How to Use Wave Go with Wave Link

Wave Go works as soon as you plug the receiver into your computer. With Wave Link, you can send your voice to separate mixes for your headphones and your stream or call, and clean up background noise with Voice Focus. This guide walks through downloading Wave Link, adding Wave Go, adjusting its settings, and building your first mix.

Wave Link is free audio software for Windows and macOS that works with almost any microphone. It lets you build up to five separate mixes, so what you hear in your headphones can be different from what your stream or call hears. Every audio source in Wave Link, like your mic, a game, or music, is its own input, and you can add effects to any of them. On your mic, Voice Focus reduces background noise like keyboard clicks and room noise.

• Wave Go: the receiver and at least one charged transmitter.
• A computer: running Windows 11 or macOS 15.0 or later.
• Wave Link: the latest version.
• Wave Go app: installed on your phone, with the latest firmware. Our Wave Go user manual shows how to update.

1. Go to elgato.com/downloads and download Wave Link.
2. Open Wave Link and when prompted, install the Wave Link Audio Driver.
3. On macOS, allow microphone and system audio access in System Settings when asked.

1. Plug the Wave Go receiver into a USB-C port on your computer.
2. Hold the button on the transmitter for two seconds to turn it on.
3. In Wave Link, find Wave Go in the sidebar under Elgato devices near the top-left.
4. Select Wave Go to open its settings.

The Device tab shows a level meter and a Mute control. Speak at your normal volume and watch the meter to confirm Wave Link is picking up your voice. You can also mute with a single press of the button on the transmitter.

The Effects tab is where you’ll find Voice Focus. Wave Go picks up sound from all directions, which works well on the go but also catches keyboard clicks and room noise at a desk. Turn on Voice Focus to reduce that background noise and keep your voice clear.

Wave Go app on your phone controls your mic level (gain), which sets how loud your voice comes in. It also handles noise cancellation, battery level, and firmware updates. You won’t find these settings in Wave Link.

Note: Turn off Wave Go’s built-in noise cancellation when using Voice Focus. You can switch it off with the button on the receiver or in your phone’s Wave Go app.

Wave Link sends each input to one or more mixes. A simple setup uses two: Personal Mix for what you hear, and Stream Mix for what your audience or call hears.

1. If Wave Go isn’t already listed as an input, click Create Channel and select Wave Go.
2. Click + to the right of your mixes and add Personal Mix and Stream Mix.
3. Click + where the Wave Go row meets each mix column to add your mic to both mixes.
4. Select Personal Mix and choose your headphones as its output.
5. Check the monitor device selection above your mixes to confirm your headphones are set as your main output.
6. In OBS, Discord, Zoom, or any other app, select Elgato Wave Link Stream Mix as your microphone.

From here, you can add game, music, or chat audio as inputs and balance them separately for each mix.

• Turn off Windows audio processing. Windows can add its own effects on top of Wave Link. Go to Settings > System > Sound, select Wave Go under Input, open Properties, and turn off Audio enhancements and Voice Clarity.
• Two transmitters show up as one input. If you’re using a second transmitter, both mics are combined into a single Wave Go input in Wave Link.
• Control your mix from Stream Deck. With Stream Deck and the Wave Link plugin, you can adjust volume and mute channels with a tap.
• Fix double audio. If you hear your voice twice, it’s usually a routing overlap. See fixing double audio in Wave Link.

Once your mixes are set, you can shape your sound further with plugins from Elgato Marketplace. Learn how in installing audio effects from Marketplace.