Question / Help No audio and only screen cap of program I'm trying to record

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ddevoe1971

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Hi everyone, I apologize for the likely newbie question. I'm trying to use OBS to record my sessions in Cubase. I believe I have everything set up correctly, however I get no audio, and OBS only grabs a screencap of Cubase. OBS has no pending updates. I've tried recording videos as *.MP4 and *.MOV. I've tried playing the videos back in Windows Media Player, VLC and some Dell player. Below is my latest log file. Any help would be appreciated!

16:51:19.635: CPU Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8700 CPU @ 3.20GHz
16:51:19.635: CPU Speed: 3192MHz
16:51:19.635: Physical Cores: 6, Logical Cores: 12
16:51:19.635: Physical Memory: 32578MB Total, 27120MB Free
16:51:19.635: Windows Version: 10.0 Build 16299 (revision: 492; 64-bit)
16:51:19.635: Running as administrator: false
16:51:19.635: Aero is Enabled (Aero is always on for windows 8 and above)
16:51:19.635: Windows 10 Gaming Features:
16:51:19.635: Game Bar: Off
16:51:19.635: Game DVR: Off
16:51:19.635: Game DVR Background Recording: Off
16:51:19.637: Sec. Software Status:
16:51:19.638: Windows Defender Antivirus: disabled (AV)
16:51:19.638: AVG Antivirus: enabled (AV)
16:51:19.638: Windows Firewall: enabled (FW)
16:51:19.639: AVG Antivirus: enabled (ASW)
16:51:19.639: Windows Defender Antivirus: disabled (ASW)
16:51:19.639: Portable mode: false
16:51:19.714: OBS 21.1.2 (64bit, windows)
16:51:19.714: ---------------------------------
16:51:19.726: ---------------------------------
16:51:19.726: audio settings reset:
16:51:19.726: samples per sec: 44100
16:51:19.726: speakers: 2
16:51:19.726: ---------------------------------
16:51:19.726: Initializing D3D11...
16:51:19.726: Available Video Adapters:
16:51:19.728: Adapter 1: AMD Radeon (TM) RX 560
16:51:19.728: Dedicated VRAM: 2089877504
16:51:19.728: Shared VRAM: 4195710976
16:51:19.728: output 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1920, 1080}, attached=true
16:51:19.728: Adapter 2: Intel(R) UHD Graphics 630
16:51:19.728: Dedicated VRAM: 134217728
16:51:19.728: Shared VRAM: 4195710976
16:51:19.729: Loading up D3D11 on adapter AMD Radeon (TM) RX 560 (0)
16:51:19.745: D3D11 loaded successfully, feature level used: 45056
16:51:20.288: ---------------------------------
16:51:20.288: video settings reset:
16:51:20.288: base resolution: 1920x1080
16:51:20.288: output resolution: 1920x1080
16:51:20.288: downscale filter: Bicubic
16:51:20.288: fps: 60/1
16:51:20.288: format: NV12
16:51:20.288: YUV mode: 601/Partial
16:51:20.289: Audio monitoring device:
16:51:20.289: name: Default
16:51:20.289: id: default
16:51:20.289: ---------------------------------
16:51:20.291: Required module function 'obs_module_load' in module '../../obs-plugins/64bit/chrome_elf.dll' not found, loading of module failed
16:51:20.292: [CoreAudio encoder]: CoreAudio AAC encoder not installed on the system or couldn't be loaded
16:51:20.568: [AMF] Version 2.3.3 loaded (Compiled: 1.4.7.0, Runtime: 1.4.6.0, Library: 1;4;6;0;17.40;201710262013;CL#1475439).
16:51:20.692: Required module function 'obs_module_load' in module '../../obs-plugins/64bit/libcef.dll' not found, loading of module failed
16:51:20.692: LoadLibrary failed for '../../obs-plugins/64bit/libEGL.dll': The specified procedure could not be found.
16:51:20.692: (127)
16:51:20.692: Module '../../obs-plugins/64bit/libEGL.dll' not loaded
16:51:20.693: Required module function 'obs_module_load' in module '../../obs-plugins/64bit/libGLESv2.dll' not found, loading of module failed
16:51:20.694: [browser_source: 'Version: 1.31.0']
16:51:20.697: LoadLibrary failed for 'nvEncodeAPI64.dll': The specified module could not be found.
16:51:20.697: (126)
16:51:20.716: Couldn't find VLC installation, VLC video source disabled
16:51:20.718: No blackmagic support
16:51:20.723: ---------------------------------
16:51:20.723: Loaded Modules:
16:51:20.723: win-wasapi.dll
16:51:20.723: win-mf.dll
16:51:20.723: win-ivcam.dll
16:51:20.723: win-dshow.dll
16:51:20.723: win-decklink.dll
16:51:20.723: win-capture.dll
16:51:20.723: vlc-video.dll
16:51:20.723: text-freetype2.dll
16:51:20.723: rtmp-services.dll
16:51:20.723: obs-x264.dll
16:51:20.723: obs-vst.dll
