DOE: Sound Extension

[Bethor]

Hello everyone,

I've set up Syrinscape and Discord and the Banana VoiceMeeter properly. If I play syrinscape sounds directly in syrinscape desktop app, it will play them in discord just fine.
But what confuses me is that I got problems with the syrinscape volume control within voicemeeter. The volume stays on its level no matter how deep I'm reducing the "syrinscape" slider within voicemeeter. Currently I have only tested that with myself in the discord channel, so I'm not sure if it's the same for other channel members.

On another note which is weird that the "syrinscape" discord user is continually "green" so as if he was sending sound into the channel the whole time, even I'm not using syrinscape and the "voice-activation" is set to 0%.

Since the sounds within syrinscape are on a different "starting" volume, I actually need to adjust the volume. I could do that within syrinscape itself but with the slider in voicemeeter it would be more handy.

If anyone could help or give some advice that would be perfect!

Thanks in advance

Best regards

[Gwydion]

Hello everyone,

I've set up Syrinscape and Discord and the Banana VoiceMeeter properly. If I play syrinscape sounds directly in syrinscape desktop app, it will play them in discord just fine.
But what confuses me is that I got problems with the syrinscape volume control within voicemeeter. The volume stays on its level no matter how deep I'm reducing the "syrinscape" slider within voicemeeter. Currently I have only tested that with myself in the discord channel, so I'm not sure if it's the same for other channel members.

On another note which is weird that the "syrinscape" discord user is continually "green" so as if he was sending sound into the channel the whole time, even I'm not using syrinscape and the "voice-activation" is set to 0%.

Since the sounds within syrinscape are on a different "starting" volume, I actually need to adjust the volume. I could do that within syrinscape itself but with the slider in voicemeeter it would be more handy.

If anyone could help or give some advice that would be perfect!

Thanks in advance

Best regards

Hey. Its possible that you are actually bypassing vm and sending the output of syrinscape directly to discord. I'm happy to try to help but I would need to see screenshots of the following:

Windows defaults playback and recording devices
Discord voice settings
Voicemeeter

It might take me a bit as I'm in the office and traveling later today, but if you want to join my discord and post the above shots I'll see if I can help get you sorted..

https://discord.gg/ZbjZnh8

[Bethor]

Hey Gwydione!

Thanks for the fast reply. I'm on a german OS so I'm not sure how far that would help.

- The standard windows devices are (now) set to Voicemeeter Input/Output
- Main Discord : Input = microphone array, output = cable A input
- Syrinscape Discord (PTB) : Input = cable-b-output, Output = cable-A-Input

Voicemeeter settings:

Microphone = microphone array (only B1 highlighted)
Discord = cable A output (B1/A1 highlighted)
Syrinscape = cable B output (only B1 highlighted)

I'm using a 3rd discord instance as well but that doesn't makes a difference.

If you still need the pics I will pop them on your discord

Thanks again!

[Gwydion]

Ok. I think I see what is happening. Because the input to syrinscape PTB instrance is cable b output, that means you are actually connecting the output of syrinscape directly to discord. Think of it like a physical cable. You have attached the output to syrinscape and you have attached the other end of the cable to discord. The way you have it set up, you are NOT sending the output of syrinscape through voicemeeter and therefore your volume slider in the "syrinscape" column of voicemeeter isn't going to do anything and if you clicked on the "B1" in the syrinscape column of voicemeeter it shouldn't change a thing.

If you want to change your setup, I can help, but it isn't broken, it's just the way you have it set up.

[Bethor]

Thanks for the quick reply. I think I've done it the same way which is described in the youtube tutorial.

I'm gonna re-watch it. Maybe I've done something wrong. What do I need to change in particular?

Best regards

[Gwydion]

Thanks for the quick reply. I think I've done it the same way which is described in the youtube tutorial.

I'm gonna re-watch it. Maybe I've done something wrong. What do I need to change in particular?

Best regards

I think I know what video you are referencing and you have it set up exactly how they describe it. However, the result of that setup is that you can't control the syrinscape volume from within voicemeeter. Are you using VM, VMB or VMP? (banana, potato)

[Bethor]

I have VM banana.

[Gwydion]

I have VM banana.

Ok. So I have to make some assumptions. I'm assuming you are streaming as you are selecting B1 in all your strips so I suspect B1 is what you are sending to OBS or whatever software you use to stream. So, one way to do what you are trying to do is as follows:

Change the Syrinscape PTB input to Voicemeter Aux Output (this is virtual output B2 fyi).
In the syrinscape column (input strip) of Voicemeeter, make sure B2 is selected (and B1 to send it to the stream).

If my memory is correct, this should have syrinscape playback through cable B which is connected to the third strip in VMB. You are then sending that sound to discord by selected B2 in that strip which you have selected as the input in discord for your PTB instance. You are selecting B1 as well so that the syrinscape sound coming through Voicemeeter also goes out to the stream.

Now when you change the VMB slider in your syrinscape strip, it should change the volume for you.

I think that should work for you but let me know if it doesnt.

[Bethor]

Alright I'm gonna try that. I'm not streaming. I'm just using Discord and syrinscape for my Fantasy Grounds sessions with other people.

I will ttyl after the Test

[Bethor]

Ok. So I have to make some assumptions. I'm assuming you are streaming as you are selecting B1 in all your strips so I suspect B1 is what you are sending to OBS or whatever software you use to stream. So, one way to do what you are trying to do is as follows:

Change the Syrinscape PTB input to Voicemeter Aux Output (this is virtual output B2 fyi).
In the syrinscape column (input strip) of Voicemeeter, make sure B2 is selected (and B1 to send it to the stream).

If my memory is correct, this should have syrinscape playback through cable B which is connected to the third strip in VMB. You are then sending that sound to discord by selected B2 in that strip which you have selected as the input in discord for your PTB instance. You are selecting B1 as well so that the syrinscape sound coming through Voicemeeter also goes out to the stream.

Now when you change the VMB slider in your syrinscape strip, it should change the volume for you.

I think that should work for you but let me know if it doesnt.

That worked! Thanks a lot. I can now adjust the sound volume via the syrinscape column and the discord column (sort of). Maybe I will have a shot this evening to try this with other players.

Thanks again for your help!

Best regards