Jan 2015 USER MANUAL VB-Audio Software VOICEMEETER BANANA 2.0.0.8 V.Burel revision 2 VOICEMEETER BANANA Advanced Virtual Audio Mixer for Windows USER MANUAL OFFICIAL WEBSITE www.voicemeeter.com VB-AUDIO Voicemeeter Non Contractual document page 1 Document designed by V.Burel2014-2015 all right reserved. All information provided in this document may be subject to change without notice. (www.vb-audio.com / www.voicemeeter.
Jan 2015 USER MANUAL VB-Audio Software VOICEMEETER BANANA 2.0.0.8 V.Burel revision 2 This Document explains the additional functions added to Voicemeeter Banana (Voicemeeter pro version) . Thanks to read first the User Manual of Voicemeeter. www.voicemeeter.com INSTALLATION: Run setup program and follow instructions.
Jan 2015 USER MANUAL VB-Audio Software VOICEMEETER BANANA 2.0.0.8 V.Burel revision 2 Table of Content INTRODUCTION: ........................................................................................................................................... 4 Voicemeeter Banana as Universal Virtual Audio Device: ......................................................................... 6 Connecting Voicemeeter to Audio device: ................................................................................
Jan 2015 USER MANUAL VB-Audio Software VOICEMEETER BANANA 2.0.0.8 V.Burel revision 2 INTRODUCTION: Voicemeeter Banana is an advanced virtual mixing console able to manage 5 audio inputs (3 physicals and 2 virtual) and 5 audio outputs (3 physicals and 2 virtual) though 5 multichannel busses (A1, A2, A3 & B1, B2).
Jan 2015 USER MANUAL VB-Audio Software VOICEMEETER BANANA 2.0.0.8 V.Burel revision 2 Voicemeeter Banana implements a simple matrix to let you manage input to output routing, and make mix minus processing for every strips. So we have 5 push buttons per strip: A1, A2 A3 and B1, B2 to send each strip to whatever busses. Voicemeeter Banana General Diagram (5 inputs / 5 Buses / 5 outputs Mixing Console) VB-AUDIO Voicemeeter Non Contractual document page 5 Document designed by V.
Jan 2015 USER MANUAL VB-Audio Software VOICEMEETER BANANA 2.0.0.8 V.Burel revision 2 Voicemeeter Banana as Universal Virtual Audio Device: Voicemeeter offers Virtual Audio Point on Input #4 & #5 and on BUS B1 and B2. These Virtual Audio I/O’s (VAIO) support all possible Audio Interfaces and allows connecting any audio applications, including audio pro DAW or musical instrument working with ASIO devices. Audio interfaces type supported by Voicemeeter Virtual audio I/O (Voicemeeter VAIO).
Jan 2015 USER MANUAL VB-Audio Software VOICEMEETER BANANA 2.0.0.8 V.Burel revision 2 Connecting Voicemeeter to Audio device: To make Voicemeeter working, you need at least to select the main output device used for BUS A1. We recommend to select your best audio device here because it will be considered as the master Audio Point giving the master sample rate and buffer size. ASIO or WDM device type usually allow to get best performances (ASIO is present only for output A1).
Jan 2015 USER MANUAL VB-Audio Software VOICEMEETER BANANA 2.0.0.8 V.Burel revision 2 Selecting Input Devices. An audio device can be selected for every physical strip by clicking on hardware input strip section. Select audio input device on strip #1, for example your microphone! Then you will be able to listen to your voice in real time. As you can see on this picture, Input 1 and 2 use default ASIO device input (since it has previously been selected as main audio device for output A1).
Jan 2015 USER MANUAL VB-Audio Software VOICEMEETER BANANA 2.0.0.8 V.Burel revision 2 Using Voicemeeter Virtual Inputs. Virtual I/O are connected to virtual audio devices installed with Voicemeeter. Playback devices are used as virtual inputs while recording devices are fed with output B1 and B2 (the B Busses). VB-AUDIO Voicemeeter Non Contractual document page 9 Document designed by V.Burel2014-2015 all right reserved. All information provided in this document may be subject to change without notice.
