{"id":9977,"date":"2022-05-04T08:16:37","date_gmt":"2022-05-04T08:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getonstream.com\/?p=9977"},"modified":"2022-05-06T08:49:51","modified_gmt":"2022-05-06T08:49:51","slug":"how-to-set-up-voicemeeter-banana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getonstream.com\/how-to-set-up-voicemeeter-banana\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Set Up Voicemeeter Banana For Streaming – Split Audio Sources [Full Guide]"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you’re a streamer, you’ve probably already heard of VoiceMeeter in one way or another. There are three versions \u2014 VoiceMeeter, VoiceMeeter Banana (which we will cover in this article), and VoiceMeeter Potato.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

VoiceMeeter usually comes up when you’re looking for ways to split up your audio sources or get more control over what sounds are broadcasted on your stream. Depending on what you stream, you’ll usually find suggestions to use some hardware mixers. However, if you only use a microphone as your audio input (and your desktop’s audio for the rest), the next suggestion is usually VoiceMeeter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

VoiceMeeter allows you to do a lot with your stream’s audio. It gives you much more control over what you broadcast, your audio volume(s), and more. VoiceMeeter essentially acts as a mixer, except it’s a digital one instead of a hardware version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want more control over your audio, VoiceMeeter might be the answer for you. This guide can help you figure out how to set it all up!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is VoiceMeeter Banana?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Before we get started, first let’s talk about how VoiceMeeter banana is donationware<\/em>. This means that you can use it for free and pay whatever you want if you find it useful. You don’t even have to pay at all. However, for professional use, you might want to pay the company’s recommended license fee. There are also bulk licenses available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

VoiceMeeter Banana is an advanced piece of software acting as a virtual audio mixer. It works in tandem with virtual audio cables<\/a> (drivers that are also available for free) so you can split your audio sources and control them individually within Banana. Essentially, the virtual audio cables allow you to isolate certain sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

VoiceMeeter Banana also has some effects built right in, alongside some compression software that can help improve your mic and audio quality. You can also record audio from within Banana. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, there are some downsides to routing your microphone and audio through VoiceMeeter \u2014 sometimes, it can cause some syncing delays with your video. So, if you would like to make sure your mouth is moving exactly in time with what you are saying, you’ll have to make some sync adjustments in OBS<\/em>. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

VoiceMeeter Banana also has some issues when you use Bluetooth headphones or speakers as your output device, where the audio you hear can get very delayed due to latency. You will need to find some workarounds to make sure you are hearing everything exactly as they happen.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Should You Use VoiceMeeter Banana?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you stream, you probably use “desktop audio” on OBS so that your stream hears what you hear. Your desktop audio is basically the single output of every sound your system produces (minus your microphone).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There’s nothing wrong with using desktop audio alone \u2014 many content creators do. But what if you want to separate some of your audio sources so you can control their volumes separately? For example, if you would like to make it so that your stream cannot hear people in Discord comms with you, VoiceMeeter Banana can help you. You can do the same with your music since splitting it from your desktop audio can allow you to control its volume and mute it separately without affecting anything else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once you’ve split up your audio, you can create shortcuts and hotkeys through VoiceMeeter Banana to control your audio better. Alternatively, you can also set things up to work with your Stream Deck (or other alternatives, such as Touch Portal).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is the Difference Between the 3 Different Versions of VoiceMeeter?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n