Question / Help Cannot initialize audio desktop sound

[ChrisDenton]

When attempting to start my stream or preview it I get this error:
http://gyazo.com/0c37e09551f15fc8f60e48735d5acb2f
Errors such as this also happen when I attempt to record videos. e.g. when using Dxtory it won't start recording until I stop it recording the audio from my headset. Same with Fraps.
Headset: Corsair Raptor HS40
Log:

21:03:46: Open Broadcaster Software v0.613b - 32bit (´・ω・｀)
21:03:46: -------------------------------
21:03:46: CPU Name: AMD A8-3820 APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics
21:03:46: CPU Speed: 2495MHz
21:03:46: Physical Memory:  4095MB Total, 4095MB Free
21:03:46: stepping id: 0, model 1, family 18, type 0, extmodel 8, extfamily 1, HTT 1, logical cores 4, total cores 4
21:03:46: monitor 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1920, 1080}
21:03:46: Windows Version: 6.1 Build 7601 S
21:03:46: Aero is Enabled
21:03:46: -------------------------------
21:03:46: OBS Modules:
21:03:46: Base Address     Module
21:03:46: 01350000         OBS.exe
21:03:46: 62F30000         OBSApi.dll
21:03:46: 65770000         DShowPlugin.dll
21:03:46: 65720000         GraphicsCapture.dll
21:03:46: 65670000         NoiseGate.dll
21:03:46: 65650000         PSVPlugin.dll
21:03:46: ------------------------------------------
21:03:46: Adapter 1
21:03:46:   Video Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 7700 Series
21:03:46:   Video Adapter Dedicated Video Memory: 2128658432
21:03:46:   Video Adapter Shared System Memory: 2166243328
21:03:46:   Video Adapter Output 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1920, 1080}, attached=true
21:03:46: =====Stream Start: 2014-04-20, 21:03:46===============================================
21:03:46:   Multithreaded optimizations: On
21:03:46:   Base resolution: 1920x1080
21:03:46:   Output resolution: 1280x720
21:03:46: ------------------------------------------
21:03:46: Loading up D3D10 on AMD Radeon HD 7700 Series (Adapter 1)...
21:03:46: ------------------------------------------
21:03:46: Audio Format: 48000 Hz
21:03:46: ------------------------------------------
21:03:46: Audio Channels: 2 Ch
21:03:46: Playback device {0.0.0.00000000}.{bcb81d8c-67b1-4eb3-997c-7d8907d404c8}
21:03:46: ------------------------------------------
21:03:46: Using desktop audio input: Headphones (3- Raptor HS40)
Warning -- MMDeviceAudioSource::Initialize(0): Could not initialize audio client, result = 88890008

Error: Cannot initialize desktop audio sound, more info in the log file.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

 

[Jack0r]

You could route your sound through your Onboard Soundcard or a Virtual Audio Cable / VB-Cable to capture it in OBS and then forward this sound to your headset. Seeing that you have problems with the Headset in different programs, this is probably the only way to use it for recording.

 

[ChrisDenton]

You could route your sound through your Onboard Soundcard or a Virtual Audio Cable / VB-Cable to capture it in OBS and then forward this sound to your headset. Seeing that you have problems with the Headset in different programs, this is probably the only way to use it for recording.

That sounds like it should work, thanks for the help! However, how would I go about doing this?

 

[Jack0r]

You first check if your onboard soundcard has a stereomix (you might have to connect an old headset or speakers to the green connector on the back of your pc so the stereomix also receives a signal). Then just configure this speaker as your default windows device. Now you go into the settings of the stereomix, thats under recording in the sound settings of windows, and there you activate the listen to checkbox and in the dropdown select your Raptor HS40.
In OBS (and other tools) just make sure that default or your onboard soundcard is selected.
It is essentially this setup: https://obsproject.com/forum/resources/exclude-audio-sources-off-your-stream-or-recording.8/
but you do not exclude anything, unless you want to :)

 

[ChrisDenton]

You first check if your onboard soundcard has a stereomix (you might have to connect an old headset or speakers to the green connector on the back of your pc so the stereomix also receives a signal). Then just configure this speaker as your default windows device. Now you go into the settings of the stereomix, thats under recording in the sound settings of windows, and there you activate the listen to checkbox and in the dropdown select your Raptor HS40.
In OBS (and other tools) just make sure that default or your onboard soundcard is selected.
It is essentially this setup: https://obsproject.com/forum/resources/exclude-audio-sources-off-your-stream-or-recording.8/
but you do not exclude anything, unless you want to :)

That worked. However, I now have the problem that I cannot record my audio whilst recording my mic. It simply only records one of them. Any ideas?

 

[Jack0r]

hmm, you select your microphone as auxillary in OBS and the Onboard Soundcard as desktop input. Thats kinda all you need to record both. Not totally sure where your error might lie. Maybe show us another log file and explain roughly what you did.