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Output

The mandatory final stage of the graph and the quickest visible playback control.

Detailed explanation
The mandatory final stage of the graph and the quickest visible playback control.

Every patch ends at the Output node. It is the place where the final signal is delivered and the easiest always-present toggle for whether audio is currently running.

To hear a patch, connect the final processor or source into Output, then click the speaker control or Start Audio. If nothing is connected to Output, the graph can still run but there is no final audible route.

When the browser exposes audio output choices, a compact menu appears on Output. Use it to send AudioFlow to the system default, headphones, monitor speakers, or an audio interface. Device names appear when the browser can share them; otherwise the menu keeps generic output names.

Firefox can show a direct output picker when the browser offers it. In Chrome, extra outputs may stay hidden until you choose Enable Chrome outputs; allowing any audio input source in the browser prompt is enough for Chrome to reveal the available output choices. Safari currently does not expose a selectable output list to AudioFlow, so playback follows the system output.

Keep the signal under control before reaching Output by using gain staging, dynamics, and monitoring tools. The Output node is deliberately simple because its job is to be the final destination rather than another effect stage.

What to know
  • Always present in the graph.
  • Acts as the final sink for audio routing.
  • Provides a quick speaker-style on/off visual control.
  • Offers device selection when the browser makes output choices available.
Key controls

Target Input

Connect the end of your chain here.

Speaker Toggle

Start or stop audio quickly from the graph.

Output Menu

Choose the listening device when your browser exposes more than one output.

Output node

Visual reference for output node.