WHAT IS STADS?

It's a program that allows you to easily switch between audio devices without going into the control panel.

WHY DID YOU WRITE IT?

I have an audio card that supports multiple outputs. I got tired of going into the Control Panel every time I wanted to simply switch Winamp to use different speakers.

COOL. LET ME DOWNLOAD IT.

DOWNLOAD STADS NOW (2.0M)

v1.01, compiled 07/12/06

HOW DO I USE IT?

1. Run STADS.
2. You will now see a new icon in the system tray (as shown circled in red):
   
3. Right-click the icon. You will see a list of your audio playback devices installed on your computer.
   
4. Click the playback device you wish to use. The device will now be checked.
5. Click "Show Recording Devices" to view the audio recording devices that you have installed on your computer.
   
6. Click the recording device you wish to use. The device will now be checked.
   You can of course hit "Show Playback Devices" to return to viewing your audio playback devices.
7. If you wish to quit STADS, click "Exit".

I CHANGED MY AUDIO DEVICE IN STADS, BUT IT DID NOT CHANGE IT IN THE PROGRAM I AM RUNNING!

Technobabble answer: Many (lets say, most) programs load the default audio device at the beginning, and don't bother watching for pesky little Windows POSTMESSAGE events that signal that the configuration has changed.

Non-technobabble answer: You need to restart the program.

I'M A GEEK. GIMME SOURCE.

Download the source here. (104K)

It's written in Visual Basic 6.

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(C) 2006 Chad Gould