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Audio MIDI Setup User Guide

• Welcome
• Set up audio input and output devices
  • Set up audio devices
  • Set up external speakers for stereo or surround sound
  • Combine audio devices into a single aggregate device
  • Set aggregate device settings
  • Play audio through multiple devices at once
• Set up and test MIDI devices
  • Set up MIDI devices
  • Set up Bluetooth MIDI devices
  • Transfer MIDI information between apps
  • Share MIDI information over a network
  • Test your MIDI connection
• Troubleshooting
  • If an audio device isn’t working
  • If your audio apps stop working
  • If audio switches to a different device
  • If a MIDI device isn’t working
  • If a connected MIDI device isn’t shown
  • If a MIDI device is dimmed
  • If a MIDI app isn’t using the MIDI configuration
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If you use more than one audio device to create a multi-output device, you can play audio through several devices at once. For example, when you add two devices to a multi-output device, audio sent to the primary device also plays through any other device in the stack.

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1. In the Audio MIDI Setup app on your Mac, click the Add button at the bottom of the sidebar in the Audio Devices window, then choose Create Multi-Output Device.

   A new multi-output device appears in the sidebar. To rename the device, click it, then enter a new name.

2. Select the new multi-output device, then on the right side of the Audio Devices window, select the Use checkbox of each device you want to use in the multi-output device.

3. To set the primary device for the multi-output device, click the Primary Device pop-up menu, then choose an output device.

To remove a multi-output device, select it on the right side of the Audio Devices window, then click the Remove button .

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