sonar

[eager patrol]

The bass, treble and voice boost act on the parametric EQ on certain frequencies. When you use it is like you add a band and boost/de-boost them. Currently their effect is not visible on the PEQ but it will be visible in then next versions - this should help you get a better sense of how your EQ looks like when you use those effects.

About the Virtual Surround: from GG 16 we added a slider to tune the virtual surround. Previously the surround was tuned more on immersion which can sound a bit "muddy" for certain games or content. So with this control you should be able to get a good surround experience based on your taste and content

[near parrot]

Actually, as of my writing that.. It was with the new virtual surround, tried on immersion and performance.. Just couldn't get any decent sound with the virtual surround turned on 👀

[eager patrol]

Unless the software/game your are using is applying an HRTF function you are NOT supposed to hear sounds from behind you on a stereo headset/audio device.

[eager patrol]

Got it, interesting. Would you want more tuning options toward immersion or performance?

[near parrot]

Best description I've got for the virtual surround option... It's trying too hard to virtualize surround lol

[umbral falcon]

but i always have been able to hear stuff behind me, its not like a 100% true surround sound sort of hearing behind me, but i can atleast hear something before, now it just cuts off all sound that emanates from behind

[eager patrol]

given that you don't like it. Which side of the slider is less unpleasant to you?

[umbral falcon]

its kinda of like, anything that happens behind me is immediately mute, yet on the recordings i can still pin point that its coming from behind me somewhere

[near parrot]

I can't describe the differences I'm hearing between engine DTS and Sonar virtual surround... I just know on the old engine, I couldn't live without DTS turned on.. Now it's the opposite.. I much prefer with it turned off.. I can actually hear in surround better without it 👀

[near parrot]

-Performance wasn't as bad, but I tried various positions all around.. I spent more than an hour messing with the slider, from all the way in extremes, to in the middle.. It feels like it splits the sound and tries too hard to make it sound like it's surround.. It's hard to explain, which it then adds loads of reverb which muds up the audio mix and causes EQ to go out of whack to the point it's unrecoverable.. I have no idea if that makes any sense lol

[quiet juniper]

I found that sonar is a resource hog

my frames bury themselves when i use sonar

[near parrot]

I discovered this last night too while trying to stream.. I hadn't streamed with Sonar active yet... But, it is an Alpha/Early Access

[eager patrol]

The way we hear sound is very very personal. That's also why we developed Sonar, so that anyone could tune they way it sounds best based on personal experience. What I can tell you is that in Sonar when the 7.1 is OFF you are not supposed to hear sound from behind you

[quiet juniper]

I use voicemeeter as of right now but i'm hoping sonar gets all the necessary features so i can switch to sonar because i use GG for clipping

[near parrot]

This is odd... With a headset or headphones with a wide Soundstage, you will definitely hear things from behind.. My Arctis 7+ seems to do this.. It's probably why I like it better without the 7.1 option turned on.. I can't say anything about Arctis 5 like what Komi has

[near parrot]

VM Banana is so confusing imo lol But, it's most popular with streamers and content creators and does a great job for those who can figure it out.. I can't use it because it messes with my Dolby Atmos theater setup 👀

[near parrot]

I also was in Destiny 2 last night at a console in the Helm when it was broadcasting some story from the terminal... I moved my guardian around to hear the sound, could definitely hear it behind me when I turned around.. Just like my D2 config profile, when I created it I could hear NPC's walking up behind me.. This is all without the 7.1 surround option active

[quiet juniper]

it was pretty confusing at first

All i really want/need from sonar is a music bus

and optimization

[umbral falcon]

this sounds like the complete opposite of what i have experienced with 99% of my time with my arctis 5 and gamedac, ive always heard whats behind me until these specific senario occurs

[soft badge]

Can Sonar work as an audio compressor for people who are concerned about hearing damage? I've been futzing around with the settings and see some function that sound like compressors but ultimately don't cut it, either it doesn't really compress enough or it's not working properly on my system. The highs still bang my drums.

[eager patrol]

In the Gaming tab, the smart volume does keep the sound in a range so that if a sound is to high it will be reduced and if it is too low it will be increased. The volume stabilizer does the same for the chat and mic volume

[next fiber]

is there a way to mute my microphone by pressing a button?

[delicate burrow]

eeh i get these disting like sound with the sonar. Is there any way to fix it?

[soft badge]

I could tell that it was working and doing something but the levels still peaked through even when I had the working at max. Could just be that my ears have gotten way too sensitive.

I am curious though, is there a reason the team chose to use different verbiage compared to other software/hardware that does the same?

[soft badge]

As a user trying to migrate from VoiceMeeter, it would have been an cool to just be able to mimic all my settings over here.

[eager patrol]

Although the result is the same we chose different names as the way they are calibrated is slightly different to fit the nature or content (voice VS game). However, as we are still in early access feature names are not in their final version.

[eager patrol]

If you mean a shortcut, no, there isn't. For now you still need to pass it from the UI

[next fiber]

thanks

[loud flume]

is there anyone with a tarkov preset for artics 7 headset?

[dusky mist]

When you do your settings on the sonar , do they automatically install? As I'm seeing no save button or anything ? Or do you have to keep connected via wire?

[crude prairie]

how to remove sonar options from volume mixer

[serene orbit]

Sonar settings automatically apply, although the headset needs to be connected to the PC with SteelSeries GG and Sonar running in the background to actually use them

Also Sonar settings aren't saved directly onto the headset like regular Engine settings so you need to have the Sonar app running on whatever device you want to use the headset on in order to take advantage of the features

[delicate burrow]

when i watch a movie on youtube you can hear it when i talk on discord how to handle it?
pls help

[winter falcon]

Hey everyone i just enabled sonar for my arctis 1 wireless to hear better directional footsteps while playing warzone (using wz preset/7.1 enabled performance / engine flat) how do i make the sound a bit crisper and less muddy that’s my only issue

Also tried fps footsteps preset and it doesn’t work as well for me with wz

[near parrot]

^^I was asked what I don't like about 7.1 Virtual Surround... I see in not the only one to explain it as "muddy" 😝

@winter falcon I actually don't use the 7.1 tab for that reason and I still hear things behind me.. BUT I do have an Arctis 7+, seems to have a wide soundstage which is good for surround ect.. No idea how the soundstage is on the Arctis 1... I tried my hardest to find a balance with the 7.1 active, I spent more than an hour trying to get even just something half decent.. Was a no go.. The mud remained 👀

[lunar niche]

Honestly thought the 7.1 on the 7+ just sounded like they added a touch of reverb and called it 7.1. I'm sure it's virtual 7.1 as I think these headsets only have one driver... but I'm unknowledgeable. I don't think i own many games that actually support 7.1 surround to test it on a truly supported audio stream though.

[stray night]

i cant get into the sonar settings

[serene wren]

So I have my Steelseries Arctic 9x's hooked up to my XBOX and PC. However when I am hooked up to my PC and still have my XBox running - I hear sounds out of both. I can't disconnect it from my xbox for some reason... Is there something I am missing?

[eager patrol]

if you are using Sonar, you can't - those devices are the way Sonar can give you real 7.1, separate Game and Chat etc... Otherwise, if you don't need Sonar you can disable it from GG/Settings/General - and those devices will disappear

[eager patrol]

Hello Kepcio, I didn't get the problem, could you tell more?

[eager patrol]

Do you mind if we DM you to learn more?

[distant totem]

So I've been trying out CSGO with Sonar recently instead of using my Arctis 5 over jack with my ASUS Xonar sound card...

I must admit, I'm extremely impressed with the performance of SS Sonar. It's not as good quality as using the ASUS where I can get better range for things like Music, but for gaming it's 👌 . Positional audio and the EQ is great.

[crude prairie]

Ok, thanks for reply ; )

[native pond]

@eager patrol any idea when the arctis pro wireless will come back into stock?

[orchid abyss]

Is steel Series Sonar Chat supposed to be Mono or Stereo?

[near parrot]

If you need a general profile that's got good range, solid bass without distortion, and good for general gaming.. I've got one in #config-discussion.. Look for one of the recent replies by me, someone asked for one for music, it's the same general config.. Maybe it'll help give a little more range...? 🙂

[tender sigil]

That is something that will come with future updates :)

[next fiber]

Awesome!

[tender sigil]

Any adjustments you make to settings in Sonar does not require a save as it's active automatically and the state of your change will remain until it's changed/reset by user.

[tender sigil]

You can choose Sonar chat, mic as your devices in your discord audio settings

[quartz heron]

Hey so for some reason the sonar menu doesn't load (I get stuck on the spinny wheel)
If I deactivate sonar in the settings it comes up with the off screen, then no matter which place I re-activate from, it returns to spinny wheel?
Can anyone help me?

[stuck marsh]

Steelseries stop forcing auto defaults down my throat, I know how to configure my audio and you're breaking it every time I start my PC

[stray night]

Thats okay!

[gray dirge]

How do i get back to the first screen when first launching sonar?

The one where it selects my audio devices

because now i have no audio

[near parrot]

Go to the Mixer, you can select them there.. Main audio that goes to headset, chat which would be your headset mic, and microphone if you have something other than your headset OR you can run it through there instead..but not sure the chat mix will work with that

[sharp crystal]

Is there a way to use Sonar with voicemeeter?

[near parrot]

Sonar uses its own virtual audio devices.. You'd just use it like you would the default headset audio device

Just keep in mind on reboot, Sonar likes to set itself to default audio device in Windows

[sharp crystal]

Yep, I know... I decided to just try setting sonar up fully instead of using voicemeeter as a middleman, but I can't seem to get sound no matter if i go straight from sonar to headset or from voicemeeter to sonar to headset

And I only get a mic level on the sonar mixer when I've got my system sound settings page open... lmao

Alright, suddenly now sonar wanted to give me an audio output... lol

[granite shoal]

question: what happens if u have sonar and dts on at same time?

[sharp crystal]

dts?

[granite shoal]

yh

[distant totem]

Probably not much at all, may as well disable DTS. I always found DTS to be useless anyway

[eternal kelp]

Arctis 5 Sonar pubg settings?

[opal roost]

@sharp crystal The new audio channel won't have DTS enabled. If you go back to using the , in my case , Arctis 5 Game Dts will be enabled. When i use the one labled as Sonar it uses the Sonar instead. Hope that helps.

[nova sable]

hey, just enabled Sonar - it's pretty great for Destiny! I'm curious - it seems to only work when I have the GG open. if i'm on a different source and switch back to that with, say Xbox Game Bar's sound settings, it won't play any audio until i open the GG app (it's otherwise minimized in my taskbar, so it was already open)

[granite shoal]

dude when i turn sonar surround off i cant hear gun sounds when i ads does anyone know why this happen?

