Selecting The Audio Input

SYQEL’s visuals move to whatever it hears. You choose what it hears in the audio source list at the left of the top bar, next to the SYQEL wordmark. It shows the source you are using now.

What the web app can hear

In a browser, SYQEL can listen to:

• A microphone, such as your laptop’s built-in mic.
• An audio input or interface, such as a DJ mixer or sound card plugged into your computer.
• A virtual audio device, such as BlackHole, Loopback or VB-Cable. The list marks these with ”— system audio”, because they carry sound from your computer.

A browser cannot hear another app or browser tab directly. That is why the top bar shows a locked Computer audio button on the web.

Pick your input

1. When your browser asks to use your microphone, click Allow. Until you do, the list shows only Microphone, and SYQEL can’t name your other inputs.
2. Open the audio source list and pick your input: a microphone, an audio interface, or a virtual audio device (shown with ”— system audio” after its name).
3. Play some music. The Input meter at the right of the stage should move.

If you plugged in or installed a device after opening SYQEL, click the refresh button (↻) next to the list.

You can switch sources at any time without stopping the visuals, and SYQEL remembers your choice for next time.

Visualizing music playing on your computer

To visualize Spotify, a DAW or DJ software, you have two options:

• Route the music through a virtual audio device and pick that device. See Creating a virtual audio input.
• Use SYQEL Desktop for Mac or Windows, which hears any app directly: pick App Audio and the app’s name. See Audio sources in SYQEL Desktop.

The input isn’t listed

• Windows: check that the device appears under Settings › System › Sound › Input.
• Mac: check that the device appears in System Settings › Sound › Input.
• Make sure the browser has microphone permission for vj.syqel.com, then reload the page.

See also Troubleshooting audio detection.