USB Volume Knob for PowerNode?

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Bob

• August 24, 2023 12:55

Many vendors make USB-based volume knobs that work on PCs and Macs. I use one from Vaydeer. A knob is a much faster way to adjust volume, and pressing down on it mutes. These devices also offer play/stop and skip buttons. If I use my Mac's headphone jack to drive my PowerNode, the Vaydeer knob works fine, but the Mac doesn't put out much power, so I end up cranking the volume up too high on the PowerNode. Then, when I send music from my phone to it, the sound is blasting. I tried plugging the volume control into the PowerNode's USB port, but it doesn't work. Since there are so many of these volume controls on the market, and they work with multiple devices, it would be very helpful if BlueSound would create a driver to work with these controllers. Do you have one planned? You could even sell a BlueSound brand controller, which I think would be a big seller.

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  Seppi Evans

  Hi-Res

  • August 24, 2023 16:59
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  Hi Bob, I am just a users like yourself but this would be quite a niche market for Bluesound to make such a device. They do already have a standalone remote control the RC1.

  Using the USB port would also tie it up for users who have memory stick attached and those with a NODE would not be able to use USB as an output.
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  Bob

  • August 27, 2023 11:14

  Hi Seppi, There are many of these devices on the market that BlueSound could rebrand. With dozens of manufacturers making them, there must be a fairly high demand. The place where I use it the most is on Zoom sessions, where the volume of each speaker can range from very quiet to very loud. A rotary volume can jump a precise amount of volume much more quickly than a remote control or the touchscreen volume control. There are even three settings on the one I use that lets you fine-tune how much volume change you'll get from a given amount of knob rotation. 

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  Seppi Evans

  Hi-Res

  • August 27, 2023 11:29

  Hi Bob, yes I am sure there is a high demand for these products for people who sit at a desk all day. Bluesound market to the home environment and as I mentioned they have the RC1 remote. Not only can the remote instantly mute with a single button the remote has 10 preset buttons and a volume level can set on each. Again a single press for what ever you want volume wise, so quick and instant.

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  Bob

  • August 27, 2023 12:29

  Hi Seppi, thanks for that info. I was not aware that the remote had volume presets. 

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