AOC G-Menu vs Elgato Wave Link

AOC G-Menu is a free Windows portal for customizing supported AOC gaming monitors and peripherals, including keyboards, mice, mouse mats and headsets. Its settings include keyboard macros and mouse sensitivity adjustments. Light FX lets users choose effects, colors, pulsation and brightness for compatible devices, while Light FX Sync coordinates RGB effects across them.

Users can save multiple game profiles and switch between them, or associate a profile with an executable so its application runs when that profile is selected. Discover lets users find and share game profiles. The Macro interface supports recording, editing, importing and exporting macros. G-Menu checks for software updates from its home page and downloads available updates in the background; it cannot check without a network connection. The interface offers only connected devices. The manual lists Windows 7 or above, 500 MB of free hard disk space and an internet connection as requirements. AOC provides a Windows download and a manual.

Elgato Wave Link is a free audio routing and effects app for streamers, podcasters, professionals, and other content creators. It works with USB and XLR microphones, third-party interfaces, headsets, and capture cards recognized by the computer. A horizontal routing matrix lets users direct audio sources to outputs, with up to five independent mixes and separate routing and volume levels. Users can group multiple applications, such as Zoom, Teams, Discord, Spotify, or Chrome, into one channel. The app supports VST3 effects on Windows and Audio Unit effects on macOS, with unlimited effects per input. Mixes can feed OBS Studio, MS Teams, or any application that accepts audio input. Its Stream Deck plugin can change volume, mute channels, toggle effects, and switch mixes. The Wave Link 3.0 plan lists up to eight software or non-Wave inputs, four Wave-device inputs, and five virtual mixes. Windows requires Windows 11 and 8 GB RAM; macOS requires version 15.0 or newer and 8 GB RAM.