[fossil egret]

Hi. When I turn my Chatdial Mix all the Way down such that I can only hear chat, I can't hear the game I am playing. Is there a reason why and if so can you help me with this please?

[quartz heron]

You are basically saying "I turn the volume mix to full chat, but then I can't hear the game"
Basically, what you want to do is instead of doing that, you should drag down the gaming slider to lower the volume there, rather than using the dial mix (some dial mix may be useful in tandem with this)

[fossil egret]

Got it; ty. Also, with regards to my headset illuminating, how do I do that? I'm on PrimeSyncy but nothing seems to happen?

[quartz heron]

I don't know that... Only steelseries keyboard personally

sry

[fossil egret]

dw abt it

[whole basin]

anyone got any good sonar settings for fps games?

with the arctis pro wireless

like for tarkov and stuff

[eager patrol]

Stereo

[eager patrol]

if you know how to configure your audio manually, you can. Go on, do your fav manual setup and ignore the yellow banner. We only show the banner and give the option to do it with one click. But, if correctly setup, the software will work even if you don't click on the yellow banner.

[eager patrol]

you can't (for now) recall onboarding. But you just need to go to the mixer page. There you can see which devices have been set for Game/Chat and Mic - also check if you have the yellow banner

[eager patrol]

Effects from DTS and Sonar will stack so for a better experience we suggest to switch off any other Virtual Surround app

[granite shoal]

ohhh

i had another problem

when i turn sonar off including every surround sound software on pc the audio on roblox was weird
i played a game called phantom forces and when i hipfire the sound is fine but when i ads and shoot i hear nothing but hitmarkers
the only fix i found was to turn on sonar to get normal audio
is this a problem on my end?

[eager patrol]

If you get the issue when turning off Sonar, I think it should be on your side. The only thing I can think of is: check your Windows audio device. If Sonar is OFF this should be your headset.

[granite shoal]

its like surround sound but scuffed like the footsteps are improoved but its really quiet there is no gunshots but the hitmarker is kinda satifying

its like really weird but cool

weird part is

it only happens for roblox

[eager patrol]

then it might be a Roblox thing. Try to get the latest version

[granite shoal]

roblox usually auto updates

[sharp crystal]

Is it just me, or is it near impossible to get sonar to play back sound from a multitude of sources?

Like, sometimes system sounds work jsut fine, sometimes they don't, some games won't give out sound exempt the rare occasion that they do...

And I've checked that the input is correct, the volume is turned on, etc. some programs, browsers , or games won't play sound, but system sounds will still work fine at the same time, etc

Any fix for this?

[tender sigil]

hmmmm are you using any EQ, Surround, Noise supression software? (outside of Sonar)

[sly mason]

Does anyone know how to swap "gaming output" to a different output without having to open the program and go finding? E.g. can it be macro'd so that people with multiple devices and still use sonar as the default output but change device from sonar itself with a push of a button.

[serene orbit]

Currently the only way to swap devices being used by Sonar is to open the app and change them manually. Although that's a good idea for #sonar-feature-requests

[sly mason]

I did actually submit it there but no-one had replied to it. Thanks for clearing it up though!.

[serene orbit]

No problem! The Sonar devs are usually pretty active in these channels but it's sometimes hard to get to everyone lol

[sly mason]

Just resubmit as more a request than a question.

[little storm]

what db should i set the 7.1 virtual sound for playing valorant?

also. should i activate bass boost, treble boost, voice clarity, general gain, and smart volume?

if yes then, at what db should i set it?

the purpose is for playing valorant

i hope you could answer

[sly mason]

Question, How does Sonar play with a Gamedac? whats the best setup option for that?

[tender sigil]

ability to assign shortcuts to action is something we are working towards 😄 we are always looking at the feedback and request channels, even when ideas dont get a reply.

[verbal harness]

i need help with sonar eq settings for escape from tarkov

any help?

[cedar tiger]

Time to try out some Sonar.
In my case, I'm trying to fix a rather peculiar problem: when playing with friends, my mic at its default settings sounds fine... until I burst out laughing, which makes the mic peak to high heaven.
I think the pain point is on the 8 kHz band, though my ear for sound in general is fairly terrible, it might interesting to test out settings with someone listening in to confirm. 🤔

[tender sigil]

official one coming soon!

[novel solstice]

ever since a while ago my Arctis 7+ does not wanna work when starting my PC. i also noticed that since this started happening it's showing 2 audio channels for each sonar virtual audio device. I have to completely disable steelseries GG to be able to hear any sounds on my computer anyway to fix this? when i look at my output devices it looks like this

the sonar panel will not load either it's just a perpetual loading cycle

[sharp crystal]

Nope, not whilst I was using Sonar.

[umbral falcon]

im still struggling to figure out why with sonar turned on, i cant hear anything that happens behind me, but when ive got sonar turned off, i can hear everything all around me

its really puzzling me and its annoying that everyone is saying "Its stereo you cant hear anything behind you anyway." when i full well know i can. when i listen to youtube videos, movies, anything recorded by me, even my games, i can hear whats going on behind me, yet whenever im playing a game and im using sonar, i cant hear anything behind me

But if i record that exact situation where i cant hear the things behind me and i watch it back, it sounds perfectly fine. This is starting to really annoy/confuse me

[merry linden]

My valorant account has just been permanently banned after installing Steelserie GG and Sonar early access. Is this normal?

[whole basin]

how soon :p

[sly mason]

Hi, Does anyone know if the Sonar is compatible with the Dolby Access App?

[verbal harness]

no!

[errant prism]

Got the 7+ yesterday and noticed that there is 3 new options to pick in my input settings when adjusting it in my game settings or discord settings. Am I supposed to pick Sonar Game/Chat/Mic for my games to use the full capabilities of the Sonar EQ or can I just leave it as default in my game settings and discord settings? Default gives me zero issues and I kinda don't feel like messing with EQ as it involves a lot of technicalities.

[torn brook]

hi. is there a way to stop sonar going back to 50% default volume setting?

[errant prism]

Use the search function. I saw someone talking about this a while ago.

[eager patrol]

If sonar is correctly setup Game/Chat and mic are the default devices for multimedia, communication ad microphone. However, if you wanna be sure everything's ok you can manually add those sonar devices in your game/other software

[eager patrol]

You are supposed to use only one audio app at time. Otherwise your sound will get messed up. Any audio software will do its own processing and you will get the result for all which is most likely not the right one. This is valid for Dolby, DTS and even for Engine EQs so. TL DR is: use what's the best for you but use only one app 🙂

[sly mason]

Thanks for that Vinnie. Makes sense but I found the Dolby Atmos surround just was slightly more accurate than the sonar 7.1 surround.

[brisk ruin]

Why does Sonar completely eat up my system's memory whenever I use it

Like every time it just bumps my cpu usage to 100% even when im not playing anything

[cold jay]

why when i play rainbow six the sound of people in voc on discord sizzles why it pisses me off but as soon as i leave the game in alt tab its starts again...

[unborn inlet]

Hi all , im paring with Soundblaster g6 with headphone artics pro has improve alot sound in terms of clarity by using sonar software

[lucid copper]

i am actually having the reverse effect, using the sonar software with my shure mv7 mic makes the mic actually sound worse.

[cold jay]

listen just don't be careful at the games I settle how

[cold jay]

up

[lucid copper]

run discord in admin mode

also your mixer software

[cold jay]

okay

[lucid copper]

Honestly on your discord exe file right click it click properties, and set it to always run ad admin and forget about it lol

[cold jay]

I'm testing

[cold jay]

its not working at all...

[cold jay]

I restarted steelseries is discord in admin is no change

[lucid copper]

run the game in window mode and check your windows cpu useage etc

make sure you are not pegging 100%

trying to narrow down a software issue or if its just hitting cpu cap

also valorant anti cheat could be a factor with virutal audio devices

[lucid copper]

r6 whatever

doesn't look off

give me a min

let me test on my side with r6 siege and stuff

[cedar tiger]

For what it's worth, I know that some games will always cap the CPU at 100% no matter what - they basically just render ticks as fast as they can and let other processes down the line sort it out.

[lucid copper]

true

[cold jay]

my pc does not bug but on discord I hear well but on r6 not at all

[lucid copper]

I would still leave it as admin mode for Discord it will save you a lot of headaches down the road

[cold jay]

ok but the problem is still the admin or not the problem is still the I put steelseris in admin too but...

as soon as I but on the basic one well I just hear with sonar which does shit

[cold jay]

I have the same as you

[lucid copper]

it works fine here

What kind of mic are you using ?

[cold jay]

steelseris artic pro

[cold jay]

you have a valid solution I find nothing

[lucid copper]

Post screen shots of your chat eq mix

this is mine for chat

I adjust the noise reduction based on who is in discord with me. Some of them are LOUD af

[lucid copper]

adding it wont do anything for you cause you keep getting chop

[cold jay]

???wat

[lucid copper]

Chop your audio cuts out when you are in game but fine when you alt tab

which it shouldn't do

[cold jay]

I explain to you that in I use the sonar on discord it works but if I go to r6 it bugs if I do alt tab is returned to discord it works well however my game is still running is as soon as I return to the game its would

[lucid copper]

i know and i told you it shouldn't do that when you alt tab so either your pc is hitting 100% useage in game or its something else that is eating to much cpu and causing audio issues

[vocal ice]

How was it improved?

[real heath]

Any Overwatch settings..?

[cedar tiger]

(Ah, the joys of hearing "Justice rains from-- AAAAARRRRGH!!" in extra-high crispy definition!)

[elfin kraken]

All the extras in the Chat tab in Sonar is that for incoming chat sound? Since I guess that Microphone is for the outgoing

[analog elbow]

Is there any way to not use sonar after enabling it

?

[cedar tiger]

One way would be to go into Windows sound settings and to set the default devices to something else than the Sonar ones.

[near parrot]

You can either disable it in GG settings OR set Windows sound settings to the original headset defaults

[unborn shuttle]

I need help with sonar. I can't tell the difference between sonar enabled and disabled at all. I already use the sonar-gaming headphone in sound settings. The last time I use it I can tell a huge difference

[unborn shuttle]

oh well, nvm I fixed it by simply restarting the computer.

[unborn shuttle]

it's still not fixed x_x after a while

[cedar tiger]

(Imagine a sonar config that is specifically targeted towards The Bane in Borderlands 2 and makes that one gun make much louder noises than all the others.)

[obtuse pollen]

how do i get discord to run through chat audio instead of game audio on sonar when im in game

[near parrot]

Check your Windows defaults @obtuse pollen

[obtuse pollen]

what would i be looking for new to pc

[near parrot]

Sound settings, make sure it's the correct Sonar sound device

[tropic meadow]

My sonar broke last night with a recent windows 11 update. Has anyone else had this problem?

[obtuse pollen]

so i would just change it from game sonar to the chat sonar one?

