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Mute Index with Midi CC

christopherman — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 13:00:02 +0000

Hello,

Is there a way to toggle the mute to a state with the CC control.

Id like to send a CC that mutes the channel weather its already muted or not. And same with unmute.

Thanks

Chris

Mixing Station support

DeeSound — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 06:09:59 +0000

Please consider working with the developer of Mixing Station to add support for that control app, which has become the standard for controlling hardware digital mixers across brands. ( https://mixingstation.app/ )

It would be great to be able to run SoundDesk on a notebook and then be able to walk around and control the board (and see the levels) from a tablet.

I know some MIDI control is currently possible, but that's a lot more ad hoc; Mixing Station compatibility would make SoundDesk a viable alternative to digital mixers with app control.

Feature request: Channel output buss selection "None"

BranThomps — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:24:11 +0000

First off... Incredible app! Thank you! Well done! It would be nice to have the ability to route a channel to a buss called "None" at the top of the pick list so we can setup things like a ducking aux buss and not have to resort to route that buss to an unused virtual driver channel or other place just to have silence.

Cleanfeed/MixMinus

richardincyprus — Sat, 03 Jan 2026 14:10:59 +0000

I'm currently evaluating SoundDesk for a number of uses. Most of it makes sense and is excellent, Auxes and Busses etc. One thing that seems to be missing is for use in Radio or Podcasts. What is missing is the Cleanfeed (English) or MixMinus (American) which is the output of the desk minus the channel concerned. For example if you have Zoom on the SoundDesk you don't want to send that channel back to Zoom but every other channel. This can be done via Aux buses or extra Bus masters but a simple Cleanfeed output would make it very useful and quick and easy to set up for that purpose. I would suggest a C output at the bottom of each channels (C for Cleanfeed, I'm English) which allows you to select where the cleanfeed for that channel is fed (usually using the Virtual Cable or Virtual Driver). The C output could be hidden (default on) like the Solo Function in preferences to make less confusing for people unused to cleanfeed / mixminus feeds.

SoundDesk iPad Controler

System — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 17:07:56 +0000

This discussion was created from comments split from: SoundDesk Bug Report.

AudioCentral Bug Report

LoudLAB — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 12:50:00 +0000

Users can leave a comment on this post to Report Bugs or any Problems with AudioCentral

Reporting bugs:

Please be as detailed as possible when reporting a bug.

Start by describing your system configuration, you can find this info on the “About This Mac” window (macOS version, processor and memory), and enumerate the audio devices in use by the application.

Then, provide us with the steps necessary to reproduce the problem, if you can not reproduce the bug give us as much detail as possible about it.

If your computer produced a system crash report, you can also email it to us (please don’t post them here).

AudioCentral Update History

LoudLAB — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 12:48:38 +0000

AudioCentral 1.0.4 ( Mar 17, 2026 )

• Bug fixes and improvements.

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AudioCentral 1.0.3 ( Feb 27, 2026 )

• Bug fixes and improvements.

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AudioCentral 1.0.2 ( Jan 14, 2026 )

• Fixes window positioning across monitors.
• Adds support for devices that cannot be used as default.
• Other bug fixes and improvements.

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AudioCentral 1.0.1 ( Nov 12, 2025 )

• Fixes license validation on macOS 26.
• Fixes potential startup crash.
• Fixes unusual EQ animation behaviors.
• Adds support for OS color themes.
• Adds EQ curve types.
• Other bug fixes and improvements.

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AudioCentral 1.0.0 ( Oct 21, 2025 )

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Sounddesk does not start

drylandstudio — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 08:27:20 +0000

Hi everyone, I have a Mac with Sequoia 15.6 and the latest version of Sound Desk.
I can't launch the software because it starts scanning for plugins and then freezes. I tried leaving the computer on for days, but it doesn't work.
Is there a way to launch it without scanning for plugins?

Using SoundDesk to capture audio from other applications

LoudLAB — Sun, 07 Sep 2025 21:54:56 +0000

Starting with macOS 14.5 or later, you can directly stream audio from other applications to the All-in-One.

If you’re seeking a method to accomplish this on earlier OS versions, refer to: Using SoundDesk as a macOS audio mixer and router.

Note: This functionality requires your permission to capture system audio. A dialog will appear when required.

Navigate to the All-in-One Setup in the Preferences window. You’ll notice that the devices list also includes a list of open applications. If the application you’re looking for isn’t listed, open it and ensure it’s playing audio.

Once the device appears in the list, we tick the Use option to add it as a virtual device. We can also mute the original audio by using the Mute Source option.

