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Default Microphone Selection

When you start a transcription, Nutshell automatically selects your system’s default microphone. To use a different microphone, follow the instructions below to change your audio input device.

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Changing Your Default Microphone

Open up Audio MIDI Setup

  • command + space to open up Mac’s spotlight search
  • Type in Audio MIDI Setup and open it up
Open up audio midi search

Identify Your Default Microphone

The device marked with a microphone icon indicates your system’s current default microphone. If this is your preferred microphone, you can skip the remaining steps.
current microphone setup

Set a new default micrphone

Right click your preferred microphone and select Use This Device for Sound Input
preferred microphone setup

Start transcribing

When you begin your next transcription, Nutshell will automatically use your newly selected microphone
preferred microphone setup

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