Software that splits audio into two sources

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I'm looking for a software that can split the audio into two sources in Windows. Along the lines of Virtual Audio Cable. I tried it with VAC, but failed to do so.

The reason I want this is for when I capture a gaming session into a different PC. This works normally fine, but not when I also chat on Skype. What would be great is having an option to lead the audio into two sources. One being the headset (USB) and the second the capture source via HDMI (to a second PC),

Do anyone know of an app that can to this or is there a trick in Windows itself?

[GreenMartian]

I'm looking for a software that can split the audio into two sources in Windows. Along the lines of Virtual Audio Cable. I tried it with VAC, but failed to do so.

The reason I want this is for when I capture a gaming session into a different PC. This works normally fine, but not when I also chat on Skype. What would be great is having an option to lead the audio into two sources. One being the headset (USB) and the second the capture source via HDMI (to a second PC),

Do anyone know of an app that can to this or is there a trick in Windows itself?

The software has to support that. And skype does.

While your USB headset is plugged in, tell windows to use HDMI as default (control panel > sound > playback devices > pick your HDMI > set default); then open Skype's config, and tell it to use your USB output.

I do it all the time, with me watching stuff with my headphone, and the wife watching something else on TV via HDMI (I just tell WMP to use one, and VLC to use the other).

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Good tip, but I want to hear the audio that is captured as well (via HDMI). Like when I capture/stream a game, I want to both hear the conversation in Skype as well as the game sounds.

edit: I might have found a software, but I can't test it until after I get home from work

http://www.virtualaudiostreaming.net

[GreenMartian]

Good tip, but I want to hear the audio that is captured as well (via HDMI). Like when I capture/stream a game, I want to both hear the conversation in Skype as well as the game sounds.

Oooh, I see, sorry. So you want ONE app (your game) to output into TWO different devices. Yeah, that would be tricky.

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-sound/output-to-2-sound-cards-simultaneously/4e57dd01-a68c-4ffe-af3e-66d7f895584b

Scroll a bit, and find the long message that describes how to do it with VAC and its audiorepeater tool (in case you haven't tried that).

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Doh. Of course. Why didn't I think of that with VAC. Will try that later today. But I will also look at that software I linked to in the post above.

VAC will always have a small delay. Might happen that this other software is better for managing audio sources.

If anyone else have a tip or solutions, please post it :)

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Small update. Seems VAC is the best option so far. The Virtual Audio Streaming application (link above) doesn't let you adjust the buffer. So therefore the delay is massive.I have lag in VAC as well, but you at least have more options to adjust to reduce it so much that is hard to notice.

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VAC is great software but tricky to configure....

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Yes, it can be. Especially when choosing the right buffers.

If anyone want to know how I did it, here it goes.

• Using Virtual Audio Cable (VAC) I set Virtual Cable 1 as default in Windows.
  
• Then I opened the repeater and set the Virtual Cable 1 as source and the Speakers as output. Total Buffer : 100 / Buffers: 7
  
• Repeated the setting above for the other audio output.
  
• On the capture PC I used the Line In source to listen on the device.