2 PC Streaming - Audio Setup Masterclass (USB Mic, Mixer, GoXLR, etc)
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You can have solid 2 PC stream audio with nothing more than a USB mic. Here are the tools you need to know to set up USB mics, mixers, Voicemeeter, GoXLRs, etc.
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What's your dream audio setup?
First bruhhh wooooooo
Yours
Alpha Gaming I already have mine, it's a neewer nw-800 :D
You have grown so much
Alpha Gaming mine is a godly with a rode pro caster
I know this is an old video but being as I am new to dual PC streaming (from single PC streaming) this video was a godsend! I tried so many videos to get everything to work and nothing worked. The step by step GOXLR helped a ton. You’re awesome! Thanks!
For a 2 pc setup with the GoXLR, it's worth noting if you also want multitrack audio recording (e.g. in OBS) for post production editing, you are much better off connecting the GoXLR directly to the streaming PC via USB (and not the gaming PC as per this video) and using the line out and line in with the gaming PC (to send the mic audio and recieve the game audio). With Discord on your streaming PC, you will also be able to record your friends chat onto a different audio track. If you want an easy push to mute option in Discord, get yourself a $10 USB foot pedal you can wire to the streaming PC. Job done.
Hi I got a audio interface and a mic on gaming pc will my audio go to streaming pc if I get go xlr with elgato?
This is exactly the way I went about it. Except instead of my line out going back to my gaming pc, I instead use the line out as a second audio source to my stream pc. Broadcast stream mix and line out to the streaming pc. Music and discord are also on my streaming pc. This way I can leave my music off on the line out for post production (most of my music is twitch safe but not youtube safe). I do not need any audio going to my gaming pc except the headset line out. I use the goxlr headset line out to the line in on the gaming pc and use my headset and headset mic for in game chat while my main xlr mic is going to my stream pc. On the gaming pc in the sound settings you can select the line in and check listen to audio. Now you are listening to all of the goxlr sounds on the gaming pc. Hope this makes sense!
I took so many notes on this....I felt like George McFly when Marty was giving him all the lovey dovey stuff...."I'm writing this down, this is good stuff"
This channel has been beyond helpful this past month. I've been trying to figure out the best way to stream mixed drums with 12+ inputs while not really overloading my laptop and creating a massive amount of delay. The routing has been a pain due to the amount of inputs, but thankfully I can avoid it by using my board to mix. However, I'm definitely going to try using something like voicemeter for mixing in my DAW with live playback as well and see how that turns out! I just gotta thank you for the constant tips and advice explained so easily in your videos man, cheers!
I just wanted to say, you are a phenomenal content creator. So easy to watch, incredibly informative, and overall helpful. Great job at what you do, love to watch your videos regardless of how applicable they are to my scenario.
Yo Harris could you update this with chapter tiem stamps?
Whoa! Thanks man. I wish I watched this well before I bought my mic let alone my other streaming stuff. I had to go with the mix amp (awaiting delivery) simply because of the investment made on mic (AT2020USB) etc. Also the Aussie dollar makes the GOXLR around $450 where the Astro mix is $220. My 6 followers wont really know the difference. :) The 2 PC setup series has been so helpful, thanks again!!
4 years later and this video is still gold. Thank you for making it! Finally set up a 2 pc stream with my old XENYX Q802 and this video helped get my sound right!! ❤
Thank you so much for all of your videos. I just got a GoXLR and built a new gaming rig. Streaming has been very rough the past two years, with only one pc. The frustration gets to me when I just can't get things just right so that the pc can handle the game and obs at the same time. Being able to split that stuff now is going to make this so much easier and more enjoyable for everyone. I've been using Voicemeeter and my Turtle Beach Elite Pro T.A.C. mixamp all these years. It's been an amazing tool to have, but I'm happy to finally have a physical mixer to change things. Also, RIP Sam and not muting. lmao
Harris this is a year to late but you are my hero... Thank you
18:05 I seriously cannot thank you enough for helping break down the Yamaha setup. I have that exact board and have been pulling my hair out over this, then here you are making it look easy as pie. Thank you, Harris!
Got my GoXLR in the mail this morning. Very helpful video.
