Preferences

Farrago's preferences can be accessed from the Farrago menu.

The General Tab


The General tab of Farrago's Preferences window

Playback


Play audio through:

This setting adjusts the output device through which Farrago plays audio. By default, it will simply track the System's audio output device, as set in your Sound System Preference. If you like, you can instead tie it to a specific audio device.

Single click to trigger sounds

In the default state, with this setting off, toggling playback of a sound with the mouse requires double-clicking. When this setting is turned on, a single click on any sound will toggle playback.

See the Triggering Sounds via the Mouse section of the Audio Playback page for more details on mouse-based playback.

Global Hotkey

With this setting, you can configure a global keyboard shortcut which will immediately bring Farrago to the foreground, making it easy to operate Farrago using your keyboard.

See the “Global Keyboard Shortcuts” section of the Audio Playback page for more details on using the global hotkey.

Appearance

Theme Selector: This setting dictates how Farrago will appear. The Light theme is designed for everyday use, while the Dark theme is perfect for use in darkened spaces like theaters.

The default Match System setting will follow OS-wide appearance settings. You can alternately can force Farrago to use the Light or Dark theme, regardless of your system-wide settings.


Farrago's Light theme


Farrago's Dark theme

While this manual uses the Light theme throughout, you can easily try either theme. Farrago will update immediately when you adjust this setting.

The Match System option will follow settings found in the General System Preference. On MacOS 10.14 (Mojave), it follows the Appearance setting for Light or Dark Mode. On MacOS 10.13 and lower, it follows the Use dark menu bar and Dock setting.

Software Update

Automatically check for software updates: With this option activated, Farrago compares itself to the most current version available from our server and alerts you when a new version is available. Leave this on and Farrago will help you stay up-to-date. You can also select Check for Update from the Farrago menu to initiate a check manually.

MIDI Tab


The MIDI tab of Farrago's Preferences window

Controllers

This table contains all MIDI devices Farrago is currently aware of. Enable or disable devices, and toggle velocity support on or off, as desired.

Shortcuts

Use this section to assign specific MIDI controls to Farrago's global shortcuts to control playback, bring Farrago forward, and adjust volumes.