16:51:20.723: obs-transitions.dll
16:51:20.723: obs-text.dll
16:51:20.723: obs-qsv11.dll
16:51:20.723: obs-outputs.dll
16:51:20.723: obs-filters.dll
16:51:20.723: obs-ffmpeg.dll
16:51:20.723: obs-browser.dll
16:51:20.723: image-source.dll
16:51:20.723: frontend-tools.dll
16:51:20.723: enc-amf.dll
16:51:20.723: coreaudio-encoder.dll
16:51:20.723: ---------------------------------
16:51:20.723: ==== Startup complete ===============================================
16:51:20.724: Service '' not found
16:51:20.727: All scene data cleared
16:51:20.727: ------------------------------------------------
16:51:20.761: WASAPI: Device 'Line (Steinberg UR-RT2)' initialized
16:51:20.777: WASAPI: Device 'Line (Steinberg UR-RT2)' initialized
16:51:20.794: WASAPI: Device 'Line (Steinberg UR-RT2)' initialized
16:51:20.807: WASAPI: Device 'Line (Steinberg UR-RT2)' initialized
16:51:20.818: adding 23 milliseconds of audio buffering, total audio buffering is now 23 milliseconds
16:51:20.819: WASAPI: Device 'Line (Steinberg UR-RT2)' initialized
16:51:20.824: [window-capture: 'Window Capture'] update settings:
16:51:20.824: executable: Cubase LE AI Elements 9.5.exe
16:51:20.844: WASAPI: Device 'Line (Steinberg UR-RT2)' initialized
16:51:20.847: Switched to scene 'Scene'
16:51:20.847: ------------------------------------------------
16:51:20.847: Loaded scenes:
16:51:20.847: - scene 'Scene':
16:51:20.847: - source: 'Audio Output Capture' (wasapi_output_capture)
16:51:20.847: - monitoring: monitor and output
16:51:20.847: - source: 'Window Capture' (window_capture)
16:51:20.847: ------------------------------------------------
16:51:20.863: adding 46 milliseconds of audio buffering, total audio buffering is now 69 milliseconds
16:52:02.339: [qsv encoder: 'simple_h264_recording'] settings:
16:52:02.339: rate_control: ICQ
16:52:02.339: ICQ Quality: 23
16:52:02.339: fps_num: 60
16:52:02.339: fps_den: 1
16:52:02.339: width: 1920
16:52:02.339: height: 1080
16:52:02.339: [qsv encoder: 'simple_h264_recording'] debug info:
16:52:02.348: impl: D3D11
16:52:02.348: surf: D3D11
16:52:02.382: m_nSurfNum: 16
16:52:02.384: m_nTaskPool: 4
16:52:02.384: major: 1
16:52:02.384: minor: 24
16:52:02.384: ---------------------------------
16:52:02.384: [FFmpeg aac encoder: 'simple_aac_recording'] bitrate: 128, channels: 2, channel_layout: 3
16:52:02.384:
16:52:02.395: ==== Recording Start ===============================================
16:52:02.395: [ffmpeg muxer: 'simple_file_output'] Writing file 'D:/Screen Capture/2018-07-04 16-52-02.mov'...
16:52:15.965: [ffmpeg muxer: 'simple_file_output'] Output of file 'D:/Screen Capture/2018-07-04 16-52-02.mov' stopped
16:52:15.965: Output 'simple_file_output': stopping
16:52:15.965: Output 'simple_file_output': Total frames output: 801
16:52:15.965: Output 'simple_file_output': Total drawn frames: 814
16:52:15.965: ==== Recording Stop ================================================
16:53:45.605: [window-capture: 'Window Capture'] update settings:
16:53:45.605: executable: Cubase LE AI Elements 9.5.exe
16:55:04.527: Settings changed (outputs)
16:55:04.527: ------------------------------------------------
16:55:15.443: ---------------------------------
16:55:15.443: [x264 encoder: 'streaming_h264'] preset: veryfast
16:55:15.443: [x264 encoder: 'streaming_h264'] settings:
16:55:15.443: rate_control: CBR
16:55:15.443: bitrate: 2500
16:55:15.443: buffer size: 2500
16:55:15.443: crf: 0
16:55:15.443: fps_num: 60
16:55:15.443: fps_den: 1
16:55:15.443: width: 1920
16:55:15.443: height: 1080
16:55:15.443: keyint: 250
16:55:15.443:
16:55:15.453: ---------------------------------
16:55:15.453: [FFmpeg aac encoder: 'Track1'] bitrate: 160, channels: 2, channel_layout: 3
16:55:15.453:
16:55:15.461: ==== Recording Start ===============================================
16:55:15.461: [ffmpeg muxer: 'adv_file_output'] Writing file 'D:/Screen Capture/2018-07-04 16-55-15.flv'...
16:55:28.753: [ffmpeg muxer: 'adv_file_output'] Output of file 'D:/Screen Capture/2018-07-04 16-55-15.flv' stopped
16:55:28.753: Output 'adv_file_output': stopping
16:55:28.753: Output 'adv_file_output': Total frames output: 765
16:55:28.753: Output 'adv_file_output': Total drawn frames: 797
16:55:28.754: ==== Recording Stop ================================================
16:56:19.219:
16:56:19.219: ==== Auto-config wizard testing commencing ======

