Question / Help Mono sound output. I cant get stereo sound

[eziman]

Simply put, how do I get stereo sound?

I am going to be doing some DJ mixes over Facebook Live. Iv done some test runs and it seems that I am only getting mono although I have set the Channel to stereo. I am new to the software and could have missed something key for my desired setup, so ill state every that could help solve the issue.

I am using an Akai EIE Pro soundcard. I have 2 mono Jacks coming out of the of the L+R Outputs on my mixer and going into 1/2 inputs on the soundcard.

In Settings>Advanced I set the audio to my soundcard, so Akai EIE Pro

I have all the "Audio Devices" disabled and "Channels" set to stereo under, Settings>Audio (Not sure if this is the correct way but it is working when I test the audio in the live stream)

I created an "Audio Input Capture" in the "Sources" section and set it to "Line In (Akai EIE Pro Audio)

I have a webcam that has a mic so a channel for it appears in the "Mixer" section. In the "Properties" of the video channel I have "Audio Output Mode" which can be set to "Capture Audio Only" "Output Desktop" or "Output Desktop". Im not sure what to set it too here so I left it on "Capture Audio Only" and ticked the "Use Custom Audio Device" where I selected "Line In (Akai EIE Pro Audio)"


Thats how I have it set up and and get audio fine but it seems to be in mono. Please let me know what you think is the problem.

Thanks

 

[eziman]

any ideas please?

 

[eziman]

I still cant get stereo sound when I Facebook live stream, can anyone help please?

 

[Suslik V]

Check Windows Recording device Properties - is the shared mode of the device set to 2-channels (24 or 16 bit) mode?

 

[eziman]

Thanks for your reply.

I am currently using my Akai as the recording device. I checked Windows Recording device Properties and I do not see these options.

Playback is set to 16 bit stereo

 

[Suslik V]

This is at Advanced tab, usually. Do you have only one tab, named General ?

 

[eziman]

There are 3 tabs, General, Listen and Levels

 

[Suslik V]

Hmm... maybe you could try other device? And please, Please post a log with your issue! Here's how...

Do you hear "flat" sound or it just coming from Left (Right) speaker?


Edit: as I see, the device

...The EIE Pro sends and receives four audio channels on a single USB cable...

and not mixes them to Stereo.

And OBS Studio itself, only mixes Stereo inputs into tracks. Or can average sound between both L and R channels if Downmix to mono is checked. The volume balance not implemented yet, so you cannot shift sound to R (L) and them mix it into single track.

 

[nantzMedia]

I have same concern here. Since OBS detects audio s stereo, in my case here using souncraft MTK. What i need to do or would it be possible with OBS to output or control the channel 1 and channel 2 separate. (Kick drums Channel 1 Snare on Channel 2 keyboard on Channel 3 bass on channel 4 wired mic 1 on channel 5 and mic 2 on channel 6)

 

[AOBDude]

If you are on Windows the issue is with windows settings.

Open the audio device properties
Click advanced Properties
click the Advance Tab and uncheck both boxes: "Give Exclusive Control" and "Enable Audio Enhancements"

Now you have 2 separate inputs into OBS