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Audio & monitoring
Mix sound, route buses, and monitor your production.
Step-by-step workflows
- How do I add a microphone?Follow this workflow to add a microphone.
- How do I capture computer playback audio?Follow this workflow to capture computer playback audio.
- How do I capture sound from one application?Follow this workflow to capture sound from one application.
- How do I clean up or adjust microphone sound?Follow this workflow to clean up or adjust microphone sound.
- How do I fix audio that arrives before the picture?Follow this workflow to fix audio that arrives before the picture.
- How do I monitor audio through headphones?Follow this workflow to monitor audio through headphones.
- How do I use audio buses?Follow this workflow to use audio buses.
- Why do meters move but the broadcast or recording is silent?Check the selected output audio track, bus assignments, mute controls, and destination when meters move but viewers or recordings hear no sound.
Feature guides & settings
- Audio mixer and input propertiesSet the level, mute, balance, channel layout, and timing of audio inputs. Route them to the final mix and other buses.
- Input balance, channel layout, and sync offsetAdjust an audio input before it is sent to Master, buses, and monitors.
- Audio busesA bus combines selected inputs into a separate mix. Use it for clean feeds or isolated recording tracks.
- Audio monitor channelsSend an operator mix to a selected listening device.
- Global audio devices and meter preferencesKeep selected desktop/microphone inputs available and choose monitoring defaults.
- Audio SourcePlay music or other local audio.
- Audio InputCapture a microphone or another input device.
- Audio OutputCapture playback from an output device.
- Application Audio CaptureCapture sound from a selected application.
- Audio filters and VST3 plug-insProcess an input with built-in audio effects or an available VST3 plug-in.
- 3-Band EqualiserApplies low, mid and high band gain.
- CompressorReduces dynamic range once the signal crosses the threshold.
- Dedicated NDI® output (Audio Only)Sends this audio source to a dedicated NDI audio output.
- ExpanderExpands dynamic range or works as an expander/gate.
- GainApplies fixed gain to the audio signal.
- Invert PolarityInverts the audio waveform polarity.
- LimiterPrevents audio from exceeding the threshold.
- Noise GateMutes low-level noise below the close threshold.
- Noise SuppressionSuppresses background noise.
- Upward CompressorRaises quiet audio below the threshold while preserving louder sections.
- VST3 Plug-inLoads an external VST3 audio effect.