voicemeeter configuration

Configuring VoiceMeeter

Defining the Input & Output devices and Buses

The Input Bus

In my example, I will be using:

• HARDWARE INPUT 1: Radio Output (what the radio is receiving from the antenna)
• HARDWARE INPUT 2: Microphone (what I talk and want to transmit to the radio)
• HARDWARE INPUT 3: Built-in Laptop Microphone (fallback)
• VIRTUAL INPUT Voicemeeter VAIO: General audio from apps
• VIRTUAL INPUT Voicemeeter AUX: Audio that comes from radio programs, to be transmitted by the transceiver.

1. Click on HARDWARE INPUT 1 and select WDM: FT-991A RX Audio (you have defined that name in the previous step) adapter
2. Repeat the same procedure for HARDWARE INPUT 2 and select your Microphone device, always choosing the WDM one
3. Rinse and repeat for HARDWARE INPUT 3, if desired, for some other input that you want control.

Configuring Input Devices

The Output Bus

Now, move to the HARDWARE OUT side, next to A1, A2, and A3 selectors.

In my example:

• A1 bus goes to my headset;
• A2 is responsible for sending the audio to the radio for transmission;
• A3 is the built-in laptop speaker.

Let's configure it.

1. Click on A1. Select your preferred audio output device. In my case, it is my headphone. WDM option.
2. Click on A2. Select FT-991A TX Audio. The WDM, as usual.
3. Click on A3. Select your secondary audio output, preferring the WDM one.

Configuring Output Devices

Giving meaningful names to it

This is also very important - And also useful. Give name to each of those inputs, outputs and sliders.

In order to be able to easily identify what's each bus/slider for, you can just right-click over the hot area and give it some meaningful to me. I have identified the hot areas with a red star. Remember, it's right-click and not the standard left-click. Give some good name to each of them.

Labeling the Input and Outputs - Hot areas identified by star

Delay/lag control, Sampling Rate double-check

You do not want a laggy sound and entering late on a pile-up because of processing delays. So there are a few tweaks to keep VoiceMeeter as snappy as possible.

1. Go to the Menu button, select System Settings/Options
2. Ensure that you have all sampling rates (SR) harmonized in 44100 Hz (see below red square). If one of them is not, go back to the previous step and fix it.
3. Change the Buffering WDM to 384
4. Change the WDM Input Exclusive Mode to Yes
5. Ensure that the Preferred Main Sample Rate is 44100Hz.

Lag and delay control; harmonizing Sampling Rate

Starting Automatically

After all this set-up, now it's time to configure VoiceMeeter to start automatically on Windows startup. Remember, you made the decision to use VoiceMeeter to manager your audio; if it is not running, the audio routing and control will not work.

1. Click on Menu Button
2. Check/tick the clause System Tray (Run at Startup)
3. Check/tick the clause Show App On Startup

Configuring VoiceMeeter for automatic startup on system boot

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