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Guide 02Routing

Audio Routing

Understand the Resona signal path, physical monitoring, system sends, microphone sends, and virtual output.

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01

The core signal path

Windows applications play into Resona Speakers. ResonaEQ+ captures that signal, processes it, and sends it to your physical output. The same system audio can optionally be mixed into Resona Microphone for streaming, recording, or collaborative playback.

  • System In controls incoming Windows audio before processing.
  • Physical Out controls the final monitor or headphone route.
  • VM System Send controls how much system audio reaches Resona Microphone.
  • VM Mic Send controls how much physical microphone audio reaches Resona Microphone.
  • Virtual Mic Out controls the final level sent to communication and recording apps.
02

Choose a virtual microphone source mode

  • Microphone: sends only the physical microphone through the voice chain.
  • System Audio: sends only Windows playback into the virtual microphone.
  • Microphone + System: combines both sources for streaming, watch parties, demonstrations, or remote collaboration.
03

Unity-gain starting point

  1. 1Set System Input to 1.00.
  2. 2Set Physical Output to 1.00.
  3. 3Set Virtual Mic Output to 1.00.
  4. 4Start system and microphone sends low, then raise only the sources you need.
  5. 5Use meters to verify that no stage is clipping.
04

Monitor Dim

Monitor Dim temporarily lowers physical monitoring without changing the virtual microphone mix. It is useful when speaking, checking a recording, or reducing headphone level while keeping a stream or call unchanged.