AudioBus AlternativesAudio Routers and other similar apps like AudioBus

Apps similar to AudioBus include VB-Audio VoiceMeeter, which has a free version. Other options are Carla, JACK Audio Connection Kit, BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver and VB-Audio Virtual Cable. You can choose from more than 10 Audio Routers like AudioBus for Mac, Windows and Linux.

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  1. Voicemeeter is Audio Mixer Application endowed with Virtual Audio Device used as Virtual I/O to mix and manage any audio sources from or to any audio devices or applications.

    42 VB-Audio VoiceMeeter alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  2. Carla icon
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    Carla is an audio plugin host, with support for many audio drivers and plugin formats. It has some nice features like automation of parameters via MIDI CC (and send output back as MIDI too) and full OSC control.

    48 Carla alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  3. JACK is a professional sound server daemon that provides real-time low latency connections for both audio and MIDI data between applications that implement its API. The API can be used through either JACK1 or JACK2.

    27 JACK Audio Connection Kit alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  4. BlackHole is a modern macOS virtual audio driver that allows applications to pass audio to other applications with zero additional latency.

    29 BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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  5. VB-Audio CABLE is a Windows Audio Driver working as a Virtual Audio Cable. After installing the VB-CABLE driver, a new playback device appears in the audio device list and can be set as default device. VB-CABLE can be set as the default device, just like any regular audio device.

    33 VB-Audio Virtual Cable alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  6. Virtual Audio Cable is the definitive audio routing tool for Windows that lets you redirect audio streams between applications and devices on your computer. It enables you to do things like record your speaker output, send an audio stream from a DAW software to a video editor or...

    29 Virtual Audio Cable alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  7. Soundflower icon
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    Soundflower is a Mac OS X system extension that allows applications to pass audio to other applications. Soundflower is easy to use, it simply presents itself as an audio device, allowing any audio application to send and receive audio with no other support needed.

    32 Soundflower alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
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  8. PulseAudio icon
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    PulseAudio is a sound server system for POSIX OSes, meaning that it is a proxy for your sound applications. It is an integral part of all relevant modern Linux distributions and is used in various mobile devices, by multiple vendors.

    7 PulseAudio alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Oracle Solaris
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  9. Loopback icon
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    Configure advanced audio routing by creating virtual devices on macOS, supporting up to 64 input/output channels. Customize and mix audio from multiple sources, including hidden ones like Siri. It offers Pass-Thru for direct sound transfers and full accessibility via VoiceOver, ideal for audio processing.

    33 Loopback alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  10. MIXLINE icon
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    MIXLINE is an audio mixing software that performs audio routing, mixing, and streaming. All bundled into a beautiful User Interface!.

    28 MIXLINE alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. SoundDesk icon
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    SoundDesk is the easiest way to turn your macOS into a professional mixing desk.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  12. Dante Via icon
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    Audio routing software seamlessly connects applications to the Dante network, transforming PC and Mac inputs and outputs into sharable network resources, enabling integration with professional Dante gear and inter-device audio sharing through Dante audio over IP solutions.

    15 Dante Via alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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