![]() ![]() My script solution failed to meet most of my requirements, though. (I know, yet another command line tool for controlling music…) That worked pretty well, and the script is fairly complete, working with both Music and Spotify (determining which is running/playing), and offering controls for play, pause, next, previous, and volume, in addition to reporting current track, all from the command line. I put it down at the bottom of the screen where the Dock prevented windows from covering so I can always see it even with a Desktop full of windows and without Exposé. Run without arguments it returns a “SONG_TITLE by ARTIST” string for display on my Desktop. I started with a simple script I made for GeekTool. So again, my requirements include compatibility with both Music and Spotify, integration with Last.fm, both menu bar and desktop track info, and at least a few configurable keyboard shortcuts. There are a lot of options for that, of course. I need some kind of easy way to get the current track and artist at a glance. Because I’ve been listening to a lot of Spotify and Apple Music “for you” playlists, I don’t always know the songs that play. It’s not cheap at $29US, but I’ve found it entirely worthwhile. Just about any song running through one of Ozone’s mastering presets to my studio monitors sounds great.Īdd the “pinnable” floating window and an assignable hotkey for fast access and it’s an invaluable tool for macOS audio control. Even better, though, is running my audio through my iZotope Ozone plugin using the Audio Unit capabilities of SoundSource. ![]() It’s not fine-tuneable the way Boom’s various boosts are, but it just works without any extra fiddling. Louder, fuller sound without fiddling with EQ. SoundSource also features “Magic Boost” which does a magical job of, well, boosting audio signals, universally or per app. It even has “Super Volume Keys” which let me have keyboard volume control over devices that normally wouldn’t, like my Scarlett Solo. You can apply all of the various controls (EQ, volume, effects) to the system-wide settings, but I love being able to have separate settings for Spotify and Music, piping them through my Scarlett Solo and connected Rokit5 monitors with 10-band EQ while the rest of my system audio goes through my display speakers. They focused less on making it beautiful and more on condensing a lot of controls into a small space while keeping them useable. I find the layout of SoundSource superior to Boom. I use Bartender to hide the default volume icon and just use SoundSource instead. It sits in your menubar and gives you per-app control over output device, volume, and even EQ and Audio Unit effects. SoundSource is Rogue Amoeba’s utility for absolute control over Mac audio. While Boom offers great tools for audio quality, I’ve found SoundSource to be a more ideal tool, and less intrusive to my system overall. I’ve run into some inconsistency, but overall it’s good.īoom also has its own audio player, and has an iOS companion that allows music control on your Mac from your iPhone. The effects are fairly intelligent, boosting loudness and improving EQ without causing distortion. Read on…īoom gives you 3D Surround Sound on any audio channel, improving the sound of everything from laptop speakers and headphones to high quality speaker setups.īoom offers per-app volume control and boost settings. If you have the disposable income to buy outright, it’s a little tougher choice. If you’re a Setapp subscriber it’s an easy choice. It’s $20 to purchase, and also available from Setapp. ![]() Boom 3Dīoom has some excellent features for hi-fi audio and audiophile tools. There are two good options here: Boom 3D and SoundSource.
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