[obtuse pollen]

i tried both and it didnt change anything

[calm blade]

does anyone know in what folder does sonar configurations save?

[civic heath]

Heya everyone, as a quick proposal of sorts, have You guys considered contacting Rare Lt (guys from Sea of Thieves) and just telling them about possibilites of Sonar presets? Looking at how passionate they are (especially in Sound design), and how deep they want to go right now as immersion and experience goes, I think they would be happy to create "official" preset to enjoy playing Shanties, fighting skellies and uncover mystieries of lore in Sea of Thieves. Especially, since everyone can install Sonar and access that preset, that would be a good point, instead of software that restricts its users, there would be no obstacle and paid like barrier to differentiate between users (Sorry if it feels chaotic to read).

[eager patrol]

have a look at this https://support.steelseries.com/hc/en-us/articles/4412048537869-How-do-I-setup-Sonar-on-Discord-

[eager patrol]

thank you! I love your comment

[civic heath]

I'm happy that I could give a nice tip! I love Steelseries products as well as Sea of Thieves, which is my main game, and I wondered, that it may be a great possibility to have a joint action 🙂 I've noticed, that lately they were joining various other brands for collaborations, namely Beyond NRG and Madras coffee from last 2 months, so I think, there would be a great opportunity to talk with them 🙂 Maybe in future we could see some Arctis pads related with Sea of Thieves 😛

[umbral falcon]

@eager patrol this update fixed me back audio channels, i can now hear whats going on behind me again

[rain kiln]

ive come here to ask 1 question, do your sonar settings save to your headphones like your configs? like if i were to plug into a console would my sonar EQ's stay active?

[ebon knoll]

Yo i have a problem with sonar, after i download and using it for 2 days, its not working and getting stuck at the loading page,

[serene orbit]

No, Sonar settings don't save to the headset. The app needs to be running for the EQs to apply

[thorn crane]

Hello, my Problem is that everything sounds fine in the sonar programm, but when i record something, i get completely different sound.

these are my input devices at the top and the bottom ones are the unused

this is the sonar settings

" Mic in at front panel (black)" both in Sonar and Windows system device, but if doesnt work

these are my output devices

seems like windows still uses the main mic of my device

[cedar tiger]

You're in luck, I have the opposite problem: I want my defaults to flip between speaker and headphones but they keep getting reset to the Sonar devices at startup 😂

[cold jay]

hi i still have the same sound problem with but games is discord which bug

[lapis dome]

Hello, is there a solution to the sonar not playing sound in the headset but its detecting it in the program. However if i change it to chat i can hear but then sonar says i have to change back to defaults and then no sound. Anyone else have this?

[rocky fjord]

Hello

I want to know what is sonar

[eager patrol]

Nice! 🙂

[eager patrol]

Could you share in a DM your settings?

[eager patrol]

Sonar is an audio software that will help you to improve you audio experience while gaming. It has a lot of very cool features like independent audio tuning for chat and mic or the possibility to take advantage of a Parametric EQ, noise reduction for your team chat and much more - have a look at the website here https://steelseries.com/gg/sonar and feel free to DM me if you need more info

[rocky fjord]

What if i dont use sonar ,Its oky?

[eager patrol]

It's not mandatory to use Sonar, but depending on the headset you might not be able to use certain features (like to use the ChatMix on Arctis 7+/7p+ you need to use Sonar)

[rocky fjord]

So if artic 5, normal feature also good? Right?

[stoic remnant]

hmm no multiband compressor and limiter

how do i load in vst

[ember obsidian]

There are no settings for pubg only. Can you share pubg sonar settings?

[river pendant]

i tried this like 2 months ago and got a 100 fps loss has that been fixed yet?

[stone heron]

I'm assuming this has been fixed. I've been using Sonar for a few days and haven't had it cause any FPS drops.

[tough hill]

Hello guys. Can you please share your best Sonar Mic settings for best noice cancellation including mechanical key strokes sounds

Using Arctis 5

[eager patrol]

coming soon

[eager patrol]

test out the new version, you are not supposed to have framerate drops

[eager patrol]

This strongly depends on your environmental noise, mic, keyboard etc. Try to use the record feature in the Sonar mic tab, then while playing the sample play around with presets, and noise canceling/gate. that's the best way to have a config that works for you

[eager patrol]

In Sonar Smart Volume is a multiband compressor (Smart Voice is a monoband compressor)

[unborn shuttle]

I think it because of moments recording ur game. I also notice fps loss when its enabled in csgo. I lost hundred frames from just the recording

[digital cedar]

how this thing work?

[eager patrol]

your level is 27% (this is the volume of your headset before to connect to Sonar) -> Sonar volume is a % of this volume. So meaning your level is the "cap" the max volume you can get in Sonar. I suggest you to raise it to 100% so that you can use only the slider

[digital cedar]

only the left thing work

[river pendant]

Nah I don’t use recording

@eager patrol hey i came back to try and the fps drop has been nicely improved because of the cpu usage of the app has been fixed. Unfortunately i noticed that my VAR in csgo aim bots have been spiked to 1.0-1.3 consistently with this app opened when before it was always 0.3-0.8 when shooting. My fos was always capped to 240. Nothing else was changed on my pc only switched to sonar. 6k hours in cs and i play aimbotz everyday for 30 minutes so I’m not trolling or anything. I closes the app and went back to cs and my var was back to normal. 1080ti 7700K cpu. I’m still gonna keep using sonar but just a heads up

[elfin kraken]

i reinstalled when I got that problem

[digital cedar]

I will try that, thanks

[elfin kraken]

Uninstalled - reboot - install - reboot

[obtuse thunder]

why did yall remoev bass boost

[river pendant]

Ok i did some testing and realized opening sonar BEFORE launching csgo my var SPIKES up to 1.0-1.5 off the bat. HOWEVER opening csgo THEN opening sonargg my var is back to normal 0.1 working as normal. @eager patrol 1080TI 7700K fps capped to 240 as always. if you need some proof just dm me i can send some footage!

Also doing this method sonar gg does not show up in audio at all. HOWEVER i can still hear all the audio changes (tested all presets) sonar does to the game. i will keep doing this method and gaming until a new update i guess.

note here my var is 0.1 due to this method.

Now here is my var when opening sonar then csgo. here you can see sonar is being listed in audio. off the bat my var is 1.0 rising. i can make a video if this isn't making sense

tested in empty fps workshop map staring at floor for the most accurate results.

if anyone wants to test this just open sonar THEN csgo and load into a workshop map var will be spiked up. then exit sonar completely and notice the difference in the VAR.

to play with normal var you must open csgo then SONAR. audio options will not show in cs but the presets in the sonar app will be working regardless

guess this is a bug just realized there was a bug channel lmfao.

[spare veldt]

I have the same issue

[delicate burrow]

How does this work exactly? If i switch to Gaming, I get no sound at all. Not from games, youtube, spotify, etc

[knotty osprey]

its not gone it was moved up with the eq adjuster

[scarlet cosmos]

hello, I just signed up for the sonar beta. Should it be used in addition to the engine?

[ember storm]

hi, "maybe" quick question:
how do i stop sonar from setting my default device on every start?
its fricking me off rlly hard 😕

[drifting finch]

Can I request a product then?

[cosmic pilot]

Hey guys - just reinstalled GG to fix Sonar issue but now Sonar is not pressent in my GG - how do I get it back?

[placid root]

Did you reinstall using normal GG Engine or with the sonar link?

[vagrant apex]

is there a way to disable sonar

nvm figured it out

[eager patrol]

we didn't remove bass boost it's now available in the Parametric EQ and you also see its effect on the Parametric EQ (before this was hidden) - it's bass, voice, treble

[eager patrol]

you also need to setup your headset in the mixer panel -

[eager patrol]

Nope. Either Sonar or Engine for the audio. So flatten your EQ and switch OFF virtual surround in Engine. Otherwise the audio effects will be applied twice and you'll get weird sound

[delicate burrow]

I did. I get sound when I switch to the Chat option but it doesn't work when I switch to gaming

[chrome steeple]

pubg ?

[ember storm]

this? anyone?

[zealous cloud]

Is there a technical reason why I cannot apply Q value of 0.09? I was trying to dial in this profile and I must say it sound way way better than stock, but all those values lower than 0.5 got adjusted to that value automatically

Current curve right now

basically I want it to look like a green line

So you can see it is a little bit off

[knotty osprey]

that eq setting is more aligned to use with equilizerAPO

which you could still do since it runs priority in your windows driver

[cedar tiger]

I got confused between my servers for a moment and I thought I was looking at a stock market graph

[knotty osprey]

do i buy or do i sell

[kindred juniper]

I like the feature

I assume it works with Discord voice chat?

[cedar tiger]

Yep.

Source: I literally use Sonar just for my discord voice chat.

[kindred juniper]

That's the only source I need

[quaint torrent]

My microphone keeps cutting out in discord and I had nothing on it

Can someone help with it not cutting out

[kindred juniper]

Hmm, in no ways am I an expert, but maybe CPU has something to do with it?

The engine has to process the audio somehow.

[quaint torrent]

makes sense

[echo crystal]

The sonar download link isn't working in #read-me-first

[digital cedar]

Thanks you, it worked

[elfin kraken]

Nice to hear. Annoying shit to fix but it does the work

[sly mason]

Is there like some RoadPaths going forward with Sonar, E.g. what is the next big thing they are working on with the product? It would kind of help with future plans on what equipment people might purchase.

[heady bone]

Are you listening from the Mic Test (discord)?

[quaint torrent]

no my friends are telling me

[heady bone]

Can you screenshot your audio settings on discord and send it for me

[heady bone]

And advanced

[heady bone]

I have an idea for you, Try testing by disabling all voice processing features on Discord, and then use from Engine instead. If that doesn't work then it's probably your connection or smth else. 🤷‍♂️

[quaint torrent]

Ok thank you

[agile marsh]

Especially if you're using the processing in Sonar already. That stuff in Discord is not needed then.

[heady bone]

Yes. Exactly.

[tough hill]

Using Arctis 5. Hi, my Sonar Gaming is not working. All other output like: Sonar Chat, Arctis chat, arctis game works. But Sonar Gaming does not. any tips on how to fix

[tough hill]

I'm having the same problem. It was working since yesterday on mine.

[cedar tiger]

In response to what's above, I'm aware of two persistent issues with Sonar versus my Arctis 5:

1. I have desktop speakers, which is what I use if I'm not chatting. If I plug in my headset, the sound output remains on the speakers - which might go undetected if one hasn't turned them on that day. Thus, one needs to manually switch the outputs in Sonar to correspond to what they want, instead of the more intuitive auto-switching that Windows would normally do.
2. My mic quite simply doesn't pick up my voice unless I go into Sonar and choose a mic input - even if it appears that it is properly connected to my mic input in the first place, I have to "wiggle" the setting, to put it one way.

