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https://github.com/portellam/VAC-Audio-Repeater-Manager

Easily multiplex multiple audio sources. Create, manage, and automate instances of Virtual Audio Cable (VAC) audio repeaters. Compatible with Microsoft Windows 2000 to Windows 11.
https://github.com/portellam/VAC-Audio-Repeater-Manager

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Easily multiplex multiple audio sources. Create, manage, and automate instances of Virtual Audio Cable (VAC) audio repeaters. Compatible with Microsoft Windows 2000 to Windows 11.

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# Virtual Audio Cable Audio Repeater Manager

##### VAC Audio Repeater Manager (VACARM)

### In Development

Easily multiplex multiple audio sources. Create, manage, and automate

instances of [Virtual Audio Cable](#Licensing) (VAC) audio repeaters. Compatible

with Microsoft Windows 2000 to Windows 11.



### ~[Download](#4-download)~



## Table of Contents

- [1. Why?](#1-why)

  - [1.1. Use-Case: Software-Defined Multiplexing](#11-use-case-software-defined-multiplexing)

  - [1.2. Real-World Equivalent](#12-real-world-equivalent)

- [2. Features](#2-features)

- [3. Requirements](#3-requirements)

  - [3.1. Example](#31-example)

  - [3.2. Operating System Requirements](#32-operating-system-requirements)

- [4. Download](#4-download)

- [5. Usage](#5-usage)

  - [5.1. Install](#51-install)

  - [5.2. Graphics User Interface (GUI)](#52-graphics-user-interface-gui)

  - [5.3. Terminal User Interface (TUI)](#53-terminal-user-interface-tui)

- [6. Contact](#6-contact)

- [7. References](#7-references)

  - [7.1. Multiplexing](#71-multiplexing)

  - [.NET Framework version history](#72-net-framework-version-history)

- [8. Credits](#8-credits)

- [9. Licenses](#9-licenses)



## 1. Why?

- Allows for [multiplexing](#71-multiplexing) of audio streams, of which is

not natively supported in Microsoft Windows.

  * If a user wishes to listen to music, a video game, and more, the *same*

audio output must be selected.

  * Windows programs

(example: media players, video games, Internet browsers, etc.) may only choose

one (1) audio output (and input).

- For example, effectively treat a

[video game session](#11-use-case-software-defined-multiplexing) like

[music recording](#12-real-world-equivalent).

- **Turnkey** solution, no tedious work of opening or closing instances of VAC

audio repeater.



### 1.1. Use-Case: Software-Defined Multiplexing

Given:

- one (1) Gaming PC:

  * to play video games.

  * to run VAC Audio Repeater Manager.

  * to capture of the audio/video via a broadcast/stream client.

- three (3) audio sources:

  * a local microphone.

  * incoming voice chat audio.

  * game audio.

- Optional: a separate PC to record; one (1) Recording PC:

  * cables and/or adapters to transfer audio (and video) from the Gaming PC to the

Recording PC.

  * to capture of the audio/video via a broadcast/stream client.



Allows:

1. Specify to only listen to two of the three audio sources

(incoming voice and game audio) on the Gaming PC.

2. Record each source as separate audio streams on a (Gaming or separate) PC,

for future audio/video editing.

3. Optional: capture the audio/video via a broadcast/stream client.



### 1.2. Real-World Equivalent

`(Come on, Dave, give me a break)` - *Unchained*, Van Halen



Given:

- multiple incoming audio sources (instruments and microphones).

- a time-keeping audio source (a Metronome).

- the incoming/outgoing communication between audio engineer and band.



Allows:

- Listen to all sources together, but record separately. 

  * Record all channels from music band separately, for optimal future

remastering.

  * Allow for future editor(s) to mitigate unnecessary audio sources

(time-keeping audio and audio engineer communication) within master recording.



## 2. Features

- Load/Save audio stream setup to/from file.

  - Configuration files

  - `.bat` script files

- Manage audio stream setup of current or other Windows machine(s).

- Start/stop audio repeaters from within the application.

- Easily automate audio stream setup given user-input and/or arguments.



## 3. Requirements

- [VAC Audio Repeater](https://vac.muzychenko.net/en/repeater.htm)

- [VAC Control Panel](https://vac.muzychenko.net/en/download.htm)

[**1**](#31-example)



### 3.1. Example

A minimum of one (1) virtual audio cable (Line-In and Line-Out pair) to

faciliate [multiplexing](#71-multiplexing).



### 3.2. Operating System Requirements

| Minimum OS version                 | CPU architecture | .NET version      |

| :---                               | :---:            | :---:             |

| Windows 10 ver. 1809, Server 2019  | 32-bit or 64-bit | Core 8.0  	    |

| Windows 7 SP1, Server 2008 R2      | 32-bit or 64-bit | Framework 4.8     |

| Windows Vista SP2, Server 2008 SP2 | 32-bit or 64-bit | Framework 4.6     |

| Windows XP SP3, Server 2003 SP2    | 32-bit           | Framework 4.0     |

| Windows 2000 SP4                   | 32-bit           | Framework 2.0 SP1 |



Reference: [Wikipedia](#72-net-framework-version-history)



## 4. Download

**No release is available at this time.**



- Download the Latest Release: ~[Codeberg][41],

[GitHub][42]~



[41]: https://codeberg.org/portellam/vac-audio-repeater-manager/releases/latest

[42]: https://github.com/portellam/vac-audio-repeater-manager/releases/latest



## 5. Usage

### 5.1. Install

WIP



### 5.2. Graphics User Interface (GUI)

WIP



### 5.3. Terminal User Interface (TUI)

WIP



## 6. Contact

Did you encounter a bug? Do you need help? Please visit the

**Issues page** ([Codeberg][61], [GitHub][62]).



[61]: https://codeberg.org/portellam/vac-audio-repeater-manager/issues

[62]: https://github.com/portellam/vac-audio-repeater-manager/issues



## 7. References

### 7.1. Multiplexing

In the scope of this project: one *virtual* Line-In to one or more *physical*

Line-Out(s).



*In telecommunications and computer networking, multiplexing*

*(sometimes contracted to muxing) is a method by which multiple analog or*

*digital signals are combined into one signal over a shared medium.*

[Wikipedia][711]



### 7.2. .NET Framework version history

[Wikipedia][721].



[711]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiplexing

[721]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.NET_Framework_version_history



## 8. Credits

[Eugene Muzychenko][91] for creating Virtual Audio Cable.



[91]: https://eugene.muzychenko.net/EMuzychenko_Resume_Eng.htm



## 9. Licenses

Virtual Audio Cable Copyright © 1998-2024 Eugene V. Muzychenko.



VAC Audio Repeater Manager, or VACARM GPL-3.0, Copyleft © 2024 Alexander Portell.