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M0ZEH <m0zeh@...>
 

Please add a volume control for each sound card.



On Tue, Mar 24, 2020 at 08:21 AM, Simon Brown wrote:
Hi,

I have been asked for this - I know how to add it, I'll probably add this once 3.1 is released but may add as part of 3.0.23, I plan to release 3.0.22 later this week.

I plan a small interface window where you can assign VACs to RXs.

Simon Brown, G4ELI
https://www.sdr-radio.com
M0ZEH <m0zeh@...>
 

Hi,

Video showing two different sound cards at the same time.

Thanks Steve M0ZEH


On Tue, Mar 24, 2020 at 08:21 AM, Simon Brown wrote:
Hi,

I have been asked for this - I know how to add it, I'll probably add this once 3.1 is released but may add as part of 3.0.23, I plan to release 3.0.22 later this week.

I plan a small interface window where you can assign VACs to RXs.

Simon Brown, G4ELI
https://www.sdr-radio.com

-----Original Message-----
From: main@SDR-Radio.groups.io <main@SDR-Radio.groups.io> On Behalf Of Charly DF5VAE
Sent: 23 March 2020 11:46
To: main@SDR-Radio.groups.io
Subject: [SDR-Radio] option to connect 2nd virtual cable to SDR consiole

Hello,
May be I have not found an already existing option to route audio in SDR console to an external prg (other than CW skimmer) via a virtual audio cable.

Tried to activate VB-cable (in Skimmer setup) - but no success - unable to route that virtual audio cable to WSJT.
I can activate VB-cable only as autio output from SDR console (instead of loudspeaker or Headphone) and use volume control to adjust level, but loose my loudspeaker/Headphone then .

Question: is it possible to program a separate independant connection interface to use a virtual audio cable.

Tested FT8 via qo-100. Such test allows to check narrow band frequency stability and measure Tx-Rx offset in low Hz range without any Test equipment!.

With not more than 100mW uplink power (in shack) and 15m coax to Poty feed I manage solid FT8 copy in downlink (with 12Hz offset) Amazing stability (using SV1AVN GPSDO) and beacon lock in SDR console.
Well done!
73, Charly DF5VAE
ea4gqy@...
 
Edited

Hi George,
Yes it includes virtual cables, but they are fixed to some channel strips…
For full routing I guess you still need VB-CABLE or VAC.
EA4GQY - Nicolas
Simon Brown
 

Hi,

I have been asked for this - I know how to add it, I'll probably add this once 3.1 is released but may add as part of 3.0.23, I plan to release 3.0.22 later this week.

I plan a small interface window where you can assign VACs to RXs.

Simon Brown, G4ELI
https://www.sdr-radio.com

-----Original Message-----
From: main@SDR-Radio.groups.io <main@SDR-Radio.groups.io> On Behalf Of Charly DF5VAE
Sent: 23 March 2020 11:46
To: main@SDR-Radio.groups.io
Subject: [SDR-Radio] option to connect 2nd virtual cable to SDR consiole

Hello,
May be I have not found an already existing option to route audio in SDR console to an external prg (other than CW skimmer) via a virtual audio cable.

Tried to activate VB-cable (in Skimmer setup) - but no success - unable to route that virtual audio cable to WSJT.
I can activate VB-cable only as autio output from SDR console (instead of loudspeaker or Headphone) and use volume control to adjust level, but loose my loudspeaker/Headphone then .

Question: is it possible to program a separate independant connection interface to use a virtual audio cable.

Tested FT8 via qo-100. Such test allows to check narrow band frequency stability and measure Tx-Rx offset in low Hz range without any Test equipment!.

With not more than 100mW uplink power (in shack) and 15m coax to Poty feed I manage solid FT8 copy in downlink (with 12Hz offset) Amazing stability (using SV1AVN GPSDO) and beacon lock in SDR console.
Well done!
73, Charly DF5VAE
M0ZEH <m0zeh@...>
 

Sdr console already does this.  Switch it to multiple receivers. I use 2 virtual sound cards to feed 2 different decoders.
Thanks Steve m0zeh 
George Stein - NJ3H
 

Interesting.

You mention any virtual audio cable.  Does that include VAC as well as VB Cable?

Regards,
George, NJ3H
jdow
 

I wonder how it handles slightly different clock rates without ticks. Resampling takes a fair amount of processing power.

