Question / Help OBS detects sounds, but apparently doesn't record it .

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Admigo

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I'm trying to set up Voicemeeter Banana and OBS to work together so I can separate Desktop, Mic, and chat software into separate audio tracks.

I'm still trying to work through kinks, but I've noticed that If I make a recording of just my mic, I can play back the file and hear my mic with no problem. However, If I start recording and then use the Skype Echo/sound test feature, I can only hear the input from skype and not from my mic even though no settings had changed (I'm sure that the portion of the skype test call where I record sound from my mic should also be picked up by OBS, but it's not).

Can anyone provide any suggestions (and hopefully advice or solutions) as to why two different audio tracks would be interfering with each other?

Log file of current session (I haven't closed OBS yet after I noticed the issue)
https://gist.github.com/0caca3acb2d333e2cfac7199704b5d3c
 
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Admigo

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Just the standard default player for windows 10. Something called "Films and TV".
Essentially, I had the video save folder open and just double clicked the saved mp4 after I'd finished recording it.
 
Harold

Harold

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don't save directly to mp4, and don't rely on films and tv to have proper media format support

Save to mkv if you're using multitrack audio and use VLC to check your recordings.
 
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Admigo

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I'm not really sure what caused the issue I had, but I managed to eliminate it by following your advice, and changing my set up a bit.
I set a virtual cable as my default record and playback communication device in windows, and set my mic input in OBS to default.
(I'm using a second virtual cable together with Voicemeeter to allow me to easily switch between an VR headset and normal gaming headset).

Thanks again for your help.
 
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