Jan 2015 USER MANUAL VB-Audio Software VOICEMEETER BANANA 2.0.0.8 V.Burel revision 2 Voicemeeter Virtual ASIO driver Voicemeeter Virtual I/O’s support also ASIO interface with 4 different client applications. These 4 possible sources get signal from BUS B1 (for Voicemeeter Virtual ASIO) or B2 (for Voicemeeter AUX virtual ASIO) and their outputs are mixed together on the Virtual Input (with possible PC Sound already coming from usual windows audio interfaces.
Jan 2015 USER MANUAL VB-Audio Software VOICEMEETER BANANA 2.0.0.8 V.Burel revision 2 Audio Controls. While you are talking you can tweak your voice in real time with different controls; 2D Panel, Audibility knobs or simple 3 bands Equalizer… INTELLIPAN COLOR PANEL Based on basic equalizer, this panel will allow you to change the color of your voice in a quick way. It gives a spectral identity to your voice by acting on 3 frequency bands and a tiny reverb on the half top.
Jan 2015 USER MANUAL VB-Audio Software VOICEMEETER BANANA 2.0.0.8 V.Burel revision 2 Modulation Fx. If you right click on 2D Panel you can also get the Modulation panel below. Based on Chorus effect, this panel allow to make various effects. Just experiment by placing cursor wherever you want. Basically chorus / phasing effect are on the bottom while modulation are on the top. Modulation with feedback are on the left side while simple modulation is on the right side.
Jan 2015 USER MANUAL VB-Audio Software VOICEMEETER BANANA 2.0.0.8 V.Burel revision 2 BUS Master Parametric EQ. Each BUS offers an EQ button to switch ON/OFF the Master 6 Cells Full Parametric EQ. Right Click on this EQ button to open the EQpro-G6 Dialog Box. It provides 6 EQ Cells for the 8 possible channels of the BUS. The Channel Selector allows working on all channels in the same time or on a given channel only.
Jan 2015 USER MANUAL VB-Audio Software VOICEMEETER BANANA 2.0.0.8 V.Burel revision 2 Special Routing Options on Output BUS. Voicemeeter provides additional routing modes for all Busses in order to use the possible 8 output channels in different ways. MIX DOWN This button is made to make a stereo mixdown with 5.1 or 7.1 sound coming from DVD player on virtual input (strip #3). Left and right channels, Center, Sub and rear are combined to output on stereo speakers.
Jan 2015 USER MANUAL VB-Audio Software VOICEMEETER BANANA 2.0.0.8 V.Burel revision 2 Integrated Recorder Voicemeeter Banana provides a simple player recorder to playback whatever WAV, AIFF, MP3, M4A, MP4, MOV, AVI, WMA, WMV files and to record easily everything in WAV, BWF, AIFF or even MP3 format: Click on cassette top to select audio file to playback. Click on progress bar to position playback cursor in audio file. You can click on RECORD at any moment.
Jan 2015 USER MANUAL VB-Audio Software VOICEMEETER BANANA 2.0.0.8 V.Burel revision 2 Per default recording options allows to record all pre fader inputs to simply record everything coming in Voicemeeter But you can decide to record as well the output of a BUS. PRE-FADER INPUTS This option allows recording one or all inputs in stereo, independently from the fader gain (and mute and solo states).
Jan 2015 USER MANUAL VB-Audio Software VOICEMEETER BANANA 2.0.0.8 V.Burel revision 2 Menu for Extra functions By clicking on “menu” area, user gets access to different functions: The additional menu is there to provide additional functions: - - - - - To Restart Audio Engine if required. To Release Audio file used by the Tape Deck (to prevent file access problems) To load or save current settings in a given filename.
