SoundDesk Virtual Devices AlternativesAudio Recorders & Audio Routers like SoundDesk Virtual Devices

SoundDesk Virtual Devices is described as 'The SoundDesk Virtual Devices are connectors that you can use to route audio across apps' and is a Audio Recorder in the audio & music category. There are more than 10 alternatives to SoundDesk Virtual Devices for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and BSD apps. The best SoundDesk Virtual Devices alternative is VB-Audio VoiceMeeter, which is free. Other great apps like SoundDesk Virtual Devices are JACK Audio Connection Kit, BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver, VB-Audio Virtual Cable and Virtual Audio Cable.

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The SoundDesk Virtual Devices are connectors that you can use to route audio across apps.

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SoundDesk Virtual Devices alternatives page was last updated Jan 2, 2025
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    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.

    26 VB-Audio VoiceMeeter alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    VB-Audio VoiceMeeter Features

    1.  Virtual Mixer
    2.  Multi Channel
    3.  Live Streaming
    4.  Music Looper
    5.  Virtual Audio Cable
    6.  Autostart
    7.  Mix Music
    8.  Advanced volume mixing

    VB-Audio VoiceMeeter VS SoundDesk Virtual Devices

     
    • VB-Audio VoiceMeeter is the most popular Windows alternative to SoundDesk Virtual Devices.

    • VB-Audio VoiceMeeter is the most popular free alternative to SoundDesk Virtual Devices.

    • VB-Audio VoiceMeeter is Freemium and ProprietarySoundDesk Virtual Devices is also Freemium and Proprietary
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    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.

    19 JACK Audio Connection Kit alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Virtual Audio Cable
    2.  Connecting audio streams
    3.  Support for MIDI
    4.  Multi Channel
    5.  Low Latency
    6.  Sound drivers
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Native application
    10.  Macro Recording

    JACK Audio Connection Kit VS SoundDesk Virtual Devices

     
    • JACK Audio Connection Kit is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to SoundDesk Virtual Devices.

    • JACK Audio Connection Kit is the most popular Open Source alternative to SoundDesk Virtual Devices.

    • JACK Audio Connection Kit is Free and Open SourceSoundDesk Virtual Devices is Freemium and Proprietary
    • JACK Audio Connection Kit is LightweightSoundDesk Virtual Devices is not according to our users
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    BlackHole is a modern macOS virtual audio driver that allows applications to pass audio to other applications with zero additional latency.

    18 BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac

    BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Music Looper
    4.  Virtual Audio Cable
    5.  Sound drivers
    6.  Low Latency

    BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver VS SoundDesk Virtual Devices

     
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    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.

    23 VB-Audio Virtual Cable alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    VB-Audio Virtual Cable Features

    1.  Music Looper
    2.  Virtual Audio Cable
    3.  Connecting audio streams

    VB-Audio Virtual Cable VS SoundDesk Virtual Devices

     
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    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...

    18 Virtual Audio Cable alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Optimal performance

    Features

    1.  Live Performance
    2.  Music Looper
    3.  Connecting audio streams

    Virtual Audio Cable VS SoundDesk Virtual Devices

     
    • Virtual Audio Cable is the most popular commercial alternative to SoundDesk Virtual Devices.

    • Virtual Audio Cable is Paid and ProprietarySoundDesk Virtual Devices is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Virtual Audio Cable is LightweightSoundDesk Virtual Devices is not according to our users
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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.

    20 Soundflower alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Discontinued

    The project seems no longer developed. Last version, 2.0b2, released in December 2014, can be still downloaded from GitHub.

    Soundflower Features

    1.  Connecting audio streams
    2.  Sound drivers
    3.  Simple installation
    4.  Virtual Audio Cable

    Soundflower VS SoundDesk Virtual Devices

     
  7. 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.

    21 Loopback alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Virtual Audio Cable
    2.  Connecting audio streams
    3.  Mix Music
    4.  Out Of The Box
    5.  Voiceover

    Loopback VS SoundDesk Virtual Devices

     
  8. 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.

    12 Dante Via alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Dante Via Features

    1.  Virtual Audio Cable
    2.  Stream audio

    Dante Via VS SoundDesk Virtual Devices

     
  9. PulseMeeter icon
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    A frontend to ease the use of pulseaudio's routing capabilities, mimicking voicemeeter's workflow.

    9 PulseMeeter alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    PulseMeeter Features

    1.  Virtual Mixer
    2.  Advanced volume mixing
    3.  Multi Channel

    PulseMeeter VS SoundDesk Virtual Devices

     
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    Synchronous Audio Router is a software-based audio routing driver for Windows. You can create any number of Windows audio endpoints, either playback or recording, and route them using any digital audio workstation software which supports ASIO, all with low latency.

    16 Synchronous Audio Router alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    The last version (0.13.1) was released in April 2018. Many issues in the repository going unanswered.

    Synchronous Audio Router Features

    1.  Low Latency
    2.  Virtual Audio Cable

    Synchronous Audio Router VS SoundDesk Virtual Devices

     
  11. AudioBus icon
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    With Audiobus, the revolutionary new inter-app audio routing system, you can connect your Audiobus-compatible music apps together, just like virtual cables.

    19 AudioBus alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad

    AudioBus Features

    1.  Support for MIDI
    2.  Sound Effects
    3.  Virtual Audio Cable
    4.  Mix Music

    AudioBus VS SoundDesk Virtual Devices

     
    • AudioBus is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to SoundDesk Virtual Devices.

    • AudioBus is Paid and ProprietarySoundDesk Virtual Devices is Freemium and Proprietary
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    MIXLINE is an audio mixing software that performs audio routing, mixing, and streaming. All bundled into a beautiful User Interface!.

    25 MIXLINE alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Node Based
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Live Performance
    7.  Desktop Application
    8.  Simple installation
    9.  Drag and Drop
    10.  Offline
    11.  Virtual Audio Cable
    12.  Virtual Mixer

    MIXLINE VS SoundDesk Virtual Devices

     
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