#Loopback device upgrade
#Loopback device software
#Loopback device code

We've always had to use special software packages and setups.ĭesperation method has us sending sound out to a stereo interface such as a Behringer UCA-202, and then loop back the sound with a physical cable. It's true Macs have never had built-in tools to do this. Leave the volume turned up and take the headphones off. There is also the legacy process of assigning playback to headphones instead of speakers. Some of the fancier loopback systems grab the content before the speaker volume control and you don't get the low volume effect. If you set up a recording and then turn the speaker down so it doesn't bother you, you just killed the capture volume. If it grabs the music from the speaker system which I believe is what Stereo Mix does, then the music will assume the volume of your speaker volume control. Where the loopback captures the content counts. Something has to run the play system to get the content and then loop back the music or performance into the recording system. There's no natural pathway between them and that's what you need to record internet shows. Play from the internet or a sound file to your speakers, and record from your microphone to a sound file or send to an internet task.

Note the attached screen prints from Device Manager, Audacity's list of recording devices, and Audacity's error message.Īudacity Error Message.png (4.94 KiB) Viewed 634 times Audacity's List of Recording Devices.png (8.46 KiB) Viewed 634 times From Device Manager.png (11.41 KiB) Viewed 634 timesĬomputers have two basic sound channels. Third, is my set-up messed up? If so, what should I do?įinally, since I can get this to work, if I'm not messed up, is there a way to boost the input gain in Audacity OR should I just live with having to do the Sound Forge step? Second, where did all the loopbacks come from? I now use SoundForge 15 to books the volume by the max, 1000%.įirst, what's the proper place in this forum to look for help? While that's fine, it records at such a low input level that, at first, I didn't think it was recording anything. Frankly, I can't find where I made that setting.Īnyway, the only device I can record with is the Stereo Mix (Realtek(R) Audio). I activated the 'Stereo Mix' via my Sound settings where I saw a post on-line somewhere suggesting my problem could be fixed by changing the Stereo Mix options to not allow enhanced settings. The only one that works is 'Stereo Mix (Realtek(R) Audio).

#Loopback device code

Those loopbacks trigger an error code (9996). With my new rig, my options for recording devices have grown and lots of them include 'loopback' in their name. I may be wrong, but it seemed to me, the volume of my speakers had nothing to do with the recorded volume. I'd set the recording device to be my system's speakers and it worked. With my old desktop, the process was super straightforward. Because I'm not going to sit still for very many videos (TED talks, etc.), I use Audacity to grab the audio so I can either listen to it while on a walk or while driving.

Typical use is when I want to learn from a video presentation. I mostly use Audacity to record audio being played on my system. When I'm recording audio from what's playing through my system, I don't use my mic as an input device because I don't want to record the ambient sound. That's included downloading virtual VB-Cables and adding a second camera.

#Loopback device upgrade

I've gotten into using OBS to upgrade my Zoom presentations. I recently replaced a failing desktop PC with a new shiny one, a Dell Precision 3640 Tower.