Struggling to understand audio control with VM Potato and OBS
Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2021 11:05 pm
I have read the manuals, and watched every YouTube video I can find, but am still struggling understanding a few things.
Using VM Potato, I have:
Chrome Browser as Hardware Input 2 through Cable A (then mapped to A1 headphone, and B1 output)
Spotify app as Hardware Input 3 through Cable B (then mapped to A1 headphone, and B1 output)
QUESTION 1
In OBS, I have Desktop Audio set to VoiceMeeter Input (VB-Audio VoiceMeeter VAIO) (It only allows "Input" items to be selected.)
With this setup, I would have expected the B1 output (from Chrome and Spotify) to go to the OBS Desktop. Why doesn't it?
QUESTION 2
Then I tried to set up OBS Mic/Aux Audio 2 to Cable A Output, and OBS Mic/Aux Audio 3 to Cable B Output.
Now, both of those sources are playing and recordable in OBS, but I can't control their levels (or mute them) from within VoiceMeeter.
Does the Cable A and B setup bypass the VoiceMeeter control?
QUESTION 3
Finally, I setup the OBS Mic/Aux Audio 2 to VoiceMeeter Output (AB-Audio VoiceMeeter VAIO).
This now allows me to control the Spotify and Chrome levels separately, and the B1 output separately from within VoiceMeeter.
Why is this different than the setup in question 2?
Thanks for great software, and your support!
EDIT:
So this is my current setup that is mostly working:
VoiceMeeter:
Chrome Browser as Hardware Input 2 through Cable A (then mapped to A1 headphone, and B1 output)
Spotify app as Hardware Input 3 through Cable B (then mapped to A1 headphone, and B1 output)
OBS:
Mic/Aux 2 set to VoiceMeeter Output (AB-Audio VoiceMeeter VAIO)
So, regardless of how I setup the Microphone in OBS or Zoom (with or without VoiceMeeter as control), I can either get just the Microphone to record in a Zoom meeting, (but not music or Chrome content) -- OR just the other content from OBS (but not the microphone).
There must be something simple that I am missing (hopefully it is simple).
Thanks
Using VM Potato, I have:
Chrome Browser as Hardware Input 2 through Cable A (then mapped to A1 headphone, and B1 output)
Spotify app as Hardware Input 3 through Cable B (then mapped to A1 headphone, and B1 output)
QUESTION 1
In OBS, I have Desktop Audio set to VoiceMeeter Input (VB-Audio VoiceMeeter VAIO) (It only allows "Input" items to be selected.)
With this setup, I would have expected the B1 output (from Chrome and Spotify) to go to the OBS Desktop. Why doesn't it?
QUESTION 2
Then I tried to set up OBS Mic/Aux Audio 2 to Cable A Output, and OBS Mic/Aux Audio 3 to Cable B Output.
Now, both of those sources are playing and recordable in OBS, but I can't control their levels (or mute them) from within VoiceMeeter.
Does the Cable A and B setup bypass the VoiceMeeter control?
QUESTION 3
Finally, I setup the OBS Mic/Aux Audio 2 to VoiceMeeter Output (AB-Audio VoiceMeeter VAIO).
This now allows me to control the Spotify and Chrome levels separately, and the B1 output separately from within VoiceMeeter.
Why is this different than the setup in question 2?
Thanks for great software, and your support!
EDIT:
So this is my current setup that is mostly working:
VoiceMeeter:
Chrome Browser as Hardware Input 2 through Cable A (then mapped to A1 headphone, and B1 output)
Spotify app as Hardware Input 3 through Cable B (then mapped to A1 headphone, and B1 output)
OBS:
Mic/Aux 2 set to VoiceMeeter Output (AB-Audio VoiceMeeter VAIO)
So, regardless of how I setup the Microphone in OBS or Zoom (with or without VoiceMeeter as control), I can either get just the Microphone to record in a Zoom meeting, (but not music or Chrome content) -- OR just the other content from OBS (but not the microphone).
There must be something simple that I am missing (hopefully it is simple).
Thanks