Soundboard with Voicemeeter Macro Buttons!

[@pumpkinwarrior]

What I want to do is if I release the button, the audio will stop. Is there a trigger command for that or is there a command list?

[@salkinxd]

recorder.stop=1; should stop it. You can put that in the release section of a button. Here is a full list (Page 35) vb-audio.com/Voicemeeter/VoicemeeterPotato_UserManual.pdf of commands and ways to use your Macro Buttons

[@pumpkinwarrior]

Thanks bruh

[@squadswin]

Great video, exactly what we needed.

[@danglepick770]

I've watched a lot of tutorials around voicemeeter and this is the first time the video was clear, concise, and had all the information I needed to do the thing. Great work!

[@TheRandomSpectator]

8:05 I just learned this earlier today because I was having a similar issue. It won't let you rename the file (or delete, as I was trying to do) because it is currently in use by Voicemeeter, specifically by the Recorder. To fix this, click Menu and then "Eject Cassette (release audio file)".

[@deejay4264]

I know It's super immature to laugh "every time" but dude something about Microsoft Powershell Audio voice saying "nut" through my sound bar at max volume had me rolling. 10/10 tutorial. Really appreciate you spreadin the nut

[@salkinxd]

Spreading the Nut one Tutorial at a time

[@suico778]

Holy shit man, thank you a TON! I knew voicemeeter was capable, but had no clue how to get it working. Saved me so many more hours of searching for external soundboard applications. @_@

[@Aaovio]

hey so some audios randomly cut out do u know how to fix it

[@wasring]

It says "Error = Could not open file" on the recorder. Is there anyway to fix this? Much aprreciated if you're still replying, thanks!

[@mytho2630]

Probably means the file path is wrong.

[@Micro.]

Try using a wav file, it worked for me (mp3 did not work)

[@d3nycs]

Amazing content right here, get yourself a guy that acts as serious as this guy when speaking about "nut".

[@kaiserwigglesiii2369]

He’s salkin nut

[@marimar7507]

Pls help every time i play a song on the macro button its always in double speed :

[@irednax]

Ahh yes, now I can blast Dababy In everyone's ears. Thanks for the video!

[@easiers]

i don't say this often cause it seems cringy but you actually deserve more subs this is the only video that's actually helped with this now when i play valorant i can press a button and all they hear is "Woah, nice cock" you are a god among us

[@Vaz9999]

Finally learn how to put my midi into a soundboard !! Love you man.

[@Chaotic4Neutral]

As soon as the file is edited with audacity voicemeeter messed up the output... very frustrating. Edit: found a way to avoid inconsistencies by simply making all sound effects edited for the soundboard to be .wav

[@marcsherwin6101]

@gilly same problem with me it says error cant open file, tried using wav and mp3

[@jeffreybeaujean112]

If its a MP3 after the name you put .MP3 same thing with WAV

[@Micro.]

Try using a wav file, it worked for me (mp3 did not work)

[@RinGreen]

Hey! Do you know if I can to set just the right alt , not the both alt buttons?

[@skyr3x]

if all tutorials were like this we actually wouldnt need the dislike button, great job

[@rapscalliana]

woops...

[@PrayerIsMyHabit]

is there a way to have it pick from different sounds on one button?

[@fynworld]

Have you found any solution? Im looking for the same thing

[@giffiusmc74]

What am I missing when wanting to STOP a button from playing. I right click on the new button created and named "Stop"..... I go to the Request for button on / trigger in space.... I put in .... recorder.stop = 1; Doesn't work. Please help - and thank you very much! This video is awesome.

[@salkinxd]

Thank you! I appreciate it. Judging from what you've described and the official documentation, it should work. There might be a different issue. Maybe the button isn't triggering right or the sound file can't be stopped. Try using a different sound file and use a different button if you haven't already. Maybe that changes things. Other than that, I don't really know what it could be.

[@mrfooz2664]

Doing exactly as described, no audio plays when i press the button

[@h3nn1ngc.44]

i tried to use macros on discord but they can't here the sounds. can you help me?

[@turtl7930]

put voicemeeter as your output

[@owy99]

It says that I can’t open the file. Does anyone know a solution to this?

