Overview

SoundDesk turns your Mac into a desk-style audio mixing console. Route hardware interfaces and other applications through channels, busses, aux sends, and plugin inserts — and run up to five desks side by side.

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Key Features

• Up to 5 simultaneous desks

• Mono, stereo, auxiliary receiver, and MIDI instrument channel types

• 99 stereo input paths and 102 stereo output paths per desk

• 32 I/O busses per desk

• 16 aux sends per channel, pre or post-fader, with stereo A/B routing

• Up to 8 plugin inserts per channel and up to 12 on the master section

• Automatic delay compensation across plugins and busses

• Per-channel DC blocker, signal generator, delay unit, and PPM meter

• Assignable channel names and colours

• Capture audio from any running macOS application — Zoom, browser, music apps, games (macOS 14.5+)

• Includes a collection of cDSP plugin inserts (see cDSP Inserts)

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System Requirements

macOS 10.15 or later.

64-bit processor (Intel or Apple Silicon).

At least 4 GB of memory.

100 MB of available disk space.

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Next Steps

• Walk through your first desk. Getting Started takes you from a fresh launch to a working mixing desk in five steps.
• Understand the model. Core Concepts explains channels, busses, aux sends, and the master in plain terms.
• Configure your audio interface. I/O, Audio Setup covers picking the interface, sample rate, buffer size, and the All-in-One Device.
• Explore the built-in plugins. The cDSP Inserts ship with SoundDesk — EQs, dynamics, meters, and more, ready to drop on any channel.

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