{o.o}

On 20200323 15:54:52, ea4gqy@... wrote:
I use VOICEMEETER <https://www.vb-audio.com/Voicemeeter/potato.htm>
(8 inputs / 8 Buses / 8 outputs Mixing Console)
You can send any virtual audio cable to any virtual audio cable or physical output, change level, eq, etc…
Screen Shot 2020-03-23 at 23.49.29.png
Allen <alhiggins@...>
 

Now that is a mind blowing software system. I watch both videos Dam.
Allen Higgins
KE8KZO
ea4gqy@...
 
Edited

I use VOICEMEETER
(8 inputs / 8 buses / 8 outputs mixing console)
You can send any virtual audio cable to any other virtual audio cable or physical output, change level, eq, etc…
Siegfried Jackstien
 

i have another option :-)

i use dsp-filter (from makito mori ... look for mmana, mmsstv, mmtty ... and you should also find its audio dsp software)

that takes the audio (in my case from vac) and after filtering sends it to speaker

there are some nice filters already preprogrammed ... and you can built 6 user filters (i made 6 different noise surpression filters)

if you in ALL MODES use that filter in parallel you then have the audio on the vac line (towards your digimodes soft) and ... on the speakers (processed or not depending if on or off)...there is a trough option so no processing if you wanna hear raw audio

so ... it is near the same as using the audio repeater software ... besides it adds some nice filters in the audio chain :-)

THAT is a good solution ... works fine ... and does not eat up tooo much cpu power

greetz sigi dg9bfc


Am 23.03.2020 um 18:43 schrieb Max:

Hi Sigi

Yes, I mentioned that in my earlier reply, but Audio Repeater (also see earlier post) performs exactly the same function but in a much easier way without needing to get into the messy Windows settings.

73

Max


On Mon, Mar 23, 2020 at 05:26 PM, Siegfried Jackstien wrote:
no tzhere is no way in sdr console to have two outputs .. BUT

in windows you can set in the recording setup to "listen to this device" ...
Siegfried Jackstien
 

in tx box we have the "monitor"

if clicking on "rx" would send the received signal to the speakers that would work (but it routes mic signal to speaker while receiving)

tx monitor can be left alone (send tx audio or the tune tone to speaker)

rx monitor should send rx audio ...

easy

dg9bfc sigi

Am 23.03.2020 um 20:38 schrieb Max:

Joanne...... Multiple outputs from one receiver. This would then remove the need for separate external techniques to monitor the output of the VAC etc, because one output could go to speaker, one to VAC etc.

This subject keeps coming up over and over again ("how do I route to VAC and listen at same time") so this would make it so simple...... Personally, I now don't have a particular worry. I have ways around it as described here in this thread, but Simon has said he already knows how to add it so why not make life simple if he is happy to do it?

73

Max


On Mon, Mar 23, 2020 at 07:00 PM, jdow wrote:
I am not sure what you mean here Max. You can already select separate audio outputs for each receiver
Max
 

Joanne...... Multiple outputs from one receiver. This would then remove the need for separate external techniques to monitor the output of the VAC etc, because one output could go to speaker, one to VAC etc.

This subject keeps coming up over and over again ("how do I route to VAC and listen at same time") so this would make it so simple...... Personally, I now don't have a particular worry. I have ways around it as described here in this thread, but Simon has said he already knows how to add it so why not make life simple if he is happy to do it?

73

Max


On Mon, Mar 23, 2020 at 07:00 PM, jdow wrote:
I am not sure what you mean here Max. You can already select separate audio outputs for each receiver
Charly DF5VAE
 

Thanks for reading ma question and proposing diffent solutions.
I use only one receiver on qo100 - (plus the default one for the beacon)
Seems the easiest way ist to try the "listen to ..device" proposal first.
Thanks and stay healthy .
Charly, DF5VAE
jdow
 

a subsequent messages made it clearer. Windows does not really make this possible in a clean manner. Contemplate what slightly different audio sample rates might mean for two different outputs on one audio source. One or the other will lag the other more and more over time until skips and jumps are heard.

{^_^}

On 20200323 12:00:25, jdow wrote:
I am not sure what you mean here Max. You can already select separate audio outputs for each receiver, if you have enough audio output devices to which it can be routed. Those are what you setup with VAC, VAB, various USB audio devices, and so forth.
{O.O}
On 20200323 07:03:49, Max wrote:
Hi Charly

I have requested multiple switchable audio outputs from Simon and he has it on his list.