Ensure that the input interface in SoundDesk is the All-in-One Device. Then, we can easily navigate to any channel on our desk and load the application stream, just as we would on any other device.

That's it, we’ve got inter-app audio capturing ready to go!

Have a Great Day!
LoudLAB

Audio Ducking with SoundDesk

LoudLAB — Sun, 07 Sep 2025 04:57:23 +0000

Audio ducking is a technique used in audio production to automatically lower the volume of one audio track when another, more important track is present. This ensures that critical sounds, like dialogue or vocals, are clearly audible over background music or other sounds. To accomplish this, we can use Side Chain Compression, where the output level of one channel controls the compressor effect on another channel.

In SoundDesk, plugins that support side chaining will display the input options in the insert box contextual menu. Currently, all types of channels can be directly used, except for MIDI instruments.

Note that side chain buses are taken at the input stage of a channel, after the signal generator but before any other channel processing. To use the output stage of a channel, we need to send it to an I/O bus first and set a new channel as the receiver. This created channel can then be used for side chaining (MIDI channels can use this technique as well).

Side Chain Compression:

• Load a side chain compatible plugin (e.g. cDSP Compressor) on the track to be compressed.

• Enable the side chain option by selecting the triggering track from the insert box dropdown menu.

• Fine-tune the compressor ratio and threshold to suit your setup.

That's it, we’ve got audio ducking ready to go!

Have a Great Day!
LoudLAB

Clearing Contextual Menu

DBinNYC — Thu, 26 Jun 2025 02:02:01 +0000

I keep SoundDesk in the dock, and often right/ctrl click the icon to select the set I want to open. There are old sets that I no longer use and have deleted from the system, but they still show up contextually.

Where in the Library can I find and purge these from?

MIDI Desk Control with 2 Controllers

grace_syndicate — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 13:54:43 +0000

SoundDesk has made life better, so thanks for this tool! I've setup 2 controllers to the first 2 slots for 'MIDI Desk Control' (NI Kontrol S88 and StreamDeck+). However, only the first one responds. I'd like to have both controllers controlling the faders because sometimes one controller is available while the other is doing something else - they're redundant, but that's my intention.

It appears in the documentation that up to 4 controllers should work together. But, I'm finding that only the one in the firsts 'slot' or 'row' works. The other ones don't work. Am I doing something wrong? Am I misunderstanding something?

Sound Cutting In and Out

DennyBoiQ — Tue, 13 May 2025 13:48:29 +0000

Hi, new to this virtual mixer experience and for some reason the audio while I test my setup on a Mac Mini is cutting in and out. I tried changing the sample rates in the Virtual Matrix and messing with the buffer size. However, I'm still have the issue of the audio cutting in and out. Any ideas what may be going on?

I also found out that this is mostly happening with my bluetooth headphones than the speakers of my Mac Mini. I switched between both and only notice the cut in and out with the headphones in their bluetooth state. When I connect the headphones to my Scarlett 2i2 via 1/8 to 1/4, there is no interruption. I would like to be able to use my headphones in their bluetooth state as I stream and like to use the wireless option.

Spotify

System — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 09:48:36 +0000

This discussion was created from comments split from: SoundDesk Bug Report.

SoundDesk - AIO Auto Recovery

System — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 10:57:22 +0000

This discussion was created from comments split from: SoundDesk Bug Report.

Masterkeyboard Recognition

joesgaragerecordings — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 09:48:45 +0000

hello all,
I use Sounddesk with a Studiologic numacompact 2x masterkeyboard.
After the last two updates Sounddesk no longer receives MIDI signals even though the keyboard appears in the list of devices within a midi channel. The keyboard works perfectly with other DAWs and other virtual mixers.

cDSP Tube

System — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 23:38:05 +0000

This discussion was created from comments split from: SoundDesk Bug Report.

cDSP Parametric EQ 5.0.9

Schopenhauer — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 18:12:04 +0000

Hello! :)

The spectrograph background in the parametric EQ window is nice, but way to sensitive. Even background noise with -80 dB shows up like a valid signal.

I hoped for a better save function for the EQ plugin, where one can choose old file names from a list of existing presets and has no need to figure out the exact same name every time to overwrite saved settings.

Thank you and keep up the good work!

MIDI Reset at Close/Quit

System — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 18:28:27 +0000

This discussion was created from comments split from: SoundDesk Bug Report.

Ducking

System — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 09:13:33 +0000

This discussion was created from comments split from: SoundDesk Bug Report.