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Audio Loopback

iD14 MKII can route audio from your computer or the iD Mixer back into recording and streaming applications using its loopback channels.

Select a loopback source​

iD loopback source menu showing the available DAW, Master Mix and Cue sources

Open the iD menu and choose Set Loopback Source.

SourceAudio sent to loopback
DAW 1+2Host playback sent to outputs 1+2
DAW 3+4Host playback sent to outputs 3+4
DAW 5+6Host playback sent to outputs 5+6
Master MixThe main iD Mixer monitoring mix
Cue ACue A mix
Cue BCue B mix

Record or stream loopback audio​

In your recording, streaming, or DAW software, select Input 11+12 or Loopback 1+2 as the input source. The name depends on the application.

DAW input menu with iD14 Input 11–12 selected for loopback recording
Windows recording-device list showing the iD14 Loopback 1/2 input

Inputs 3–10 are reserved for the optical digital input channels.

Capture normal computer playback​

If the audio you want to capture is already being sent to the main iD14 playback outputs, select DAW 1+2 as the loopback source.

Create a separate computer-audio feed​

To route an application to loopback separately from the main playback pair, send that application to playback channels 3+4 or 5+6, then select the matching DAW 3+4 or DAW 5+6 loopback source.

Many DAWs and audio applications allow you to select their output channels directly.

macOS​

If the application does not provide its own output selection, use Audio MIDI Setup to assign system playback to channels 3+4 or 5+6, then select the matching DAW source in the iD loopback menu.

macOS speaker configuration with iD14 Analogue 3 and Analogue 4 assigned as the left and right front channels

Windows​

In Windows Sound settings, select Output 3+4 or Output 5+6 as the playback device, then select the matching loopback source in the iD menu.

Loop back an iD Mixer mix​

To combine multiple sources before sending them to a recording or streaming application, build the required mix in Master Mix, Cue A, or Cue B, then select that mix as the loopback source.