Is there a way to connect a selected PC audio device to SmartSDR

Segrest

Hello Everyone,

Is there any way to connect a PC audio device to SmartSDR without first configuring it as the default audio device for the PC?

Bob, KO2F

N5NHJ

Unfortunately, no.

I have submitted this as an idea, it is under review.

Add a selection for the SmartSDR default audio device — FlexRadio Community

73, Max

Martin_G4ENZ

Hi Bob,

You can redirect any windows source audio device to another sink device using properties and the Listen TAB.

You will just need to enable the appropriate DAX channel on your receive slice.

73 Martin

Mike-VA3MW

The workaround is to run a virtual audio switcher and have your PC default audio devices the 'in and out' from the switcher.

I use VB-Audio 'Banana'. It takes some playing around with, but it is very useful and flexible.

There are many YouTube videos on how to set it up on a PC.

https://vb-audio.com/Voicemeeter/

N5NHJ

+1 for Banana, I use Potato on any installation. Plenty of flexibility.

Mike-VA3MW

I make use of the onboard 'tape recorder' a lot.

Segrest

Thank you everyone, I appreciate all of the feedback, comments and ideas.

It seems like VoiceMeeter Banana or Potato is the way to go. The basic installation is easy enough, but I haven't found any guidance or example for configuring these tools with amateur radio applications. If anyone can point me to an available resource, It would be really helpful.

Bob, KO2F

N5NHJ

Hi Bob,

Look at my screenshot, it should be enough to give you some ideas about integration with the Flex.

Segrest

Hello N5NHJ,

Thank you for the polite slap.

It appears that you are connecting your microphone to DAX Audio TX and I suspect that is the larger part of what I was missing.

N5NHJ

Hi Bob,

Please forgive me if I gave the impression of slapping you, it was definitely not my scope.

In reality, the screenshot shows a possible configuration that is indeed all you needed.

Happy you have got things working, feel free to ask if you need more support.

73, Max

ON7NQ - Danny

Hi,

Getting Voicemeeter Banana to work is more difficult than I thought 😮..

The idea is to get DVK going on the 6600 , either using Audacity or K9DUR DVK , record SSB/CW QSO's , JTDX/WSJT-X , SDC CW skimmer , remote SDR audio.

In W11 audio , I set playback voicemeeter input as standard and aux to communication standard but in the recording tab I only see Voicemeeter outputs A1 , A2 etc …which one do I select as standard ?

Any help would be much appreciated!

73 Danny ON7NQ

N5NHJ

My Windows11 audio setup:

Erik Carling EI4KF

My question to Danny is do you really need Voicemeeter? For DVK output, the K9DUR (and other DVK programs) all work with Flex on their own. SDC has DVK anyway so K9DUR is somewhat superfluous. You can record the audio files using Audacity. No need for VM there.

Then FT8/4, Skimmer do not need it. So is it for remote SDR? I cannot see it but maybe I overlook something.

As for recording SSB / CW QSOs, you already have SDC. Enable continuous or QSO only CW / SSB recordings in Contest > Misc > Enable REC function. File duration is configurable and the output .wav files are stored in C:\Users\computer-name\LwSoft\Contest\Record\contest profile name (which does not need to be a contest, it can be some generic name for everyday use).

Maybe you have by now beaten Banana into a pulp and are a happy boy. In which case that is good news but I don't believe in over-complications so thought I'd ask.