Audio input to Magic from other applications
Posted: Sat May 17, 2014 10:29 pm
Windows
Many Windows audio devices provide an input that allows you to monitor any audio going to the speakers. Selecting this input in Magic will allow your visuals to respond to your speaker output, including any other applications that are playing audio.
Standard audio devices
For standard audio devices, the input is usually disabled and hidden by default, so it must be enabled manually.
The following link explains how to use the Sound configuration in the Windows Control Panel to enable the "Stereo Mix" input. The example shown is for Realtek audio devices, but many other devices work in a similar way:
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/39532/ho ... ord-audio/
After the "Stereo Mix" input is enabled, it will show up in the list of available input devices in Magic. Selecting this input will allow Magic to repond to whatever audio is playing on the system. See this section in the Magic User's Guide for how to select the audio input device:
http://magicmusicvisuals.com/downloads/ ... udioDevice
ASIO audio devices
For ASIO devices, the process is even simpler. The following image shows an ASIO audio device with two inputs (Input 10 and Input 11) called "Monitor L" and "Monitor R":
Whatever is playing back through the audio device will be routed to these inputs. All you have to do is select these inputs as the sources for your modules.
Virtual audio devices
If your Windows audio device doesn't have the functionality described above, you can use a virtual audio device. The one we recommend is VB Cable:
http://vb-audio.pagesperso-orange.fr/Cable/
OS X
If you have a Mac, your best option is to use a virtual audio device. The one we recommend is Soundflower:
http://cycling74.com/products/soundflower/
Many Windows audio devices provide an input that allows you to monitor any audio going to the speakers. Selecting this input in Magic will allow your visuals to respond to your speaker output, including any other applications that are playing audio.
Standard audio devices
For standard audio devices, the input is usually disabled and hidden by default, so it must be enabled manually.
The following link explains how to use the Sound configuration in the Windows Control Panel to enable the "Stereo Mix" input. The example shown is for Realtek audio devices, but many other devices work in a similar way:
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/39532/ho ... ord-audio/
After the "Stereo Mix" input is enabled, it will show up in the list of available input devices in Magic. Selecting this input will allow Magic to repond to whatever audio is playing on the system. See this section in the Magic User's Guide for how to select the audio input device:
http://magicmusicvisuals.com/downloads/ ... udioDevice
ASIO audio devices
For ASIO devices, the process is even simpler. The following image shows an ASIO audio device with two inputs (Input 10 and Input 11) called "Monitor L" and "Monitor R":
Whatever is playing back through the audio device will be routed to these inputs. All you have to do is select these inputs as the sources for your modules.
Virtual audio devices
If your Windows audio device doesn't have the functionality described above, you can use a virtual audio device. The one we recommend is VB Cable:
http://vb-audio.pagesperso-orange.fr/Cable/
OS X
If you have a Mac, your best option is to use a virtual audio device. The one we recommend is Soundflower:
http://cycling74.com/products/soundflower/