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An introduction to VB-Audio Voicemeeter Banana, based on information from the maker and distributors: what it does, how to use it and who it may suit. It is not scored.
Voicemeeter Banana application is free to use with all functions available (except optional features).
— VB-Audio official site
What is Voicemeeter Banana?
Voicemeeter Banana is a virtual audio mixer for Windows from VB-Audio. It lets you combine multiple audio sources, such as a mic and applications, adjust them on one screen and route them to outputs.
It has 5 inputs and 5 outputs, each with 3 physical and 2 virtual devices, and 5 buses: A1, A2, A3, B1 and B2.
Input strips offer EQ, compressor, gate, limiter and panning, and the buses include a full parametric EQ among other tools.
It also includes a tape deck for recording and playback and VBAN for sending audio over a network. It is donationware, and the main functions are free to use.
5 inputs and 5 outputs
Each has 3 physical and 2 virtual devices, which may help combine a mic, game audio and music.
Five buses
Buses A1, A2, A3, B1 and B2. A1 is the main output and sets the engine's sample rate, from 32 kHz to 192 kHz.
Strip processing
EQ, chorus-like modulation, 3D panning, compressor, gate, limiter and mute/solo. They may be worth trying for evening out voice levels in streams.
Bus processing
A limiter, 5.1/7.1-to-stereo mixdown and a master full parametric EQ with 6 cells per channel.
Tape Deck
Records and plays audio files such as WAV, MP3 and MP4, possibly useful for quick recordings.
VBAN
Sends 8 audio inputs, 8 audio outputs, MIDI and text streams over a network, an option for linking several PCs.
Virtual ASIO
Two virtual ASIO I/Os with 8 channels each and one virtual insert ASIO I/O with 22 channels.
Specifications
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| I/O | 5 inputs, 5 outputs (3 physical + 2 virtual each) |
| Buses | A1, A2, A3, B1, B2 |
| Sample rate | 32-192 kHz |
| Drivers | MME, DirectX, KS, WDM, ASIO |
| Minimum | 1.8 GHz Celeron/Duo Core, 512 MB RAM, under 100 MB disk |
| Supported OS | Windows XP-11 (32/64-bit, Arm64; the page is inconsistent) |
What is included and system requirements
- Input strip processing (EQ, compressor, gate and more)
- Bus processing (limiter, parametric EQ)
- Tape Deck
- VBAN
How to use it
- Download from the official site and install.
- Reboot.
- Launch Voicemeeter and assign your mic to an input strip.
- Choose your speakers or headphones for output A1.
- Point application output at a virtual input.
- Send audio from a bus such as B1 to your streaming or recording software.
- Adjust EQ and compressor as needed.
Streaming
It may help adjust mic and game audio separately before sending to streaming software.
Calls and meetings
It may suit mixing background music or effects into a call.
Quick recordings
The Tape Deck may serve for simple recording.
Linking several PCs
VBAN may be an option for passing audio between PCs.
Who it may suit
- Windows users who want to combine audio for streams or calls
- People who want to route audio without a hardware mixer
- People who want to try something free first
Good to know before you buy
- It is Windows software.
- After 30 days, the About box asks you to buy a license or keep evaluating.
- It needs no internet connection and says it collects no user data.
- The page is inconsistent about the supported OS range.
How it differs from similar products
We do not pick a winner; the official figures are placed side by side.
VB-CABLE
Voicemeeter Banana is a mixer with 5 inputs and 5 outputs with EQ and compressor; VB-CABLE is a driver providing a single virtual cable.
Price
Please check the official page for the price.
See Voicemeeter Banana on the product page
Sources: vb-audio.com (checked 2026-10-27)
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