Topic: Choose a specific input in a VOIP app
So I've asked about this before but didn't really get anywhere...
In most DAWS, I have to choose "Analog (1+2) RME Babyface Pro" and then choose the Left channel for a microphone on Input 1 or choose the Right channel for a mic on Input 2.
That's how my old Focusrite was, that's how the RME BabyFace Pro is... that's fine.
However in most VOIP apps, the only thing I get to choose is "Analog (1+2) RME Babyface Pro" and I can't then manually select the left or right channel.
Apps like Ringr, Zencastr, Skype and other popular long distance podcast recording apps all have the same issue... there's really no telling which input, 1 or 2, it's going to use, if I have mics plugged into both.
A week ago, I was using Ringr, my guest could hear me fine, I could hear them. But it recorded me as complete silence because it was recording Input 2! Luckily I was also recording to my DAW in the background so I saved myself, and I'm currently working with Ringr on tech support to see why... But is there any way to get in Windows specific selectable inputs?
Is there a reason why every Audio Interface seems to keep them in pairs? I don't come from an audio engineering background but I never did understand how that makes sense.