For macOS
Studio sound. In your next meeting.
Patchcord makes your microphone studio-ready – live, free, right in Zoom, Teams and Meet.
macOS 14+
Everything from the menu bar: input, plugin, EQ and camera at a glance.
Switch without dropping
From headset to AirPods mid-call? Your meeting app won’t notice – only the input side reconnects.
EQ per microphone Pro
Every mic gets its own sound, tuned with a live spectrum. Switch devices and the EQ switches with you.
Lip-synced Pro
Filters take a few milliseconds. Patchcord Camera delays your video by exactly that much – measured, not guessed.
Delay audio Pro
Video lagging behind in your meeting, say with a slow webcam? Patchcord outputs the audio later to match.
Keyboard shortcut
Pause and resume with a key combination of your choice – system-wide, even mid-call.
Monitor
Listen to yourself on headphones or any other output before everyone else does.
The EQ: drag the curve, see your voice, done.
Which plugin?
Patchcord works with any Audio Unit effect plugin. For meetings, good noise reduction pays off. Three to get you started:
Antinode Clear
formerly Supertone Clear
Our favorite. An AI separates your voice from room reverb and background noise – studio instead of kitchen. One-time purchase, trial available.
antinodeaudio.com → FreeNoise Repellent
Open Source
Spectral noise reduction with a voice mode and low latency. Comes with a ready-made Mac installer for Apple silicon and Intel.
GitHub → FreeNoise Suppression for Voice
Open Source · RNNoise
The well-known RNNoise filter from the streaming world. Download the ZIP and put the Audio Unit into ~/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components.
GitHub →So far, Clear has been tried with Patchcord; the two free plugins are still untested. Tell us how they work for you.
Pricing
Patchcord is free. Pro unlocks everything beyond the plugin mic itself. After installing you get all Pro features for 7 days; after that the free version simply keeps running.
Patchcord
€0
- Choose your microphone, with priority list
- One Audio Unit plugin of your choice
- Patchcord Mic for every meeting
- Monitoring and keyboard shortcut
Patchcord Pro Pro
€24 one-time, incl. VAT
Launch price until 31 October, then €24
- Everything in Patchcord
- EQ per microphone with live spectrum
- Patchcord Camera, lip-synced
- Audio delay and latency measurement
- Covers all of your own Macs
- All updates for Patchcord 1.x included
Secure payment via Stripe, by card and other common methods. You get your license key right away on the confirmation page and by email; Stripe sends the receipt. The license terms apply.
Ready in three minutes
macOS 14+ · Updates arrive automatically · Full guide: using audio plugins in Zoom, Teams and Meet · Questions? app-feedback@zielke.studio
Frequently asked questions
Which apps work?
Zoom, Teams, Google Meet, Discord – any app with a microphone picker.
Does everything run locally?
Yes, processing happens entirely on your Mac, nothing is uploaded.
What does Pro cost?
A one-time €24, for all of your own Macs, no subscription.
Can I get a refund?
Yes, within 14 days of purchase, no questions asked.