In the meantime see this very useful prog (recommended by someone on here earlier...... apologies, no time to look to see who it was):
https://vac.muzychenko.net/en/repeater.htm

Allows you to select VAC or VB-Audio as output on SDRC then monitor that source in speakers/headphones. Very neat little prog from the author of VAC.

You can also "listen" to the VB-Cable or VAC in Windows Sounds Settings but it is cumbersome and not as neat.

73

Max
jdow
 

I am not sure what you mean here Max. You can already select separate audio outputs for each receiver, if you have enough audio output devices to which it can be routed. Those are what you setup with VAC, VAB, various USB audio devices, and so forth.

{O.O}

On 20200323 07:03:49, Max wrote:
Hi Charly
I have requested multiple switchable audio outputs from Simon and he has it on his list.
In the meantime see this very useful prog (recommended by someone on here earlier...... apologies, no time to look to see who it was):
https://vac.muzychenko.net/en/repeater.htm
Allows you to select VAC or VB-Audio as output on SDRC then monitor that source in speakers/headphones. Very neat little prog from the author of VAC.
You can also "listen" to the VB-Cable or VAC in Windows Sounds Settings but it is cumbersome and not as neat.
73
Max
Max
 

Hi Sigi

Yes, I mentioned that in my earlier reply, but Audio Repeater (also see earlier post) performs exactly the same function but in a much easier way without needing to get into the messy Windows settings.

73

Max


On Mon, Mar 23, 2020 at 05:26 PM, Siegfried Jackstien wrote:
no tzhere is no way in sdr console to have two outputs .. BUT

in windows you can set in the recording setup to "listen to this device" ...
Siegfried Jackstien
 

no tzhere is no way in sdr console to have two outputs .. BUT

in windows you can set in the recording setup to "listen to this device" ...

means you can switch to virtual cable but still have the sound on the speakers

hth

dg9bfc sigi

ps if you wanna use freedv or similar that option has to be switched off again!!

Am 23.03.2020 um 11:45 schrieb Charly DF5VAE:

Hello,
May be I have not found an already existing option to route audio in SDR console to an external prg (other than CW skimmer) via a virtual audio cable.

Tried to activate VB-cable (in Skimmer setup) - but no success - unable to route that virtual audio cable to WSJT.
I can activate VB-cable only as autio output from SDR console (instead of loudspeaker or Headphone) and use volume control to adjust level, but loose my loudspeaker/Headphone then .

Question: is it possible to program a separate independant connection interface to use a virtual audio cable.

Tested FT8 via qo-100. Such test allows to check narrow band frequency stability and measure Tx-Rx offset in low Hz range without any Test equipment!.

With not more than 100mW uplink power (in shack) and 15m coax to Poty feed I manage solid FT8 copy in downlink (with 12Hz offset)
Amazing stability (using SV1AVN GPSDO) and beacon lock in SDR console.
Well done!
73, Charly DF5VAE
Max
 

Of course if you have two (or more) VACs each individual "virtual" receiver can have it's own destination. Many people here run like that with one cable to FT8 on one band, another to WSJT, another to speaker out etc. etc, all within the hardware bandwidth of the SDR of course.

73

Max
Max
 

Hi Charly

I have requested multiple switchable audio outputs from Simon and he has it on his list.

In the meantime see this very useful prog (recommended by someone on here earlier...... apologies, no time to look to see who it was):
https://vac.muzychenko.net/en/repeater.htm

Allows you to select VAC or VB-Audio as output on SDRC then monitor that source in speakers/headphones. Very neat little prog from the author of VAC.

You can also "listen" to the VB-Cable or VAC in Windows Sounds Settings but it is cumbersome and not as neat.

73

Max
Charly DF5VAE
 

Hello,
May be I have not found an already existing option to route audio in SDR console to an external prg (other than CW skimmer) via a virtual audio cable.

Tried to activate VB-cable (in Skimmer setup) - but no success - unable to route that virtual audio cable to WSJT.
I can activate VB-cable only as autio output from SDR console (instead of loudspeaker or Headphone) and use volume control to adjust level, but loose my loudspeaker/Headphone then .

Question: is it possible to program a separate independant connection interface to use a virtual audio cable.

Tested FT8 via qo-100. Such test allows to check narrow band frequency stability and measure Tx-Rx offset in low Hz range without any Test equipment!.

With not more than 100mW uplink power (in shack) and 15m coax to Poty feed I manage solid FT8 copy in downlink (with 12Hz offset)
Amazing stability (using SV1AVN GPSDO) and beacon lock in SDR console.
Well done!
73, Charly DF5VAE

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