[@chp617]

I have followed your tutorial but my recorder doesn't play the sound effect

[@BradRossJr]

did you figure it out? I have the same problem

[@chp617]

@@BradRossJr I did but I don’t use it anymore. I have bought a launchpad and made a soundboard from it

[@zarkhannaro661]

Hey, i have a problem, The SFX i play are not played until the end, just the first second (but i can see the recorder rolling, just no sound after 1sec). I think the problem is that the recorder don't loud the whole sound, but i don't know why

[@kodamadad]

try to compress it to wav, mp3 a bit buggy. he said it

[@pasdedegt1432]

When i use the mic on my head set my speaker on the headset dont work anyone know how to solve it ?

[@GrimeyyBandit]

If you are having trouble loading the file you need to put the type of file after the name in the macro setting but not in the file name. Example Recorder.Load = “C:Documents\Sample.Wav” but the file name is just “Sample”

[@nils8763]

Hello, when I put a sound on a button and press it I would like the sound to come out through my microphone so that the stream can hear it when I stream. Thank you!

[@salkinxd]

If you want the sound to play through your microphone, you have to press the "B1" Button next to the Cassette Recorder inside of Voicemeeter Banana or Potato. Then it will play it throught the Voicemeeter VAIO Device. If you want it to play through "Voicemeeter AUX VAIO" or "Voicemeeter VAIO3". You can press either B2 or B3 respectively.

[@nils8763]

@@salkinxd That's what I did, but when I play the sound, there is no sound that goes into the microphone, nor into the sound of the computer, and yet I can hear it well.

[@TheUnXist]

@@nils8763 same. you fixed the problem?

[@ZubairSapra]

How can i record sounds on the fly and play them during recording just by pressing macro buttons?

[@salkinxd]

You can use recorder.record = 1; to start recording the Armed Inputs (which can be set to your Microphone or Outputs by right-clicking the recorder). Whenever you wanna stop recording you have to use recorder.stop = 1; and command.eject = 1;. This will save the audio file to a location you can specify by right-clicking the recorder. If you google "Voicemeeter Potato Manual" and scroll down until you arrive at the Voicmeeter Macro Buttons section, you can see all the "commands" you can use.

[@salkinxd]

If you then wanna play the file you recorded you use the same method as for playing sounds like the tutorial. I haven't personally tried this but it should theoretically work.

[@ZubairSapra]

I think i wasn't able to convey my meaning! I wish to press one button to record something from my mic and another butoon you play it instantly without creating a custom macro every time is record a new sound using my mic. Do you think it is possible?

[@salkinxd]

@@ZubairSapra It should be possible though you might have to fumble around with the Macro Buttons program and file names etc. seeing as it isn't designed for Sound-Playback. It is just an "Additional Feature" in MacroButtons. I currently can't test it because I don't have Voicemeeter installed at the moment.

[@ZubairSapra]

@@salkinxd well that makes me kinda feel sad inside..... Anyhoo, thanks for your time

[@madawi5443]

thx for the turorial . but is there is any way I could use it for other scripts like launching an app or a website?

[@MrFullMetalChannel]

Thank you very much men, your tutorial is so simple and clear ! You help me x1000

[@kadasya]

Can you play the Soundeffect thru the Mic as well?

[@striker-mcgurk]

I tried it but it did sound VERY bad -.-

[@DrifterOh]

I did this, it worked in the first time but it doesnt work now, how do i fix it

[@souvietmp6939]

Is there a way when i push the button it start in a certain time of the audio?

[@RS-mu5cy]

Hello ! I'd like to use the recorder during a discord call to record a part of a call, and play it right after that so my friends can listen to it, but without having to save it and add the file in the soundboard. Basically, I have to use a virtual cable but i don't know how to do it ;( Can you please help me ?

[@KevanAwes]

Is it possible make more pages for more buttons?

[@twen3049]

This works, thank you. Is it just me or when the audio is being sent to your Virtual output the quality decreases. Some qualities like reverb in the audio get decreased. I only know this because I created another discord account to hear what it would sound like to another person. If I hear the file directly through VoiceMeeter it's very good, but wen I hear it through discord, it's still fine, but some of the ambient, nuances don't quite get through.

