Audio routing · macOS
Audio Inception
Bring in a device your DAW project doesn't expect — or allow.
The problem: You need one more input but building an aggregate device breaks your session — and your flow.
One or two channels from a secondary Core Audio input replace the DAW track signal through Audio Inception. Mono can stay mono or duplicate to stereo; stereo can stay stereo or use Left, Right or a mono sum. The DAW keeps its main audio interface and downstream processing. No user-created aggregate device is required, and Audio Inception does not repair incompatible drivers.
Inside Audio Inception
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Is this you?
- 01You want a D.I. guitar signal in alongside your main interface without re-plumbing your I/O.
- 02You want to off-the-cuff record an iPhone synth over IDAM, or a USB mic, into a live session.
- 03Your DAW hates aggregate devices — Live 12 users know what that means.
What it is
Audio Inception is a macOS audio plug-in (AUv2/VST3) built to solve one very specific problem: getting mono or stereo audio from a secondary Core Audio device into your DAW — even when that device is not part of your DAW's main I/O setup.
Load it on a track and choose your input device and channels directly inside the plug-in. No aggregate device required. Optimized for low latency.
Features
- Pull audio from any secondary Core Audio device
- Mono or stereo channel selection inside the plug-in
- No aggregate device needed
- Works with any USB audio device; D.I. guitar, IDAM iPhone/iPad audio, USB mics, USB keyboards and more
Specifications
System requirements
The macOS minimum reflects the 1.0.3 release. Your host and audio-device driver may have higher requirements. Build minimums do not establish compatibility with every OS, device or host, and no measured CPU or RAM minimum is published. Try the desktop trial with your own audio devices and host before buying.
Your DAW. Your devices. Your choice.
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