Question / Help Exclude skype/ventrilo audio from Stream

[lauralynn]

Sooo I know there are a lot of threads with this topic but every time I look up a new guide I get similar or different setups.

I have already followed two guides perfectly yet I get the same result. I originally tried this guide using VAC

https://obsproject.com/forum/resources/exclude-audio-sources-off-your-stream-or-recording.8/

but my end result always involved mixing the game audio with skype and whenever I streamed I always heard both.

This morning I played around with another guide which I seemed hopeful about, I notice it was dated but I saw some similar questions and responses in the comments and was wondering if anyone knew what was going on.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Z7dfnrHw4g

What happens is I can extract the audio, the first wav file I hear both game audio and skype audio, second I hear my mic, third I hear only skype.

I use Dxtory to record/stream to OBS, my audio settings have 1 - headset audio 2 - headset mic 3 - Line 1 VAC (I noticed there were two Line 1's and Line 2's I assume the second one is the repeater. I tried both with the same result.)

1. So basically I have my stereo mix listen to my headset, my default audio comes through my speakers (I leave my volume for my speakers so low I cant hear it)

2. I adjusted my realtek settings as suggested in the video, when that didn't work I set it back to the default (to mute the rear output device when a front headphone plugged in) and same end result.

3. Then I open audio repeater and have it wave in line 1, wake out line 2.

4. Open skype/ventrilo and have it set my speakers as line 1.


What am I doing wrong? Has something changed? I'm using windows 8 idk if that should matter.

Please help D:

 

[Jack0r]

I would suggest to do it like this:
In Windows under Playback, set your VAC Line1 to be the default Playback device. (It will hear your game and desktop sound)
In Skype, set your VAC Line2 to be used as the output device. (So we can record skype with dxtory but exclude it from our stream)
In OBS, make sure as Desktop Audio Device, either default or VAC Line1 is selected. (So OBS only hears the game sound)
In Windows under Recording, open the properties of VAC Line1, activate "Listen to" and select your Headset in the dropdown menu. And do the same for VAC Line2 (So you will hear the game sound as well as skype in your headset).
Last, but not least, in DXTory, make sure to record Line1 / Line2, and probably your Headset and Microphone. That way you will have game sound one line, skype on the next, both mixed on the third, and your voice on the last.

If you do not want to record the skype line, and mainly want to exclude it, we could simplify the setup and remove Line2, just let me know and I can tell you how to do that. And of course just ask if anything is unclear. Depending on what you want to do, you might not even need Dxtory ?! :)