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Right-click on the white speaker icon located on the bottom right-hand side of the screen.
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Choose Playback Devices*
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Select the audio device that you would like to adjust (i.e. - Scarlett, Saffire)
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Click Properties
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Choose the Advanced tab
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Uncheck the Allow applications to take exclusive control of this device box (both boxes will be disabled now)
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Click OK.
- Reboot your computer to affect the changes.
Windows 10 (Build 1903 and above)
- Right-click on the white speaker icon located on the bottom right-hand side of the screen.
- Open Sound Settings
- Device Properties
- Additional Device Properties
- Advanced
- Uncheck the Allow applications to take exclusive control of this device box (both boxes will be disabled now)
- Click Apply and then OK.
- Now do the same for both Input and Output