How to Add Audio Channels in Elgato Wave Link

In this video, we show you how to add both hardware and software audio sources in Elgato Wave Link.
▼ Wave:3 Highlights:
►Cardioid Condenser Capsule: capture speech with clarity and detail.
►Wave Link App: control Wave:3 and up to eight other audio sources, plus create two independent mixes.
►24-bit/96kHz Analog-to-Digital Converter: professional broadcast audio quality.
►Proprietary Clipguard Technology: makes distortion virtually impossible.
►Superior Circuitry: seamless sonic transmission throughout the entire signal chain.
►Switchable Low Cut Filter: remove unwanted low-frequency noise.
►Zero-Latency Monitoring: plug headphones into the 3.5 mm jack.
►Capacitive Mute and LED Ring: silence your mic feed upon the lightest touch and see mute status at a glance.
►Multifunctional Control Dial with LED indicators: adjust input gain, monitor volume and mic / PC mix.
►Internal Pop Filter: prevents plosive breath noise and moisture accumulation.
►Adjustable Stand: use the desktop base or mount on a boom arm (adapter included).
►Custom Accessories: shock mount, external pop filter, desktop stand extension rods (sold separately).
►Wave:3 RRP: $159.99 USD | €169.95 | £159.99
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[@Noma]

when you add the Support for your Capture Card Inputs? it is currently not supported in Wave Link

[@koloblican11763]

Thank you very much :)

[@ASecondWithSmith]

When will the other videos that are shown at 4:14 be available? My Wave order is set to arrive on Tuesday, and I'd like to be full of knowledge ahead of time.

[@Xillix]

This actually looks pretty cool, hopefully the software will be a standalone product.

[@Makeify]

You can use any usb mic

[@relarin952]

Ayy. Awesome@@Makeify

[@Dawchin74]

I set my discord they way you said too and it sounds fine in my ear and when I click the "hear what the stream hears" button but actually on stream discord is echoing and I cant make it stop please help

[@Xela2801]

@Elgato Gaming, I got the Wave:3 and I am setting it up. I experience way worse sound quality when connecting Spotify as music output in wave. When I turn back to "standard" it's amazing. Via Wave, it sounds really bad. Is this a setting issue?

[@Shawzy]

Harris on the Spotify!

[@STOGG]

Im having issues that my teammates says they can't hear me in game chat while playing on PC BUT I could hear them in game chat. My astroA40s are set as my Default Device and Default Communication Device. If possible what channel input needs to be selected and what output needs to be selected as well?

[@Cloutty]

my music i play from google chrome in recordings and streams sound weird, but in my ears it's fine. Please help!

[@bur074123]

Is there a way to use the sounds from a stream deck to be allowed to be heard by game/chat. Discord or in game?

[@laflame9039]

I am having a problem with the software. My problem is that whenever I switch or link my gaming audio to a channel on wave link (eather Game or System), there is a slight delay in the gamesound. This is a huge problem for me as I play competetive e-sport titles such as CS:GO and Valorant, where I need precision all the time. Having my audio delayed is a huge disadvantage and it is straight up unplayable. Is there a soloution for this? What can I do to fix this issue?

[@zierf]

So if i link a game audio to a specific Wave Link channel and then I close the game, will it reconnect on its own on future launches or do i have to link it manually each time? Also, since Windows see games as different processes, do you have to do this again for every app that you launch?

[@schmitin169]

You would set your default audio device in Windows to Elgato's software output, unless your game has it's own setting for selecting the output device. Either way, it will always default to that channel.

[@joshbio]

hey Question ? SO as of today I've started to have an issue with the mixer on wave link, where all my settings are fine how I've had them for weeks but there is no sound in any of my applications. The way to fix the sound part would be by pulling up audio settings and deselecting the channel its running through and to reselect it again. This has to be done every time I close an app google chrome for example, this is happening with all my outputs so game, voice chat,and browser ? I have uninnstalled the app and restarted my pc but the problem is still there. What should I do ?

[@JSamurai]

You have a very cool application and microphone. but I would like to know if this program will work with third-party microphones?

[@SP_Spyran]

It does not, Wavelink only works with the Wave:1 or Wave:3

[@UrbanestLattice]

How did you get a clear mic sound out of your wave 3 mic.. Mine has alot of echo and feed back... Do I have to get a eq amp ????

[@austinennis1124]

Can this be used as a way to use multiple microphones for recording on the elgato hd60 s capture card?

[@matskik]

in my opinion, the software is better than the mic. In audio comparisons i think it sounds a bit average but the software it makes is brilliant. If you could somehow make the software purely pc based and usable without the mic, that would make it a trillion times better

[@lain2779]

Sadly that wont happen. They claim you need the microphone because the software uses the microphone to calculate stuff. Feels a bit like the RTX audio needing RTV video cards (it didnt).

