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I am attempting to use Rosetta Stone (Windows 8.1). My microphone config is an XLR microphone connected to a Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 USB Audio interface. This equipment works fine for any other application requiring a microphone. It shows up in the Windows Sound settings under the Recording section as "Line In", but the fine people down at Rosetta Stone decided to program their application in such a way that you can only use microphone inputs and it won't let you select a line input. My input is a line input...

I had been using a rig with Virtual Audio Cable and Voicemeeter that allowed me to run my microphone through Voicemeeter and out into a Virtual Audio Cable which I configured to be labeled as a microphone input. This worked wonderfully, but unfortunately I had to switch from Virtual Audio Cable to VB-Cable because it caused instability on my system (occasional BSODs). Unfortunately, VB-Cable does not allow you to set its output as a microphone line.

So here I am... is it possible to reassign a line device as a microphone device? I couldn't find a reference to this situation across a plethora of searches.

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if using Voicemeeter, why not connecting your application to Voicemeeter output which is a recording device (like microphone input). You normally don't need additional cable to do that... follow user manual until step 5 (replace Skype by your application): http://vb-audio.pagesperso-orange.fr/Voicemeeter/Voicemeeter_UserManual.pdf

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  • This would work but unfortunately, Rosetta Stone does not recognize the Voicemeeter outputs as "Microphones". This is an issue where it ONLY will let you choose devices specifically marked as a Microphone (headsets, webcam mics, etc). The Focusrite Scarlett is not marked as such, nor are the Voicemeeter Outputs.
    – c0deous
    Commented Jan 24, 2016 at 1:56
  • ha, very strange, did you try to set Voicemeeter Recording device as your default recording device ? as communication device ?
    – user258609
    Commented Jan 26, 2016 at 8:55
  • Yes I have had it that way for a while. It still does not let you select it
    – c0deous
    Commented Jan 26, 2016 at 23:43
  • ok, Should contact people from Rosetta-Stone to ask them why and how they implement this limitation....if there is a workaround or update that corrects this problem...
    – user258609
    Commented Jan 29, 2016 at 6:46
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Ok, so I literally just did this with a focusrite 6i6 2nd gen. Windows10 Focusrite Control 3.5 I have a 1/4" - 3.5mm cable connected from one of the line outs into my PCs Mic in jack. Mine happens to be red. The problem OP previously discussed occurred when I plugged it in to the blue Line In port.

FocusriteControl Screenshot Sound Settings Screenshot

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    I can’t tell — are you saying that you had the same problem and you fixed it, or that you have the same problem (period)?
    – G-Man Says 'Reinstate Monica'
    Commented May 24, 2020 at 23:51

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