---
title: "FX Talk"
url: "https://www.blake.ist/tools/fx-talk"
description: "Hold. Speak. Enter."
---

# FX Talk

> Turn a Teenage Engineering FX-MIC into a physical controller for dictation and Enter.

Hold the squeeze paddle to dictate. Tap orange for Enter. FX Talk decodes the mic’s audio control signals on your Mac; your chosen dictation app does the transcription. Local only — no recordings saved, no network.

Kind: Mac App. Stage: firstdrop.

## Features

- **Squeeze to Dictate:** Hold the large paddle to hold your dictation shortcut. Release to finish. Works with Monologue, Wispr Flow, Aqua Voice, or any app you configure.
- **Orange is Enter:** Tap the small top orange button to press Enter in the active app — send a message, run a command, or insert a newline.
- **Audio Cable Only:** Normal use is FX-MIC on batteries → curly 3.5 mm → USB audio input adapter → Mac. Direct USB stays unplugged after setup.
- **Local Signal Decode:** Button signals stay on the machine. FX Talk does not save recordings, read draft text, or make network requests.

Download: https://github.com/bjg4/fx-talk/releases/download/v0.4.0/FX-Talk-0.4.0-macOS-arm64.zip

Version: 0.4.0 · firstdrop

The current firstdrop is Developer ID signed but not notarized. It does not yet meet the new public-download standard. A notarized replacement is in preparation; the existing preview remains available.

Requirements: macOS 13+; tested on macOS 15.6.1, Apple Silicon. FX-MIC (firmware 1.0.9 verified) + USB audio input adapter

Setup, privacy, recovery, and changes: https://www.blake.ist/tools/fx-talk/help