{"id":10450,"date":"2016-12-16T11:27:05","date_gmt":"2016-12-16T10:27:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/?p=10450"},"modified":"2024-05-16T08:31:39","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T06:31:39","slug":"how-to-put-your-listeners-on-air-using-voicemeeter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/how-to-put-your-listeners-on-air-using-voicemeeter\/","title":{"rendered":"How to put your listeners on air using VoiceMeeter"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this article,\u00a0@Xemles<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>explains how to put your listeners on air with the help of VoiceMeeter<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>on Windows<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

It can be incredibly\u00a0useful to hear your listeners on the radio, or at least it gives you the impression that you\u2019re not talking to yourself! In this tutorial,\u00a0@Xemles<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>will explain\u00a0how to put your\u00a0listeners on air\u00a0without having to be glued to the mic of third-party phone, without a mixing table and for free!<\/p>\n

Installation<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

First of all, you\u2019re going to need to download VoiceMeeter<\/a><\/strong><\/span>. Head over to the link here<\/a><\/strong> <\/span>and click on \u201cDownload\u201d. Open the downloaded file, install VoiceMeeter and reboot your computer (this is necessary for installation).<\/p>\n

Usage<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Right click on the loudspeaker in the task bar next to the time below, click on \u201cPlayback devices\u201d<\/strong> and then select \u00ab\u00a0VoiceMeeter Input\u00a0\u00bb<\/strong> by default (also for communication):<\/p>\n

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At this point, verify with your communication software (Skype, TeamSpeak 3 etc\u2026) that your Speakers are set to \u201cHi-Fi Cable Input\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n

For example, using\u00a0Skype<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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Now open VoiceMeeter<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In \u201cHardware Input 1\u201d<\/strong>, we\u2019re going to configure your microphone<\/strong>. To do so, click on the arrow under the number 1 and choose your microphone from the list of devices.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re going to leave \u201cHardware Input 2\u201d<\/strong> blank<\/strong>, the configuration should look like this for the moment:<\/p>\n

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Normally, in the Virtual\u00a0Input <\/strong>column, you should see \u201cVB Audio VoiceMeeter\u201d<\/strong> – this input\u00a0should have several options. This input deals with the sound of your computer (i.e. your listeners)<\/p>\n

Have a look at these buttons:<\/p>\n

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When A is activated, you should hear the sound from the device (loudspeaker)<\/p>\n

When B is activated, the sound is heard by your listeners (output)<\/p>\n

In order that your listeners (radio), hear the sound from you microphone, you should activate B<\/strong>\u00a0in \u201cHardware Input 1\u201d<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In order that you hear your listeners (loudspeaker) and that your listeners also hear themselves (radio), you should activate A and B\u00a0<\/strong>in Virtual Input<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

You should always have VoiceMeeter<\/strong> open in order to hear the sound of your computer. You can leave it open by ticking \u201cSystem Tray\u201d<\/strong> found by clicking on the Menu<\/strong> button.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Using the broadcasting software<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

In order for the configuration to work, you should choose \u201cVoiceMeeter\u201d <\/strong>as the\u00a0input and output for your microphone.<\/p>\n

Taking things a step further\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

All this is great, until you want to listen to a background sound or worse, your broadcasting software sends back the return creating audio feedback! So, to avoid all of this, we\u2019re going to install:<\/p>\n

You can use\u00a0StudioKing <\/strong>or your preferred broadcasting software<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n