2 PC Streaming - Audio Setup Masterclass (USB Mic, Mixer, GoXLR, etc) 

What's your dream audio setup?

This channel has been beyond helpful this past month. I've been trying to figure out the best way to stream mixed drums with 12+ inputs while not really overloading my laptop and creating a massive amount of delay. The routing has been a pain due to the amount of inputs, but thankfully I can avoid it by using my board to mix. However, I'm definitely going to try using something like voicemeter for mixing in my DAW with live playback as well and see how that turns out! I just gotta thank you for the constant tips and advice explained so easily in your videos man, cheers!

I just wanted to say, you are a phenomenal content creator. So easy to watch, incredibly informative, and overall helpful. Great job at what you do, love to watch your videos regardless of how applicable they are to my scenario.

I know this is an old video but being as I am new to dual PC streaming (from single PC streaming) this video was a godsend! I tried so many videos to get everything to work and nothing worked. The step by step GOXLR helped a ton. You’re awesome! Thanks!

18:05 I seriously cannot thank you enough for helping break down the Yamaha setup. I have that exact board and have been pulling my hair out over this, then here you are making it look easy as pie. Thank you, Harris!

You did a great job here bro, i spent a few years as a music producer and now i've started streaming. There's alot of software and hardware bugs!! but you've done a real good job of summarising ALOT of info here. Just setup my go xlr mini, shure sm7b and my beyerdynamic DT770 Pro's and it sounds incredible. Thanks a bunch dude

Thank you so much for all of your videos. I just got a GoXLR and built a new gaming rig. Streaming has been very rough the past two years, with only one pc. The frustration gets to me when I just can't get things just right so that the pc can handle the game and obs at the same time. Being able to split that stuff now is going to make this so much easier and more enjoyable for everyone. I've been using Voicemeeter and my Turtle Beach Elite Pro T.A.C. mixamp all these years. It's been an amazing tool to have, but I'm happy to finally have a physical mixer to change things. Also, RIP Sam and not muting. lmao

By far you are definitely the best Proctor/Instructor that shows exactly what is required to set your audio. Thank you so much.

Whoa! Thanks man. I wish I watched this well before I bought my mic let alone my other streaming stuff. I had to go with the mix amp (awaiting delivery) simply because of the investment made on mic (AT2020USB) etc. Also the Aussie dollar makes the GOXLR around $450 where the Astro mix is $220. My 6 followers wont really know the difference. :) The 2 PC setup series has been so helpful, thanks again!!

Thank you so much for this video. I've been fighting with voiceemeter for months and this made me just go buy the goxlr!

this was actually really helpful. I just set up my dual pc setup and was still confused about audio and how to get it to go the proper places. Eventually I want the full goxlr but for right now I think I will try Voicemeeter cuz both my headset and mic are usb. Thanks :)

4 years later and this video is still gold. Thank you for making it! Finally set up a 2 pc stream with my old XENYX Q802 and this video helped get my sound right!! ❤

Man this is really helpful. I've been struggling to get this dual pc setup going and I've gone days without streaming because I can't find a proper tutorial with clear suggestions and instructions. I'll be implementing this as soon as I get home from work lol

this video is awesome. was nervous to do stream audio, but this made it so simple, went with vb-audio until i can get a go xlr mini, awesome vid, super helpful!

I'm coming to this video a bit late looking for a nifty solution to take the audio from a 4k60 pro capture card and routing it to one of the Wave Link software's inputs, but I found this to be a super well done explanation of some solid audio setup options for anyone looking for a guide. For now I'm setting the OBS Audio Monitoring for the capture card to route to the Wave Link Game input that way I can alter the levels for me (all my audio is being done on the streaming PC) vs the stream.

When I've been planning to build a dedicated stream PC I've thought that I would buy some fancy Yamaha mixer, but when it came to reality I was really on the budget. I've searched the web for ideal way to connect audio from both PC's how I need it. And one thing that had saved me is VBAN of Voicemeteer, it's kinda complicated but it totally worth it, I've learnt how it works and set it up in a few days, then just simply made a backup settings and done with it. Almost a year have passed and only a couple time I've been having problems with sound. Now I'm wondering to move on GoXLR mini and a new mic. Thank you, Harris, for making such a great content, you're the only guy I watch constantly on RU-vid and always get that motivational vibes from you last year. I'm kinda late on your schedule due to my work, but I just don't skip videos 😏

AH thankyou you i watched like 4 other vids u were like the only one that said to go into sound settings that was the last thing i needed to do :D

thanks so much for the info man gonna look into some of the options for making a watchable stream

I took so many notes on this....I felt like George McFly when Marty was giving him all the lovey dovey stuff...."I'm writing this down, this is good stuff"

Thank you for all the hard work on this video! It helped so much!