[tough hill]

I already selected the Sonar Gaming as my output on my windows. Even in the game I'm playing, I selected it but still no sound output

[urban crystal]

how do i get my gamedac to handle both chat volume and game volume like where i can turn game down but chat stays the same

preferably controlled through the game dac

[void pawn]

just tried out sonar, seems like it works nicely, however my biggest complaint and issue with useing it is my volume seems to be much lower than it should be, im getting like 50% of my max volume , (everything is on max volume) arctis pro wireless

[knotty osprey]

something ive done to help that issue is add additional gain in the mixer

[elfin kraken]

anyone having a better Valorant EQ than the one provided?

[knotty osprey]

have you tried adjusting it to your liking?

or set a profile in sonar and then adjust the eq in engine

this is mine i used for FPS games

and then in engine i have the 32-125 bands as -7 to drop a lot of muddy bass out

[trail ice]

anyone have an updated warzone config for cracked out loud footsteps

[knotty osprey]

look at the screenshot i posted right above your question

[trail ice]

you use it for warzone specific footsteps?

[knotty osprey]

yes

burry your engine eq bands from 35hz-125hz

footsteps on warzone are in the 580-920hz range

and then drop your 1khz by about 1.5-2

[trail ice]

equilzer and spatial audio sounds so weird

[knotty osprey]

turn spatial way down

like way down

should just be subtle sound

[trail ice]

you use default config?

[knotty osprey]

i tailored mine from the default

i just killed the bass frequency

[trail ice]

ok, mine looks quite different for some reason

[knotty osprey]

let me get each individual value and you can plug it in

[opal pollen]

Hey, I'm completely new to this. Recently picked up 7p+
If I post what eq I'm currently running can I get some help/feedback please?

[knotty osprey]

GG team please add the ability to export profiles

[opal pollen]

Thanks I'll try that out. Do you recommend opting in for sonar?

[knotty osprey]

@trail ice ill DM you my individual sonar values

[knotty osprey]

yes

[trail ice]

ok

[opal pollen]

I'll try it out in the morning, thanks man

[orchid owl]

Hello everyone, I just bought a new pair of arctis 1 wireless and this is my first set of steelseries headsets. So far they are great, the only thing I am confused about is the sonar. Chatting is much better in my opinion with sonar enabled but I am unsure which input/output to use in order to have the best experience. I was originally using the default arctis wireless (certified) for both input and output, I have since set up the sonar portion of the GG app but now I have an option for Steelseries sonar - Microphone for the input and I have Steelseries - Game and Steelseries - Voice for output. I am new to PC and discord, came from xbox where all that stuff was automatic 😂

[delicate burrow]

Hello if anyone can support me with the right settings for sonar on my brand new steel series arctis 7+ wireless gaming headset please call me or direct message me I have no idea how to set up my headset

I also don’t know how to set up my noise cancellation mic I want it to only ever pic up my voice for the most part

[hollow radish]

anyone fix the issue where your sidetone doesnt work? i put it all the way up in game and i can still hear the chat and if i put it only for chat i can still hear the game

[lunar mist]

Dolby Atmos unavailable when Sonar is enabled. Anyone has this issue?

[eager patrol]

0.5 is the minimum value

[eager patrol]

if you're still experiencing this problem, could you please DM me?

[zealous cloud]

I assumed that is the case but is there a reason for that? Like technical limitation of device or the implementation?

[eager patrol]

That's the way we built the engine. Very small Qs are affecting nearest frequencies anyway so you can workaround adding a dedicated band

[eager patrol]

When using Sonar we suggest to use built in Spatial Sound feature - in that case you are not supposed to use Dolby (otherwise your effects get doubled) - What error are you getting? Could you please DM me I would like to learn more about your need

[eager patrol]

just sent you a DM to help you

[eager patrol]

Feel free to DM me to provide your feedback 🙂

[eager patrol]

check this out https://support.steelseries.com/hc/en-us/articles/4412048537869-How-do-I-setup-Sonar-on-Discord-

[nova lantern]

is there a way to set up the steel series sonar to switch automatically when i switch from headphones to my speaker?

[orchid owl]

thank you! that's exactly what I needed!

[frosty wren]

Very cool

[devout stirrup]

Not sure if this is the right area to post, but when I click on Sonar (early access) from the GG app, it just sits there spinning... Am I missing something?

[devout stirrup]

Uninstalled the app and re-installed. All good

[dusk needle]

Do custom eq's/configurations impact Sonar settings?

[granite quiver]

Is there VST plugins support in Sonar?

[knotty osprey]

not technically

they have their built in engine features

but if youre looking to apply VST plugins like for your mic or sound, look into something called equalizerAPO. you can use it tandem to Sonar

can any dev confirm if sonar is a tailored build from the nahimic software?

[green crest]

sonar is so cool. Ive been experimenting with it, everyting sound so good

[distant totem]

Does Sonar allow for loading different configs on application launch yet like illumination? All it's missing for me tbh

[modest mango]

do anyone settings for pubg

or not

[near crypt]

This Sonar system is so good!

[keen solar]

Sonar is not just for Steelseries product ?

[violet grail]

Nope

I believe you can use it with pretty much any headset

[keen solar]

funny that I never had a good EQ for my arctis 3 (first gen), and now SS release a open branded EQ. Guys I was waiting for an update of the SS engine virtual audio for so long, I am so happy and kind of angry too. Now they will not have to bother fixing the broken virtual audio, good point

I was just passing by to say that it look really good so far, this made my Arctis 3 alive again, it is very flat and bad at music listening from factory, but now he really shine for a 100€ good looking headset when tuned (5th year birthday now btw, nice longevity)

[hardy plume]

can i have ur config plz T_T ?

valorant

config

[delicate burrow]

i like sonar, but dont understand it yet. Going to take some time to learn what you can do with sonar.

[flint mirage]

Feedback about 2weeks of sonar
With windows 11 and warzone
Needs to be adjusted so it stays synced with sound control panel and sonar and warzone

Also i copied the sonar warzone eq settings on dolby atmos for foot steps and it sounded better more clear less bass

The voice chat volume keeps changing although it is the same on sonar and windows
This actually made me delete the app till this bug gets fixed

I feel sonar has an amazing potential but it needs some adjustments

It sometimes works well but after windows restart its buggy

One more thing i use sound lock application and definitely both don't work well together

[forest herald]

anyway you can DM your WZ/footstep sonar settings as well please

[devout stirrup]

Should I have DTS enabled and 7.1 surround sound enabled with my Arctics pro's (While using sonar)?

Finding the sound disorienting.

[serene orbit]

You should have DTS and any Engine EQ effects turned off/set to flat when using Sonar

[devout stirrup]

So, set default sound device as Steelseries Sonar - Gaming, Turn off DTS and disable 7.1 in the Arctis pro engine? Sound right?

[serene orbit]

DTS off and set the Engine EQ to flat if it's not already, yeah

[devout stirrup]

Thank you

[eager patrol]

Thank you for your feedback. I think the volume change could be due to the use of sound lock - when using Sonar no other audio app should be running (no dolby, no sound lock) - I assume you get a different result on Dolby just because you cannot apply the same EQ on Dolby. With Sonar you have a parametric EQ so you have more parameters that in Dolby are not taken into account (like Q-factor or filters)

[open orchid]

Hey everyone, I got the Arctis7+ for a while now and they are incredible. I'm using them more on the PS5 tho. Does someone have a decent EQ Setting for the PS5?

[eager patrol]

Unfortunately Sonar is PC only. For PS5 I suggest you to tune you EQ in Engine

[open orchid]

Yes, I'm already aware of that. I meant if someone has a good setting for the EQ-Engine

[flint mirage]

Thanks for the deefback

Feed *

[delicate burrow]

ok so what is the advantage of have this Sonar Sound system on?

[quartz heron]

deefback

[quartz heron]

you can increase the volume of certain frequencies (e.g bass) to improve your music experience, or you may turn down some frequencies and up others to make hearing footsteps in a game like val or CS:GO easier, to help your situational awareness

there are other uses

[delicate burrow]

ty

[quartz heron]

np

[unborn shuttle]

I recently clean install my Windows and install Sonar back but after I logged in, I didn't see any options to get Sonar anymore

oh nvm I quit and open it back and I got it

[barren vortex]

best sonar settings for fortnite

[delicate burrow]

Hey, how can i get the sonar app or how it call app or plugin

this is what i get when i press download

[sly mason]

That doesn't seem right,

It should be inside the Steelseries GG App

[delicate burrow]

@noble carbon check this channel#read-me-first there is downloand link

[slow prairie]

how can i turn it off

[fleet vapor]

Is there a way for an equalizer setting to kick in only when launching a game?
What I'd like to do is have the equalizer for my headset change when CS:GO launches.

[quartz heron]

go to settings and the first thing you should see is a toggle for sonar

[quartz heron]

go to the "game" eq
and select cs:go config and change eq there for it

[fleet vapor]

Oh, does this EQ only activate when the game is running?

[quartz heron]

yes

I believe

[tender sigil]

For now you choose your EQ configs manually but in future versions we will be adding ability detect and switch configs based on games that you are playing

[quartz heron]

my bad

[quartz heron]

like with device light configs?

[tender sigil]

very similar yes.

[quartz heron]

pretty pog

[violet peak]

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[tender sigil]

you should totally be able to select those as the playback device for game/chat

[violet peak]

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[tender sigil]

@may I DM you? i have a solution for you i think but requires me to post screenshots n i dont wana load up this chat hahaha

[violet peak]

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[tender sigil]

quick tip: when switching your configs manually, dont forget to use the dropdown on the label above your graph to see approx which areas the config is amplifying and which Hz range certain sounds generally exist for that game.

[stiff shale]

can i turn off the sonar shit?

[quartz heron]

go to settings, the first toggle you see is enable/disable sonar

apologies for ping

[stiff shale]

no thank you very much, just wanted to see what the new and exciting feature for steelseries cg was, didnt realise it was an entire mixer that i dont need lmao

[quartz heron]

lol

I currently only use it for adjusting mix between my music and call volume every night

[void pawn]

@tender sigil hey when you get a chance, can you pm me about getting more volume out of sonar? (when i activate sonar i lose 50% of my max volume and lose alot of bass even if i max the bass out in the sonar) someone suggested adding gain, but that makes it sound terrible and still not even 70% of the normal max volume from my arctis pro's

[deep epoch]

just got on today, this sonar thing looks so cool :p

can anyone vouch in competitive games whether the spatial audio can actually help a lot

[knotty osprey]

it can just dial it in to your preference

i have mine at a -9.5

[deep epoch]

hmm ok

ill try it, just wasnt sure if it was a gimmicky thing as it can be really hard to tell whether something helps or not 😅

[knotty osprey]

it does help and having the ability to adjust it makes it more convenient

[deep epoch]

for sure, i guess ill just test it out

other than that

the tool itself is insane

for people who love customizability its amazing 😂

[knotty osprey]

yeah it has a lot of features

i used to use voicemeeter potato

[deep epoch]

tbh ive never really used anything but mine had updated today so i looked into it and its great

[tender sigil]

@void pawn sure thing, I'll DM you shortly and sort your issue out

[prisma crystal]

sonar pretty good so far was using it for fortnite earlier and it sounded way better than usual :)

[lavish geyser]

What's the best settings for sonar for something like CSGO?

