Problem
Music playback is audible to the operator but missing from the public mix because it is routed to monitoring only.
Solution
Root Cause / Diagnostic:
In the broadcast software's audio mixer settings, the music media source is configured with its monitor mode set to "Monitor Only (Mute Output)". This sends the media stream to the local audio interface's headphone monitoring DAC while severing its internal bus routing to the streaming output track.
Actionable Fix:
1. Open Advanced Audio Properties in your streaming switcher (OBS Studio / vMix) and toggle the music channel's monitoring dropdown from "Monitor Only" to "Monitor and Output".
2. Verify that the track checkboxes for the music source have Track 1 (Streaming Output) checked, in addition to whatever multi-track recording tracks are designated.
3. Verify the live PGM visual audio meter: confirm that playback music registers active green signal peaks (-24 dBFS to -20 dBFS) on the master Program output bar while playing in monitoring headphones.
Pro Tip:
Standardize your audio routing configuration by using a dedicated multi-channel virtual audio router (such as Rogue Amoeba Loopback or ASIO Bridge) with fixed physical-to-stream matrix mapping locked against accidental UI toggling.
In the broadcast software's audio mixer settings, the music media source is configured with its monitor mode set to "Monitor Only (Mute Output)". This sends the media stream to the local audio interface's headphone monitoring DAC while severing its internal bus routing to the streaming output track.
Actionable Fix:
1. Open Advanced Audio Properties in your streaming switcher (OBS Studio / vMix) and toggle the music channel's monitoring dropdown from "Monitor Only" to "Monitor and Output".
2. Verify that the track checkboxes for the music source have Track 1 (Streaming Output) checked, in addition to whatever multi-track recording tracks are designated.
3. Verify the live PGM visual audio meter: confirm that playback music registers active green signal peaks (-24 dBFS to -20 dBFS) on the master Program output bar while playing in monitoring headphones.
Pro Tip:
Standardize your audio routing configuration by using a dedicated multi-channel virtual audio router (such as Rogue Amoeba Loopback or ASIO Bridge) with fixed physical-to-stream matrix mapping locked against accidental UI toggling.