Patchd
Patchd is a Windows desktop audio mixer for routing sources such as microphones, apps, system audio, games, and streaming inputs.
What Patchd is
Patchd is a Windows desktop audio mixer for routing sources such as microphones, apps, system audio, games, and streaming inputs. Color-coded connections and per-app volume controls direct audio to hardware outputs and buses. Each channel has a reorderable DSP rack, and the free tier includes practical effects and VST3 plugin hosting. Persona, its built-in voice changer, can process input from a microphone, virtual cable, or desktop audio on the user's machine. Patchd reports about 10.7 ms through its bus at a 512 buffer and supports ASIO and WASAPI Exclusive. Global hotkeys let Stream Deck and Touch Portal control Patchd through keystroke actions. The Free plan costs nothing and has no time limit for daily use; it includes 5 selectable inputs, 3 hardware outputs, 6 buses, 13 DSP nodes, 6 rotating Persona voices, and unlimited presets. Studio costs $5.99 a month and adds 111 Persona voices, 26 voice FX nodes, auto-ducking, and app skins. A Studio lifetime license costs 119.99 USD once and includes Studio features. Patchy AI is in development, with its price not set.
Good
- Free plan has no time limit for daily use
- Includes VST3 hosting on the free tier
- Built-in voice changer processes audio on-device
- Supports ASIO and WASAPI Exclusive
- Hotkeys can control Patchd through Stream Deck
Watch out
- Windows-only at launch
- Mac and Linux have no committed roadmap timeline
- Studio costs $5.99 a month
Who it suits
Patchd is aimed at producers, podcasters, streamers, gamers, and others routing multiple audio sources on Windows. It may appeal to users who want per-app controls, effects, or voice changing.
Verdict
Patchd provides source routing, channel effects, and voice changing in a Windows mixer, with a usable free tier. Users on other operating systems will need to wait for platform availability, which has no committed timeline.
Plans and prices
From Patchd's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 5 selectable inputs · 3 hardware outputs · 6 buses · VST3 hosting · 13 DSP nodes · 6 rotating Persona voices · Unlimited presets · Free for daily use; no time limits |
| Studio | $5.99 a month | Everything in Free · 111 Persona voices · 26 voice FX nodes · Auto-ducking · App skins · $5.99 per month |
| Studio | $39.99 a year | Everything in Free · 111 Persona voices · 26 voice FX nodes · Auto-ducking · App skins · $39.99 per year |
| Studio lifetime license | $119.99, paid once | Studio features; does not include the planned Patchy AI plan · $119.99 once, for a lifetime license |
| Patchy AI | Priced on request | In development · Separate monthly plan or monthly Studio + AI bundle; price not set |
The facts
Each one read from Patchd's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Beta access
- The beta application says the beta is offered only in the United States and asks applicants to agree to send diagnostic reports when something breaks.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Beta requirements
- The beta application says applicants need a Windows machine and estimates about 703 MB on first launch.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Effects
- Each channel has a reorderable DSP rack, and the free tier includes practical effects and VST3 plugin hosting.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The pricing page says global hotkeys let Stream Deck and Touch Portal control Patchd through keystroke actions.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker describes Patchd for producers, podcasters, streamers, gamers, and other people working with audio.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Latency
- Patchd reports about 10.7 ms through its bus at a 512 buffer and supports ASIO and WASAPI Exclusive.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Persona
- Persona is a built-in voice changer that works on inputs including a microphone, virtual cable, or desktop audio, with processing performed on the user's machine.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Product
- Patchd is a desktop audio mixer for routing audio sources such as microphones, apps, system audio, games, and streaming inputs.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Refunds
- The refund policy offers a 14-day refund window for eligible purchases, starting on the purchase date.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Routing
- The mixer uses color-coded connections and per-app volume control to route sources to hardware outputs and buses.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Security and privacy
- The privacy notice says Patchd has organizational and technical procedures to protect personal information, while noting that it cannot guarantee perfect security.checked 7 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Lee's Summit, Missouri, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Platform availability
- The maker says Patchd is Windows-only at launch; Mac and Linux are on the roadmap without a committed timeline.checked 7 Oct 2026
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