ANAN-200D and VMB Not Working Together
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2018 8:40 pm
In a private exchange with Scott I asked a question about getting ANAN-200D and VM Banana running again. Scott suggested I carry on this work here.
I have been following the instructions presented here ===> http://wu2o.dyndns.org/wu2o_vac_tutorial_2.html
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To setup VMB for digital mode operation, the steps are as follows:
Step 1: with all audio related programs including VMB closed, using Windows Sound Control Panel, open each VMB related audio device you see (e.g. "Voicemeeter Aux Input"), go to the Advanced Setting tab and set them to 16 or 24 bit, 2 channel, 48KHz. Be sure to do this for both Playback and Recording devices.
................. 24 bit 48000 Hz (Studio Quality) PLAYBACK (Voicemeeter Aux Input) VB-Audio Voicemeeter AUX VAIO ... Green check marked
24 bit 48000 Hz (studio Quality) PLAYBACK (Voicemeeter Input) VB-Audio Voicemeeter VAIO
2 channel 24 bit 48000 Hz (Studio Quality) RECORDING (voicemeeter Aux Output) VB-Audio Voicemeeter AUX VAIO ... Green checked
2 channel 24 bit 48000 Hz (studio Quality) RECORDING (Voicemeeter output) VB-Audio Voicemeeter VAIO disabled
Step 2: open Virtual IO Control Panel and, using the Options menu, set the Internal Sampling Rate to 48KHz. Do the same for the Virtual Aux IO Control Panel. Reboot the PC.
.............. VB-Audio Virtual Cable Control Panel :
Driver Name: VB-Audio VoiceMeeter AUX VAIO
Internal SR: 48000 Hz
Max Latency: 7168
Input: ch 2, SR 48000Hz, Res 24 bits
output: ch 2, SR 48000 Hz, Res 24 bits
............. VB-Audio Virtual Cable Control Panel :
Driver Name: VB- Audio VoiceMeeter VAIO
Internal SR: 48000 Hz
Max Latency: 7168 smp
Input: ch 2, SR: 48000 Hz, 24 bits
Output: ch 2, SR 48000 Hz, 24 bits
Step 3: Start VMB. There is an optional setting in VMB that has it run automatically when the PC boots. You may want to turn that on for future convenience.
.............. Started it and immediately below "HARDWARE OUT" (top right corner) blinking RED "Speakers (High Definition Audio Device)"
Step 4: Start PowerSDR and assign PowerSDR VAC1 to "Voicemeeter Input" and "Voicemeeter Output", 48KHz sample rate, MME driver, buffer size 2048, stereo, buffer latency auto. You can tweak all this for lowest latency later as described in Section 7 above. The first order of business is to get high quality sound. Low latency isn't a big issue for most digital modes or RTTY. However, if you want to run an ARQ mode like WINMOR, then it is critical. See Section 7 above.
...................... All set as listed above BUT there is no selection for "Buffer Latency Auto" Only choice here is to select "Manual" - unchecked
...................... POWER switch was off but I turned it ON at this time
Step 5: Start your digital mode program and assign your digital mode program to "Voicemeeter Aux Input" and "Voicemeeter Aux Output", 48KHz sample rate.
................... Input: VoiceMeeter Aux Output
Output: VoiceMeeter Aux Input
NO SELECTION available to select 48KHz so assume SW expects to get what it receives
Step 6: Click the B2 "send" button on the Voicemeeter VAIO channel strip. This will send audio received from PowerSDR on that channel strip to the digital mode program.
................. B2 selected under the "VoiceMeeter VAIO" Channel strip
Step 7: Click the B1 "send" button on the Voicemeeter AUX channel strip. This will send audio received from the digital mode program on that channel strip to PowerSDR.
................. B1 selected under the "VoiceMeeter AUX" Channel strip
Everything should be running now. It is recommended to leave the level controls in VMB set to 0dB and adjust levels in PowerSDR and the digital mode program as required, however the adjustments are there if you need them.
............... All "Level Control Sliders" set to 0dB and ALL IS NOT WELL ! Nothing happening and the blinking RED message at top right of the VMB
panel is still there. No indication of any audio on the VMB-panel meters.
So far, I am into about 10-hours of work trying to get things operational again, but still nadda !
