

If I switched to directly using a hardware Input, Discord doesn't seem to have the issue at all. The 'dropping' mostly can be worked around by disabling the Discord built-in 'echo cancellation', but that just exposes what I think is the real heart of the issue with the "broken" audio that is coming through. In Discord, the audio when coming from the VB Virtual Output is crackly, robotic, poppy, or even occasionally "drops" like the input cut to -70dB. Here's a crummy diagram for the more visually inclined: B1 is the 'Default Windows Recording' option, but I can also manually select it in Discord as well. The Line in, and Void Pro are hooked to output B1. Virtual Output: B1: Windows Default Recording, B2:, B3: Hardware Output: A1: Headset Earphone A2:, A3:, A4:, A5:

Virtual Inputs: VM VAIO: Windows Default Playback, AUX: Discord Output, VAIO 3: Unused Hardware Input devices: 1: Microphone via a Wireless Headset, 2: Realtek Audio Line In, 3: Webcam Microphone, 4:, 5: Windows 10 Pro for Workstations 2004, Build 19041.264 This was all working well for months, until I did windows updates (incl. Goal: Mix my microphone input & Line in (Currently hooked to an Alexa Input for music), and occasionally my webcam's microphone to the default windows recording (or at least specifically for discord). I was using VB-Cable, but currently have them uninstalled as to not worry about conflicting. I've removed as many components from my setup as I can that will still let me get to my desired configuration. This post might be a bit lengthy, but I'm trying to cover everything that I've tried and discovered about the issue I've had since I've upgraded to the May 2020 Windows feature update.
