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Create Virtual Stereo Microphone Using Two Real Mono USB Microphones With "pactl"

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I own a pair of USB mono Apogee HypeMiC and need to create a virtual stereo microphone (one mono mic per channel) for OBS. I believe that these are the two mics: pw-link -o | grep -i 'input.*hypemic' alsa_input.usb-Apogee_Electronics_HypeMiC_1111111111111111-01.mono-fallback:capture_MONO alsa_input.usb-Apogee_Electronics_HypeMiC_2222222222222222-01.mono-fallback:capture_MONO Google AI suggested me this command: pactl load-module module-remap-source source_name=virtual_stereo_mic master=alsa_input.usb-Apogee_Electronics_HypeMiC_1111111111111111-01.mono-fallback,alsa_input.usb-Apogee_Electronics_HypeMiC_2222222222222222-01.mono-fallback channels=2 master_channel_map=front-left,front-right channel_map=front-left,front-right source_properties=device.description=VirtualHypeMiC Unfortunately, it does not work as expected. In OBS, when I select the virtual stereo microphone (VirtualHypeMic), on both channels I get the audio picked up by the microphone of my right AirPod (AirPods 3rd gen.). The two USB HypeMics remain off with the usual solid-blue LED (tapping either mic generates no signal level spike on the VirtualHypeMic, only tapping the right AirPod makes the signal jump into the red zone immediately).
Asked by mguglielmi (1 rep)
Jul 19, 2025, 03:51 PM
Last activity: Jul 28, 2025, 01:15 PM