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Re: BlackHole Audio Driver

#52

Last year I tried this driver (and Soundflower, and a bunch of other similar stuff) because I needed to transmit my system audio + microphone via Skype (online music classes thanks to COVID). I couldn't get it to work properly for my setup, where I wanted to listen just the system audio through my headphones but route system + microphone to Skype. I ended up buying Loopback [1], it's not cheap but it worked pretty we…

Literally tried using BlackHole with the same aim you do, but couldn't believe I was unable to route an input (BlackHole) to an output (DisplayPort, for example, in my case).

After hunting agressively on Google I was stoked when I found Apple's native, in-house solution: AU Lab.

It's actually really clutch.

https://www.apple.com/apple-music/apple-digital-masters/

https://www.apple.com/apple-music/apple-digital-masters/docs...

Re: BlackHole Audio Driver

#54

Last year I tried this driver (and Soundflower, and a bunch of other similar stuff) because I needed to transmit my system audio + microphone via Skype (online music classes thanks to COVID). I couldn't get it to work properly for my setup, where I wanted to listen just the system audio through my headphones but route system + microphone to Skype. I ended up buying Loopback [1], it's not cheap but it worked pretty we…

Literally tried using BlackHole with the same aim you do, but couldn't believe I was unable to route an input (BlackHole) to an output (DisplayPort, for example, in my case). After hunting agressively on Google I was stoked when I found Apple's native, in-house solution: AU Lab. It's actually really clutch. https://www.apple.com/apple-music/apple-digital-masters/ https://www.apple.com/apple-music/apple-digital-master…

Do you mind sharing the configuration?

Re: BlackHole Audio Driver

#55

Last year I tried this driver (and Soundflower, and a bunch of other similar stuff) because I needed to transmit my system audio + microphone via Skype (online music classes thanks to COVID). I couldn't get it to work properly for my setup, where I wanted to listen just the system audio through my headphones but route system + microphone to Skype. I ended up buying Loopback [1], it's not cheap but it worked pretty we…

Literally tried using BlackHole with the same aim you do, but couldn't believe I was unable to route an input (BlackHole) to an output (DisplayPort, for example, in my case). After hunting agressively on Google I was stoked when I found Apple's native, in-house solution: AU Lab. It's actually really clutch. https://www.apple.com/apple-music/apple-digital-masters/ https://www.apple.com/apple-music/apple-digital-master…

I'm using BlackHole with Hosting AU. Great for Parametric Equalization and re-routing audio. Built on Audio Unit but easier to use.

http://ju-x.com/hostingau.html

Re: BlackHole Audio Driver

#56

If you're looking for a Windows equivalent check out VoiceMeeter. Very capable audio routing engine including support for ASIO for negligible latency.

I have tried to use this to no avail the documentation (as usual is woeful) in the end I have brought a second sound card.

I want to use a daw to handle my audio for the online TTRPG's processing voice and playing back cues for when I am DM's

This functionality should be part of the core of windows audio - which given the rise in remote working improving the frankly crap widows audio should be a priority.

Re: BlackHole Audio Driver

#57
post #33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think a lot of people take this approach of recording everything (or at least try to once the idea of recording meetings is available), but you really need to think about whether it’s going to solve the problem you think you have. Having a full recording of everything implies that at some point you have to actually process the content (take notes, etc.), and you’re really just setting yourself up for taking double…

> Is it possible you have some very specific requirements that no one else does? No. Recording meetings may be a form of procrastination for you, but recordings can be valuable for a bunch of reasons. Tools like Otter and Gong make it trivial to transcribe and scan meetings, and to jump to associated audio if need be. > They just pay attention and take notes the first time through. Some of us are running those meetin…

You can also send the recording to people who missed the meeting - very useful for training sessions.

Re: BlackHole Audio Driver

#58

Last year I tried this driver (and Soundflower, and a bunch of other similar stuff) because I needed to transmit my system audio + microphone via Skype (online music classes thanks to COVID). I couldn't get it to work properly for my setup, where I wanted to listen just the system audio through my headphones but route system + microphone to Skype. I ended up buying Loopback [1], it's not cheap but it worked pretty we…

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Re: BlackHole Audio Driver

#59

Last year I tried this driver (and Soundflower, and a bunch of other similar stuff) because I needed to transmit my system audio + microphone via Skype (online music classes thanks to COVID). I couldn't get it to work properly for my setup, where I wanted to listen just the system audio through my headphones but route system + microphone to Skype. I ended up buying Loopback [1], it's not cheap but it worked pretty we…

Literally tried using BlackHole with the same aim you do, but couldn't believe I was unable to route an input (BlackHole) to an output (DisplayPort, for example, in my case). After hunting agressively on Google I was stoked when I found Apple's native, in-house solution: AU Lab. It's actually really clutch. https://www.apple.com/apple-music/apple-digital-masters/ https://www.apple.com/apple-music/apple-digital-master…

I've also seen Source-Nexus, that has plugins for Pro Tools as well as VST/AU, and you can make multiple named drivers. It would work pretty well with Loopback it seems.

https://www.source-elements.com/products/source-nexus/

Re: BlackHole Audio Driver

#60

Earlier quoted context omitted.

https://github.com/jackaudio/jack1/blob/master/jackd/engine....

Ironically, that code is the biggest bug in JACK1 (and is replicated, I think, in JACK2).

I'd love to hear what that bug is! It's doing a topological sort on the audio graph, right?
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