Virtual Audio — Cable ^new^
Think of a virtual audio cable as an "invisible digital wire". When you install the software, it adds two new virtual devices to your system:
Where you send audio from an application (e.g., your music player). virtual audio cable
You can route multiple sources—like a Skype call, a soundboard, and your local mic—into a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) like Adobe Audition or Audacity as separate tracks for easier editing. Think of a virtual audio cable as an
Where another application "listens" to pick up that audio (e.g., your recording software). Where another application "listens" to pick up that audio (e
Streamers use VACs to send specific audio to OBS Studio while keeping it out of their own headphones—or vice versa. For example, you can play music for your audience without it triggering DMCA flags on your VODs.
During Zoom or Teams calls, you can use a virtual cable to play background music or sound effects through your "microphone" input so other participants can hear them clearly.