Voicemeeter + HeSuVi: Routing Guide
Streamers and multi-device users: how to combine Voicemeeter’s routing with HeSuVi’s virtual surround without breaking either.
Why Combine Them
Voicemeeter is a virtual audio mixer — it routes and mixes multiple sources (game, mic, music, Discord) to multiple outputs. HeSuVi does virtual surround + EQ. Together: Voicemeeter handles routing, HeSuVi handles spatialization. The official HeSuVi wiki itself documents Voicemeeter as a workaround path.
Recommended Signal Chain
Game (7.1) → Voicemeeter VAIO (7.1-capable virtual input) → Equalizer APO + HeSuVi on the VAIO bus → Voicemeeter hardware out → headphones. Key principle: HeSuVi’s APO attaches to the Voicemeeter virtual bus, and Voicemeeter sends the processed result to your physical device.
Setup Steps
- Install Voicemeeter (Banana or Potato) and reboot.
- In Windows Sound, configure the Voicemeeter VAIO input as 7.1 Surround, 48 kHz.
- In the Equalizer APO Configurator, attach the APO to the Voicemeeter VAIO device (LFX/GFX mode), reboot.
- In Voicemeeter, route VAIO → A1 (your headphones). Keep the mic on a separate strip without HeSuVi processing.
- Open HeSuVi, select your HRIR profile, run the 7.1 test through the chain.
What NOT to Do
- Do not put HeSuVi’s APO on your physical headphone device and the VAIO bus — double processing.
- Do not route your microphone through the HeSuVi-processed bus — keep mic strips clean for Discord/stream.
- Watch sample rates: Voicemeeter, Windows, and the VAIO bus should all agree on 48 kHz.
Troubleshooting
- No surround: APO attached to the wrong device — must be the VAIO virtual input.
- Robotic/crackling: buffer mismatch — raise Voicemeeter’s buffering, keep 48 kHz everywhere.
- Stream hears surround but you don’t (or vice versa): check which bus each output taps — put stream mix on a pre-HeSuVi or separate bus if you want viewers to hear plain stereo.
The Bottom Line
Voicemeeter routes, HeSuVi spatializes. Attach the APO to Voicemeeter’s 7.1-capable virtual bus, keep the mic chain clean, and match sample rates. Test with the 7.1 sweep before going live.
New to HeSuVi? Download it here and follow the setup guide.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Voicemeeter and HeSuVi run together?
Yes — Voicemeeter handles routing/mixing, HeSuVi (via Equalizer APO) handles surround on the virtual bus.
Will my stream hear the surround effect?
Only if the stream output taps the HeSuVi-processed bus. Route deliberately — many streamers send viewers a clean stereo mix.
Does Voicemeeter replace VB-Cable?
For routing purposes, yes — Voicemeeter’s virtual inputs can serve the same 7.1-feeder role with far more control.