Farrago: Soundboard Mac app for podcast, radio and theater

Farrago is a soundboard app for the Mac that was brought to market by the software developer Rogue Amoeba. Known for audio applications such as SoundSource (offers advanced sound settings under macOS) or Loopback (recording tool), the audiophile team now provides software for professional podcast recordings, radio broadcasts, live streams and the theater. In this post I summarize the most important features of Farrago for you.

Farrago: Mac soundboard for audio snippets, jingles and effects

In Farrago you can insert any audio files to play them later (or immediately) with a mouse click or key combination. This makes it super easy to import trailers, jingles, clips, fades, sound effects and much more. This is not only useful when recording podcasts, but also when producing a radio broadcast. In addition, sound snippets can be easily played in a theater play with the Farrago app or used in a live stream on YouTube or Twitch. Farrago thus offers the software alternative to devices like the Elgato Stream Deck.

Useful for stream and video production: Green screen with hydraulic stand

Features at a glance

Farrago offers a variety of features and functions designed to get the most out of audio files. Here I have summarized the most important points for you:

• Sound sets: Organize file groups according to show, scene, play, etc.
• Simple user interface: Grid surface for easy arrangement of files
• Hotkeys: You can define key combinations yourself
• Full-screen mode: full-screen soundboard for audio work without distractions
• List display: arrangement of the audios as a list for sequential playback
• Notes: Notes and annotations can be added to each sound
• Control: Not only play and stop, but also "fade in" and "fade out" for perfect transitions, etc.
• Colors: You can easily categorize your jingles, effects, original sounds and trailers by color
• Storage: Farrago makes copies of all inserted audio files so that there are no problems if the original is deleted or the stick with the source is removed

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Farrago download

In addition to the other apps from Rogue Amoeba, such as Airfoil, Audio Hijack, Fission, Loopback, Nicecast, Piezo and SoundSource, you can also find the Farrago download on the website of the developer. There are also further explanations and pictures. Have fun producing!

Johannes Domke

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