[@salkinxd]

That is most likely Discord's processing. They cut off some frequencies so there is not as much data to transmit between Users. They also have some kind of echo reduction going on, so stuff like reverb and echo gets reduced. Actual Voicemeeter audio Quality is what you set it to be

[@Filisan7777]

Hey! i have an error message on the tape said "Cannot open the file= idk why can somebody help ?

[@twicepink9916]

I binded my mouse's left click ijn macro button but for some reason it doesnt work. Please help

[@trevorborcky7405]

this does not play through like its comeing from my mic. noone but me can hear it. plz finish the tutorial

[@MrSpronkets]

For whatever reason if I play the macro buttons they jump around and sound all messed up.

[@salkinxd]

You could try a different Audio format. Throw the audio file into Audacity and export it as a wav or mp3 file. For me wav files worked the best

[@arnabarobi9096]

bit of an off topic but how do u get a side pane on ur file explorer to show a preview of the file? is this any plugin or setting? pls let me kniw it will help me a lot

[@salkinxd]

I don't have Windows 10 any more, but it should be somewhere at the top of the explorer. On Windows 11 its also at the top under "View -> Show -> Preview Pane". There is a Program called "PowerToys" by Microsoft that also adds support for PDFs and other file formats.

[@arnabarobi9096]

@@salkinxd thanks man

[@rivernovell7742]

so from what im told by my friends on discord the sound is too quiet, how do i turn up the volume?

[@salkinxd]

If you right click the Recorder then you can change the Slider for the "Playback Gain". That changes the overall volume of all sounds though. You can also just bring the sound into Audacity and make the sound louder

[@girthfrombirth4408]

Use mp3gain

[@optharun2139]

for me its not working is say error cannot open file pls help me

[@daisyisaway4666]

Is there anyway to use macro buttons to mute all sound and mic?

[@salkinxd]

Yes there is. You can use "Strip(STRIPNR).mute = 1;" (without quotes) to mute the strip where STRIPNR is the Number of the Strip from left to right (From 0-7). It does depends on what version of Voicemeeter you use. Voicemeeter Potato has 8 strips. You just have to go through the numbers until you find the strip you wanna mute/unmute (to unmute you do "Strip(3).mute = 0;"). If you wanna mute/unmute the Buses (the "faders" on the right side of the program) you can use the word "Bus" instead of "Strip". So that would be something like "Bus(1).mute = 1;". If you wanna mute more than one strip at a time you just write the line multiple lines below each other. Just be careful that every line needs to end with a ";" (Semicolon)

[@itsTyrion]

MP3 files are only buggy with some bitrates, especially variable. every 128 kbps MP3 sound I have works

[@rinshaolin94]

it’s good but how do i make it go through my microphone ?

[@kamaaad]

If you add your microphone as a hardware input, then select "B1" on both the mic and the recorder, it sends your microphone and recorder audio to "Voicemeeter Output", which you can select as a microphone in whatever software you want.

[@leonbishop7404]

sadly i couldnt find key combination "ALT + \" so apparently there's not every key combination available

[@JackHenry6213]

Hello, I need help. When I opened my macrobuttons, I only see 1 button. How do I add more of those Blue Buttons?

[@salkinxd]

Just drag the window larger then you get more buttons

[@K4HLB]

Hi thanks for the tutorial it is very useful but some audio files does not want to be played what can I do?

[@salkinxd]

try converting it to a different file format in audacity

[@JordySchunk]

my .wav file isnt even playing. it doesn't even appear in the cassette player either.

[@salkinxd]

Double check your Path to the file. Also try to avoid spaces in the Path. If you can't, try to use Quotes (like "C:\Path"). Hope this helps

[@JordySchunk]

@@salkinxd I just had to add a . to the record load. but when I fixed that, it says can't open file. I tried every file type I could use on audacity, and it still didn't work. I tried another file that's completely different from the one I was trying to set, it still said error.

[@RobbieMK5]

My sounds get looped but in recorder loop is off help please

[@HadesTut0rials]

I can only hear my macro buttons on the left channel. How do I fix this?

