commentr/StutterJanuary 16, 2023

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Ok so, in order to make this work I needed 3 things. \------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1: Type to Voice Chat - Microsoft Store, it is free and I haven't seen any of the issues present on the ratings yet. This is how you speak using TTS. ​ 2: VB-Audio Virtual Cable - [https://vb-audio.com/Cable/index.htm?gclid=Cj0KCQiAiJSeBhCCARIsAHnAzT90N5jT4RppPqZqbnagNWs52PBhk0zwfsF8yrxqSkatFzbvHf1p8KEaAovuEALw\_wcB](https://vb-audio.com/Cable/index.htm?gclid=Cj0KCQiAiJSeBhCCARIsAHnAzT90N5jT4RppPqZqbnagNWs52PBhk0zwfsF8yrxqSkatFzbvHf1p8KEaAovuEALw_wcB), it is a while since I downloaded it so I think this was where I got it from, choose the free option near the top. I checked for viruses, malware, etc multiple times and have found nothing, that being said be vigilant. This cable is just used as a spare input and is what you connect your TTS program to. I have tried it by just playing the TTS through my microphone's input but it often causes me a lot of miscellaneous issues. If you find a workaround which only needs 1 let me know. ​ 3: VB-Audio Voice Meeter - [https://vb-audio.com/Voicemeeter/](https://vb-audio.com/Voicemeeter/), used to combine the two inputs (your headset microphone and your virtual cable in '2:') into a single one, or something like that. It allows discord to pick them both up without much issue by just using the resulting combined 'hardware out' as the new input. \------------------------------------------------------------------------- *TTS Setup:* On the TTS program click the speaker icon on the right and select 'CABLE Input (VB-Audio Virtual Cable)'. ​ *Voice Meeter Setup:* Select your headset microphone as Hardware Input 1 (or whatever your best quality input source is), select the Virtual Cable Output (CABLE Output (VB-Audio Virtual Cable)) as Hardware Input 2 and then choose the Virtual Cable Input (CABLE Input (VB-Audio Virtual Cable)) as the Hardware Out (A1). From here just do some sound mixing with the dB and try to avoid having A and B on for the same input to avoid things like exponentially increasing reverb or a simple echo. You should also expect your outgoing audio to have a delay of somewhere between 50-100ms when using both inputs through the virtual cable, I'm not techy enough to explain why just yet but I do know it doesn't affect incoming audio so music, videos and movies are fine, your voice and TTS will just be a little delayed, barely noticeable if not pointed out by you. I wouldn't expect the delay to be an issue since few things will depend on those 50-100ms, plus we wouldn't really be here if quick speech was our forte so regarding games you aren't losing much. In interviews I don't think anyone will notice either. ​ I tweaked a lot of smaller settings to try and reduce it all I could but I only noticed a very minuscule difference so unless you are an Audiophile I wouldn't recommend, I would only say try and match the frequency of the inputs so they are both 48000 Hz. If you need any help just pop another reply down and I'll get to it, if my memory doesn't give up again that is.

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