[@devKazuto]

@@lain2779 Nah, they're just saying this to sell their products. Look at VoiceMeeter, it's a standalone software which let's you control the volume of different sources except for submixing. I've haven't seen anything yet that uses the Wave except as an input device. As a software developer I can say that there's no calculation happening. You can't even add VSTs (for now) so nothing has to be calculated from/by the microphone.

[@purplepump6058]

Hello I would like to find out how I can get voice chat on ps5 to wave link.

[@Jamick98Geass]

I have Wave Link Stream (Elgato 3) plugged in as a source in Streamlabs and it's silent. The normal line-in option works but then I can't use the Wave Link program. Help.

[@wanderingstranger8944]

Weird complaint. Not sure what this would be called but I was setting up discord to the voice chat on wave link but the voice chat box doesn't push the sound to my head phones. I did the same with other tabs and its really been a hit or miss. I have the tabs up while I was testing on wave link but not all of them seem to send audio though. Any help with that?

[@haies09]

VTS in alpha stage 💪

[@Acheron2010]

I purchased the Elgato3 mic and Wavelink software to work with Spacial SAM DJ Professional software. SAM plays music from a database on my PC, and with my voice, broadcasts that signal to an Internet radio station (Caster, and others). SAM also has microphone and music input and output controls. I am unsure how to connect Wavelink, or rather, connect SAMS to Wavelink, and get the audio out to the Internet. Should you make another help video like this, would be very interested to see how various DJ software is used with Wavelink. I can't be the only one using an Elgato mic for this purpose. thanks.

[@cm7botekar]

Can you set the stream output to an elgato capture card assuming wave mic is connected to gaming pc? So i can make discord on my gaming pc muted to stream if a friend wants to say something

[@DavidBrackett385]

Is there a way to route this mix of wavelink into a recorder like audacity, GarageBand etc that will record then different channels separately

[@thewellnesscafe2920]

Hello!!! I don’t play on PC!! I play on PS4 and stream with an awesome PC using Stream Elements/OBS.....I also use the Astro A40’s w/Mix Amp...How do I set up my game audio and still make sure I’m hearing my alerts and game chat in my headset??

[@BraindeadReject]

What kind of arm stand was shown in 0:21 ?

[@wildflame71]

Any idea why I have no Wave Link Plugin in the Keys List of the Stream Deck + pls? I have access to it via the Wave Link Interface 🤷‍♀ but no functionality from the Stream Deck's missing plugin. Hope I'm making sense bud!?

[@michaelpaul7768]

I'm very frustrated. How can I have both music audio going in the System output (master pc volume control) and Music output at the same time? I have the default output to Wave Link System but it's not working.

[@Shibui_Boy]

Is there a reason my audio channels disappear whenever my pc turns off?

[@SirioAstarot]

Add Button "Effect" in each channel in for Mic Waves, as Noise Reduction, Channel Strip, Reberb, etc...

[@Barquevious_Jackson]

When I use my Mic over Discord I get a half dozen choices. How do I turn off some of these channels or make relevant in use Channels come up for selection.

[@Magnum0fSpades]

Amazing how these things never work for me. I do exactly like the video says, no audio comes out from the game.

[@AgentSauerkraut]

So I can't select my Elgato HD60 Pro as an Audio Channel?

[@FrenchiefromHyrule]

I have a important question, in the hardware section in my wave Link it doesn't detect my HD60S, but i can see in the video it detect the Game capture HD60S+ ... How come ? i've reinstalled Game capture HD and Wave Link but each time my Game Capture HD60s won't appear .... it's really annoying

[@Cbonezz]

I am having the same issue did you ever figure this out?

[@FrenchiefromHyrule]

@@Cbonezz i've got an answer from Elgato. The HD60 is not a source. you have to launch the game capture HD software and get the sound from it ... its the only way for now... i hope they will update Wave link to detect directly form the HD60

[@igorsenayoutube]

Does anyone knows if this eliminates the need for plugins like voice meter and Asio Link Pro for DAW streaming for example?

[@johnkelly8688]

It does

[@johnkelly8688]

Having issues when it comes to setting up game audio. For some reason when i select game in the output section i cant hear game and its not working in the wave link software

[@walylama1672]

Same. I'm getting hella pissed. Did u figure it out?

[@elgato]

The specific PC game you're playing may have an issue outputting to a non-system channel. A workaround for this right now is outputting your system audio to the wave link channel and setting your game to default output and it should work fine.

[@magnusnielsen9966]

you can use other audio devices such as. usb mixer and such

[@domramos29]

add google chrome into wave link on mac but can not control volume for Chrome in wave link panel. Just wonder, we can not use 100% Features on Mac OS?

[@d-eggo3350]

Is there a physical price to control

[@SneakyJoeRu]

So it's a voicemeeter, but for the price of a microphone instead of donationware?

