To make lightning-fast adjustments to your audio, SoundSource can be controlled entirely from your keyboard. This page provides a comprehensive overview of the keyboard controls available in SoundSource.

Show/Hide SoundSource

With the Show/Hide SoundSource global keyboard shortcut, you can bring SoundSource forward from anywhere on your Mac, or hide it if it's already visible. Doing so will place focus on the SoundSource window, enabling you to view the current settings and use additional keyboard controls to adjust them.

This shortcut can be configured in SoundSource’s Settings window.

Global Keyboard Shortcuts for Audio Devices

You can also assign global keyboard shortcuts to control individual audio devices directly without directly interacting with SoundSource at all. These are configured per device in the Audio Devices window.

Input Device Global Keyboard Shortcut

For input devices (microphones, line inputs), you can assign global shortcuts for:

• Set as System Input: Make this device the Mac's default input
• Toggle Mute: Instantly mute or unmute the input device
• Volume Down: Decrease the input device volume
• Volume Up: Increase the input device volume

Output Device Global Keyboard Shortcuts

For output devices (speakers, headphones), you can assign global shortcuts for:

• Set as System Output: Make this device the Mac's default output
• Toggle Mute: Instantly mute or unmute the output device
• Volume Down: Decrease the output device volume
• Volume Up: Increase the output device volume

These device-specific global shortcuts work from anywhere on your Mac when SoundSource is running, making it easy to quickly switch devices or adjust their settings without interrupting your workflow.

Quick Config Global Keyboard Shortcuts

Each Quick Config can have its own global shortcut for instant switching between different audio configurations. Those shortcuts are configured in the Quick Configs organizer, allowing you to jump between different setups like “Work,” “Gaming,” or “Music Production” with a single keystroke.

General Navigation

When SoundSource's main window is in focus, several controls will work to navigate around the application's main window:

Cycle through visible controls	Tab, Shift-Tab
Adjust selected control	Space bar
Move selected slider (Standard increment)	←, →
Move selected slider (Large increment)	Shift-←, Shift-→
De-select current item	Escape (Esc)
Select default output device	Cmd-0
Select default input device	Cmd-Hyphen (-)
Select favorite application	Cmd-1 through Cmd-9

Item-Specific Navigation

When an individual item is selected in the top-level list, the following keyboard controls can also be used on it:

Increase volume	Cmd-↑
Decrease volume	Cmd-↓
Mute/Unmute	Shift-Cmd-↓
Open Effects area	→
Close Effects area	←
Remove selected effect	Cmd-Delete
Jump to Effects list	Cmd-E
Bypass Effects	Opt-Cmd-B
Toggle selected effect on/off	Cmd-B
Move selected item up in list	Option-↑
Move selected item down in list	Option-↓

Additional Keyboard Controls

Whenever SoundSource's main window is in focus, several additional shortcuts will also work.

Open Settings	Cmd-,
Open Audio Devices window	Cmd-Shift-D
Open Output Groups window	Cmd-Shift-G
Open Quick Configs organizer	Cmd-Shift-P
Close Window	Cmd-W
Quit SoundSource	Cmd-Q

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