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Sound Siphon Changelog

What's new in Sound Siphon 3.6.8

Apr 15, 2024
  • Fixed a crash in com.staticz.soundsphon.bridgedaemon
  • Fixed sample rate mismatch that could cause slow or garbled captured audio.
  • Fixed a memory leak in the plugin.
  • Added support for macOS 14.5
  • Fixed issue that prevented audio played to some aggregate devices from being captured.

New in Sound Siphon 3.6.7 (Feb 20, 2024)

  • Added support for macOS 14.4 betas.

New in Sound Siphon 3.6.6 (Jan 31, 2024)

  • Fixed a bug that caused failure to capture specific app audio.

New in Sound Siphon 3.6.5 (Jan 29, 2024)

  • Added support for macOS 14.3 to audio capture plugin.
  • The enable extensions alert now indicates spelling mistakes for the plug-in developer ID.

New in Sound Siphon 3.6.4 (Dec 27, 2023)

  • Fixed an issue where the plug-in load permission dialog is shown unnecessarily.
  • Fixed a crash that could occur on launch on macOS 11.
  • Fixed registration when running in China or Taiwan.

New in Sound Siphon 3.6.3 (Nov 20, 2023)

  • Fixed some minor UI issues.
  • Updated Settings UI to match Sonoma.
  • Can now switch to the Sound Siphon beta updates directly in Settings.
  • Fixed a crash when deactivating license.
  • Added support for macOS 14.2 beta

New in Sound Siphon 3.6.2 (Oct 23, 2023)

  • Support for macOS 14.1.

New in Sound Siphon 3.6.1 (Oct 9, 2023)

  • Fixed audio processing when using the trial.
  • Support for macOS 14.1 beta.
  • Fixed a plugin crash that could occur when the system output is changed.

New in Sound Siphon 3.6.0 (Sep 25, 2023)

  • Added support macOS 14 (Sonoma)

New in Sound Siphon 3.5.0 (Jul 19, 2023)

  • Fixed possible static in captured audio that could occur in rare circumstances with some audio output devices.
  • More efficient capture, especially in the User Audio PlugIn.
  • Inputs that are in use now keep working after changing the system output device.
  • Inputs that capture the system output no longer track the system output device. They keep capturing the device that was the system output at the beginning of capture.

New in Sound Siphon 3.4.6 (Apr 23, 2023)

  • Fixed a sample rate mismatch when capturing audio that could lead to crackling and other artifacts in the captured audio.

New in Sound Siphon 3.4.5 (Mar 23, 2023)

  • Fixed issue where user audio plugin gets stuck on the wrong play through device.
  • Added support for macOS 13.3.
  • Fixed audio capture for some devices on macOS 11.x and 10.15.7.

New in Sound Siphon 3.4.3 (Dec 13, 2022)

  • Added support for macOS 11.7.1
  • Added ability to capture Catalyst apps.
  • Now selects the Built-in Output after unplugging the currently selected output device when using the User Audio PlugIn.
  • System Extension can now capture FaceTime audio.
  • Fixed a sample rate mismatch for Sound Siphon virtual inputs that could occur when using the System Extension.
  • Now correctly using device latency information to sync inputs when using the System Extension.

New in Sound Siphon 3.4.2 (Nov 8, 2022)

  • Added support for macOS 12.6.1.
  • Fixed plugin installation on 10.14 and 10.15.
  • Fixed issue where audio isn’t processed properly on some devices.
  • Now includes a video detailing how to enable the System Audio Extension.
  • Fixed audio mixing.

New in Sound Siphon 3.4.1 (Oct 24, 2022)

  • Fixed a conflict when Sound Siphon and Sound Control are active at the same time.
  • Fixed mixer.

New in Sound Siphon 3.4.0 (Oct 23, 2022)

  • Initial support for macOS Ventura (13.0).
  • The next update will require macOS 10.15 or later.
  • Fixed capture of built-in microphone on M1 MacBook Pro’s and possibly other M1 Mac’s.
  • Fixed a memory leak in the plugin.
  • Better volume curve for output devices that don’t have hardware volume controls when Sound Siphon Output is the default output.
  • Support for higher sample rates > 192khz.

New in Sound Siphon 3.3.6 (Feb 8, 2022)

  • Fixed a bug that caused recording format changes to not be respected or saved
  • Better microphone permission handling
  • User plugin now works with FL Studio.

New in Sound Siphon 3.3.5 (Nov 14, 2021)

  • Less cpu use.
  • Fixed version check for 12.0.1 and later.

New in Sound Siphon 3.3.4 (Jul 9, 2021)

  • Early support for Monterey.

New in Sound Siphon 3.3.3 (Jun 20, 2021)

  • Added option to choose between System Extension and User Audio Driver installers.

New in Sound Siphon 3.3.1 (May 25, 2021)

  • Fixed a crash when selecting MPEG-4 Linear PCM as the recording format.
  • Better audio output for USB devices.
  • No longer turned off after reboot.