[@salkinxd]

This is because for some reason the Macro Buttons only output Mono Audio, meaning only one Channel. If you use it in like discord, teamspeak 3 or game voice chats it shouldn't matter. In OBS you have to make it Mono in the Advanced Audio Properties

[@akkuapig890]

@@salkinxd Will making the audio file mono fix it?

[@creator8101]

Does it have to be Banana or potato to work? I had the simpler voicemeteer but it doesn't.

[@salkinxd]

It should work with either banana, or potato... The very basic Voicemeeter doesn't have the "Recorder" so it doesn't work.

[@doctor_alfa]

it did the exact steps to set it up but if I press the button or click on it the sound won't play

[@salkinxd]

What type of Sound File did you use? (mp3? wav? ogg?) Does it play it in the recorder and you cant hear it? Did you check that the Path to file is correct?

[@doctor_alfa]

@@salkinxd mp3 and path id correct Which recorder do you mean? Thsnks for fast response

[@salkinxd]

@@doctor_alfa The Recorder in Voicemeeter Banana/Potato. Its the Cassette looking thing on the right of Voicemeeter. If everything is correct it should look like its playing the file and the filename should also be there

[@lewismclaughlin5994]

my mp3 files skips when i activate it

[@sakulbuth]

This works perfectly! Thank you!

[@bathwater_jesse686]

I did this and my mic started sounding really bad. What can i do to fix this?

[@salkinxd]

you can try restarting the audio engine under "Menu" in the top right. Audio sounding bad can unfortunately be the cause of just using Voicemeeter. The Macrobuttons don't change anything about your mic. Try restarting Voicemeeter and/or restarting your PC. Maybe that'll fix it. If you can describe how your mic sounds bad then I might be able to help.

[@bathwater_jesse686]

@@salkinxd It went from sounding like your average blue yeti mic on voicemeeter banana. To being way too loud and a constant painful ringing. In discord it sounds low quality in general now. I have already tried restarting audio engine and my pc.

[@salkinxd]

@@bathwater_jesse686 that sounds to me, like your Microphone comes in at too high of a volume and subsequently peaking. Try turning down the Slider in Voicemeeter (it might be hitting the Red Area, when it should be all green). You can also try changing the volume of the microphone in the windows audio settings (you can get to the audio settings in all windows versions by press CTRL+R and pasting in "mmsys.cpl sounds" followed by pressing Enter). In the Settings you can go to the "Recording" tab -> Right-Click on your Microphone -> "Properties" -> "Levels" Tab -> Turn the slider down. Another option is to turn down the mic itself it has a dial. In case it's not the volume, it might be using the wrong device. Sometimes the default Device can change automatically if you plug in a new device. Make sure, that you have the right device selected as a default device in Windows. That means going to your windows sound settings again, right click your Mic in the Recording Tab and "Set as default device" and "Set as default Communication Device". If you can't see those options, that means you already have it selected as the default device for both. Sometimes the Samplerate gets broken in Voicemeeter so you need to check if at "Hardware Out" it says something like 48 or 44.1 khz

[@bathwater_jesse686]

@@salkinxd This helped in voicemeeter but its still the same in discord. Also whenever I get close to the mic it gets really bass boosted. Any Solutions for that part?

[@salkinxd]

​@@bathwater_jesse686 I made a mistake. Your mic should NOT be the default device. It should be the VB-Audio VoiceMeeter VAIO device, which is like the "B1" output of Voicemeeter. So make sure you got that set as the default device and the default communication device, just like I told you in the message from before. Then Discord should use the correct mic. You could also just select the Voicemeter VAIO device in discord directly to make sure it actually uses that. Microphones do get Bass boosted if you get too close. Usually turning down the volume or adding "Compression" can fix that. In Voicemeeter you can add Compression by turning up the Dial that says "Comp" on the Microphone Track (usually "A1")

[@NotTheFuhrer]

Hey for some reason some of my sound files keep getting messed up and reverse or skip through it while playing after 1-2 seconds please help

[@salkinxd]

Try converting it to a different audio format, maybe that helps.