I now have it set up so that my Astro mix amp is hooked up with my GoXLR. Love the combo. Had to hook up a ground loop isolator to help get rid of the feed back. As a former owner of a MG10XU, the GoXLR is so user friendly. If anyone is on the edge of getting one, i highly recommend pulling the plug and getting one.
Great video Harris... I definitely learned I need to buy a GoXLR but I would really love to see you do a audio setup for a gaming console like the Xbox to 1 PC
The same idea should work with Xbox to pc.
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@@sebastianmarticorena5686 bro tas bien?
Yeah. I have no idea what I'm doing actually :D
Same I tried and failed and I dont think my laptop really would have handled it well any way so will wait till i can afford a better second pc or get a better audio source casue im so lost
"In one phrase, describe what it's like to be streamer"
I'm glad to see one of my favourite streamers for Hunt checking out the same things I did and being as confused
Thank you so much for this video. I've been fighting with voiceemeter for months and this made me just go buy the goxlr!
You did a great job here bro, i spent a few years as a music producer and now i've started streaming. There's alot of software and hardware bugs!! but you've done a real good job of summarising ALOT of info here. Just setup my go xlr mini, shure sm7b and my beyerdynamic DT770 Pro's and it sounds incredible. Thanks a bunch dude
OH MY GOD YOU MADE A VIDEO ON MY REQUEST THANK YOUUUUUU
this was actually really helpful. I just set up my dual pc setup and was still confused about audio and how to get it to go the proper places. Eventually I want the full goxlr but for right now I think I will try Voicemeeter cuz both my headset and mic are usb. Thanks :)
one tip before you try Voicemeter, it CRASHES a lot!!! For every 30 mins I always have to go back and check if my voice is still ok or Voicemeter crashes and messes up my whole audio!
Also, you can't change any devices physically that are set up in Voicemeeter without it crashing. Example: I output an HDMI feed to a capture card from my gaming PC, voicemeeter pushes the audio I want from that gaming PC to the HDMI out to the capture card. I occasionally make a video with my kid from the Nintendo Switch and swap the physical HDMI cable from the PC to the dock on the Switch. Voicemeeter crashes hard and needs a reboot (you can't just restart the sound engine, the entire program crashes) and all audio is hosed.
@@Nalerian yeah, too much of a pain in the ass to use
When I've been planning to build a dedicated stream PC I've thought that I would buy some fancy Yamaha mixer, but when it came to reality I was really on the budget. I've searched the web for ideal way to connect audio from both PC's how I need it. And one thing that had saved me is VBAN of Voicemeteer, it's kinda complicated but it totally worth it, I've learnt how it works and set it up in a few days, then just simply made a backup settings and done with it. Almost a year have passed and only a couple time I've been having problems with sound.
Now I'm wondering to move on GoXLR mini and a new mic. Thank you, Harris, for making such a great content, you're the only guy I watch constantly on TH-cam and always get that motivational vibes from you last year. I'm kinda late on your schedule due to my work, but I just don't skip videos 😏
Very well done. I have been looking for that explanation for 2 years.
By far you are definitely the best Proctor/Instructor that shows exactly what is required to set your audio. Thank you so much.
Looks for referral link to buy goXLR in description... not there. Yup, Harris just loves the goXLR, but do yourself a favor and at least add an amazon link in there man. I'm so sick of dealing with my Behringer mixer that I'm going to do the same as you and just trade it in for the simplicity of the goXLR.
It’s not even up for sell yet
Man this is really helpful. I've been struggling to get this dual pc setup going and I've gone days without streaming because I can't find a proper tutorial with clear suggestions and instructions. I'll be implementing this as soon as I get home from work lol
Here I am again. Finally got my GOXLR. Wish me luck and thank you for this video.
This video saved me man I appreciate it. I was having so much trouble trying to figure out how to setup a usb mic
Since you are one of the latest people to comment on this I wanted to ask u something. I wanna know do you have your GoXLR app for checking and changing your settings on your gaming or your streaming pc?
