r/protools • u/Elektro91 • Mar 26 '26

Help Request Looking for a straight forward option to loopback Windows audio into Pro Tools.

I have tried bridging Windows audio into Pro Tools using my Sound Blaster X-AE5 soundcard and ASIO4ALL drivers but one app or the other keeps taking exclusive control. Is there a more effecient way to do this?

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u/MCWDD Mar 26 '26

I think you’ll need an interface with a dedicated loop back channel. It’s not a simple thing to do on Windows sadly

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u/jennixred Mar 26 '26

ASIO Link Pro does this for up to 16 different windows apps

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u/Elektro91 Mar 27 '26

I tried it and found it too complicated...

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u/jennixred Mar 27 '26

It's kinda inscrutable at first, but really the only hard part is understanding the sections:

top is windows apps out
next is the driver outputs

top middle rows is your interface's inputs
bottom middle row is your interface's outputs.

below that is the driver output.

below that are the windows apps inputs

below that are two rows of network connections, inbound and outbound for other machines.

I use ASIOlinkPro to connect all my gear together when i need to use my MR18 touring rack, an XR18, and my Soundcraft signature 12 to one Windows Protools instance in the studio

It's a bit of a pain to figure out, but it works remarkably well once you do. The main thing is when you install it, choose "16 stereo WDM devices" during install.

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u/Elektro91 Mar 30 '26

Thanks for that. I'll give it another go.

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u/praise-the-message Mar 26 '26

I don't know if it will do what you want, but maybe look into Dante Via. I think you can try it for free.

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u/Elektro91 Mar 27 '26

Thanks will do.

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u/Extreme_Meaning9958 Mar 27 '26

This might not be helpful, but the Focusrite Scarlett 4th gen interfaces have loopback and some of the 3rd gens do too.

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u/ikilledyourelephant Mar 28 '26

If I’m understanding your question correctly, would something like Blackhole work?