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I passed through a USB sound device via the XCP-ng UI on version 8.3. Went fairly well but sounded a bit scratchy when I used the device in VM in my Broadcasting application Sam Broadcaster. I’ll try using it again but so far having to go with my silent output for my sound pipeline in the SAM application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is how it looked in the CLI before and after<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 ~]# lsusb\nBus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub\nBus 001 Device 007: ID 0624:0249 Avocent Corp. Virtual Keyboard\/Mouse\nBus 001 Device 006: ID 0624:0248 Avocent Corp. Virtual Hub\nBus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub\n[22:15  ~]# lsusb\nBus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub\nBus 001 Device 007: ID 0624:0249 Avocent Corp. Virtual Keyboard\/Mouse\nBus 001 Device 006: ID 0624:0248 Avocent Corp. Virtual Hub\nBus 001 Device 008: ID 041e:3042 Creative Technology, Ltd \nBus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub\n\n[22:31  ~]# xe pusb-list\nuuid ( RO)            : 009f7ec1-d49b-11da-8f34-1de8d6128031\n            path ( RO): 1-2\n       vendor-id ( RO): 041e\n     vendor-desc ( RO): Creative Technology, Ltd\n      product-id ( RO): 3042\n    product-desc ( RO): \n          serial ( RO): <blank>\n         version ( RO): 1.10\n     description ( RO): Creative Technology, Ltd_<blank>\n           speed ( RO): 12.000\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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Sound Blaster audio USB passed through to XCP-ng host.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Sound Blaster audio USB passed through to XCP-ng host. W2025 Data Center VM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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