User guide

Get Zondel sounding right.

Use this guide to pick the right devices, hear a before-and-after test, and send Zondel's cleaned microphone into Discord, Zoom, OBS, Teams, Slack, or any other voice app.

Start setup Fix a problem
10 minfirst setup Localaudio stays on your PC Simple firstPro controls only when needed
Zondel main window with the processing switch on, IN and OUT meters, Voice Call preset selected, and Quality, Latency, and CPU readouts.
Simple mode — what you see on first launch.

Choose your path

Start with the setup page if this is your first run. After that, the guide splits into the everyday controls, the deeper Pro tools, and quick fixes.

First run

Start setup

Choose your mic, calibrate, test the result, and route cleaned audio through VB-Cable.

 Daily use

Simple mode

Use the main switch, meters, device pickers, preset pills, and Settings dialog.

 Fine tuning

Pro mode

Adjust individual processing stages when a preset needs one specific fix.

 Quick help

Fix issues

Solve raw mic routing, echo, latency, low quality, startup, and missing-model problems.

The basic flow

Zondel listens to your real microphone, cleans the signal locally, and sends the result to the output device you choose.

recommended route for voice apps Windows
Your mic Input in Zondel
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Zondel Noise, echo, reverb cleanup
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Voice app Microphone set to CABLE Output