@@Yesssssssssir17 I dont use GoXLR at all. I use VoiceMeter Potato and a USB Mic
I'm coming to this video a bit late looking for a nifty solution to take the audio from a 4k60 pro capture card and routing it to one of the Wave Link software's inputs, but I found this to be a super well done explanation of some solid audio setup options for anyone looking for a guide. For now I'm setting the OBS Audio Monitoring for the capture card to route to the Wave Link Game input that way I can alter the levels for me (all my audio is being done on the streaming PC) vs the stream.
bro i dont know you, but i got love for ya... your instructional videos are A1/S/fire/etc..... from a beginning streamer, and on behalf of everyone else, THANK YOU... I won't forget these lessons
this video is awesome. was nervous to do stream audio, but this made it so simple, went with vb-audio until i can get a go xlr mini, awesome vid, super helpful!
Am I going just a little crazy with a USB mic AND a USB headphone.... yeah. But I still have time to find a way, Im only just currently building my stream PC.
Thank you Harris for being a streamsaver ALWAYS!
Guess I'll apply this info when I can afford a 2nd PC 🥺
My streaming pc cost 150€
a 2nd pc should not be too hard to get because unlike your gaming PC, a streaming PC can have much more corners cut.
if you are going to use GPU encoding, the stream PC does not have to have a top tier CPU and not even a high end GPU because AFAIK the hardware encoder is the same across a GPU generation.
for example: a GTX 1050 has the same NVENC hardware as a GTX 1080ti.
that means you get no quality improvement from buying a more expensive GPU from the same generation - get a newer entry model instead if you can afford it as the hardware encoders get better each generation.
then again, who builds a seperate stream PC to use GPU encoding - right ?
just slam a used GT 1030 in there and spend as much as you can on the CPU
just buy a old used dell latitude
My streaming pc was $415
My streaming pc is my old Asus X550XV laptop
Thankfully the first streamer I see using actual real audio gear equipment ( Yamaha soundboard)
It shouldn’t be this difficult to import audio from a capture card to one pc to another pc setup for streaming. But yet it is. Before anyone comments yes I use voicemeeter banana and no I haven’t been able to get it to work. No matter the settings.
Just use the van function in voicemeeter. Install it on both pc's and then go to "outgoing streams" turn vban on put in ip of the pc you gone send it to. Remember the name and on the other pc you go to "incoming streams" Add the IP of the audio stream where its coming from and press ON on both done.
AH thankyou you i watched like 4 other vids u were like the only one that said to go into sound settings that was the last thing i needed to do :D
Well you don't have to complicate it that much in Voicemeeter. You can just use one of the two virtual inputs for your system sound. Then output that sound to your streaming PC, or separate it. What I do is:
1. Use Voicemeeter Aux virtual input as my system sound.
2. Use Voicemeeter Vaio virtual input as my game + discord sound. This way I separate the game from the system so I don't get various Windows alerts sent to my streaming PC and thus into my stream.
3. You can use "Virtual audio cable" input + output for music. This way you have three separate audio streams that you can control directly from your gaming PC. So you can basically achieve the same thing as with a Go Xlr. At least until you can get a Go Xlr.
If you let's say want to split your game and discord/chat too, you can always use Voicemeeter Potato which provides 3 virtual inputs. So, 3 virtual inputs + virtual audio cable and you can have the same sound separation as you would with a Go Xlr.
Happy streaming everyone :)
You can also send alerts through your mixer over channels 7 and 8 if you have a dedicated mixer, by sending the alerts to monitor only, then into a USB sound card. The USB sound card is then sent to channels 7 and 8 on the mixer (this way you can hear your own alerts as well).
I recently just did a complex setup for my dual pc setup. I have 4 audio source coming from my main pc and going to my streaming pc - a mic, webcam audio, pc audio and elgato audio. This makes it easier to adjust the sound for my stream but also when I go to edit my videos (I record and stream) it makes it easier to change/edit each track to my liking instead being stuck with what I got. Thank god for NDI having a dedicated output filter for video and especially audio. The only part that sucked was syncing audio for my webcam with my mic and syncing my webcam/mic with my elgato for my stream
Thank you for all the hard work on this video! It helped so much!
With a wired headset and mic with USB and headphone out is incredibly easy providing you don't want to hear your STREAMPC audio - if you do, a cheap stereo mixer with at least 2 line in and 1 line out will do the trick (or pony up and get a goxlr and don't read anything below).
GAMEPC: y splitter from speaker out to headset and to line in on stream PC - keep in mind a y splitter will decrease overall volume by a few dbs.
