• Audio splitting programs?
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So, I'm stream games for my friends, and I've been wondering if there was a program that would loopback audio from my TV-source, into my headphones. It would prevent my friends from hearing themselves over the broadcast. Basically all I need is something that'd split the audio between two outputs. I tried Virtual Audio Cable, but I don't want to fork over 25 bucks for something I can't get to work in the trial version. So I'd prefer a free alternative. I appreciate any help!
I'm not exactly sure what you want to do. Do you want the TV audio to get broadcast to your friends and hear your friends and game audio through your headphones? I have no idea how you have any of your stuff is set up. I will assume you only have one output device, that is sending audio to your headphones. And your streaming both your friends voices and game audio, which is what you don't want?
[QUOTE=Demache;43613051]I'm not exactly sure what you want to do. Do you want the TV audio to get broadcast to your friends and hear your friends and game audio through your headphones? I have no idea how you have any of your stuff is set up. I will assume you only have one output device, that is sending audio to your headphones. And your streaming both your friends voices and game audio, which is what you don't want?[/QUOTE] You hit the nail on the head with the first one. Basically here's what I want: TV-HDMI source: Game audio and nothing more. I stream from this source. Headset-USB source: Game audio + Friend's chat. Currently how I do it is by sending the game audio to the TV, and just having to crank the volume on the TV so I can hear things through my headphones. The way I rigged up my broadcaster was that it picked up the audio sent specifically to the TV, which allowed me to cut my friend's chat from the stream, however it makes it harder for me to hear the game audio. I'm trying to set it up so I can have my TV as my default sound device, and then mute it on the TV's end. That'll allow the game audio to get sent through the stream, without me having to hear it twice, or have to crank the TV's actual volume. From that, I'd want to loop the audio from my TV over to my headset, so I can hear the game through that. I already have skype set to use the headset on it's own.
[QUOTE=kyle877;43613340]You hit the nail on the head with the first one. Basically here's what I want: TV-HDMI source: Game audio and nothing more. I stream from this source. Headset-USB source: Game audio + Friend's chat.[/QUOTE] Hm, and what are you using to capture the video to stream? Program, PVR box, etc? [editline]20th January 2014[/editline] Hold on, I'm reading your edit. [editline]20th January 2014[/editline] If I'm understanding you correctly, you need your TV audio to make its way back to the headphones? Okay, that doesn't sound like a hard fix, depending on your TV. What you want to do, do is find out how to mute your TV's internal speakers. On my TV, you go to the audio settings and turn the speakers on and off. It seems most modern HDTVs are capable of this. Then connect the analog audio out/headphone out on your TV to the Line In jack on your soundcard. Microphone jack would also work, but then you will only have mono sound, which isn't good. Most desktops have Line-In though. Then, in the Windows 7 Sound settings, you want to go to the Line In properties. The Listen Tab. Check the "Listen to this device" option. And the select the playback device that you headset uses. And then your done.
Is there a way to do that digitally?
[QUOTE=kyle877;43613538]Is there a way to do that digitally?[/QUOTE] Possibly. Let me get back to you on that.
Thank you! [editline]21st January 2014[/editline] I actually just figured something out. I appreciate the help a ton! I basically created a virtual version of what you suggested, using VB-Audio cable.
[QUOTE=kyle877;43613583]Thank you![/QUOTE]I [I]think[/I] I figured this out. Download VB-Audio Virtual Cable (its donate-ware and doesn't have any nag windows, so that's a plus). Download the zip, and install it, running the setup exe as admin. You may have to reboot. Now set your default audio device to CABLE Input. Then set the default recording device to CABLE Output. Then go to the CABLE Output properties. Your broadcast software should also be set to record the CABLE Output so it records game audio. Go to listen tab, and set your headset as the listening device. Make sure the mic is your default communication device. As a result, NO audio will be sent to the TV. The you will hear both game audio and friends over the headset. And the broadcast software will only record game audio. Sound correct? In theory (this just occurred to me), you should probably be able to do the same with Stereo Mix on your sound card if it has it rather than using VB-Audio Cable, which seems to be a workaround to not having a Stereo Mix option. [editline]20th January 2014[/editline] [QUOTE=kyle877;43613583]Thank you! [editline]21st January 2014[/editline] I actually just figured something out. I appreciate the help a ton! I basically created a virtual version of what you suggested, using VB-Audio cable.[/QUOTE] Goddamit you did the exact thing I just typed up. Oh well, glad it worked. At least if someone comes across this in search, they know how.
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