Question / Help Recording mic and desktop audio while monitoring mic

[The Hole Dwellers]

Hey there,

So, I'm pretty happy with my streaming setup, except for one thing...

I've set up several audio tracks, so I can edit my mic track after the fact. I'm streaming the audio track 1 (mic and desktop audio) and recording tracks 2 (mic) and 3 (desktop audio) so I have them separately.

My problem is, I want to be able to monitor my mic in my headphones while streaming/recording, to make sure the level is alright. When I do that my mic gets picked up by the desktop audio as well as the mic/aux output, which doubles up the mic track, giving it an unbearable echo. Is there a way around this?

 

[Tawm]

Do you mean you're listening to your voice through your headset and your headset mic is picking up the audio in a loop?

I don't fully understand the question, but you might want to check out the built in Windows > Playback devices > Properties, and see if you can find an option for "Listen to playback" or something similar.

Might just be me, but I'd need you to rephrase the issue to really be able to help.

 

[The Hole Dwellers]

Sure, I'll try to rephrase;

I want to be able to monitor my voice all the way through streaming, in case I reposition myself and fuck up the audio or something.

OBS Studio has this function, in the mixer's cogwheel. However, this means that my voice isn't only being picked up by the mix/aux output channel, but also the desktop output (I'm guessing because it is picking up everything my headphones hear?)

This means, that when I stream, my voice is being played, not only through the mic/aux output but also the desktop one, effectively doubling up my vocal track making it appear as an echo.

What I want, is for my audio channels to be like this (WHILE monitoring my mic):

Mic/Aux: Only tracks microphone

Dekstop Audio: Only tracks music/gaming whatever from my PC

Hope I clarified it a bit

 

[Tawm]

OBS Studio has this function, in the mixer's cogwheel.

Okay I've got a much better understanding of what you're dealing with now. I haven't looked into the options in the mixer, but I'll have to check them out.

Could you possibly send your mic audio through a third source and then listen to that source without recording it? I currently use VoiceMeeter to act as a virtual audio cable. I send an audio source to through VoiceMeeter and have a seperate output with which I can do what I want.

I want to say something along this idea is a solution to your problem, but it's very round-about and I'd hope a simpler solution exists within OBS. I'll certainly check out the audio mixer options.

Also, if you decide to try it, VoiceMeeter doesn't play nice with Realtek (I think) and causes crashes every once in a while due to multiple sources trying to utilize audio sources.

 

[The Hole Dwellers]

Okay I've got a much better understanding of what you're dealing with now. I haven't looked into the options in the mixer, but I'll have to check them out.

Could you possibly send your mic audio through a third source and then listen to that source without recording it? I currently use VoiceMeeter to act as a virtual audio cable. I send an audio source to through VoiceMeeter and have a seperate output with which I can do what I want.

I want to say something along this idea is a solution to your problem, but it's very round-about and I'd hope a simpler solution exists within OBS. I'll certainly check out the audio mixer options.

Also, if you decide to try it, VoiceMeeter doesn't play nice with Realtek (I think) and causes crashes every once in a while due to multiple sources trying to utilize audio sources.

I've actually tried dealing with voicemeeter at one point, but gave up, found it a bit confusing. Isn't there some other software you need as well beyond Voicemeeter?

 

[Tawm]

I've actually tried dealing with voicemeeter at one point, but gave up, found it a bit confusing. Isn't there some other software you need as well beyond Voicemeeter?

Hello again. I did some messing around this weekend and was having pretty much the same problem as you with monitoring my mic volume.

My solution was for a different problem, but will likely work for you. Note, this is pretty much rerouting your entire audio setup.

If you download a virtual audio cable (or 2 or 3), you can set one as your Default Device, listen through the other end (Recording side), and make one of those virtual audio cables route your microphone to a dead-end while checking the "Listen to this device" option for that audio cable.
That's pretty high level and I don't grasp it very well so I'll just link the vid instead of trying to explain something I don't understand that well: https://youtu.be/ad30G5oBHtg

Also note, this is a super roundabout way of solving a pretty simple problem. I used it to keep my discord audio separate from my desktop/game audio for editing purposes. I'm thinking there's a bug with OBS monitoring right now. Or we're using it horribly incorrectly.

 

[The Hole Dwellers]

Hello again. I did some messing around this weekend and was having pretty much the same problem as you with monitoring my mic volume.

My solution was for a different problem, but will likely work for you. Note, this is pretty much rerouting your entire audio setup.

If you download a virtual audio cable (or 2 or 3), you can set one as your Default Device, listen through the other end (Recording side), and make one of those virtual audio cables route your microphone to a dead-end while checking the "Listen to this device" option for that audio cable.
That's pretty high level and I don't grasp it very well so I'll just link the vid instead of trying to explain something I don't understand that well: https://youtu.be/ad30G5oBHtg

Also note, this is a super roundabout way of solving a pretty simple problem. I used it to keep my discord audio separate from my desktop/game audio for editing purposes. I'm thinking there's a bug with OBS monitoring right now. Or we're using it horribly incorrectly.

Thanks for taking the time to find a solution! As for now, I think I'm content with having my mic just be a part of the desktop audio. It's not optimal, but it works. Hopefully there will be an easier solution down the road. I'll still take the time to check out that video, once I have time. Again, thanks for trying to figure it out!

 

[alan272]

Thanks for taking the time to find a solution! As for now, I think I'm content with having my mic just be a part of the desktop audio. It's not optimal, but it works. Hopefully there will be an easier solution down the road. I'll still take the time to check out that video, once I have time. Again, thanks for trying to figure it out!

do you find any solution how to separate audio track while monitoring your voice... I have also the same problem....