Output to 2 sound cards Simultaneously

Anonymous
2010-02-08T01:06:27+00:00

I have many reasons why I would want to output to multiple sound cards simultaneously. I know I am not the only one who was this problem based on a couple quick bing searches. 

I would like to be able to output sound to multiple sound cards at the same time instead of having to switch the "default device" in the audio panel all the time I want them ALL to be the default device. I want to use my USB headset and my speakers at the same time. I know windows is capable of this because while one is playing I can "test" the other and they both play sound at the same time

As far as I know there is simply no setting for this. PLEASE HELP!

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Anonymous
2010-02-08T20:07:19+00:00

Hi,

Unfortunately this cannot be accomplished, as it is by-design,

Here only one device can be marked as default device, for more information follow these below steps.

  1. Click Start, type Sound in the Start Search box.
  2. Click Sound in the search results at the top of the Start menu.
  3. Click the Playback tab. Notice the check mark next to the default device.

As this is a by-design issue, there would be nothing much we can do from our end.

If you want to suggest change in the design here is the link you can refer to:  Microsoft Connect - Product Feedback and Bug Reporting | Microsoft...

https://connect.microsoft.com/dashboard/info/ 

Thanks and Regards:

I. Suuresh Kumar- Microsoft Support.

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-09-12T00:39:21+00:00

    My guess is that the version of Skype put in some extra coding work to enumerate all audio devices and then send the audio to every one. Windows programs probably can do this as well, but yeah, it's extra programming work.

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-05-17T14:05:47+00:00

    This is quite disgraceful. This is something that should have been built into the design of Windows 8, but NO! You give us the terrible tile home page which no one wants and try to force feed us **** that we don't want on Windows. No wonder the marked share of Microsoft has plummeted while you have lost Steve Ballmer. Your software for your products are a load of ****. Shown even by the Xbox One, Even Sony, a company that was struggling has surpassed you.

    Discraceful

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-05-14T11:59:56+00:00

    Genius. You are a star. I tried this, luckily had very similar setup. Exactly what I want. Now my speakers which aren't often on are connect seperately to my headphones. No need to unplug the headphones to play the speakers, Thank you so much Adip74

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-03-24T13:26:47+00:00

    the VAC solution listed below is good but there was a noticeable lag between my two sets of speakers; one set was connected to the sound card and the other set was connected to the motherboard (using onboard sound).

    The solution I found that was the best was by using a VAC alternative.

    Google VB audio software and you will have to download the program called vb audio voicemeeter (which is free).

    Once installed, select the voice meeter input as your default playback device

    (right click on the sound icon at bottom right of your desktop > playback devices > select voice meeter input)

    Then run the voice meeter program.

    The UI is basically split into 4 columns. The column that youre interested in is the far right (labelled "Hardware Out")

    Underneath the title, you will see "A1" and A2".

    Here is where you select your headphone and speakers

    Both should be prefixed with "WDM" I think.

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