I answered a viewer question over on my YouTube channel – subscribe here! – about how to add sound effects and music backgrounds to a podcast or live stream.
What is Farrago?
Farrago is an app from Rogue Amoeba, maker of fine audio products for macOS, that functions as a soundboard on your computer. You can load it up with AIFF, MP3, or WAV audio files that then can be triggered with your keyboard, mouse, or MIDI device.
In Rogue Amoeba’s words:
Farrago provides the best way to quickly play sound bites, audio effects, and music clips on your Mac. Podcasters can use Farrago to include musical accompaniment and sound effects during recording sessions, while theater techs can run the audio for live shows. Whether it’s providing quick access to a large library of sounds or running through a defined list of audio, Farrago is ready to assist!
Farrago is easily the best designed soundboard app for macOS. Unless you need more robust playlist and queue support that something like QLab offers, Farrago is the app to get for your audio playback needs.
Rogue Amoeba offers a free download to try it out, and then it’s only $49USD to buy it.
While you’re at Rogue Amoeba’s website, be sure to check out their Ultimate Podcast Bundle if you’re in the market for Audio Hijack, Loopback, Farrago, and Fission for a great package deal.
In the video, I also touch on a few other apps besides Farrago that you might be interested in checking out:
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Hello, Chris,
I am almost ready to publish the first episode of the Captain’s Corner, A wanna be comedy series for YouTube about a goofy marina owner/sea “captain.”
So, I will be adding sound effects such as nautical music background, phone ringing, boat horns and bells, etc. If you have suggestions for software I would really appreciate it.
Thanks,
Bo. (AKA Captain Gunner)
If you’re on a Mac, then Farrago is a great app to consider using. I don’t have any suggestions beyond that right now because it’s the only one I use.
Qlab is another app for Mac that I have used in the past that also works great for that kind of thing.
Sounds (no pun intended) like a fun show! Good luck!