[quartz heron]

if you look in the gaming tab, you can select csgo config, and adjust it further to suit you

[lavish geyser]

ty @quartz heron

[cloud quail]

I can never go back from spatial audio again

[quartz heron]

np

[spring wasp]

Is there any way of disabling sonar as a device, i get close to no sound and it switches automaticly.

[quartz heron]

hey can I see your setup for it? may be fixable

[spring wasp]

im just using the default, just opened it in the client and from then it automaticly uses that device

[quartz heron]

have you checked the input volumes in the mixers

[spring wasp]

not really

[quartz heron]

see the 50% next to the device selects

[spring wasp]

yes

[quartz heron]

you are able to change your equivalents to a value that suits you

hope this helps

[spring wasp]

oh yeah, mine was on 18 %

[quartz heron]

lmao XD

[spring wasp]

ty

[quartz heron]

nw

[molten cobalt]

when i change the microphone option, the voice of my mic doesn't change

my normal voice is being used in the mic

[glad olive]

Anyone got good EQ settings for warzone COD?

[heady vine]

i use sonar warzone preset, boost mode selected in game audio, spatial audio set to 9 in sonar...works pretty well for me..

[ivory pulsar]

the function is not end XD

[rotund flicker]

How do i delete or turn off sonar?

[quartz heron]

go to settings, the first toggle you see is activate/deactivate sonar

[quartz heron]

no worries

want help with caps lock too? XD

[quartz heron]

lol bro

[tender sigil]

can I DM you to help with ur issue?

[ebon gull]

I don't suppose sonar "intelligently" detects which programs are intended to use the game vs chat "channel"

so in that case am I correct to assume that I must set each program to the corresponding audio "channel"

[tender sigil]

for now its manual but with future updates we will detect games as its launched and switch to the config you set 😄 lot more functionality will come to configs as a whole so stay tuned

[quartz heron]

Based staff

[sudden ruin]

how does sonar work

lmao

can smo explain pls

i have it activated and played around w it but dont understand how it works

[knotty osprey]

sonar acts as an audio stand in processor

it is a digital in/out allowing you to assign actual inputs (mics) and outputs (headphones/speakers) of your choice

[frozen dragon]

Sonar for me is just loading and will not boot up at all ? any fixes for this

IT has worked before then just randomly quit

[knotty osprey]

this is going to sound crazy

but mine just did this

and all i did was move the app window

just click and drag it around and see if that fixes

[frozen dragon]

Yeah that didnt work

[knotty osprey]

have you fully closed GG and verified in taskmanager that it is closed

[molten cobalt]

I fixed it, but thank you for the offer

[heady bone]

What is the recommended/usual mic volume for Sonar on Windows? Anyone knows?

[quartz heron]

I use 100 (default)

[noble merlin]

how to do redo the sonar wizard you do the first time you use it?

[untold geyser]

how turn off sonar?

[quartz heron]

go to settings, first toggle you see is enable/disable sonar

[delicate burrow]

anyone told me how i fix it ?

[quartz heron]

what is the error message?

[forest herald]

I have sonar game/chat and mic as my default devices in windows. In sonar i have my mic set up as a different mic than the headset one. But i turn the headset one on for mic monitoring, but i get a constant static playing when i have this mic on. Have the artic pro wireless. And the base station is hooked up to the computer only by USB

[forest herald]

set your sonar mic as default in windows?

[sly mason]

I think you have the same setup i have? 3rd party desk mic in sonar but i want to hear mic montoring on the pro wireless. I don't seem to have this issue. if mute the artic headset, does the static still play?

[forest herald]

No when i mute the headset mic static goes away

[forest herald]

yup same set up it sounds like. Third party mic. 3rd party mic plugged into the USB and mic in 3.5mm jack. Base station just plugged into the computer via usb

[sly mason]

USB and Mic 3.5 jack? at the same time? what Mic is it? I'm using a Wave:3

[forest herald]

yeah i can try to just do usb for mic .beacn mic

[sly mason]

Also, If you're using USB. don't use a USB hub

use direct to the pc 😄

[forest herald]

just unplugged the 3.5mm jack from my mic and still static when i have my headsey mic on for sonar

[sly mason]

found that out the hardway

[forest herald]

haha i dont use a hub. Thanks for lettingme know

[sly mason]

I have mine set like this

same as yours?

[forest herald]

your defulta devices are all sonar right? game,chat, and mic?

[sly mason]

yup

chat is only set for discord so i can use the pro's chat mix

[digital pike]

I do the exact same Brack.

[heavy nebula]

are the presets good>

?

like the game presets

[digital pike]

Doesn't the Beacn mic have its own DAW, why are you using Sonar?

[sly mason]

Hmm, I think the headset might have an issue. If you don't use sonar it doesn't make that sound?

[forest herald]

it does yes. But i use sonar cause i want to use the audio preset for games. And the mic moniting/side tone lags since the headset is bluetooth

[digital pike]

Why not use the DAW that comes with it for your Mic in general, and use Sonar for your headset alone?

[sly mason]

Sonar does this thing where it freaks out if youre not using it for all defaults

it's quite annoying.

[forest herald]

I do DAW for the mic. I just use the sonar for the headset mic for mic monitoring/side tone

[digital pike]

But putting your mic through 2 DAW's is a big no-no.

Even with one adding literally nothing.

[digital pike]

It isn't doing that for me, weird... I am using an SM7b so that could be a decent reason.

Through a Focusrite Scarlett Solo.

[sly mason]

I mean it asks you to set defaults all the time is you don't. I don't have any issues with it though. In sorry that @forest herald is though. I just wonder if it does it outside of sonar. If you go into engine and adjust the acrtics pro does it adjust the feedback sound?

[digital pike]

It doesn't do it outside of Sonar for me, it doesn't freak out when use I mic outside of the mic setup in Sonar, no.

Unless I am not fully comprehending what your saying.

Oh yeah, Engine does not work when your using Sonar because they are different audio devices.

Separated audio if you will.

[sly mason]

Sorry I was actually asking @forest herald if the mix monitor works if sonar isn't set.

[digital pike]

Oh okay, you @lyric maple me so I was wondering what that was all about.

[forest herald]

I belive the audio preset work if i dont have anything in the mic in sonar tab. So yes i can adjust the feed back in sonar for audio

[agile hornet]

does anybody know how to reinstall sonar audio drivers?

right now I have sonar enabled on my steelseries engine, but the drivers themselves are deleted so now whenever I open up the sonar tab on the app, it just loads indefinitely.

[grizzled axle]

When using Sonar is it recommended to have EQ's in the GG engine and the game flat?

[tender sigil]

Yes, if using Sonar please flatten your engine EQ

[digital pike]

Sorry Ed.

[grizzled axle]

Thanks and WZ EQ? 🙂

[tender sigil]

There is a config for warzone in the list, start there and adjust to your need

[trail ice]

there a way to make sure your on the right config in Engine for a certain game? I have a vanguard and warzone configs and it always switches to a different one

[brisk locust]

is there any way to disable sonar for just the mic? but keep it on for the headset sound? Just having an issue in a certain game with voice recognition.

[knotty osprey]

yeah just set your default mic in your windows settings

[brisk locust]

It reverts back to sonar every time the computer is reset, cant even disable sonar in windows settings, just re-enables when i reset

[rain cedar]

Is there a way that you can globally toggle the microphone?

[carmine shell]

Hey, needs dts 7.1 surround to be disabled when using sonar?

[tulip spoke]

i have that question to ...

[delicate burrow]

Hi Guys! Love the new Sonar app.. however in the microphone section, the mic test record feature doesn't seem to be working?

[tender sigil]

Yepp just set your default recording device in windows to whaever device you use

[tender sigil]

Not at the moment, ability to assign shortcuts to functions like mute is something that will come with future updates

[tender sigil]

Yes if using spatial audio in Sonar

[carmine shell]

okay thank you

[arctic hinge]

Amazing software, hats off

[cedar tiger]

For what it's worth, that's what I do for output devices - however, Sonar automatically sets the default devices back to its own virtual stuff on every boot.
So this means I have to go fiddle with the sound settings every single time I start my computer. 😕

[digital pike]

It is just 3 clicks.

*4

[cedar tiger]

That's great! I want zero clicks.
Without Sonar, the audio switching between speakers and headset was fully automatic. Now it's manual. I consider that a regression.

[digital pike]

It is not much of an issue, something to bring up but not to complain about. There is a reason the #sonar-feature-requests section exists.

And your issues aren't necessarily everyone's. I do not have that issue for example.

[cedar tiger]

Does yours auto-switch when you plug the headset in/out?

[digital pike]

It auto-switches from it to my speakers and then back to it because it is my default.

After it is plugged back in.

[cedar tiger]

And I assume the switch happens within Sonar, i.e.: the default in/outs are on the virtual Sonar devices, with Sonar realizing when the headset is plugged in/out, and switches to and fro accordingly, is that correct?

[digital pike]

No, it remains the same as I had it set, I am using my crappy monitor speakers at the moment for example.

Do you have each set to use your windows defaults?

[cedar tiger]

At the moment, my defaults are on all the Sonar inputs and outputs: game out, chat out, mic in, etc.
Right now the headset is unplugged, sound is directed to speakers.
I plug in the headset. Sonar suddenly goes "Hey, you gotta set your Windows defaults!" Huh, weird. I click on "Auto-set defaults" and it seems this has no effect, Sonar still outputs to speakers.
I manually set the output to the headset in Sonar.
Unplug the headset. The sound cuts off wholesale and I must manually select the speaker output in Sonar to hear anything again.

Scenario 2: Beforehand, I set my default outs to the speakers.
Now if I plug the headset in/out, the switching is automatic, which is lovely. It fits my use case: I don't use Sonar features on the outs, I'm only in it for the mic adjustments.
The problem is that Sonar stubbornly forces the default devices to the virtual outputs on startup, which works against what I'm trying to accomplish, and I'd rather Sonar not do that. However, I can't find out where/how I can disable this behavior.

[digital pike]

It might be a Windows option, would have to look through the settings myself.

[late wedge]

hello, does anyone have any experience with sonar and the game escape from tarkov?

[digital pike]

Supposedly staff said they are working on a preset for it but I would think the adjusted FPS Footstep might work well for you.