Thanks man. I was having trouble at first getting it to work. I just needed to make The MIC speakers Default device and Voice meeter input as my default communication device. I had it backwards for some reason. I swear I watched that one part like twelve times before I got it.

You can also send alerts through your mixer over channels 7 and 8 if you have a dedicated mixer, by sending the alerts to monitor only, then into a USB sound card. The USB sound card is then sent to channels 7 and 8 on the mixer (this way you can hear your own alerts as well).

bro i dont know you, but i got love for ya... your instructional videos are A1/S/fire/etc..... from a beginning streamer, and on behalf of everyone else, THANK YOU... I won't forget these lessons

Very well done. I have been looking for that explanation for 2 years.

For a 2 pc setup with the GoXLR, it's worth noting if you also want multitrack audio recording (e.g. in OBS) for post production editing, you are much better off connecting the GoXLR directly to the streaming PC via USB (and not the gaming PC as per this video) and using the line out and line in with the gaming PC (to send the mic audio and recieve the game audio). With Discord on your streaming PC, you will also be able to record your friends chat onto a different audio track. If you want an easy push to mute option in Discord, get yourself a $10 USB foot pedal you can wire to the streaming PC. Job done.

THANK YOU SO MUCH so I've already got the astro mix amp. thanks for explaining how to do that. still saving up for that goxlr.

Just added this video to favorites, I messed up my setup....but this video helped me fix my setup! Thanks Harris.

I recently just did a complex setup for my dual pc setup. I have 4 audio source coming from my main pc and going to my streaming pc - a mic, webcam audio, pc audio and elgato audio. This makes it easier to adjust the sound for my stream but also when I go to edit my videos (I record and stream) it makes it easier to change/edit each track to my liking instead being stuck with what I got. Thank god for NDI having a dedicated output filter for video and especially audio. The only part that sucked was syncing audio for my webcam with my mic and syncing my webcam/mic with my elgato for my stream

This video saved me man I appreciate it. I was having so much trouble trying to figure out how to setup a usb mic

OMG you just fixed my problem, thank sooo sooo much, Ive been trying to fix it last week.

Yo Harris could you update this with chapter tiem stamps?

Thank you so much for this video. The EFX Send to isolate my microphone is solved my most complicated issue which was when all my audio goes through my mixer how do I isolate just the microphone to send to my PC and PS4 for chat...I now use the EFX Send just in line 1 to a 3.5mm to USB adapter and create a microphone source. Thank you!

My MG12XU has been such a work horse for me. Started off with two AT2035's for my brother and I, then upgraded to my personal MKH50. I would personally pick up a RodeCaster Pro for a new audio interface. Only reason I wouldn't get a GoXLR is it only has 1 XLR input.

Just discovered my usb mic doesn't have a headphones cable so guess that's going into the stream pc and I'll be using my astro headphones for discord. Better than nothing I suppose! Thanks for these videos Harris! So much more helpful than any of the articles I've read

Part 3... getting different audio sources into your recordings, while also streaming. Do you record and stream on the streaming pc? When you record it's nice to capture multiple audio tracks. What is the best way to accomplish that?

Harris this is a year to late but you are my hero... Thank you

great video. I had to make a few tweaks. I use a wireless headset and a Blue Yeti, but after a bit of trial and error, I got it working. Biggest issue was I don't like monitoring my voice, and I had to make Voicemeeter Banana NOT OUTPUT MY VOICE TO MY HEADSET lol. It was a pain, but I got it figured out.

Hahaha bro you are a hero, your videos are so well made and easy to understand, thanks!!

oh, I've been waiting on this.

Here I am again. Finally got my GOXLR. Wish me luck and thank you for this video.

thank you! the monitoring audio on obs was CLUTCH!

This is amazing! I was going crazy trying to set up my audio and this got my set up figured out in no time! The only problem I’m having is getting audio from streaming PC back to my headset. I’m using the set up mentioned with the Astro mix amp. I have the AUX cord plugged into the AUX port on the amp and I tried all of the ports on the streaming PC. Is it a setting that I’m missing

Thanks Harris this video has helped me Alot!!

