Front Page Release Notes

Sound Control 2 is a FREE upgrade to owners of Sound Control 1.

Version 2.2.4:

• Added animated audio levels. (Can be disabled in preferences.)
• Now uses drag n drop install from the disk image.
• Can now hide devices from the Sound Control menu.
• Prev/Next device hotkeys skip over hidden devices.
• Reduced cpu use and latency when changing settings.
• Now works with full duplex bluetooth audio devices.
  • Initial support for Mojave, including dark mode.

Sound Control 2 is a FREE upgrade to owners of Sound Control 1.

Version 2.2.3:

• Hot keys are now always saved properly.
• Merged background daemon into the main app.
• Fixed a conflict with Rogue Amoeba’s ACE plugin.
• No longer installs or runs on macOS Mojave (10.14), until support for Mojave is added.

Sound Control 2 is a FREE upgrade to owners of Sound Control 1.

Version 2.2.2:

• Can now choose between the sliders and octopus for the menu bar item.
• Fixed indicator colors for enabled items.
• Apps that haven’t previously been used with Sound Control now default to the “Other Apps” volume.
• Made some diagnostics available to users to aid in troubleshooting.
• No longer asks for Quit confirmation on shutdown, restart, or logout.
• Master volume now ramps smoothly after quitting Sound Control.
• Fixed a memory leak in the background agent.
• Better “My Presets” layout and behavior.
• Quitting Sound Control now disable per-app routing properly.
• Fixed problem that caused an app’s volume to slowly ramp up when Sound Control isn’t active.

Sound Control 2 is a FREE upgrade to owners of Sound Control 1.

Version 2.2.1:

• Sound Siphon registration codes can once again register Sound Control.
• Due to feedback, switched the menubar icon back.

Sound Control 2 is a FREE upgrade to owners of Sound Control 1.

Version 2.2.0

• Hot keys now work immediately after reboot, no longer requiring the Sound Control menu to be shown to work.
• Now handles incremental volume changes with the keyboard.
• Added incremental volume change hotkeys.
• Added hotkeys for switching to the next and previous output device.
• Added hotkey for muting the default input device (device must support muting).
• Fixed routing for Safari and some other apps that use subprocesses.
• Added Touch Bar support for Macs that have one.
• When quitting Sound Control an alert is now shown advising the user that volumes will return to normal levels.
• After quitting Sound Control the volume is gradually increased to normal levels over 10 seconds.
• Now requires 10.11+.

Sound Control 2 is a FREE upgrade to owners of Sound Control 1.

Version 2.1.6

• Hot keys no longer require modifier keys.
• Once again works on macOS 10.10.
• Last version to work on macOS 10.10. Next update will require 10.11+.

Version 2.1.5

• Fixed import and export of EQ presets.
• Better handling of subprocesses like Minecraft.
• Holding option when clicking on the menu now shows devices lists.
• Now works with more audio devices, including Steinberg USB devices.
• New Hotkey preferences UI.
• Selected App Routing device names are now displayed properly.

Requires 10.10 or Later