I really appreciate the hardware tutorial but my constraints regarding that are severely limiting due to the machine being a laptop that is also used for portable tasks. I need to solve this on the software side of things. If it helps, I can post the digital signal chain.
Or you can just use iVPN like a normal person. It has a built-in AntiTracker mode and Firewall, plus IPv6 and WireGuard support for Quantum Resistance.
This is exactly what I was thinking would be a perfect backup solution (although no telling if this will actually work or not), unfortunately I am entirely constrained to the digital realm as of now. If anyone else has a software workaround, please feel free to add your input.
Unfortunately, it still doesn't work; in addition, I remember trying to use this method when I first encountered this problem. The screenshot attached shows the waveforms of two recordings, the bottom one of which has compression enabled, but the audio waveforms are identical.
Does anyone have any clue how to record the system audio on Windows computers WITH the enhancements enabled such as the Dolby Atmos equalizer or DTS-X headphone profiles...? I can't find anything even close to this topic being discussed on the Internet.