Elgato Wave Link vs KLANG:app

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.

KLANG:app is the control interface for KLANG processors, bringing setup, mixing and signal placement into one app. Each musician can adjust an individual sound mix. Users can position instruments around the listening space, including above or below the listener’s head, or use conventional stereo. Mixing tools include faders, panning, system settings and graphical 3D and i3D orbits. The app connects to processors over Wi-Fi or LAN and can manage one mix per device or all mixes from a single app. An offline editor and demo mode are included. Console integrations cover DiGiCo SD and Quantum, including mix-parameter control and snapshot recall, and SSL Live, with two-way control of faders, panning, mute, solo and tone filters. It also communicates using Open Sound Control and supports MIDI MCU and MIDI for Allen & Heath consoles. KLANG:app is free for supported devices, with no free trial, and runs on Android, iOS, macOS and Windows.