[@Undeniably_]

How do I get chat audio to be heard from the ps5.... everything works but the chat audio is coming through the ps5 controller

[@DJ_LITTY]

The game Rocket League is not being recognized by the game channel. I have been successful with assigning other games to the game channel and hearing audio but not Rocket League for some reason. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated

[@isaiahhall2058]

hey my bluetooth headset the cloud hyper x wireless is showing up as a speaker not a headset how do I fix this?

[@djpapo]

Did you find a solution to this ? I just got the wave 3 and this is happening with my hyper cloud hooked up via USB

[@sprenzy7936]

why dont i have an option to add software inputs? only hardware ones.

[@STOGG]

Who input needs to be selected as well out the output device so that my stream can hear my teammates that's IN-GAME CHAT. They are able to hear all other audio except my teammates voices.

[@AdamNRG316]

Is anyone else having issues with the Wave link software having all the inputs reset every time you reboot your pc? I have to do the app volume and device preferences routing every single time and its getting seriously annoying.

[@cleetose]

I am having that issue as well. For some games, I have to reset the input every time it launches. Really hope they fix it, or I'll have to ditch this thing because it's getting very annoying.

[@jochetz2011]

why wont my wireless headset work with wave link?

[@brianmkolins4426]

and what happens if there is no system open? Like you just reinstalled wavelink for the 5th time in a day, and there is no option for system, and in programs, there is no option to use the stream output? What do you do then? I have been trying to find the answer, reach out to elgato, and so far nothing... because as it stands, the setup is basically useless...

[@gassanovfuad]

And the latency is ?

[@alvarohome1485]

Wait so is this not compatible with the hd60 s? wtf I am hugely dissapointed right now.. I just unboxed and literally almost done with the setup...

[@FrenchiefromHyrule]

Did you find an answer for the HD60s ?

[@SeanLake3D]

The music channel isn't outputting any sound, even though I also assigned System>sound>Volume Mixer...

[@elgato]

We're sorry you're experiencing this. To contact Elgato Support via phone visit help.elgato.com/hc/articles/360028242811-How-do-I-contact-Elgato-support-via-phone-. To file a support ticket visit e.lga.to/help.

[@FrenchiefromHyrule]

Just look again the video today and it's say " certain capture card as HD60S+ or CAM LINK 4K"... So the other model are not compatible and you say NOTHING . MAKE A PATCH because it's very annoying that the HD60S CAN'T be a hardware USB source.

[@10120003]

@Elgato Gaming. I download the software and it asking to plug in your mic. But I do not own the Mic. Is there a way to skip that part and let me use my own stuff. I just want to use the software is all.

[@Aelonius2]

Answer is: No. It is not possible. For you to use the software you need the microphone actively plugged in.

[@cdngamereh]

I can't get over this... I'd switch right now if it weren't for this roadblock.

[@hawkzrl2109]

why does my gamesound not record now ? can anyone help

[@haies09]

Some games need to be output as System instead of Game

[@Areku_Gaming]

Please attach the Software to the capture Cards/Streamdecks aswell......or let us pay for the software

[@rainerfitts5395]

you should make the app work for all mics

[@actualartist3082]

No, they should not

[@SilvaShadow1990]

They stated the microphone is needed to power and use the software. What you're asking is like wanting to play a Ps4 game without needing a PlayStation 5 console. See how weird it sounds?

[@RunawayOrange]

did not go through game audio set up

[@GnarlySeaBass]

Every time there's an update for this, you have to do this all over again. It's really annoying and I have to look back at how to set up all my audio channels again.....

[@lowbar77]

Why in the world would you want a different mix for yourself and then a separate mix for your stream. The first tenant in mixing audio is to monitor your mix that is being recorded. Otherwise you have no idea what your mix sounds like. That is completely insane! I really like your product, but I find it hard to hear that you think not listening to the actual stream mix is the thing to do. What am I missing?

[@RhaignJay]

Most of the time yes, they should be identical. Something I think of is music, having it play in your headphones loud or something but maybe your audience doesn’t want loud music/ avoiding copy-write. Situations like that is what I assume the differences are for

[@CastleOD]

wave link jacked up all my audio trying to set this up, yall need trouble shooting videos

[@cirruscapo]

I just wish I could find one to purchase, your store has been down since yesterday afternoon... Come on man, do better, I love your products... I have a streamdeck, greenscreen, and Corsair K95, and HS-70 with the stand...

[@BraindeadReject]

As of right now, it seems like the Wave 1 still available on Corsair website. That's if you arent looking to get wave 3 lol.

[@angelgonzalez14]

Wave 3 is pretty much sold out for now it seems

[@DaBlueToad]

nothing works but okay

[@thatcreativebeauty]

YOUR CUSTOMER SERVICE IS TERRIBLE. i CALLED YALL TODAY TO GET HELP WITH YOUR WAVE 3 AND WAS DISMISSED AND TOLD TO LOOK UP THE INSTRUCTIONS ON YOUR WEBSITE. THEN AFTER THAT I WAS HUNG UP ON. DISGUSTING