A simple audio mixer SaaS to prevent desktop audio bleed in voice chats.

The user in post 164hyc ("People in voice chat can hear my desktop audio...") highlights a common and frustrating issue for many PC users, particularly gamers and remote workers: their desktop audio (like music, videos, game sounds, and system sounds) bleeding into the microphone channel during voice calls, such as on Discord. While there are advanced tools like Voicemeeter to manage audio routing, they often end up being too complex and unintuitive for the average user looking for a straightforward fix.

Niche Market & SaaS Opportunity: There's a clear niche market opportunity for a user-friendly, simplified desktop application to address this specific audio bleed problem. The "SaaS" aspect could be either a one-time purchase or a low-cost subscription utility.

Possible Product & Form:

• Product Type: A lightweight desktop application (initially for Windows, with potential expansion to macOS).
• Core Functionality: The app would act as a 'one-click' or 'set-it-and-forget-it' solution, intelligently creating and managing virtual audio devices.
  • It would automatically route the physical microphone input to a dedicated virtual microphone input.
  • It would ensure that other desktop audio (games, music, browser audio) is routed to the standard output (headphones/speakers) and not to the virtual microphone input used by voice chat applications.
  • The user would simply select this app's virtual microphone as their input device in Discord, Zoom, Teams, etc.
• Main Selling Point: Extreme simplicity and ease of use. No complex dashboards or manual routing configurations needed. It "just works" to isolate mic audio.

Expected Revenue:

• Pricing Model:
  • One-Time Purchase: This is likely the most suitable model for such a utility, priced between $10 - $25. For example, a $19.99 price point.
  • Subscription (Alternative): A small monthly fee, e.g., $1.99 - $4.99/month, could be an option if continuous updates, new features (like basic noise suppression), or dedicated support are offered.
• Revenue Projection Example:
  • The target audience (gamers, remote workers) is large and frequently encounters this problem.
  • If marketed effectively through communities like Reddit, gaming forums, and tech reviewers, adoption could be significant.
  • Selling 10,000 licenses at a one-time price of $20 would yield $200,000 in revenue.
  • Even a more conservative estimate of 5,000 sales at $15 would generate $75,000. The key is solving a common pain point with a genuinely simple solution.