[@atlasdev]

How would I make a macro that plays the sound only when the button is held down?

[@salkinxd]

If you want that, make sure your button is not on "toggle" in the top right. Then you have to put "recorder.stop=1;" in the release section (one of the textfields). Now it should start the audio file and when you don't hold it down anymore (release) stop the audio file.

[@atlasdev]

@@salkinxd I figured it out, but thanks anyway for keeping up to date with comments on here!

[@tijgerg4m3r]

i can hear it out of A1 and A2 but i only want A1 how do i fix this

[@salkinxd]

To the right of the recorder there are buttons, you probably have A1 and A2 enabled there. These say where your audio from the recorder goes. I have A1 and B1 selected so people can hear my soundboard in discord and I can hear it myself

[@ProdYasi]

Why macros are so laggy is there a fix or something?

[@tymen885]

where and how can I download those sounds

[@TheReznovEffect]

Ok, I have followed every step this guy has put on screen. I cannot get my files to load and play for me. I have been trying this for months now on and off. I don't understand why it's not working. I have tried different types of media from videos to my own voice. I have no Idea why its not working. Can anyone help?

[@salkinxd]

You might have to try different types of .wav Files. Because some .wav files are different. Unfortunately I don't have any of those Files anymore to tell you what type of .wav File it would be that you need to use.

[@GrimeyyBandit]

@@salkinxdI can get the files to play on the recorder but when I press the macro it says can’t open file, I click on the recorder and it brings up the file I want to play so ik its the correct path. I even tried typing into file manager and it brought up the Audio right away but somehow doesn’t work with the buttons

[@peyton_uwu]

very simple and helpful! thanks a bunch for making this video.

[@itzhaider8160]

wait can someone help how do i get the tutorial thing on my music file

[@Itsuka_2508]

mine says "Cannot open file"

[@Queen_etna]

I only see one button yet I have a launchpad? how do I fix?

[@salkinxd]

You can get more buttons by making the window with the button bigger

[@Queen_etna]

@@salkinxd thank you

[@ghostkilla281]

hey i was wondering how i can hear the sound board without putting playback device in sound settings in which i can hear my voice

[@ghostkilla281]

I have b1 selected b1 in the recording tape but i dont know quite what that does

[@turtl7930]

selcet a1

[@leef9242]

Hey man, I came to this video after i figured out how to do this. the problem i have is, i had 1 tone for a while, worked perfectly, i added 4 more, and all of the new ones but one are cutting in and out and sound corrupted, though the file is perfectly fine.. anyone know why this could be?

[@leef9242]

okay i fixed it, just converted it to WAV, but still this is an odd issue

[@HKRSPC]

is there any way yo set a limiter on this?

[@salkinxd]

I don't think you can set one for the Soundboard. You can only set a limiter on a Hardware Input if you drag from the top down on the Fader. This will make the audio not go higher than that limiter. Maybe you can make the "Recorder" output to a Hardware Input which then Outputs it to wherever you want.

[@MeccaHz]

Hit like if you thought it said NERD and not NUT

[@beedandoon]

did you know that dragonflies have six legs but can't walk

[@salkinxd]

Cool

[@rinshaolin94]

you never showed how to send it though my mic

[@AisanJai]

it keeps saying that it cannot open file :/ could it be that i'm on banana and not potato?

[@salkinxd]

This Error usually comes when you try the "wrong" file format. I recommend using .wav files. They work most of the time. I've seen .mp3 files work sometimes. I usually convert them to .wav format in Audacity to be sure. You also might need to try different .wav files (you can choose in Audacity when you export it as a .wav file). Banana and Potato have the same Recorder, so I don't think it matters in that case.

[@zazouye]

when i try to play the sound it says : "error: cannot open file" how can i solve that ?

[@salkinxd]

Double Check the File Path, maybe you have a Typo or something. If not, you can try using a different file format, like mp3 or wav

[@hahaxolotl]

"cant load file"

[@waslosmitdir6600]

How do i play it trough my mic?

[@salkinxd]

If you have your mic setup through Voicemeeter you have to send the recorder to "B1". That means you have to make the "B1" Button next to the recorder green. This will make every sound that comes out of the recorder go through your mic as well.

