Achieving pristine audio separation for game and music during live streams and recordings is crucial for content creators. This method enhances VOD flexibility, simplifies post-production editing, and helps manage DMCA compliance for your music.<\/p>\n
Separating game audio from your music track offers significant advantages. It allows you to mute music on VODs for copyright protection, adjust levels independently in post-production, and provide a cleaner listening experience for viewers who might prefer only game sounds.<\/p>\n
First, identify your audio sources. For game audio, use a dedicated Audio Output Capture<\/b> source targeting your game’s sound device or your default system audio if games output there. For music, add another Audio Output Capture<\/b> source specifically for your music application (e.g., Spotify, browser). Ensure each has a unique name for clarity.<\/p>\nConfiguring Advanced Audio Properties<\/h3>\n
Open the Advanced Audio Properties<\/b> window in OBS (via the gear icon in the Audio Mixer). Here, you’ll see all your audio sources and their assigned tracks. Locate your game audio source and check the boxes for the tracks you want it on (e.g., Track 1). Then, find your music source and check a different<\/b> set of tracks (e.g., Track 2). Crucially, uncheck the music source from any tracks shared with game audio (e.g., Track 1) if you want full separation. For live streaming, typically Track 1 is the main mix, so ensure your game audio is on Track 1, and music is only on Track 2 (and not Track 1).<\/p>\nFinalizing Output Settings for Streams and Recordings<\/h3>\n
Navigate to OBS Settings<\/b>, then Output<\/b>. Under the Streaming<\/b> tab, ensure you select all the audio tracks you’ve assigned (e.g., Track 1 for game, Track 2 for music, if sending multiple tracks to your platform, or just Track 1 with music excluded from it). For Recording<\/b>, set your output mode to \u00ab\u00a0Advanced\u00a0\u00bb and select the desired audio tracks under the \u00ab\u00a0Recording\u00a0\u00bb tab. This ensures your separate tracks are embedded into your recording file for later editing.<\/p>\nDirect Answer<\/h3>\n
To route stream audio in OBS to separate game and music tracks, add separate Audio Output Capture sources for each, then use OBS’s Advanced Audio Properties to assign game audio to one track and music audio to a different, distinct track. Finally, configure your OBS Output settings to utilize these selected audio tracks for streaming and recording.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Mastering OBS Audio Routing for Separate Tracks Achieving pristine audio separation for game and music during live streams and recordings is crucial for content creators. This method enhances VOD flexibility, simplifies post-production editing, and helps manage DMCA compliance for your music. Why Separate Game and Music Audio? Separating game audio from your music track offers […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":5001,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[47],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5002","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized-en"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":8}},"yoast_head":"\n