VB-Audio Matrix Info + Setup Guide

[Vincent Burel]

VBAudioMatrix is an Audio router Application for Windows to let you patch any input into any output. This is a specific tool to manage the routing of any audio points (physical or virtual). This is interesting for seasoned sound engineers, Expert Voicemeeter users willing to get more routing capabilities, and finally any users having several audio devices and applications to connect together channel by channel.

Official Page: http://vbaudiomatrix.com


F I R S T - I N S T A L L A T I O N
0- you might have administrator rights otherwise you may run the setup program in administrator mode.
1- Run the Setup program and push the button INSTALL.
2- If already installed, push the button REMOVE.
3- REBOOT AFTER EACH OPERATION (IMPORTANT).
(Virtual Audio Device Driver needs this reboot to finalize uninstallation or installation)

VBAudioMatrix update is expected to keep your current settings (you can save it anyway before by the MENU -> SAVE function).
VBAudioMatrix update is expected to keep your Challenge code and activation code.

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U P D A T E
UNINSTALL FIRST:
0- Close applications that could use the VBMatrix.
1- Run the Setup program and push the button REMOVE.
2- REBOOT AFTER (IMPORTANT)

Before re-installing you may check
- in Windows Device Manager that the VB-Audio Matrix VAIO drivers is removed (from the game controller section and from the audio I/O section) - if still present you may uninstall them manually from there.

THEN RE-INSTALL:
3- Run the Setup program and push the button INSTALL.
4- REBOOT AFTER (IMPORTANT)

Then you may:
5- Check Windows audio parameters (default playback device, default recording device...)
6- Check softphone parameters (for example skype / Zoom / Discord audio device selection).
7- Run the wanted VBAudioMatrix version and reply to firewall authorization (if VBAN service is running).
8- possibly re-check some option in VBMatrix menu (System Tray, Run at Startup, Show App on Startup...).

[Vincent Burel]

VBAudioMatrix is mainly self explained.
The Main View displays contextual help on caption when moving mouse on. Most of control can be used by "CTL+Click".

Right Click to get contextual menu and other shortcut.

Each Slot a specialized to manage the 5 different Audio Points.

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Matrix Window View supports different key combination with arrow to move on the grid:

• CTL+arrow to move page by page.

• SHIFT+ arrow to move slot by slot.

• ALT + arrow to move point by points (activated points).

Right Click to get contextual menu and other shortcut.

For example to Define Preset Patch:

• 1- Select the preset you want to define.

• 2- Define a Zone in Matrix,

• 3- Right Click and select "Store Zone in Selected Preset".

• 4- you can also add a Zone and build Preset with up to 64x zones.

Then you can use your PRESET path in different way (right click on PRESET to get contextual menu).

REM: The preset is automatically stored.

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[dabrams2021]

I am using VB Coconut to aggragrate my Orion Synergy Core and my Orion 32+. I have the master set at 48k; but both units keep defaulting to 44.1K. Where within Coconut is the dropdown to set device sample rates?

[Vincent Burel]

Matrix Main samplerate is given by the "Master" device.

Matrix user manual , preliminary document: https://vb-audio.com/Matrix/VBMatrix_UserManual.pdf