Audio routing with external hardware in OBS

[Dizz1]

Hey gang, I'm trying to record the audio looping through my hardware and back into Ableton then going out of Abletons master chain.
Everything I try seems to capture the pre-hardware loop and the post in the same recording.
I'm using a Lynx Aurora n interface and running through my VT5 and Neve orbit and trying to capture some different mastering moves for my YouTube channel.
I hope this makes sense!
Thanks in advance!

 

[Dizz1]

I'm trying to use loopback but it seems to only be able to pick up the pre-master channel if I select Ableton or my audio interface. Everything is routed to 1 + 2 out on Ableton and I have an external input effect inserting the outboard gear into my master channel with some ITB master limiting to finalise it. The final limiting section doesn't seem to be able to be recorded.
I wish I could show you a video as it isn't making sense to me here.

 

[AaronD]

I'm not entirely sure what you're describing, but it sounds like it might involve the Desktop Audio or Audio Output Capture grabbing more than you wanted? That's kinda how they work. They capture EVERYTHING that ends up on the *physical wire* that leaves the selected device.

So if they're set to capture your headphones, and you send some other things to the same headphones, then they'll get that too. Likewise if you send OBS's Monitor to that same device, they'll get a (slightly delayed) copy of the Monitor too.

If you don't intend to use that function, make sure you haven't left it active by default. Beyond that, check your routing VERY carefully, across *all* of the tools that you have, not just the ones that you intend to use at the moment.

Prove that there can't be a connection with something that you don't want to use, and don't just assume that. Also prove that the connections that you do want, are all correct. (you may have tapped into Ableton's master like you wanted, but raw instead of processed...)