Manual

Settings

Every option in the app, explained.

General

Login item (“always running”), device sounds on plugging/unplugging, global cough shortcut ⌥⌘M (mutes all hardware microphones system-wide — even in the background).

Audio buffers

IO buffer size (128–1024 frames) and ring headroom control the trade-off between latency and robustness. “Automatic” is the safe default; smaller buffers = less latency, larger = more stable under heavy load. Takes effect the next time a device starts.

Plugins

“Load third-party plugins in a separate process” (default: off) runs Audio Unit plugins from other vendors in Apple’s plugin service instead of inside NoicePatch. Helps with plugins that crash or show no interface of their own. Takes effect the next time the plugin is loaded, e.g. after restarting the device.

Configuration

Export/import saves all virtual devices, settings and presets as one file — for backups or moving to your second Mac. Profiles store switchable states of the same setup.

Driver

Shows the installed and the bundled driver version. “Update/reinstall driver” installs the bundled version (admin password, brief audio restart), “Remove driver” uninstalls it without leftovers.

Uninstalling

Help → “Uninstall NoicePatch” removes the driver, login item and settings and moves the app to the trash — the complete teardown in two clicks.