Those people who are used to working with different audio contents will often find themselves in a very annoying situation: losing the quality of the recordings they make of the sound of the devices connected to their PC. What happens is that much of the software developed for them is not as good as they promise, and that is why we want to show you one that does deliver in this regard: Virtual Audio Cable.

Virtual Audio Cable, also known as VB-Cable, is one of those applications that has been specially developed so that we can generate our virtual audio playback or recording devices. From this, infinite possibilities will open up, which have to do, for example, using these contents in other programs without losing quality along the way, which usually happens.

How it works

From this essential use, we mentioned, this service offers several exciting features, among which we can consider, for example, an almost absolute configuration of the virtual channels with which we work. This allows us to modify practically all the values on the screen. With that, we will get the best output sound, avoiding losing quality and sometimes improving the original.

As a clarification, let us tell you that unless you are an absolute expert in the use of this type of platform, it may be necessary to require some time to get each piece to come out in its best quality version. Besides that, its versatility is essential since you can create up to 256 virtual cables, associating them in the way you prefer.

An example of the use of this program can be the following: the input port records the audio signal, which can be the one generated by a music player, while this content is sent to the destination program, which can be represented by a sound processor or analyzer, which of course will use the output port.

On the other hand, if you want to create an additional virtual cable, you will see that other content not there so far will appear in the monitoring panel. From that moment on, you can customize the number of flows, threads, etc.

For each cable, you also have a list of parameters that can be configured, determining the maximum number of instances, the sampling frequency, the bits per sample range, and the channel number of each.

To be taken into account.

However, when you run it for the first time after installation, you will quickly notice that the possibilities of this system are divided into several so that up to three independent applications are generated according to what you want. You must check that all the icons are where you can see them. Otherwise, you will lose capacity.

In the previous lines, we have been talking about the free version of this platform, which cannot be used for commercial purposes, so if you intend to profit from its use, you will have to purchase a special payment license.

Although the user interface of VB-Cable and the applications that make up this platform are not the most modern we have seen in its segment, it is still functional when executing the different actions available. In any case, the addition of some small icons as well as other language translations helps to make the user experience as expected.

The best

In case we have to highlight the main positive points of this application, we will have to mention in the first instance how versatile it is to perform a considerable amount of tasks related to our audio files. In addition, we liked that despite being a free tool, it works all the time stably, and why not? Its advanced settings for more personalized use.

The Worst

On the other hand, if we had to point out an aspect that has not finished convincing us about this software, we should talk about its learning curve, which is somewhat high, although that also refers to its enormous potential. Perhaps our advice would be for an inexperienced user to start with a more straightforward option and then move on to this service, although you can give it a try if you wish.

Rating

In conclusion, we believe that although VB-Cable Virtual Audio Cable is undoubtedly a somewhat complicated platform for people who do not have excellent knowledge about it, it is well worth the time invested in it. Once you get the hang of it, you can create virtual audio playback or recording devices to use the contents in any program without losing quality.