THe Fps Footstep one works, "Decently," from what I have played.

[brisk locust]

Problem is, every time i reset my computer, sonar will set itself as my default recording device every time. Is there a way to fix this?

[void fjord]

I disabled them in Sound Control Panel and then re-enabled them. Seems to have worked.

[umbral night]

For surround sound 7.1 games, is it better to use the the Engine 7.1 Surround or Sonar Spatial Audio?

[brisk locust]

Weird, does not work for me, just goes right back to default when i reset my computer, guess ill just wait for the issues to be worked out.

[tender sigil]

We hear ya, totally aware of this behavior. Definitely something we are keeping a close eye on as something to improve with future updates

[brisk locust]

Awesome, thanks. Love the software so far makes my Arctis 7 sound amazing.

[glad olive]

Wish we could use sonar on ps5

[fair marsh]

Yo i just updated to this. If anyone has any good recomendations for FPS games like r6 let me know

[radiant junco]

Can anyone help me? Lateley, I dont have sound on startup. Default is steelseries sonar gaming. When I change default to the old Arctis 7 game, all is working. If I reboot everything works back on sonar aswell. I dont want to reboot all the time. How do I fix this?

[delicate burrow]

how can i turn off sonar?

or restore it to default settings?

[errant stratus]

i just started using sonar can someone tell me what the "ear piece" is on my arctis pro?

[quartz heron]

settings, first toggle

[gusty ridge]

how do i shut Sonar off. i cant hear anything from my games through my laptop with everything turned up.

nevermind. terrible

[quartz heron]

you found the toggle in general settings? @gusty ridge

[sour kestrel]

hey guys how do i like deactivate sonar?

[quartz heron]

settings, first toggle

[sour kestrel]

ok

[livid spruce]

how do i uninstall?

[quartz heron]

sonar?

[livid spruce]

yes

[quartz heron]

settings first toggle

[livid spruce]

?'

[quartz heron]

that deactivates it

not sure about complete uninstall

[livid spruce]

ok how do i deathcfirive

[quartz heron]

go to settings

and the first option you see turns off sonar

[delicate burrow]

how do i prevent sonar to being the default sound option whenevr i open moments?

[winged drift]

hello how do i make certain apps use chat in chat mix

rather than game

[quartz heron]

I believe in the settings of the app you can change the audio output. if not there then you can go to windows settings, sound mixer options, find the app, and change the top of the two drop-down menus to sonar-chat

[winged drift]

ok thank you

[eager patrol]

Try checking this out based on the software you use https://support.steelseries.com/hc/en-us/sections/4408864243725-Sonar

usually the comm software use by default the Windows comm default (which is supposed to be Sonar Chat) - However, sometimes you need to manually tell them what do you want to use

[pearl fiber]

Hi

I need help i have the Arctis pro wireless

For my sound settings in windows i have

SteelSeries Sonar - Gaming(steelseries sonar virtual audo device)

but in sonar it shows playback for game only two options
Headset Earphone (2 - Arctis pro wireless chat)
Headphiones (2 - Arctis pro wireless game)

and i have no idea what settings i should use for equalizer, should i use spatial audio?

i play valorant a lot and atm the sound doesnt sound correct

[zealous otter]

Set it to Arctis Pro Wireless Game for your playback option for Game

[zealous otter]

and then try to use the Valorant preset:

I'd have Spatial Audio off.

[pearl fiber]

thanks i will give it a go

[pearl fiber]

does sonar overwrite settings in engine btw @zealous otter

[zealous otter]

Engine writes settings directly to your device, Sonar runs all in the software space. So its recommend to turn off any settings in Engine/flatten your EQ in Engine

what you dont want is to different kinds of audio processing running in a "chain". Does that make sense?

[crude raft]

Evening all! Just joined the server but was hoping someone might have come across a challenge im having before. I cant seem to get the audio being registered by the GG virtual game device to play. The chat channel routes correct and can make game audio work through the chat channel, just cant get anything from the game audio channel at all. Thanks 🙂

[subtle crane]

yo

so I play Valorant and it has a setting called "Enable HRTF" this setting pretty much jus helps surround sound and yes does clash with normal windows sonic, i have the sonar steelseries on the valorant preset and im not sure whether i should enable this or disable this setting, and will it clash with sonar?

[pearl fiber]

what do u mean flatten?, you cant turn engine off

[quartz heron]

have at the base setting (no boost or alteration of sound settings

[earnest vale]

do any of you have a good setting so i have a spicy mic on discord?

and some good sounds for apex

[mighty nacelle]

need sonar for Music EDM setting guys haha

[delicate burrow]

How do I disable Sonar? XD

[quartz heron]

settings, first toggle

[agile void]

is there any keybinds to lower/raise chatmix?

[halcyon oxide]

what gets affected when u change the playback for the 2

and should i choose steelseries or my normal output?

nvm i got it so u have to set discord output as chat and normal output as gaming

i there a way to send spotify output through chat as well so the game config doesnt get applied to the audio?

[quartz heron]

search sound settings, find spotify app in the menu and change the top dropdown for it to steelseries sonar - chat

[keen sand]

Hey guys! I suck at IT and I got this headset a month ago. I dont know if my settings are correct cause it doesnt seem like the surrounding function works. I struggle while playing val

[ancient elm]

hey guys, is anyone here ?

i just bought arctis 9x recently. I paid some, so i want a good quality. But when i started to play with my friends they told me, that i should buy new hyperx cloud 2, since these ones sounds like crap

if it comes to mic

and i am curious, if they really that bad, or i should switch options

[forest panther]

I just got a set of Arctis 7+ and the mic is a little quiet. I have windows up to 100%, its 100% in sonar and engine. The mic is pointed correctly. Is this mic just quieter?

Actually I take that back, I just went to mess with it more and now it doesn't pickup anything.

[cedar tiger]

It's funny you mention this because when I shopped around for headsets, one friend of mine recommended HyperX, and the first thing that happened when I said I finally chose an Arctis 5, was him basically going "off, that's too bad, you should've really bought a hyperx, just sayin'..."

But anyway, on a more serious note: before these ones, I had a pair of nameless Sennheisers which sounded fine as far as I know, no particular setup necessary. Compared to them, my Arctis 5 mic sounds much tinnier, almost but not quite as if I'm speaking into the lo-fi mic they sometimes use in pop songs.

[forest panther]

The lofi thing is sometimes the sample rate being wrong in windows and defaulting to 8000hz

Mine did that when I first got them

That said this mic seems really bad and I need to figure it out or return these for something else.

[cedar tiger]

🤔 Lemme plug the headset real quick and see...

[forest panther]

Check there

[cedar tiger]

48k on the mic, as high as one can go, so that oughta be good.

[forest panther]

I just can't get mine over -20dB no matter what I do

It will if I physically tap it, but speaking its not where it belongs.

[cedar tiger]

Mine has the level set to 60%, it seems to work OK.

[forest panther]

Mine is at 100

[ancient elm]

My mic sounded like microwave

[forest panther]

oh Smart Voice helps a little.

for the level

[sudden elbow]

Can I use the sonar presets for desktop audio? (Music presets)=

?

[rain cedar]

Why is my microphone crackling whenever I use Sonar?

[sudden elbow]

I have crackling too, when streaming, viewers say the game sound cracks

[muted aspen]

I have crackling too, when I play games like Rainbow Six siege

[restive mountain]

If I don't have any device set for sonar, will Moments still capture game audio and my mic?

[trail wing]

iirc the crackling happens bc of a usb problem

or at least that was the problem I had

i changed the usb port i was using and the crackling stopped

[rocky forum]

i dont know who i should tag for this but for an idea maybe have the option to set the Sonar for each game like you can with +add another device in library. have the Sonar set up for that too so it can automatically switch for you when jumping from game to game, movies, music etc.

[patent quartz]

Hiya, just posting this as general feedback but I DESPISE Sonar

With the old Arctis gear, pre Sonar, everything just worked.

There wasnt 3 separate audio channels that each had 2-3x volume/eq sliders

The volume wheel would show the windows global audio level when spun which it does not anymore

I constantly have to open the Steelseries app to make Sonar recognize the mic and reset it as primary even though I have no other microphone plugged into my system

Im genuinely frustrated and upset how badly Sonar is maintained, developed and supported. It isn't "intuitive" and the customization it offers isnt worth the hassle

Currently using an Arctis 7+ which I really regret. Dunno what hardware modifications were done to this compared to the 7 but the original Steelseries GG before you guys made a pivot to being an all-in-one gamer suite for captures etc was so much better

Hoping in the future this program and the hardware it touches justify the price points, because as it stands I cannot be happy about my purchase nor your guys support for these products

Chatmix is the biggest reason I love SS, too much loud audio can overwhelming for me and the ease of the chatwheel letting me make discord/game louder is amazing, but not worth the rest of the headaches Sonar has given me

Not sure if the ChatMix is also bugged now because of Sonar? with my old 7 when I used the dial the volume change was INSTANT, now it seems like Sonar needs to do the calculations inside the application then pass on the volume levels? Genuinely sucks and I can feel the difference

Gonna give the 7+ a try again in a few days without the use of Sonar and it completely disabled, but honestly think its a huge step backwards and you guys shouldnt be adding more volume config stuff on top of your volume control suite SteelSeries GG. Just seems stupid and like a PM told someone to redesign GG and instead they just added more bloat

[inner pollen]

Hello, can someone advise the settings for the Arctis pro wireless microphone in sonar so that the voice sounds natural?

[noble merlin]

How do i reset the sonar setup? I can only see artic 7 sound no sonar etc in the settings of mic and game and chat

[whole basin]

anyone know how to record SteelSeries chat audio in GeForce experience?

i tried almost all combinations and never seemed to be able to record the mic, game audio and chat audio

unless i switch discord output to game audio instead of chat

[cedar tiger]

@whole basin It sounds like what I was experiencing with AMD ReLive, so I'll work off that assumption.
ReLive is not capable of recording multiple audio streams at the same time. So, if one splits their sound output into Game/Chat streams, only one of them gets picked up, and it's the one chosen as "Default Device". The "Default Communications Device" never makes it into the recording. I'm willing to bet that nVidia's own recording software has the same flaw.
In the end, I installed OBS, and shut off ReLive's recording features. In OBS, I plugged in everything I had (headset, speakers, mic) simultaneously and defined an audio source for each, so now whenever I record, I have no less than four audio channels on the footage just to really ensure that my recording picks up the audio no matter what I have or don't have plugged in at that moment.