GAME PC: plug USB mic in - headphone monitor jack on mic to microphone jack on STREAMPC - rather than hearing your own voice it sends it to the stream.
OBS capture card settings, capture audio is line in jack - 0 latency providing you're cloning or using capture card as a passthrough, obs projecting will have a little bit of latency.
Adjust headset monitor volume on microphone to increase/lower stream PC mic volume - 1 mic 2 PCs!
This is how I have it setup for my streams until GOXLRs go down in price here in Canada and you can have more fun with your audio, I used voicemeeter in the past but I hated the latency it introduced.
Hopefully this helps somebody who's in the same situation as me.
Cheers!
I've watched the first 40 seconds and I'm already writing my twitlonger about you
Great explanation Harris and now my head hurts
OMG you just fixed my problem, thank sooo sooo much, Ive been trying to fix it last week.
I love how easy you make the Go XLR sound, however, at $400, it's a bit..........steep in the pocketbook.
the mini is 250
Well yeah dude thats why its so easy to set up. 500 isnt ridiculous if you want to have simplicity. But yknow i get you, its so not cheap though
The cheapest version and for me the best is Voicemeeter and a set of rules set in OBS using ducking in the compressor
Try Banana Mixer Software
@@MrRourk I use the potatoes version
Simple I like it use it sometimes
Mateusz Zych potato is better than banana??
@@boukm3n The potato has more options, but it is paid
I own that behemoth Yamaha. Never could get it to work in 100% sync with the set up but I'm not an audio guy. I'll give it another try after watching this. I would like to see a dedicated Yamaha tut too.
Just added this video to favorites, I messed up my setup....but this video helped me fix my setup! Thanks Harris.
you are not just a hero but also a national treasure
Maybe an old video, but damn, you did a hell of a Job in this one. All under in 22 minutes right on point. GeeGee's
Hahaha bro you are a hero, your videos are so well made and easy to understand, thanks!!
My MG12XU has been such a work horse for me. Started off with two AT2035's for my brother and I, then upgraded to my personal MKH50. I would personally pick up a RodeCaster Pro for a new audio interface. Only reason I wouldn't get a GoXLR is it only has 1 XLR input.
Just discovered my usb mic doesn't have a headphones cable so guess that's going into the stream pc and I'll be using my astro headphones for discord. Better than nothing I suppose! Thanks for these videos Harris! So much more helpful than any of the articles I've read
Thanks man. I was having trouble at first getting it to work. I just needed to make The MIC speakers Default device and Voice meeter input as my default communication device. I had it backwards for some reason. I swear I watched that one part like twelve times before I got it.
20 duals pc streaming masterclass?!! IM IN
THANK YOU SO MUCH so I've already got the astro mix amp. thanks for explaining how to do that. still saving up for that goxlr.
"3.5 inch" lol.. I think you meant 3.5mm. no judgment.. there was a LOT of technical jargon flying out of your mouth. This video was extremely helpful. Thank you
I think I'm gonna stick with my Threadripper plan.
lmao
I LOVE saying "irregardlessly" even though I know it is so wrong!
thank you! the monitoring audio on obs was CLUTCH!
Simple, completely understand.........said no one ever lol
thanks so much for the info man gonna look into some of the options for making a watchable stream
Got to love auto play, I have just watched about 2 hours worth of go xlr videos, and all harris, lol could have skipped though I was too busy lol
great video. I had to make a few tweaks. I use a wireless headset and a Blue Yeti, but after a bit of trial and error, I got it working.
Biggest issue was I don't like monitoring my voice, and I had to make Voicemeeter Banana NOT OUTPUT MY VOICE TO MY HEADSET lol. It was a pain, but I got it figured out.
