Audio Unit plugins directly from the menubar…You rock!”

Timothy J.

“The Mac audio control app Apple should have made…a must-have utility for any Mac user who wants more control over audio input and output”

J.R. Bookwalter, Macworld

“Tired: Video Calls hurting your ears because the connection is crappy and clicks a bunch.

Wired: Using @RogueAmoeba’s SoundSource to do global equalizing / limiting to remove the clicks. ”

Adam B.

“I've been hugely thankful…for @RogueAmoeba's tools.

SoundSource in particular makes controlling audio inputs/outputs across apps manageable”

Christina Warren

“What a system-wide audio application SHOULD be capable of doing. Individual volume levels. Assign any audio input to any output. EQ the &*$% out of it, change sample rate, and more!”

Guy Serle

“I’ve been working from home for the firs time in my life for the last six weeks. Once again, @RogueAmoeba elevates my game with SoundSource. Immediately useful.”

Alex N.

“[I]f I need an audio utility app, I always go to Rogue Amoeba first…The company’s newest is called SoundSource, but check out the other apps while you’re there.”

Jim Dalrymple, The Loop

“[I]t's an invaluable tool for macOS audio control.”

Brett Terpstra

“Holy sound control Batman!”

João L.

“PRO TIP: @RogueAmoeba’s SoundSource is a macOS utility well worth spending a few dollars on.”

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