Jan 2015 USER MANUAL VB-Audio Software VOICEMEETER BANANA 2.0.0.8 V.Burel revision 2 EXTRA OPTIONS Voicemeeter Latency M.I.D.I. Mapping Specifications Known issues Command line Installation VB-AUDIO Voicemeeter Non Contractual document page 18 Document designed by V.Burel2014-2015 all right reserved. All information provided in this document may be subject to change without notice. (www.vb-audio.com / www.voicemeeter.
Jan 2015 USER MANUAL VB-Audio Software VOICEMEETER BANANA 2.0.0.8 V.Burel revision 2 System Settings / Options Click on Master Meter LCD Section to open the Options Dialog Box. This modal dialog box will show you the status of the different audio devices currently used by Voicemeeter. VB-AUDIO Voicemeeter Non Contractual document page 19 Document designed by V.Burel2014-2015 all right reserved. All information provided in this document may be subject to change without notice. (www.vb-audio.com / www.
Jan 2015 USER MANUAL - - VB-Audio Software VOICEMEETER BANANA 2.0.0.8 V.Burel revision 2 SR: is giving the current samplerate of the device (which can be different for each device, Voicemeeter is based on multi points and multi formats audio engine able to manage most of audio system configurations). buf gives the current buffer size used by the audio device (Voicemeeter Audio engine support different buffering on all audio points).
Jan 2015 USER MANUAL VB-Audio Software VOICEMEETER BANANA 2.0.0.8 V.Burel revision 2 Activating WDM Input Exclusive mode (and Swift mode) will force audio engine to use smallest buffer with WDM input devices. But this exclusive mode could not be stable and produce various potential problems in the time (from audio crash to system crash – pending on audio driver and O/S – see known issues section at the end of this document).
Jan 2015 USER MANUAL VB-Audio Software VOICEMEETER BANANA 2.0.0.8 V.Burel revision 2 M.I.D.I. Mapping: Voicemeeter allows connecting a MIDI remote surface to control gain, mute, solo buttons of every strips and busses. You just need to select the right MIDI device and enter in Learn process to configure the M.I.D.I. Mapping. This is expected to work with whatever M.I.D.I. Remote. You can even give a title to your mapping and store it on disk or recall it from XML files.
Jan 2015 USER MANUAL VB-Audio Software VOICEMEETER BANANA 2.0.0.8 V.Burel revision 2 Specifications: Device Type: Compatibility: PC Configuration: Number of Audio Device I/O: BUS / Layer: Audio Engine Capabilities: Output A1 (Main): Output A2: Output A3: 3x Physical Inputs: 2x Virtual I/O: 2x Virtual ASIO I/O: 1x Virtual Insert ASIO I/O: PC-Core Virtual Audio Mixing Console Windows XP, VISTA, WIN7, WIN8, WIN8.1 (32 / 64 bits) Min: Celeron / Duo Core 1.
Jan 2015 USER MANUAL VB-Audio Software VOICEMEETER BANANA 2.0.0.8 V.Burel revision 2 Voicemeeter Banana I/O Diagram: Like a regular mixing console, Voicemeeter Banana can be represented with a usual I/O Diagram even if connections are not made by real wire, principles stay the same. Note that Virtual I/O provide Windows Interface (MME, KS, WASAPI, DirectX…) and ASIO Interface (defined by Steinberg gmbh).
Jan 2015 USER MANUAL VB-Audio Software VOICEMEETER BANANA 2.0.0.8 V.Burel revision 2 KNOWN ISSUES Voicemeeter has been validated on different levels and should work 100% in most configurations.
Jan 2015 USER MANUAL VB-Audio Software VOICEMEETER BANANA 2.0.0.8 V.Burel revision 2 Voicemeeter Command Line: Voicemeeter.exe and VoicemeeterPro.exe support some command to restart audio engine or to run Voicemeeter with a pre-defined configuration file. It allows for example to add different shortcut on the desktop to run Voicemeeter for different jobs. To Restart Audio Engine by a shortcut use the following command line. Voicemeeter.