I keep my set-up as simple as possible. I capture video with capture card and capture audio with OBS NDI, it just works. stream PC uses USB mic and if I ever want to go in discord I use my webcam mic EZ clap. Ideally I could just connect a aux cable from gaming to streaming PC but i couldnt get it to work so i stick with OBS NDI for now
This is what we were talking about. This right here
Part 3... getting different audio sources into your recordings, while also streaming. Do you record and stream on the streaming pc? When you record it's nice to capture multiple audio tracks. What is the best way to accomplish that?
man, I've worked audio at live gigs, and this is harder to figure out. thjank you
Blue/red lights were the best :)
I think if you have an USB mic, you could just have "listen" checked on 1 of your PC and a 3.5mm male to male audio cord routed to your other one. However if you do want to hear yourself I'm not sure if a simple splitter is going to work. Other sound like gaming audio and discord could just go through your HDMI or DP via capture card
The hero the internet didn't want or need
hate to add another later of complication but the main reason I haven't bought a GOXLR is because i'd have to give up my KRK Rokit 5's...I haven't thought of a way to have this two pc stream setup and still have get to keep my powered monitors. I've been debating taking the leap to two pc stream but I don't wanna give up my ability to play guitar and mix music through my monitors
Dude you really are doing a great service. Thanks! Im a musician trying to figure out how to create a duel computer system to stream on Twitch. Computer #1 would be my DAW ( I have a Focusrite that I run vocal and guitar through , as a well as a midi keyboard that connects via USB and all of it is connected to Logic Computer #2 would be the stream itself. I think what I want is to create my live audio on #1 so i can access previously used plugins , efx, etc and then send all over to #2, the streaming computer. Still have a lot of questions about the best audio / video chain for me and how to set it up...So much to learn !
I've also got a focusrite, how did you end up sending audio between you're two pc's?
Thanks Harris this video has helped me Alot!!
Would you not be better connecting your GoXLR/Mini to your stream PC? That way you wont need to worry about unbalanced signals being sent to your stream. You can send your digital audio from your gaming pc (most MOBOs have a digital output). This would also allow you to switch the digital input to a console too if needed without complicated routing options.
This video helped me SO MUCH. Thank you thank you thank you!!
I know I'm gonna understand this after a couple of watches but after the first time, my brain is totally fried lol..
Bro thank you for this!
such a legend !! helped me out alot!! thanks bro
THIS IS NOT EASY THIS HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE
You look comfortable... *Hanes commercial 😂
Thank you so much for this video. The EFX Send to isolate my microphone is solved my most complicated issue which was when all my audio goes through my mixer how do I isolate just the microphone to send to my PC and PS4 for chat...I now use the EFX Send just in line 1 to a 3.5mm to USB adapter and create a microphone source. Thank you!
Damm video been up for 2 minutes and I can’t get a first.. Keep’em coming Harris.
oh, I've been waiting on this.
Omg I needed this
you already are a hero in my books :P
Here is an audio situation. 2 PC Setup (obviously) but you have discord on your game PC and you need to hear discord, but you don't want discord transmitted into the stream.
Yay! :D another upload 💜
Super helpful. Thanks : )
Love the vid... now..... lets add Pulse Audio! yeay!
So I kind of have a problem with talking over my buddy's streams while I'm streaming. My name is also Sam. At about 4:30 when you said Sam my blood ran cold for a second, haha. That was pretty wild.
Hello! I have to say, Harris went into his preferred set up of playing music through his streaming pc and hearing chat from the gaming pc, but didn't explain how to set this up to be used with the goxlr! I have no way of using the GoXLR to lower the music volume with the instructions provided here. I know this is old but I am new to GoXLR streaming and could really use help with that aspect.
Personally I just use elgato sound capture for party and chat audio. Also with astros and the mic amp you can be plugged into both PCs at the same time
Harris forgot to mention that you will need grounding to isolate noise/humm from those outputs for(MG10XU) since it's analog signal from there.
So if you buy MG10XU for dual pc streaming, be sure to find something similar to this www.amazon.de/gp/product/B07RX6HFGQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Very informative, thanks!!
Notification Squad. Ly Harris
thanks for completely fucking up my audio
Just curious if Alpha has ever done a video about cable management and how to efficiently plug in all of these devices and lights. Seems simple but I think it could be helpful
so, since this is 4 years old Harris...i'm using wavelink on my gaming pc now. I should set the "Streaming Mix" as my capture card aka HD60S (until i get the new 4k lol) so that sounds go out to the stream pc over that capture card. and i agree on voicemeeter. i hate it. been using it on my solo pc and it always has issues.
Sooo If I understood this video correctly, He described 3 different ways to set up audio for a 2PC streaming setup? 1. GoXlr 2. VoiceMeeter 3. Huge Mixer
Awesome I needed this lol