16:56:25.874: ---------------------------------
16:56:25.874: video settings reset:
16:56:25.874: base resolution: 1920x1080
16:56:25.874: output resolution: 1920x1080
16:56:25.874: downscale filter: Bicubic
16:56:25.874: fps: 60/1
16:56:25.874: format: NV12
16:56:25.874: YUV mode: 601/Partial
16:56:25.877:
16:56:25.877: ==== Auto-config wizard testing stopping ========

16:56:31.675: [qsv encoder: 'simple_h264_recording'] settings:
16:56:31.675: rate_control: ICQ
16:56:31.675: ICQ Quality: 23
16:56:31.675: fps_num: 60
16:56:31.675: fps_den: 1
16:56:31.675: width: 1920
16:56:31.675: height: 1080
16:56:31.675: [qsv encoder: 'simple_h264_recording'] debug info:
16:56:31.686: impl: D3D11
16:56:31.686: surf: D3D11
16:56:31.717: m_nSurfNum: 16
16:56:31.719: m_nTaskPool: 4
16:56:31.719: major: 1
16:56:31.719: minor: 24
16:56:31.719: ---------------------------------
16:56:31.719: [FFmpeg aac encoder: 'simple_aac_recording'] bitrate: 128, channels: 2, channel_layout: 3
16:56:31.719:
16:56:31.725: ==== Recording Start ===============================================
16:56:31.725: [ffmpeg muxer: 'simple_file_output'] Writing file 'D:/Screen Capture/2018-07-04 16-56-31.mov'...
16:56:44.763: [ffmpeg muxer: 'simple_file_output'] Output of file 'D:/Screen Capture/2018-07-04 16-56-31.mov' stopped
16:56:44.763: Output 'simple_file_output': stopping
16:56:44.763: Output 'simple_file_output': Total frames output: 769
16:56:44.763: Output 'simple_file_output': Total drawn frames: 782
16:56:44.763: ==== Recording Stop ================================================
 
DEDRICK

DEDRICK

Member
If the audio driver of Cubase is set to ASIO you won't be able to hear it in OBS. Even Windows can't hear ASIO audio technically(look at your volume meter when it is playing). There is a convoluted way you can use ASIO with Voicemeeter and the OBS ASIO Plugin but there is a simpler solution.

You can use a Dual 1/4 " TRS to 3.5mm (Stereo breakout cable) https://www.amazon.com/Hosa-CMP-159...0796795&sr=8-3&keywords=stereo+breakout+cable

Being an unbalanced connection you may need a noise isolator but you might not, they're cheap https://www.amazon.com/Mpow-Ground-...20&sr=1-3&keywords=ground+loop+noise+isolator

Connect it from the back of your Interface into the Line In of your onboard soundcard (LINE IN, it's blue, not the pink MIC in, do not connect a line device to a mic port unless you want to blow your ears out).

You then can add that Line In as an Audio Input Source in OBS. Now, the Line Out from your interface will produce an output from your DAW ASIO, but it will also send out your regular desktop audio, so you will need to mute your desktop audio source or remove it entirely.

For capturing Cubase, first trying launching OBS as administrator, or use Display capture to get the whole monitor that Cubase is on. When I capture Ableton or Reaper I always do display.
 
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DEDRICK

DEDRICK

Member
Can only capture ASIO Inputs like microphones or guitars on different channels, not Output from a program running in ASIO sadly. Unless you use Voicemeeter Virtual ASIO Output, then you can capture the audio using the ASIO Input

I think Voicemeeter can also do an ASIO to WASAPI conversion, but dicking with Voicemeeter is how a lot of people mess up their audio with pops/clicks and a host of other problems
 
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ddevoe1971

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Awesome - thanks, everyone! Got myself set up an an admin on my own machine (seriously Microsoft, W the actual F?). I can now record video. I'll check out hacks for capturing the audio - will likely go with Dedrick's suggestion and run a cable from the out of my Steinberg interface back to the line in on my computer.
 
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ddevoe1971

New Member
Update: the OBS ASIO plugin based on Portaudio doesn't seem to work with Cubase. With this, the only option in OBS is RealTek ASIO, and unless Cubase is running it's own ASIO driver/engine, I get no audio from Cubase. I'm going to try the plugin based on Bassasio, once I've figured out how to compile it.
 
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pkv

Developer
ddevoe1971 said:
Update: the OBS ASIO plugin based on Portaudio doesn't seem to work with Cubase. With this, the only option in OBS is RealTek ASIO, and unless Cubase is running it's own ASIO driver/engine, I get no audio from Cubase. I'm going to try the plugin based on Bassasio, once I've figured out how to compile it.
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the asio plugin records inputs of asio devices and not the outputs of a daw.
If you need to record the outputs of a daw, you need a virtual audio driver.
For instance Reaper can route audio to Rearoute (its virtual driver); in that way, mixes can be captured in Obs with the asio plugin.
NB: I'm one of the authors of obs-asio
 
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