[@Max-ew8cg]

Is there a way to lower the volume of the buttons without lowering the volume of the entire Voicemeeter?

[@salkinxd]

You could try adding Recorder.gain=6; in the next line after the play command. The 6 is the volume you want the file to play at, it goes from -60 dB to +12 dB. But you have to do that to every sound, because as soon as you play another sound, it would be the same volume as the volume you set last. I haven' tried it out but I prefer just changing the volume in audacity anyways

[@KylinFinley]

Great tutorial, thanks!

[@joesire2977]

Good stuff. I wish you could add custom images to your buttons tho, would make it easier to find what you looking for when you have like 50 sounds lol. maybe they will add it someday.

[@salkinxd]

Yeah, unfortunately you can only change the color of the buttons

[@linagn8781]

can u make a hotkey to turn on/off reverb?

[@salkinxd]

I have not tried it, but if you make a toggle button and put in Fx.Reverb.on 1 in the "on" state and Fx.Reverb.on 0 in the "off" state, then that should work

[@conkcreet]

@@salkinxd thanks thats exactly what i was looking for lol

[@sipon05]

it dosent work help

[@celtric9023]

It works but the sound effect stops half way its a 10 second sound effect

[@salkinxd]

That is usually a Problem with the sound file itself. Check if it happens with another File format as well. If not, try loading the file into Audacity and then exporting it to a different file format

[@armisssss]

Error : Cannot open file

[@ianleach2213]

same

[@Micro.]

Try using a wav file, it worked for me (mp3 did not work)

[@cokelogic]

Audio is unreasonably low, for a tutorial that has the volume fader on screen. Try to be better in the future.

[@MonthOLDpickle]

How can I get this to play this thru my mic? Good video though!

[@salkinxd]

On the right side of the recorder there are Buttons that are labeled A1-A3 (or A1-A5 depending on your Voicemeeter Variant) and also B1-B2 (or B1-B3). If you toggle the "B1" Button on you should get the output of the recorder playing through B1 (which is usually your mic). If you also turn A1 on it plays it through your speakers as well. Thanks!

[@MonthOLDpickle]

@@salkinxd If I have my mic on B2, I select B2 on right side - right? I actually can't get it to play thru example a game or discord..but I hear it my side when I enable my outputs.

[@salkinxd]

@@MonthOLDpickle It depends. B1-B3 means the output device. So if you use "Voicemeeter VAIO" in discord (for example) as a mic you need to select B1. For "Voicemeeter AUX VAIO" you need to select B2 and for "Voicemeeter VAIO3" you need to select B3.

[@MonthOLDpickle]

@@salkinxd I have discord set to CABLE with B2 enabled. Oh well I can't seem to get it working >.>

[@mathi7248]

this work with banana the only thing u don't have is the shortcut button in the task bar for the macros button

[@demonkinggilly4311]

this isnt working for me i've copied it like you but it wont play

[@salkinxd]

did you double check your file path? Also you might wanna try a different file format, for me .wav files seem to work

[@demonkinggilly4311]

Salkin I have double checked the file path

[@demonkinggilly4311]

Salkin it says error cannot open file

[@salkinxd]

@@demonkinggilly4311 what file format is the sound you wanna play? so .wav, .mp3, etc.

[@demonkinggilly4311]

@@salkinxd mp3 it works but i cant get the shortcut keys to work like it plays the clips but the short cut keys wont work

[@EggplantHarmesan]

audio is so quiet

[@arcowo]

I think your audio is very quiet

[@PatryszonYT]

5 input

[@Quitehourss]

"nut"

[@huhn4194]

Hallooooooo

[@toxiccocuk1267]

Hi i tryed to do this but i got an error saying Error: Cannot open File

[@salkinxd]

Did you check the file Path? If the Path has spaces or special Characters in it it might not work. Also you can try different file types like .wav or .mp3 and see what works. Unfortunately I don't know the exact formats of the Audio files that work.

[@toxiccocuk1267]

@@salkinxd i tryed it with .wav and .mp3 and .mp4