This video helped me SO MUCH. Thank you thank you thank you!!

such a legend !! helped me out alot!! thanks bro

I own that behemoth Yamaha. Never could get it to work in 100% sync with the set up but I'm not an audio guy. I'll give it another try after watching this. I would like to see a dedicated Yamaha tut too.

Maybe an old video, but damn, you did a hell of a Job in this one. All under in 22 minutes right on point. GeeGee's

Great video Harris... I definitely learned I need to buy a GoXLR but I would really love to see you do a audio setup for a gaming console like the Xbox to 1 PC

Damm video been up for 2 minutes and I can’t get a first.. Keep’em coming Harris.

Great explanation Harris and now my head hurts

Got my GoXLR in the mail this morning. Very helpful video.

great video...thanks i think its a great video to get started.

Very informative, thanks!!

When I tweak my audio, I find it best to EXPLAIN it to myself in a test stream with the stream delay on like 10 secs lol. I get to hear what it sounds like and if levels are correct and hear my past self explain his problem so I cannot try to fix it lol. I usually do this when I need to change where sound is going. And I have a UM2 Interface and had to change it to 2 channel so game and voice were left and right. And send that to OBS on 2 inputs and separate the left and right and down mix each to mono so I can control each individually. I am getting a GoXLR mini when it comes out lol.

Got to love auto play, I have just watched about 2 hours worth of go xlr videos, and all harris, lol could have skipped though I was too busy lol

man, I've worked audio at live gigs, and this is harder to figure out. thjank you

Omg I needed this

Bro thank you for this!

finally a video that makes sense to me thank u sp much def subbed ... have mg10xuf soundblaster sound card on gaming pc two pc setup hopefully can figure this out thx man....

I think if you have an USB mic, you could just have "listen" checked on 1 of your PC and a 3.5mm male to male audio cord routed to your other one. However if you do want to hear yourself I'm not sure if a simple splitter is going to work. Other sound like gaming audio and discord could just go through your HDMI or DP via capture card

I personally don't enjoy using the voicemeter output for game audio for my headphones like in the second setup. I used to use this before but there tends to be some minor latency that does effect the whole experience of playing fps which are games that I play for streams. Just tossing it out there so that maybe there's a better way of setting it up. I personally use a setup similar to the second one but I plug my headphones into my gaming computer and use the audio jack on the mic to plug into my streaming computer as a mic input. I also use a speaker output from my main computer and plug it into my line in on my streaming computer as to introduce less latency for gaming audio. I'd like to hear you opinion on this harris, and if it is a good way of setting it up.

Super helpful. Thanks : )

Am I going just a little crazy with a USB mic AND a USB headphone.... yeah. But I still have time to find a way, Im only just currently building my stream PC. Thank you Harris for being a streamsaver ALWAYS!

Hello! I have to say, Harris went into his preferred set up of playing music through his streaming pc and hearing chat from the gaming pc, but didn't explain how to set this up to be used with the goxlr! I have no way of using the GoXLR to lower the music volume with the instructions provided here. I know this is old but I am new to GoXLR streaming and could really use help with that aspect.

Just curious if Alpha has ever done a video about cable management and how to efficiently plug in all of these devices and lights. Seems simple but I think it could be helpful

i need help when i use the line out to the streaming pc, its all the same volume so my voice isnt louder than the game, the only way i have found is to run the usb to the streaming pc instead but i dont like that as its harder to hear game sound and things etc and i have to boot up my streaming pc just to use the goxlr please can somone help with other suggestions

I keep my set-up as simple as possible. I capture video with capture card and capture audio with OBS NDI, it just works. stream PC uses USB mic and if I ever want to go in discord I use my webcam mic EZ clap. Ideally I could just connect a aux cable from gaming to streaming PC but i couldnt get it to work so i stick with OBS NDI for now

I know I'm gonna understand this after a couple of watches but after the first time, my brain is totally fried lol..

Great Info!!! question, I have the Astro Mixamp and two pc streaming set up, so how do I do just to hear the alerts or/and the music from my streaming pc without hearing the gameplay back coming from the streamlab? I have the headsets and the mixamamp connected to my gaming pc as you said in this video. Thanks for your help

Would you not be better connecting your GoXLR/Mini to your stream PC? That way you wont need to worry about unbalanced signals being sent to your stream. You can send your digital audio from your gaming pc (most MOBOs have a digital output). This would also allow you to switch the digital input to a console too if needed without complicated routing options.