New in Sound Siphon 3.3.0 (Apr 30, 2021)

  • Added support Big Sur (macOS 11.0).
  • Now includes support for Apple Silicon Macs.
  • Added support for Corsair headsets with iCue software installed.
  • Now using red dot instead of spinning progress to indicate a device in use.
  • Fixed a problem with audio capture when Sound Siphon app hasn’t been launched.
  • Now requires macOS 10.14 (Mojave) or later.

New in Sound Siphon 3.2.4 (Jul 28, 2020)

  • Can no longer select a Sound Siphon virtual device as the monitoring device.
  • Reduced CPU use.
  • Fixed UI restoration of selected device and selected tab.
  • Fixed a crash in the Sound Siphon app.
  • Added support for Zoom Thunderbolt audio devices.
  • Fixed sample rate mismatch when capturing audio playing to Bluetooth devices.
  • Last version to support macOS 10.11 (El Capitan) and 10.12 (Sierra).

New in Sound Siphon 3.2.3 (Apr 21, 2020)

  • Fixed capturing microphones that are in use by another app. This fixed recording Skype conversations.

New in Sound Siphon 3.2.2 (Apr 15, 2020)

  • Fixed main window flickering that could happen when changing the selected virtual device or changing the number of output channels.
  • Fixed a crash that could occur when audio devices are connected or disconnected.
  • Upgrade button now opens the upgrade page on the website.
  • Fixed subprocess audio capture.
  • Main UI now indicates which apps are using a virtual device.

New in Sound Siphon 3.2.1 (Nov 1, 2019)

  • Fixed compatibility with 10.15.1.
  • Minor changes.

New in Sound Siphon 3.2.0 (Nov 1, 2019)

  • Initial support for macOS Catalina (10.15).
  • Fixed a crash on 10.13.
  • Sound Siphon 2 owners can now upgrade in the app with their SS 2 license.
  • No longer requires restart when installing/updating.
  • Activity indicator now animates when device is in use.
  • Virtual input devices now have volume and mute that the system can use.
  • Now supports Mojave dark mode.
  • Volume sliders are now animate changes when clicking on the slider track.

New in Sound Siphon 3.1.3 (Apr 4, 2019)

  • Added option to specify which output device to capture.
  • Some UI fixes.
  • No longer uses (S) devices on Mojave.
  • Fixed a rare crash that could happen if the list of attached devices changes during recording.
  • Fixed recording duration readouts.

New in Sound Siphon 3.1.2 (Feb 22, 2019)

  • Playthrough devices now capture audio playing to the default output device.

New in Sound Siphon 3.1.1 (Feb 21, 2019)

  • Minor history item UI changes.
  • Fixed history duration.
  • Addressed an issue where Sound Siphon devices weren’t restored on login.
  • Added option to recover license from within Sound Siphon.
  • When license has been activated, Show License… now shows the license and an option to deactivate the license.
  • Better volume curves.
  • Newly created devices now show up in the system much sooner.
  • Added recording completion options: Show In History, Show In Finder, Open with App.
  • Now updates installed plugins if if necessary when user upgrades from 10.13 to 10.14.
  • Microphone Input Agent has been relocated inside of the Sound Siphon app bundle.
  • Fixed microphone capture on T2 Macs (iMac Pro, 2018 MacBook Pro, 2018 Mac mini).

New in Sound Siphon 3.1.0 (Dec 20, 2018)

  • Now uses user’s selected accent color on Mojave.
  • Initial compatibility with T2 Macs. (iMac Pro, 2018 MacBook Pro, 2018 Mac mini).
  • Fixed an exception on macOS 10.11.
  • More reliable microphone capture on Mojave.
  • Fixed window flash on 10.14.2.

New in Sound Siphon 3.0.3 (Nov 6, 2018)

  • Fixed crackling audio that could occur on HDMI and DisplayPort when Sound Siphon is active on Mojave.
  • Mute output during capture now updates immediately.
  • Fixed a problem on Mojave that caused playback to shadow devices to fail after wake from sleep.
  • Uninstaller now removes STZAudioBridge.driver on Mojave.
  • Fixed microphone capture on Mojave.
  • Fixed a crash that could occur when unplugging a device that is in use on Mojave.
  • Reduced memory footprint on Mojave.
  • Now works with unified input/output devices on Mojave.
  • Better handling of sample rate changes on Mojave.

New in Sound Siphon 3.0.2 (Sep 26, 2018)

  • More reliable Mojave behavior.
  • Preferences window now respects dark appearance.

New in Sound Siphon 3.0.1 (Sep 24, 2018)

  • Added automatic (best) option for capture sample rate.
  • Mojave compatibility.

New in Sound Siphon 3.0.0 (Jun 14, 2018)

  • Brand new easy to use interface.
  • Configurable channel count.
  • Custom channel mapping.
  • Live mixer.
  • More recording file formats.

New in Sound Siphon 2.1.1 (Jan 18, 2018)

  • Compatible with more output devices.
  • Fixed audio capture of multichannel output devices.
  • Better handling of subprocesses, such as Minecraft.
  • Added option to enable/disable play through for an input.
  • Can now specify the output device used for monitoring in preferences.
  • Fixed capturing audio from subprocesses. This fixes capturing from Chrome and Terminal, among other things.

