Note: Wave Link has now been updated to version 3. This reimagining has all-new features and an improved interface overall. Wave Link 3 is free, and will also work with a wide variety of microphones, not just those from Elgato.
Wave Link 2 has reached End of Life. It will still be available for download, but our development focus will be on Wave Link 3 moving forward. We look forward to improve audio for an increasing audience of great creators.
Some Elgato Wave devices and Wave Link have the capability of operating at a higher sample rate of 96 kHz. This guide will go over how to switch from 48 kHz to 96 kHz.
Requirements
Hardware
- Wave:3
- Wave XLR
Software
- Wave Link 1.3 or newer
How to change the sample rate for Wave Link 2.0 or newer
1) Open Wave Link
2) While holding CTRL on your keyboard, open your Wave device settings.
3) Click on the Sample Rate dropdown menu and select the desired Sample rate. The default sample rate is 48 kHz.
96 kHz is the other option.
4) A notification will appear with information about the sample rate change.
5) Click on Continue
6) Wave Link may appear to freeze for a moment while the audio engine reinitializes
7) Once Wave Link has reinitialized, the virtual audio channels will be initialized, during which warning icons may appear in the channel to show it is not ready yet
8) Once all warning icons have disappeared in the channels, Wave Link is ready to be used again
9) Due to changes in the virtual channels, programs and games that have been assigned to a Wave Link channel will need to be reassigned
How to change the sample rate for Wave 1.11 or older
1) Open Wave Link
2) While holding CTRL on your keyboard, open the Wave device settings
3) Click on the Sample Rate dropdown menu and select the desired Sample rate
Default sample rate: 48kHz
4) A notification will appear with information about the sample rate change.
5) Click on Continue
6) Wave Link may appear to freeze for a moment while the audio engine reinitializes
7) Once Wave Link has reinitialized, the virtual audio channels will be initialized, during which warning icons may appear in the channel to show it is not ready yet
8) Once all warning icons have disappeared in the channels, Wave Link is ready to be used again
9) Due to changes in the virtual channels, programs and games that have been assigned to a Wave Link channel will need to be reassigned
No Audio from a specific program
Some programs may not correctly output to the new Wave Link channels. Should this happen, fully close and re-open the program (e.g., Discord)
No audio input or output after sample rate change - Reconnect USB
If the audio input or output from the Wave Device is not working after the sample rate change, unplug the device's USB cable, wait 5 seconds, then plug it back in
No audio input or output after sample rate change - Restart the computer
If after a USB reconnect audio is still not functioning normally, restart the computer.