Audio Device Selection Limited

[Not Governor]

Not sure why... But it limits you to using the default system playback and recording devices instead of allowing you to specify which devices you want it to use. My headset mic is good for discord and games comms but its noise gate is too aggressive for clear voice recognition. I need to put this app on a different device of my choice. This will be especially useful when I'm screen recording or streaming. I need control over my devices. Thanks. :)

[Not Governor]

To be precise -- I know it allows you to change which device it uses by changing the default recording and playback devices... But I need the ability to have voice attack use the device I specify WITHOUT changing my entire system default that other things are using.

[Not Governor]

Same thing on the playback side. I have my sound card with two interfaces, one for fiber optic (stereo) output and the other for wired (7.1 surround), I also use Voicemeeter Banana for virtual devices and mixing / real time mastering, and I have a headset device. I need more control than just switching the entire system's default. <3

[gmagenheimer]

Hi, there.

The options for setting the system-level default values for the playback/recording devices are kind of early. I still use the functionality myself (especially by the command line, so I can switch between my headset and speakers :))

What you'll want to do (for the recording device) is to go to Options > Recognition and choose the device that the speech engine will use. This changes the speech engine input for the entire system (and not just VA), BUT, the chosen device does not have to be the default recording device.

For playback, each individual sound can be sent through its own channel when, 'Integrated Audio' is selected from the Options > Audio > Audio Output Type. I have it planned to be able to set a default device within VA (that is, not system-wide), but there is no ETA on that.

Text-to-speech (TTS) output currently goes to the default audio device, even if you switch it in control panel. The later betas of VA get around this limitation and let you specify an output device for each instance. Again, there are plans to allow a non-system default output channel from within VA. If you want to get into the beta version of VA for Steam, you'll want to check out this thread: https://steamcommunity.com/app/583010/discussions/0/1319962417040223541/

Hope that helps some!

[Not Governor]

Thanks for the quick reply! The mic was the important one for now... I'll try that and report back. Thank you for your work. <3