<h3>OS X</h3>
<p>
-Aggregate devices also provide a method to use multiple soundcards as
+Aggregate devices provide a method to use multiple soundcards as
a single device. For example, you can "aggregate" 2 different
-8-channel devices so that you can record 16 channels into Mixbus.
+8-channel devices so that you can record 16 channels into Ardour.
</p>
<p>
application to start JACK, you do not need to worry about this.
</p>
-<p>You will need to set up an aggregate device if either of the following conditions are true:</p>
+<p>You will need to set up an aggregate device <strong>ONLY</strong> if either of the following conditions are true:</p>
<ul>
<li>You want to use two entirely separate
devices <strong>AND</strong> want to start JACK using Ardour.</li>
<li>You want to use your builtin audio device <strong>AND</strong>
want to start JACK using Ardour.</li>
+ <li>You want to use more than two entirely separate devices</li>
</ul>
+<p>In the case of your builtin audio device, you will need to create
+ an aggregate device that combines "Builtin Input" and "Builtin
+ Output" into one device.
+</p>
+
<p>The precise instructions for creating an "aggregate device" on OS X have varied from one released to another.</p>
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