The Ultimate Guide to Dual PC Streaming Audio Setup Using Voicemeeter
Introduction
- This guide will walk you through setting up audio for a dual streaming PC system using Voicemeeter, eliminating the need for expensive audio mixing hardware.
Requirements
- Two computers: One for gaming and one for streaming.
- Voicemeeter Banana software installed on both PCs.
Step 1: Overview of Setup
- Configuration involves two separate computers: a gaming PC and a streaming PC.
- You’ll configure two audio streams from the gaming PC to the streaming PC: one for the microphone and one for game audio.
- Additionally, set up one stream from the streaming PC to the gaming PC for stream alerts.
Step 2: Preparing Your Systems
- Install Voicemeeter Banana on both PCs.
- Disable any pre-existing audio routing in Voicemeeter.
- Label inputs on the gaming PC: Input 1 (Microphone), Input 2 (Stream Alerts), Virtual Input 1 (System Audio).
- Label inputs similarly on the streaming PC.
Step 3: Basic Voicemeeter Setup on Gaming PC
- Find the default device in your system audio settings.
- Assign this device to Output A1 in Voicemeeter’s hardware output settings.
- Change your system’s default playback device to ‘Voicemeeter Input’.
- Route your gaming PC’s system audio through Output A1 in Voicemeeter.
Step 4: Setting Up the Microphone
- In Voicemeeter on the gaming PC, choose your microphone as the first hardware input.
- Set this input to mono.
- Enable A2 and B1 buttons for the microphone input to route the audio to the streaming PC.
- Route the streaming PC’s audio (second hardware input) directly to your headphones or speakers.
- Send the system audio to Output A3 in Voicemeeter.
Step 5: Configuring Voicemeeter VBAN
- Open VBAN settings on both PCs.
- VBAN will transmit audio between systems via your network.
- Ensure there are no firewall issues blocking VBAN.
Step 6: VBAN Audio Streams Setup
- On the gaming PC, configure two outgoing streams: one for the microphone (source A2) and one for system audio (source A3). Name these streams (e.g., “Mic” and “System”) and enter the streaming PC’s IP address.
- On the streaming PC, set up corresponding incoming streams using the same names.
- Assign these streams to the appropriate hardware inputs on the streaming PC.
Step 7: Streaming PC Audio Routing
- On the streaming PC, route the microphone and gaming system audio to Bus B2 and the PC’s audio to Bus B1.
Step 8: OBS Configuration on Streaming PC
- In OBS, set ‘Mic/Aux’ audio to ‘Voicemeeter Aux Output’, which combines gaming system audio and microphone input.
Troubleshooting Tips
- Ensure Voicemeeter and VBAN are active on both systems.
- Check network settings for proper audio transmission.
Conclusion
- Follow these steps to successfully set up your dual PC streaming audio system with Voicemeeter.
- For further assistance or specific issues, you can join my discord for personalized help. https://discord.gg/7PhtVQHADn
