VB-Audio Virtual Cable Alternatives

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

VB-Audio Virtual Cable alternatives are mainly Audio Routers but may also be Audio Recorders or Music Production Apps. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of VB-Audio Virtual Cable.

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VB-Audio Virtual Cable

Freemium • Proprietary
Audio Recorder

Mac
Windows

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VB-Audio VoiceMeeter
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Free • Proprietary
Audio Router
Audio Recorder
Windows
25 alternatives to VB-Audio VoiceMeeter
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.
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VB-Audio VoiceMeeter Features
1. Music LooperVB-Audio VoiceMeeter supports a grid of musical loops and phrases that you can trigger and manipulate in real time.
Virtual Mixer
Multi Channel
Virtual Audio Cable
Autostart
Mix Music
Advanced volume mixing
Virtual Audio Cable
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Paid • Proprietary
Audio Recorder
Audio Router
Windows
17 alternatives to Virtual Audio Cable
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...
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Virtual Audio Cable Features
1. Live PerformanceListen to and adjust your music productions with Virtual Audio Cable based on incoming audio in real time.
2. Music LooperVirtual Audio Cable supports a grid of musical loops and phrases that you can trigger and manipulate in real time.
Optimal performance
Connecting audio streams
Virtual Audio Cable vs VB-Audio Virtual Cable
Most users think Virtual Audio Cable is a great alternative to VB-Audio Virtual Cable.
JACK Audio Connection Kit
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Free • Open Source
Audio Router
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
18 alternatives to JACK Audio Connection Kit
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.
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JACK Audio Connection Kit Features
1. Support for MIDIJACK Audio Connection Kit includes MIDI hardware and software support to record and import audio.
Virtual Audio Cable
Connecting audio streams
Sound drivers
Multi Channel
Low Latency
Native application
Macro Recording
JACK Audio Connection Kit vs VB-Audio Virtual Cable
This alternative is disputed. JACK Audio Connection Kit is still a legitimate alternative to VB-Audio Virtual Cable, but it might have issues that some users think are important.
Guest
Virtual Cable is very easy to use, and connects output to input and input to output. Jack is a difficult to use audio server. See the differences? They can't be compared.
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Guest
VB-audio simply connects audio streams between devices. JACK is a virtual audio server and requires other unrelated programs and additional expertise to have the same functionality, if it is even possible.
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BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver
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Free • Open Source
Audio Router
Audio Recorder
Mac
16 alternatives to BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver
BlackHole is a modern macOS virtual audio driver that allows applications to pass audio to other applications with zero additional latency.
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BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver Features
1. Music LooperBlackHole Audio Loopback Driver supports a grid of musical loops and phrases that you can trigger and manipulate in real time.
Virtual Audio Cable
Sound drivers
Low Latency
Carla
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Free • Open Source
Music Production App
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
42 alternatives to Carla
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.
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Carla Features
1. Support for VST PluginsCarla support third-party Virtual Studio Technology (VST) plugins.
Rack Effects
Soundflower
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Free • Open Source
Audio Recorder
Audio Router
Mac
20 alternatives to Soundflower
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.
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Soundflower Features
Connecting audio streams
Sound drivers
Simple installation
Virtual Audio Cable
Discontinued
The project seems no longer developed. Last version, 2.0b2, released in December 2014, can be still downloaded from GitHub.

Soundflower vs VB-Audio Virtual Cable
Most users think Soundflower is a great alternative to VB-Audio Virtual Cable.
Loopback
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Paid • Proprietary
Audio Recorder
Audio Router
Mac
19 alternatives to Loopback
Create virtual audio devices to take the sound from applications and audio input devices, then send it to audio processing applications. Loopback is a software solution that provides the power of a high-end studio mixing board.
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Loopback Features
Virtual Audio Cable
Customizable
Connecting audio streams
Mix Music
Out Of The Box
Voiceover
Helvum
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Free • Open Source
Linux
11 alternatives to Helvum
GTK-based patchbay for pipewire, inspired by the JACK tool catia.
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Helvum Features
Virtual Mixer
Connecting audio streams
Virtual Audio Cable
Customizable
Synchronous Audio Router
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Free • Open Source
Audio Router
Audio Recorder
Windows
14 alternatives to Synchronous Audio Router
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.
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Synchronous Audio Router Features
Low Latency
Virtual Audio Cable
Discontinued
The last version (0.13.1) was released in April 2018. Many issues in the repository going unanswered.
SoundDesk
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Paid • Proprietary
Audio Recorder
Audio Router
Mac
17 alternatives to SoundDesk
SoundDesk is the easiest way to turn your macOS into a professional mixing desk.
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SoundDesk Features
1. Support for MIDISoundDesk includes MIDI hardware and software support to record and import audio.
2. Music LooperSoundDesk supports a grid of musical loops and phrases that you can trigger and manipulate in real time.
Virtual Audio Device
Virtual Mixer
Live audio recording
Connecting audio streams
Sound Effects
Virtual Audio Cable
Voiceover
Sound drivers
Mix Music
SoundDesk vs VB-Audio Virtual Cable
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While SoundDesk includes similar functionality through the virtual driver and virtual cable extensions, the purpose of the app seems to be very different.
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