[visual gazelle]

Is there any microphone mute hotkey for the sonar virtual microphone in the steelseries program or do i need to get an extra program to mute the mic itself

[chrome acorn]

ALT + M

i think

[visual gazelle]

Yeah i thought that too but that mutes the mic for the clips only

[quartz heron]

does your mic have a button on it/switch thing

[visual gazelle]

No

It would be nice if they could add such a feature so i dont have to get any other programs for that

[quartz heron]

true

[visual gazelle]

And the hotkey tab in the settings is almost useless

[warped canopy]

Hi guys, please helpme. I have problens with SonarGG for the microfone, and my microfone dosent works with Sonar, I tried everything but nothings works (obs sorry for my inglesh I'm braziliam kkkk)

[green pendant]

hey i play mostly hunt showdown and have no idea how to properly adjust eq. anyone have a good eq setting so games like hunt

[whole basin]

lmao just remembered there's steelseries moments aswell that i can use and surely it has up to 3 channels at least and behold it does might give it a spin and see if it works

[cedar tiger]

From what I've seen, Moments is for saving the last couple minutes of whatever happened - it doesn't have a "record until I say stop" feature.

[whole basin]

that's what i was looking for although it is quite short only 5 min

[noble ledge]

hello, can someone explain what happened to my headphones. I downloaded sonar and didn't like the sound so I turn it off and now my sounds is just very different, I've tried everything that I know

[knotty osprey]

are you using sonar for anything else

or steelseriesGG for anything else?

[noble ledge]

I use steelseries for my rival 3 wireless mouse and keyboard apex 3 tkl

and I use moments clips

[knotty osprey]

and you said you use logitech headphones right?

[noble ledge]

yeah

[knotty osprey]

do you have their software installed?

[noble ledge]

no

[knotty osprey]

is it possible that you were used to listening to how sonar sounded and now you dont like how your headphones sound without it?

[noble ledge]

nah, before sonar it sounded more clear

now it sounds like the sound is coming from 2 meters away

it just sounds weird, I can tell the diffrence

and sorry for my english

[knotty osprey]

did you reset your windows default audio

[noble ledge]

I can tell that it sounds different by the nades in csgo 😄

[knotty osprey]

sounds like spatial sound is still on

[noble ledge]

this ?

[fading bridge]

anyone know why i cant use the sonar chat in MW19?

[knotty osprey]

set sonar chat as your windows default communication

[fading bridge]

it is

[knotty osprey]

then in game set your chat to windows default communication

[knotty osprey]

make sure spatial sound in windows is off

[fading bridge]

it is as well i cant hear anyone when its on

[noble ledge]

it's off

[knotty osprey]

not sure what else to tell you

check your default system audio driver?

[noble ledge]

can you tell me how to do that ?

[knotty osprey]

device manager> audio inputs and outputs>headphones

right click> properties>driver>update driver

search automatically for drivers

[knotty osprey]

im booting up

let me double check my settings

i remember CoD having weird audio issues with accepting a change to your chat source

[fading bridge]

thank you

[knotty osprey]

its been a while so its updating

[fading bridge]

if you can possible send me ss of what you have exactly in game and in windows that might help

[knotty osprey]

yeah

i can DM it to you

[fading bridge]

bet

[knotty osprey]

tried DMing you

youre set to friends only

[fading bridge]

add me

[knotty osprey]

i did

[green zenith]

what's sonar, why am i now being forced to use it randomly, and why has my mic ceased to work at the same time as sonar ending up as an option for me?

not even the app is recognizing my mic

and now its back to no error but its still not picking up sound

Real glad I was opted into a beta I didn’t ask to be opted in to, for a feature I will never use.

[lilac torrent]

plans for a iracing profile??

an

hello there btw

[green zenith]

I give up. Thanks for bricking 50% of my headset. Now I have to blow money on a new headset because y’all decided I’d like to be part of beta testing for this stupid feature.

[quartz heron]

settings, first toggle. you can turn it off bro

[delicate burrow]

how do i disable sonar?

[quartz heron]

@delicate burrow

[delicate burrow]

Thanks @quartz heron

[quartz heron]

no worries

[noble merlin]

Can anyone help me. I can only select headphones (2-artics7+). no sonar chat etc in the sonar app. Anyone knows how to fix it?

[cedar tiger]

You can only select real/physical devices inside Sonar. Sonar subsequently then puts that through the Sonar virtual inputs.

Selecting a Sonar virtual device inside of Sonar would equate to plugging a power bar to itself. 😛

[quartz heron]

basically you need to choose what device it will play through when the virtual audio device is created

and in the case of microphone, you select which microphone feeds into the virtual audio device

[slender ice]

Anyone here runs Hunt showdown with Sonar ? - Artis pro wireless headset btw.

[lofty roost]

I have an Arctis 7+. I used to have an Arctis 7 Pro which had chat mix via two different output devices. Now with the 7+, that chat mix is available on via software? Also, I'm not sure wtf is happening, but the software mixer is getting audio into it but it's not playing on the headset
Any ideas?

Is it possible to turn sonar off and still get the chat mix? I find it unbelievable that they sell a headset for $160 and force us to use some alpha stuff

[dawn flax]

yo who got some good presets for gaming/music? i just started using sonar on the Arctis 7

[acoustic jasper]

Hey, is there an Sonar API? Like a command line Controll thing or smth like that?

[half current]

hmm i got u go #config-discussion

[noble merlin]

any way to recreate it?

[half current]

yoo ive been going through the squash files

may be finding sum way to share configs

[restive thunder]

Idk if this is the right place, mb, but when I'm looking at my sonar mixer it doesn't show anything going through chat, even though I have people in discord talking to me. Am I supposed to use two different physical devices or? I just started using Sonar so sorry if I'm just dumb

[quaint fossil]

anyone know why Sonar connects perfect to my headphones, but GG engine can't even communicate with them?

[serene orbit]

If it's a 3.5mm analog headset like the Arctis 1, 3, or Prime then it doesn't have Engine support

[quaint fossil]

its an arctis 5

it shows up in the engine, but the settings are unchangeable

[serene orbit]

Then that's a problem that belongs in #archive-user-support since it's not Sonar-related

[quaint fossil]

alright, thanks!

[devout cloak]

Am I just missing something or is sonar unable to provide mic monitoring?

[hollow cove]

Does Sonar cause any delays in voice/sound processing? Specifically, also when used with voicemeeter how much more delazy does it add?

[burnt raven]

so sonar is cool and all but I'm not smart enough to figure out how to turn it off, can someone help? I feel like I'm missing something obvious

[quartz heron]

settings first toggle

[burnt raven]

Ah, there it is

I knew it would be simple XD

ty

[quartz heron]

np lol

[quartz heron]

it is way more common than you think that I have to say it..you aren't dumb, everyone is XD

[burnt raven]

good to know I'm not alone in my stupidity lmao

[quartz heron]

lmao

[raw nymph]

Is there any possibility to have the sonar with the sound settings somewhere small somehow at WIN + G?

Is there a setting for Steelseries GG Sonar that automatically changes the equalizer setting when I start another game

[quartz heron]

not yet but a dev suggested that will eventually be the case

[raw nymph]

ok thanks

[proud plover]

Just noticed Sonar last night, anyone tried the different game specific settings out and have some feedback? Just curious

[grave barn]

Anyone else having problems with discord when using sonar for chat output?

When I use it, the audio becomes kinda laggy

[half fractal]

used sonar but made my audio sound like i had been trapped under a bucket how do i turn it off?

i saw someone said settings first toggle but i cant see anything in setting idk i might just be dumb

[strange stream]

Anyone know how to use sonar when streaming mobile games like codm via elgato.

[rain cedar]

Does Sonar have a toggle that lets you hear yourself?

[cyan grail]

help

microphone config on the sonar app

[amber oasis]

can i add another audio channel for music in sonar?

is there any way that i can seperate my music sounds from the sonar gaming audio channel?

[quartz heron]

the only way rn is to change their output in windows settings to chat

[quartz heron]

not currently

[amber oasis]

thanks

[real heath]

How do I make it so Sonar doesn't ask for permission to run every time I boot my pc?

[sour nacelle]

On a similar note, how do we stop sonar setting itself as the default output device everytime I start my PC? I use my speakers mostly, and then sometimes game... for now there's mode benefit to disabling sonar than enabling it.

[shrewd atlas]

okay how do i turn off sonar once ive turned it on?

[molten vale]

Have you gone into your sound settings in windows and selected your speakers to be the "default device".
You will need to do this and then also when you have finished using the sonar output select back to your normal speakers as windows will select your last used device on restart

[molten vale]

open settings and turn off that toggle

[bronze moss]

Yes, this right here! Exactly why I came on here. I need two more channels, one for system and the other for music. OOB that would be perfect and I could ditch voicemeter. It would be another great enhancement to have the ability to create up to X custom channels as well.

[sour nacelle]

Yes, I've changed the default device, if I'm working it's either set to my speakers, my audio interface, or sometimes (But rarely) the Arctis Pro wireless (but directly so I don't have weird sounds caused by sonar EQ stuff for games messing with my music or whatever). and yet when I've not gamed for a week or so, every single day when I first turn on the computer audio is set to the sonar device, meaning I have to faff every day if I leave this software enabled)

It seems I'm not the only one, but I can't post links to other people having the same problem as links aren't allowed, but shurikane has the same issue (this channel - 11 Apr 2022) and davey ( #sonar-feature-requests 07 Apr 2022 ) and takimata ( #sonar-feature-requests 05 Apr 2022) and that's me bored 😂

[junior moat]

I do not understand what sonar is all about. Can someone explain?

[sullen pagoda]

ye pls can some1 explain

[cedar tiger]

Mostly serves to make specific sounds and sound ranges louder and easier to pinpoint, so that an enemy infantry walking on tiptoes five miles away can sound like Bastion from Overwatch is riverdancing next to your left ear.

[dull vortex]

I think its an Virtual Mixer. Sonar adds two Devices virtually (Game and Chat)
You can adjust Volume and Equalizers from the Game and Chat Channel seperately to maximize your personalization.

[atomic rune]

hello does some one have a preset for pubg pc ?

[craggy scarab]

I love the example you are giving, it is the perfect way to explain what it is for

[crisp iron]

Hi
So I just started using sonar. It sounds really good, but I am having some issues with it.
When I watch a video, the audio and video are perfectly synced in the beginning, but when I watch it for a couple of minutes the video starts to stay behind on the audio. Any ideas how to fix it?

[zinc urchin]

Can sonar not be used for ps5 only pc gaming?

[serene orbit]

Sonar is PC only

[zinc urchin]

Ack thanks

[solid shale]

just tried Sonar and its amazing!!

[slender vale]

hi guys, good day. question, do you have to have sonar open to make it work? will it still work if it's minimized?

