connecting software synths to sonobus input on Windows

[Chris Brown]

I'm a MacOS user and have been connecting my Supercollider synthesis app to SonoBus input using the Soundflower app.  I've been told that on Windows connecting the output of one audio software  the input of another is much simpler than on Mac.  But my Windows using collaborator doesn't know how to do it. 

Can someone help us with that? 

thanks,

Chris

[Marcin Pączkowski]

I've been told that on Windows connecting the output of one audio software  the input of another is much simpler than on Mac. 

IMO that's an overstatement... It might refer to the current situation of JackRouter not being available on recent versions of macOS, while still being available on Windows. On Windows it only works for ASIO-enabled applications though, so that limits the applications that can take advantage of it. There are also "virtual soundcard" drivers available for both platforms.

Both SuperCollider and SonoBus can use ASIO, you can try using Jack to route the audio from one to another.

- Install Jack2 (I think the current version is 1.9.17)

- make sure to include JackRouter when installing

- start Jack in QJackCtl (using ASIO backend preferably)

- start SuperCollider and SonoBus, set both to use JackRouter as the audio device

- make/change the connections in QJackCtl

Disclaimer: I haven't tried this configuration myself. Also - with Jack, particularly on Windows, you might encounter various issues, so be ready for a potentially "bumpy ride" setting it up...

Marcin