Yay! :D another upload 💜

hate to add another later of complication but the main reason I haven't bought a GOXLR is because i'd have to give up my KRK Rokit 5's...I haven't thought of a way to have this two pc stream setup and still have get to keep my powered monitors. I've been debating taking the leap to two pc stream but I don't wanna give up my ability to play guitar and mix music through my monitors

Awesome I needed this lol

Well you don't have to complicate it that much in Voicemeeter. You can just use one of the two virtual inputs for your system sound. Then output that sound to your streaming PC, or separate it. What I do is: 1. Use Voicemeeter Aux virtual input as my system sound. 2. Use Voicemeeter Vaio virtual input as my game + discord sound. This way I separate the game from the system so I don't get various Windows alerts sent to my streaming PC and thus into my stream. 3. You can use "Virtual audio cable" input + output for music. This way you have three separate audio streams that you can control directly from your gaming PC. So you can basically achieve the same thing as with a Go Xlr. At least until you can get a Go Xlr. If you let's say want to split your game and discord/chat too, you can always use Voicemeeter Potato which provides 3 virtual inputs. So, 3 virtual inputs + virtual audio cable and you can have the same sound separation as you would with a Go Xlr. Happy streaming everyone :)

Really appreciate all your videos and VERY insightful. I dual PC stream and finally about to get the Mini GOXLR but can't figure out if I'm going to be able to set up my headphones sound like I need. I play PUBG religiously and need my "Loudness equalization" under the windows sound option. Is there something similar when right clicking the "Headset" on the GoXLR? If not any idea how I could route the sounds back to my PC headphones so I can use the windows default Loudness EQ? Preferably without VoiceMeeter, LOL.

Hey man! I really love your content and you do a great job. I'm a newer streamer. I've been doing this about 6 months. I just got a goxlr. I use a streaming PC, USB mic, xbox/playstation, logitech webcam, and the elgato streamdeck. I'm having problems trying to get all my audio setup correctly. On xbox or playstation I have to go into sound settings and change it to "headset/speakers," and it sounds ok usually, but I have echoing issues too. Any help you could provide would be great or maybe you could do a video for those of us using consoles as well?

you are not just a hero but also a national treasure

Let’s say I were to use voice meter how you were to get my voice and game volume to the stream pc with a usb mic, would I be able to somehow grab discord voices and send them over through my capture card and to the streaming pc?

Would you have to use a line in port on the stream PC to get the audio from stream port on mixamp? Elgato external capture cards feature an Aux port on them for analog audio however it doesn't look like the 4K60 Pro Mk. 2 does. This is my first foray into a Dual PC gaming & streaming set up so I want to get set up right the first time. I have the Shure MV7 microphone so it can be used as both an XLR & USB mic & already own the Astro A40TR + Mixamp Pro (console combo) . I don't have the funds for the Go XLR right now as I just purchased my 2 computers + 1440P 240Hz monitor and the less expensive Mini is out of stock, but I'm definitely interested in the method you mentioned using the MixAmp Pro as my audio controller. All of your content has been a blessing BTW!! I've learned so much over the past month in preparation to take on this new venture. Appreciate you!!

Dude you really are doing a great service. Thanks! Im a musician trying to figure out how to create a duel computer system to stream on Twitch. Computer #1 would be my DAW ( I have a Focusrite that I run vocal and guitar through , as a well as a midi keyboard that connects via USB and all of it is connected to Logic Computer #2 would be the stream itself. I think what I want is to create my live audio on #1 so i can access previously used plugins , efx, etc and then send all over to #2, the streaming computer. Still have a lot of questions about the best audio / video chain for me and how to set it up...So much to learn !

I have a mg10xu and a go xlr. I am so confused as to why you recommended sending the line out to the mixer (Gaming comp goxlr to mg10xu stream computer) and then sending the line in to both the headset and line out?

I don’t know if anybody has asked this question yet... So part of my dual PC is having a channel in my mixer for all my consoles. These consoles are connected through an HDMI switcher that goes into an HDMI splitter with audio extractor. From the splitter I send video signal to my monitor and capture card, all I have to do is select the switcher channel from the console I am going to play and viola I have video in OBS and audio in my mixer for that console. So the mixer has audio for my gaming pc, audio for all my consoles and audio for my streaming PC. Now does GOXLR has an input that I could use for all my splitter audio source?

