Default Audio Device

[mike86]

Hi

 

I'd like to be able to set all of our macs in the music department to always use the Maudio Keystation as its default audio device for the system & garage band for all users. Does anyone know if this is possible? I'd imagine it's a plist file hiding somewhere, any ideas? We have a mac mini server/magic triangle set up, using WGM for managing the clients.

 

Thanks

[mike86]

anyone?

[Marci]

Go > Utilities > Audio MIDI Setup > Window > Show Audio Devices

 

Select output on left, right click (or alt+left click, or 2-finger tap) > Use this device for sound output (for Apps)

Select output on left, right click (or alt+left click, or 2-finger tap) > Play alerts and sound effects through this device (for System sounds)

 

Then you should be able copy /Library/Preferences/Audio/* (2x files, one defines the devices, the other the system options) across to your machines via AppleRemoteDesktop / WGM.

 

NB: This is on Yosemite. File location may not be the same on Mavericks or lower. You'll need to be looking for com.apple.audio.SystemSettings.plist and com.apple.audio.DeviceSettings.plist

[mike86]

Cheers Marci.