New in Sound Siphon 2.1.0 (Dec 7, 2017)

  • Can now capture more apps including VMWare Fusion.
  • Icons in sources menu no longer draw too big the first time shown.
  • Registration now properly handles license codes with inadvertent whitespace
  • Can now play audio through virtual input devices.
  • Minor changes to UI.
  • Fixed capture of microphones.
  • Updated the help book.
  • Added support for High Sierra
  • Now requires 10.10 or later.
  • Brand new audio capture technique. Sound Siphon no longer takes over output.

New in Sound Siphon 2.0.6 (Feb 28, 2017)

  • Per-app volume and EQ have been removed from Sound Siphon. Install Sound Control for these features.
  • Sound Siphon and Sound Control now coexist.

New in Sound Siphon 2.0.5 (Nov 4, 2016)

  • No longer prevents sleep.
  • Fixed mute.

New in Sound Siphon 2.0.4 (Oct 27, 2016)

  • Fixed issue where software-based volume was muting at too high of a dB value.
  • Added “Other Apps” to control other apps that aren’t specifically listed, such as Finder and background processes.
  • EQ is now applied to applications by default. This behavior can be disabled in the Equalizer menu.
  • Remove button now changes to Add button when an item is excluded.
  • Now works with bluetooth devices (and other high latency) devices.
  • Fixed some daemon crashes.
  • Fixed issue where volume change beeps and system beeps were truncated.
  • Better audio synchronization.
  • Now falls back to built-in audio if the selected output device is unplugged.
  • Added option to remember recording timer settings.
  • Fixed issue where pause would stay on between recordings.
  • Reduced CPU use.
  • Now prefers the last output device selected by the user. Helpful for HDMI displays that are turned on and off.
  • Addressed an issue where settings and registration could be reset.
  • Addressed issue that could lead to audio skipping.

New in Sound Siphon 2.0.3 (Jul 19, 2016)

  • Fixed an issue capturing audio from some java apps, including Blackboard Collaborate.
  • All volumes now use a logarithmic curve instead of linear.
  • Fixed an issue that caused aggregate devices to pile up.
  • Added an option (with warning) to disable feedback protection when previewing levels.
  • Added option to mix all channels of an input together creating mono-stereo type audio.
  • Fixed an issue that caused distorted audio when playing audio from YouTube.
  • Fixed a coreaudiod crash that could occur when editing input devices or changing Sound Siphon’s sample rate.

New in Sound Siphon 2.0.2 (Nov 2, 2015)

  • Can now select output from the menu bar.
  • Now prefers the last device that was selected by the user.
  • Per-app volume control now works more reliably.
  • Per-app volume apps can now be inclusive or exclusive.
  • Added optional software volume for System Output.
  • Some minor internal changes to support public API.

New in Sound Siphon 2.0.1 (Jul 28, 2015)

  • More reliable capture of microphones and other audio input devices.
  • Volume is now properly saved and restored for play through device don’t have their own volume controls.

New in Sound Siphon 2.0.0 (Jul 18, 2015)

  • Audio input devices including microphones are now available as input sources.
  • Can now record audio directly in the Sound Siphon app.
  • Added application volume control and system wide EQ.
  • Added ability so select the sample rate (44.1kHz – 96kHz) in Sound Siphon’s preferences.
  • Can now mute Sound Siphon’s output and still control volume via the keyboard.
  • Now switches to Built-in audio when an external device is unplugged and switches back if device is plugged back in.
  • Volume for devices that don’t have their own volume controls (i.e. HDMI, AudioEngine D1) is now saved.

New in Sound Siphon 1.1.0 (Jul 25, 2014)

  • Changing the play through device in preferences works more reliably.
  • Unregistered effect has been changed to a bandpass that is turned on and off periodically.
  • Now works on Yosemite.
  • Added simple on/off switch to main UI.
  • Fixed a bug that would result in hearing now audio on a clean install.
  • Uninstaller is now included on the installation disk image.
  • Custom input devices no longer have output channels.

New in Sound Siphon 1.0.4 (May 5, 2014)

  • Fixes 3rd party developer support.

New in Sound Siphon 1.0.3 (Apr 28, 2014)

  • Volume changes when Sound Siphon is in use no longer fluctuate.
  • Fixed an issue that caused QuickTime Player to report that there is no microphone connected.
  • Sound Siphon output device now runs continuously to avoid losing small amounts of audio when the device is started.
  • Added support for 48kHz sample rate.
  • Added a basic Help Book.
  • Added “None” option for play through device.
  • Reduced latency.

New in Sound Siphon 1.0.2 (Jan 10, 2014)

  • Fixed a crash at launch introduced in 1.0.1.
  • Fixed issue where volume wasn’t set correctly for some pass through audio devices

New in Sound Siphon 1.0.1 (Jan 8, 2014)

  • Removed unnecessary menu items from main menu.
  • Pass through device is now correctly synced to Built-in output on first launch of app.
  • Installer now enforces minimum requirements of OS X 10.8.4 or later.
  • Now correctly displays the per-app capture unavailable message on 10.8.