---
title: "name(forOutputBus:)"
framework: avfaudio
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "avfaudio/avaudionode/name(foroutputbus:)"
---

# name(forOutputBus:)

Retrieves the name of the output bus you specify.

## Declaration

```swift
func name(forOutputBus bus: AVAudioNodeBus) -> String?
```

## Parameters

- `bus`: The output bus from an audio node.

## Return Value

Return Value The name of the output bus.

## See Also

### Creating an Output Format Bus

- [outputFormat(forBus:)](avfaudio/avaudionode/outputformat(forbus:).md)
- [numberOfOutputs](avfaudio/avaudionode/numberofoutputs.md)