Easier/automatic way to change mic input
Brandon
Every time I dock and undock my Mac, I have to reset the microphone for input. I can set it as the default for the Mac, but I still face the same issue when docking or undocking - I need to change the microphone input (at the system level).
It would be great to have an easier way to change the input without going into settings. One option could be to have it accessible from the menu bar. Another idea is to implement automatic detection, where the system always defaults to the selected microphone if available.
Additionally, it would be helpful to display the currently selected microphone on the recording modal that appears with the waveforms. This way, I can avoid recording a long message only to realize later that the wrong microphone was used when processing it.
Steven Skoczen
Huge +1. As a potential quick fix - can we just have a microphone selector on the recording modal? This would fix nearly all the friction here.
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John McCombs
Another option that would be ideal in my case (but might make the interface a little more clunky) would be the ability to prioritize input methods. That way if one isn't available it would default to the next one in the list, and when the preferred method comes back online it would automatically switch to that one. Then you wouldn't have to do anything.
Neil Chudleigh
Hey Brandon, have you tried the "automatically use system default" option?
Brandon
Neil Chudleigh: I have and mentioned that above but perhaps that didn't make sense. When I dock my Mac into my full workstation, the microphone default doesn't change to my USB mic at the system level. So essentially the same problem exists. I have to manually change it, either at the system level or within the application level. Either way, my request is for an automatic way to detect if a microphone is attached as your preference and to always use that one.
Neil Chudleigh
Brandon: Would having the selection available in the menu bar dropdown be an improvement?
Brandon
Neil Chudleigh: this would be an incredible improvement, you have to dig pretty deep in the settings to change your microphone input, which for a audio input app, would be a great addition.
I also feel like this is pretty important information to have displayed on the model that appears when you’re recording.
Thanks!