Apps similar to SoundDesk Virtual Devices include VB-Audio VoiceMeeter, which has a free version. Other options are JACK Audio Connection Kit, BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver, VB-Audio Virtual Cable and Virtual Audio Cable. You can choose from more than 10 Audio Routers like SoundDesk Virtual Devices for Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and iPad.
The VB-Audio Matrix is an audio framework to connect everything together, channel by channel: Several ASIO devices, several Windows devices, several audio Applications and DAW, several Computers.
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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.
Sound Siphon is a software package that makes your Mac’s audio output available as an audio input device. It enables you to send audio from one application to another where it can be processed, streamed, or recorded.
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Virtual Cables creates multiple virtual playback and recording devices on Windows. Audio sent to a Virtual Cable speaker is buffered and made available through the matching Virtual Cable microphone.
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Audamux is a lightweight Windows audio matrix mixer. Lets you route inputs (including loopedback outputs) to outputs in a simple grid. Devices that disconnect & return (like Bluetooth headsets) are automatically resumed. Designed for always-on use with minimal CPU usage and latency.
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GroundControl virtual audio drivers allow applications to pass audio to other applications with zero latency.
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Sound Siphon: Audio Unit routes application and system audio straight into AU hosts like Logic Pro, Ableton Live, REAPER, and Sessions — in real time.
A Voicemeeter-style audio mixer for Linux, built on PipeWire. Route apps and microphones to your headphones, speakers and stream.
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Silenz is an app dedicated to headphones users who listen to music as a way to keep focused.
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