[tender sigil]

There is mic record and playback function under the Microphone tab

[tender sigil]

Totally aware of this experience and will be working to improve in the future

[tender sigil]

We hear ya ;D

[quartz heron]

it works as long as gg is running

[tender sigil]

Will depend on how you have you audio capture routed, we shld chat, may be able to help with more details

[tender sigil]

Make sure you have the chat device selexted in your discord audio settings

[tender sigil]

You are able to record and playback in the mic tab as it's a better experience when tweaking audio. You will have a consistent source on loop while you make adjustments instead of live monitoring and speaking every time you make a change. This way you can always toggle entire equalization on/off and truly hear the changes you've made

[restive thunder]

I figured it out yeah, I didn't update my post mb.

[tender sigil]

Please double check that you don't have any audio effects or equalizing being applied on another app or even in engine. DM me if the problem persists

[rocky breach]

https://i.imgur.com/kvSqplG.png
rate my set up

[half current]

yeah it sound pretty bad didnt notice lol i need to try and fix it.

not pretty bad

hm

but is it the bitrate

[quartz heron]

What do you mostly use it for?

[rocky breach]

music

[rocky breach]

You can kinda get a taste of what is sounds like from the clip I sent in the clips channel

[quartz heron]

How recently did you send this clip

nvm found it

[quartz heron]

go into the gg app settings, and in general settings the first toggle you will see is the off on switch for sonar

[velvet valve]

how do i turn sonar off

[rocky breach]

i cant tell if you're making a joke or being honest

[quartz heron]

@velvet valve

literally the message above yours

[upper wedge]

Can sonar work with Cubase?

[solar shoal]

anyone having trouble with condenser mics

?

[ripe kayak]

There’s a parametric EQ for speakers but only graphic band EQ for microphone… are there any plans to make the microphone EQ parametric as well? It would be really useful and bring it above voicemeeter

[dull ferry]

Can i set discord as chat input not game?

[quartz heron]

discord is default chat

[dull ferry]

i join voice channel and sound isnt detected as chat input

or only voice is detected like chat?

[quartz heron]

if it is not then go into settings, voice and video, and change output device

[dull ferry]

so in all games like valonrat

i have to set output to sonar

and input to sonar?

[storm dew]

Anyone have good settings they can share for music

nvm just saw share your configs channel sorry

[crystal jacinth]

Hey there, anyone got a sonar profile for Hunt showdown ?

[dense crest]

anyone know why turning sonar off disables chat audio? i try and turn it off and then after that i cant hear discord anymore

[eager yarrow]

so what is sonar exaclty, it looks like a streaming thing

[crystal jacinth]

Anytime you make software related audio modifications you need to restart discord

[dense crest]

mmmm ok

ill try that next time if it happens again

[crystal jacinth]

From what I can tell , it's an audio EQ

[dense crest]

cause restarting my comp fixed it, and by restarting the computer disc gets reset as well obviously

thank you

[crystal jacinth]

Maybe an adaptive one , that has different EQ settings for different programs simultaneously

[crystal jacinth]

Np, happens to me all the time when I change things mid game, gotta restart discord and all good

[ripe kayak]

can any staff member clarify if the parametric EQ in sonar automatically lowers the gain when boosting frequencies to prevent clipping? thanks

in the meanwhile, thank you to all devs, this is so much nicer for applying oratory1990's EQ settings compared to equalizerapo

also wondering the decision behind not adding parametric EQ for the mic as well, and only the speakers/headphones... adding such a feature would be really handy

[pine socket]

so is sonar just an equalizer?

i just saw it in gg

[ripe kayak]

its a mixer as well

sort of like goxlr

voicemeeter

[pine socket]

what does voicemeeter do

ive heard of it

but im unsure of what it does

[ripe kayak]

if ur not a streamer

dont worry about it

its free software that lets u manage multiple audio sources

so you can separate your game sound from music sound to discord sound

and adjust the sound of every source individually

[pine socket]

ohh i see

i def wanna do streaming eventually, but rn i got life and a job to worry about lol

but the equalizer seems useful, im gonna try a game of apex with it on

[ripe kayak]

its a full blown parametric EQ, so its very sophisticated

its just a shame the microphone is only a simple band EQ rather than parametric because i really wanted to cut some very specific frequencies

i would literally pay $100 for such a software

all the current ways of getting a live 10 band parametric EQ involve a lot of nasty software like voicemeeter and plugins

[pine socket]

the noise gate seems like itll be useful to just have built into the audio

that way i dont have to toy with per app settings

and you wont hear my watercooler in the background lol

[ripe kayak]

yeah what theyve done here is really deliberate

every setting they have in software adds basically 0 latency to the chain

[pine socket]

okay, apex is having weird audio issues

unsure if its the equalizer or just that apex doesnt like the program

but some sounds arent properly aligning to the ears, and some dont play

[quartz heron]

false... you just have to change the discord audio output device

[pine socket]

yeah so i had to shut off sonar entirely

directional audio was messed up

everything was either 100% left or right ear

[pine socket]

uh

apex legends

[tender sigil]

as it can certainly be used for streaming, our main goal with Sonar is always to provide GAMERS with next level audio. Give competitive advantage in game, as well as provide audio tools like the mixer, EQ and noise gate etc to enhance your comms/mic without compromising your game audio. Happy to walk you thru any questions you have around Sonar 😄 cheers

[tender sigil]

equalizer is just a part of it 😄

[tender sigil]

happy to chat and answer some of your questions, feel free to DM me

[lunar peak]

i need some help with the new sonar, i have the stel series pro with gamedac and steel series pro apex keyboard, i set the sonar on, but it cant pick up the 2 devices properly also my shure mic

now i f i turn it off my gamedac is now not synced for audio and chat its now one dial for all

[sour island]

Question: there isnt a clear "tutorial" saying what the heck sonar even does, what is it lol

I see the answers above but i think you should add a little "tool tip" to make it a bit easier for consumers

[rose chasm]

You could read some of the things on this site (https://support.steelseries.com/hc/en-us/articles/4439937180941-What-do-I-need-to-know-about-Sonar-). I dont think it will be 100% clear afterwards but I mean.. its worth a look xD

[strange knot]

im gonna just say fuck you ure the best guys !!!!! <3333 sonar is so good app 😄

u save me by buying new mic

[tender sigil]

as the software is in its ealry access state, lot more resources will come out as we iterate further. in the meantime, happy to chat and provide insight anytime.

[tender sigil]

tooltips are available within the Sonar app for each tool and also there is a FAQ link you can refer to for now

[spark falcon]

is there an easy way to get clearer audio with sonar

that i can do now

[tender sigil]

answer is most likely YES but as with all things highly depends on your hardware, surroundings etc (assuming u need clearer mic audio?)

[spark falcon]

no just a way for me to hear thing better an clearer

[quartz heron]

what sounds are you wanting to hear clearer?

[spark falcon]

every thing, with sonar everything sounds so bad

[tender sigil]

hmmm that is not ideal, DM me, maybe there is a solution we can arrive at quickly for your issue

[hushed ibex]

Y'all should have a shortcut to mute game/chat, like how discord does

[simple spoke]

hi i need troll voice seetings help me pls

[quartz heron]

troll in what way? what kinda voice you going for?

[simple spoke]

child voice

fine sound

[quartz heron]

you definitely want to drastically lower the bass area, and raise mids, high mids and highs, and do tweaking from there to find what works for you (as everyone has different voices and the "child voice" they are aiming for will be different to another's)

[ripe kayak]

i wouldnt recommend an EQ for trying to make your voice sound different. boosting any frequency will just make your voice sound harsher in those frequencies. you'll want to find software that instead changes the pitch of your voice

[sonic karma]

If spatial audio is disabled, does sonar use stereo or surround audio? Also if it is stereo is there a way to use surround? Using an arctis pro wireless btw.

[true berry]

Is this working correctly? shouldnt it be the Virtual devices created by sonar?

i LOVE sonar for the sound quality and all, a big help. but ive been having some issues i have no idea how i fixed them and how they returned and how i fixed them again such as discord freezing and not hearing voice chat(from discord) anymore

[cedar tiger]

Not necessarily - within Sonar, you'll select your physical devices, and they'll subsequently be patched through Sonar's virtual devices.

[umbral sable]

hi, best setup for hyperX quadcast?

[lunar peak]

who do i speak to for help with steel actris pro and gamedac setting with this new sonar update as its broke my whole PC sound settins

[wintry kelp]

Hello im having troubles connecting my headset to Sonar. It isnt picking up i have a headset connected to my pc.

[sick osprey]

loving sonar just got my headset other day but big question i have and im sure its been asked a million times but is there plans to make it be able to change configs per app like you can in engine?

[quartz heron]

Yep. Bmongol the CHAD has told us that is part of the plan

[viscid jolt]

How do i disable sonar?

[hybrid citrus]

My headset audio is very low, can somebody help?

[celest ferry]

When I use Sonar, I can't hear my game and my music on Spotify. I can only hear Discord. can somebody help me?

[vagrant slate]

when i use sonar and put the slider all the way to game i can still hear discord at full volume am i doing something wrong?

[tawdry violet]

when i activated Sonar my headset keeps crackling and discord keeps changing the input and output device so i cant hear my friends neither they can could someone help?

[cerulean stump]

Make sure you have set the correct inputs/outputs in the mixer, and in discord make sure you set it too "Steelseries Sonar - Chat (Steelseries Virtual Audio Device), the crackleing im not 100% sure on sounds like a hardware issue not an issue with the software so just make sure their isnt any electrical interference or anything like that

[tawdry violet]

I tested my headphones on my laptop it was fine but on my pc it keeps crackling and bugging out idk what to do

[cerulean stump]

Make sure in Discord Settings > Voice & Video, set the Output Device to "Steelseries Sonar - Chat (Steelseries Virtual Audio Device)"

[cerulean stump]

Have you tried using a different USB Port, and if that didnt work, try un plugging all USB except for Headphones, Keyboard, and Mouse, and put the Headphones USB as far as possible from the Keyboard and Mouse USBs, and make sure that the Headphone cable isnt running past any wireless charges or speakers, let me know if that fixes it

[tawdry violet]

I will try it right now

nah it still crackles

it made it worse

[cerulean stump]

And you said it works fine on your laptop?

[tawdry violet]

yes

[cerulean stump]

Have you tried using The Front Panel USB for the Headphones?

[tawdry violet]

my headphones doesnt have that kind of usb

[cerulean stump]

Which Headphones do you have?

[tawdry violet]

its a redragon one

i will try to find its name give me 1 minute

[tawdry violet]

Redragon H310 MUSES Wired USB Gaming Headset, 7.1 Surround-Sound Pro-Gamer Headphone

its on amazon

[vagrant slate]

Thank you!

[cerulean stump]

Does Redragon have a software for their Headphones?

[tawdry violet]

i dont think so

[cerulean stump]

Okay thats good, cause if you had it installed then it could be messing itself up, so that you dont have it is good, next thing i recommend trying is too uninstall Sonar restart PC and see if it is still happening

[tawdry violet]

i still need moments tho so what could i do?

[cerulean stump]

You can activate Moments without using Sonar