This is what we were talking about. This right here

Personally I just use elgato sound capture for party and chat audio. Also with astros and the mic amp you can be plugged into both PCs at the same time

Question: I have an old M-Audio Fast Track C400 DAC which I used to use for recording analog instruments or would plug my guitar directly in and use software based effects in ProTools or Mixcraft. Virtual Effects basically. Fast forward a few years. Now I am getting into streaming, and I am planning a variety stream involving playing guitar to backing tracks, maybe playing guitar and playing Elite Dangerous at the same time, and doing really stupid things with Tannerite outside (haven't figured out how this will work from a technical pov, or if Twitch TOS will have an issue with it, back burner on that last one). Okay, so get to the question: Can I use the C400 to route/control/fade audio with a dual PC streaming setup (NDI). If you are interested in looking into this, the manual for this audio is easily found on google. Full disclosure: I have not tried this device on Windows 10 Pro yet, and not even sure if I will be able to find a driver or if MS provides one.

Question do you know how to have 2 PC's go to a ?Mixer? ?GoXLR? and output to a set of headphones so you can listen to both PC's at the same time? and then be able to adjust the volume on each PC? and lastly be able to switch out put from headphones to external speakers?

Hey Harris! Does the usb on the go xlr mini need to be connected to the gaming pc? I stream with a laptop. I have a line in and out on my gaming pc but not on my stream laptop. Hoping I can hook the streaming pc via usb and the gaming pc via line in and outs

This definitely helped!

20 duals pc streaming masterclass?!! IM IN

I have a desktop gaming pc and a laptop streaming pc. the laptop only has one headphone/mic combo jack. I have my headset plugged in to that jack and I made it to where the game audio is coming through the headset and to the stream. My voice is picked up, but its a lot fainter than what I would like it to be. So im here looking for a better setup.

Hey man I just saw something and thought you'd might want to make a video on it ....OBS now allows you to pause when you're recording but you have to have some custom settings

This used to drive me crazy when I first was trying to figure out until I just got a headset with an optic and usb cables, my optic cable goes to my gaming pc and the usb to the streaming one. If I could only get my wireless headset to work :(

18:00 with the mixer section had to re watch several time but i got it however i use voicemeter for my mic to add more base and sound to my voice instead if raw but since im sensinf my mic and twitch sounds to my gaming pc i think i can still use the filter for my voice since the sounds wont change? I might have to give it a try if not then i assume i have to get a condenser

Yeah. I have no idea what I'm doing actually :D

Awesome video I am having lots of problems with my 2 pc setup

So I kind of have a problem with talking over my buddy's streams while I'm streaming. My name is also Sam. At about 4:30 when you said Sam my blood ran cold for a second, haha. That was pretty wild.

you already are a hero in my books :P

I was wondering, if using the go xlr or any mixamp for that matter, will i not be able to use my soundblaster x g6 for game audio anymore? I really love that thing!

OH MY GOD YOU MADE A VIDEO ON MY REQUEST THANK YOUUUUUU

Harris, thanks for the video, even as old (3 years) as it may be. I don have some questions though. If anyone can answer I would appreciate it. --- I want to set up a dual PC stream. Using a capture card on the stream PC. My current setup is a USB Mic - Elgato Wave 3, USB Headphones Arctis Nova Pro (wired). ------ Once I output my audio to the HDMI cable going out of my gaming PC, I no longer have sound going directly into my headphones. I want to keep using my headphones on my gaming PC, because I don't want to switch over all the time when I want to game off stream. -- I'm wondering what software or mix I should do (or can I do it) on my gaming pc to send audio both to my headphones normally (The Nova's have a spatial sound/surround sound feature that I use) and to the HDMI cable so the streaming PC has audio. ---- For the Mic I was going to use the headphone jack on the mic to the mic jack on the streaming PC and filter my mic sound there. ---- I do have access to both the elgato mixing software and the Arctis mixing software. I do not want to buy a GoXLR Mini without having an XLR mic. ---- Do any guru's here know the method to this madness? I plan to run Discord and Spotify on the gaming PC. My alternative is to plug everything into the streaming PC and hook up my headphones to it, I'm just not sure that is the right solution. I may want to game and not have the streaming PC on. Thanks ahead of time for any help.