73 Dick/w7wkr
dick.bingham@gmail.com
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I have been following the instructions presented here ===> http://wu2o.dyndns.org/wu2o_vac_tutorial_2.html
==============================
To setup VMB for digital mode operation, the steps are as follows:
Step 1: with all audio related programs including VMB closed, using Windows Sound Control Panel, open each VMB related audio device you see (e.g. "Voicemeeter Aux Input"), go to the Advanced Setting tab and set them to 16 or 24 bit, 2 channel, 48KHz. Be sure to do this for both Playback and Recording devices.
................. 24 bit 48000 Hz (Studio Quality) PLAYBACK (Voicemeeter Aux Input) VB-Audio Voicemeeter AUX VAIO ... Green check marked
24 bit 48000 Hz (studio Quality) PLAYBACK (Voicemeeter Input) VB-Audio Voicemeeter VAIO
2 channel 24 bit 48000 Hz (Studio Quality) RECORDING (voicemeeter Aux Output) VB-Audio Voicemeeter AUX VAIO ... Green checked
2 channel 24 bit 48000 Hz (studio Quality) RECORDING (Voicemeeter output) VB-Audio Voicemeeter VAIO disabled
Step 2: open Virtual IO Control Panel and, using the Options menu, set the Internal Sampling Rate to 48KHz. Do the same for the Virtual Aux IO Control Panel. Reboot the PC.
.............. VB-Audio Virtual Cable Control Panel :
Driver Name: VB-Audio VoiceMeeter AUX VAIO
Internal SR: 48000 Hz
Max Latency: 7168
Input: ch 2, SR 48000Hz, Res 24 bits
output: ch 2, SR 48000 Hz, Res 24 bits
............. VB-Audio Virtual Cable Control Panel :
Driver Name: VB- Audio VoiceMeeter VAIO
Internal SR: 48000 Hz
Max Latency: 7168 smp
Input: ch 2, SR: 48000 Hz, 24 bits
Output: ch 2, SR 48000 Hz, 24 bits
Step 3: Start VMB. There is an optional setting in VMB that has it run automatically when the PC boots. You may want to turn that on for future convenience.
.............. Started it and immediately below "HARDWARE OUT" (top right corner) blinking RED "Speakers (High Definition Audio Device)"
Step 4: Start PowerSDR and assign PowerSDR VAC1 to "Voicemeeter Input" and "Voicemeeter Output", 48KHz sample rate, MME driver, buffer size 2048, stereo, buffer latency auto. You can tweak all this for lowest latency later as described in Section 7 above. The first order of business is to get high quality sound. Low latency isn't a big issue for most digital modes or RTTY. However, if you want to run an ARQ mode like WINMOR, then it is critical. See Section 7 above.
...................... All set as listed above BUT there is no selection for "Buffer Latency Auto" Only choice here is to select "Manual" - unchecked
...................... POWER switch was off but I turned it ON at this time
Step 5: Start your digital mode program and assign your digital mode program to "Voicemeeter Aux Input" and "Voicemeeter Aux Output", 48KHz sample rate.
................... Input: VoiceMeeter Aux Output
Output: VoiceMeeter Aux Input
NO SELECTION available to select 48KHz so assume SW expects to get what it receives
Step 6: Click the B2 "send" button on the Voicemeeter VAIO channel strip. This will send audio received from PowerSDR on that channel strip to the digital mode program.
................. B2 selected under the "VoiceMeeter VAIO" Channel strip
Step 7: Click the B1 "send" button on the Voicemeeter AUX channel strip. This will send audio received from the digital mode program on that channel strip to PowerSDR.
................. B1 selected under the "VoiceMeeter AUX" Channel strip
Everything should be running now. It is recommended to leave the level controls in VMB set to 0dB and adjust levels in PowerSDR and the digital mode program as required, however the adjustments are there if you need them.
............... All "Level Control Sliders" set to 0dB and ALL IS NOT WELL ! Nothing happening and the blinking RED message at top right of the VMB
panel is still there. No indication of any audio on the VMB-panel meters.
So far, I am into about 10-hours of work trying to get things operational again, but still nadda !
73 Dick/w7wkr
dick.bingham@gmail.com
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