Voicemeeter

What Voicemeeter is

Voicemeeter is a Windows audio mixer and routing application that combines hardware inputs with software sound sources, then sends mixes to multiple outputs. It presents itself as a multichannel virtual soundcard and supports WDM, MME, ASIO, WaveRT, and DirectX driver protocols. Its listed tools include a three-band equalizer, noise reduction, virtual surround, and effects such as reverb, limiter, chorus, delay, and noise gate. Audio sources and uses named by the maker include Skype, Zoom, Teamspeak, games, video players, internet radio, and DAW applications.

The product has Standard, Banana, and Potato editions. Banana is described for conferencing, team gaming, and podcasting; Potato is aimed at audio professionals, podcasts, music studios, and radio. Banana and Potato add an eight-channel recorder with MP3, WAV, BWF, and AIFF export. VBAN can stream multichannel audio over a local network to PCs, TVs, and iOS or Android devices. VBAN Talkie can send a stream to Voicemeeter or another VBAN Receptor while receiving another stream at the same time.

Voicemeeter is free to use with all functions available. The maker requests a license payment if users find it useful or use it professionally, with one-time donationware amounts of 15.00 USD for Standard, 30.00 USD for Banana, and 35.00 USD for Potato. Setup requires running the installer as administrator and restarting Windows.

Who it suits

Voicemeeter suits Windows users who need to combine hardware and software audio sources, route mixes, or send sound between devices on a local network. Banana is presented for conferencing, team gaming, and podcasting, while Potato is intended for audio professionals and podcast, music studio, and radio work.

Limits

Standard, the lowest listed one-time donationware edition, has 3 inputs and 3 outputs: 2 hardware inputs and 1 software input. The eight-channel recorder is included with Banana and Potato.

Getting started

1. Visit https://voicemeeter.com/.
2. Choose Standard, Banana, or Potato based on the listed input and output configuration.
3. Download and run the setup program as administrator.
4. Restart the computer after installation.

Verdict

Choose Voicemeeter if you need Windows audio mixing and routing, with editions aimed at conferencing, gaming, podcasting, studio, and radio uses. Its full functionality is available for free; the paid donationware editions provide specified input and output capacities, and the recorder is included with Banana and Potato.