FAQ

I get warning message 'Virtual Device not found.' when Virtual Audio Streaming is launched.

This warning message indicates Virtual Audio Streaming is not installed properly.

During the installation, a pop up warning message may appear. Click 'install anyway' to ensure that the virtual device can be properly installed.

XP:

Vista / Windows 7:

After installation, you should find Virtual Audio Streaming Driver is listed in Windows Device Manager dialog (Sound, video and game controllers section):
(Note: You can type command devmgmt.msc to directly launch Windows Device Manager)


NOTE: Virtual Audio Streaming Versions 1.5 and above have a digitally signed virtual sound card driver, so the installation of Virtual Audio Streaming on 64 bit Windows is done automatically by the setup file.

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How to record sounds from your computer.

Before you click the 'record' button in Virtual Audio Streaming, you need to 'set Virtual Audio Steaming as the default sound playback device' by selecting it in the Windows Playback Devices dialog box.

XP:

config VirtualAudioStreaming to record sounds

Vista/Window 7:

set VirtualAudioStreaming as default playback device on Windows7

Skype settings: (Skype menu -> tools -> options dialog)

set VirtualAudioStreaming as output speakers in Skype 

Now you can click the 'record' button and run the audio applications. All the sounds will be recorded to wav files.

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How to allow sounds to be HEARD during the record phase.

First, follow the 'How to record sounds from your computer' instructions to record sounds. Then switch to the 'output audio to real sound card' panel in Virtual Audio Streaming and select your real sound card from the drop box. After clicking the 'start' button you will find all the sounds you are recording from virtual audio streaming is also streamed to your real sound card. Now you can hear them.

redirect VAS sounds to real sound card

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How to record sounds from your real microphone.

Just select your real microphone in Virtual Audio Streaming and press the 'start' button, and then you can click the 'record' button to record sounds. See the figure below for reference.

config VAS to record sounds from microphone

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How to broadcast sounds to justin.tv, singsnap.com or Skype.

Virtual Audio Streaming can act as a virtual microphone, which means you can play audio files as if the voice is from your real microphone. Normally, chat software such as Skype, Live Messenger and broadcasting websites such as justin.tv only let you use the real microphone to input your voice. However, with Virtual Audio Streaming, you can stream pre-recorded voice files or music to those software and sites. 

First, you need to set Virtual Audio Streaming as the system default sound playback/recording device. You can do this by clicking the 'set virtual audio streaming as the default sound playback device' button in Virtual Audio Streaming.

XP:

configure VirtualAudioStreaming for Justin.tv or skype step1

Vista/Windows 7:

set VirtualAudioStreaming as default recording device on Windows7 set VirtualAudioStreaming as default playback device on Windows7

After finishing the above configurations, you are ready to broadcast sounds to audio applications. Some examples are given below:

1) Configuration on Skype:

First, select Virtual Audio Streaming as the input Microphone on the options dialog of Skype. Next, use your favorite music player to play a music file, and then you will find the music is streamed to Skype automatically.

configure VirtualAudioStreaming for skype step2

2) Configuration on Flash Based website, such as justin.tv, singsnap.com, etc.:

First, right click on the flash video and select 'settings' in the context menu.

config virtual audio streaming on singsnap

Second, switch to the microphone setting, select virtual audio streaming driver in the drop box. Now you will hear the audio files.

Virtual Audio Streaming on SingSnap Flash Config

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I still heard 'trial' noise after activation.

In some cases, you may need to restart Windows to let the registered virtual sound driver reloaded. So restarting Windows is recommended after activation.

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