A Soundpad alternative that changes your voice too.
Sounds on hotkeys, straight into voice chat, the way you are used to. Then SoundDeck adds 24 live voice presets, Instant Replay of up to 10 minutes and a touch deck on your phone.
- 24 voice presets
- Replay up to 10 min
- Touch Deck in the browser
- No game injection
- Sounds on global hotkeys, even mid-game
- Plays into Discord, TeamSpeak and in-game voice chat
- Record, trim and edit your sounds
- One purchase on Steam, no subscription
- 24 live voice presets, each on a hotkey
- 10 min of Instant Replay, mic and PC audio
- A Touch Deck in your phone's browser
- Remote Producer: a co-host runs your board
- Audio Studio with layers and 9 effects
- Steam Workshop sound packs
- VB-CABLE by VB-Audio (donationware), offered during setup
- Windows 10 (version 1809 or later) or Windows 11, 64-bit
The short answer
Soundpad is a focused soundboard: it plays sounds into your microphone on hotkeys and comes with a recorder and a cut editor. SoundDeck does that job too, then adds a live voice changer with 24 presets, Instant Replay of up to 10 minutes, a multi-layer Audio Studio, a touch deck on your phone and a co-host mode. The trade-offs: SoundDeck needs VB-CABLE, a free virtual audio cable, and it is not out yet.
Same muscle memory. More moves.
Your sounds still fire from global hotkeys while your game has focus. SoundDeck builds the rest of the toolkit around them.
Change your voice live, on a hotkey.
24 real-time presets, from Tactical Radio and Megaphone PA to Robot Voice, Sci-Fi Villain and Cave Goblin. Each one runs on your PC as an effect chain, and each one can have its own hotkey.
- Fine-tune pitch up to an octave either way, plus mix, drive, bass and air.
- Hear your own voice, or run a 5-second quick test, before anyone else does.
- Voice-priority ducking lowers your sounds while you talk.
Walkie-talkie sound: a narrow 450 Hz to 2.9 kHz band, midrange bite and saturation, with a squelch burst when selected.
Missed the moment? Press F8.
Turn it on and SoundDeck keeps the last 10 seconds to 10 minutes of your microphone, your PC's audio or both. Press F8 and the moment lands on your board in the Recaps category, with silence trimmed from the ends. Quick keys save just the last 15, 30 or 60 seconds.
SoundDeck asks before Instant Replay starts. Nothing is written to disk until you save, nothing is uploaded, and recording other people may need their consent where you live.
- F8Saves the replay to your board
- Ctrl+Alt+1Last 15 s
- Ctrl+Alt+2Last 30 s
- Ctrl+Alt+3Last 60 s
Let a co-host run your board.
Someone you trust can fire your sounds, switch your voice presets and talk to you in Intercom chat over the internet, from their browser or their own copy of SoundDeck. You approve every join request and can remove anyone at any time.
Hosting needs SoundDeck running through Steam with a copy you own. Intercom chat filters offensive words, allows only SoundDeck's built-in reaction stickers and lets you mute or block anyone. How a co-host joins
- Fire your sounds
- Switch your voice presets
- Stop playback
- Talk to you in Intercom chat
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Touch Deck on your phone
Scan a QR code and your phone, tablet or a spare laptop becomes a touch deck in its browser, on your home network. Nothing to install.
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Audio Studio
Layer imports, board sounds and mic recordings on a timeline. Nine effects with live preview, any voice preset on a recording, export to your board or to WAV.
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Steam Workshop packs
Browse, subscribe to and publish sound packs through Steam. Uploads are checked on your PC first: up to 60 sounds, 10 minutes and 25 MB each.
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Quick Search over your game
Press Ctrl+Shift+Space, type a few letters, press Enter. Shift+Enter plays it only to you. Opens over windowed and borderless games.
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Pages per game
A separate set of sounds and hotkeys for each game. Optional auto-switch reads only the name of the program in front.
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78 original sounds
Made for SoundDeck, in eight categories. You may use them freely in your streams and videos.
Soundpad and SoundDeck, side by side.
Soundpad facts come from Leppsoft's website and Soundpad's Steam page. SoundDeck facts come from pre-release build 1.0.0, checked on the same date; features may change before launch. Prices and features change, so check the sources before you buy.
Facts checked
| Topic | SoundDeck | Soundpad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | One purchase on Steam, no subscription. The price is announced with the store page. | $4.99 in the US Steam store, €4.99 in the EU store, one purchase. Leppsoft's own shop also sells a key. Steam store page for Soundpad, opens in a new tab Leppsoft buy page, opens in a new tab |
| Try before you buy | Not announced yet. | A free trial with up to 10 sounds and 10 plays per app restart, plus a Steam demo. Leppsoft download page (trial limits), opens in a new tab Steam store page for Soundpad (demo download), opens in a new tab |
| Windows versions | Windows 10 (version 1809 or later) and Windows 11, 64-bit. | Windows 7, 8, 10 and 11. Leppsoft home page, opens in a new tab |
| Getting sounds into voice chat | Through VB-CABLE, a free virtual audio cable by VB-Audio. Setup offers VB-Audio's own installer. | Extends your default recording device, without installing additional devices. Steam store page for Soundpad, opens in a new tab |
| Voice changer | 24 real-time presets, each with its own hotkey. | None listed. Steam store page for Soundpad, opens in a new tab |
| Saving what was just said | Instant Replay: the last 10 seconds to 10 minutes of your mic, PC audio or both, saved with one key. | A built-in sound recorder that records what you hear. Leppsoft home page, opens in a new tab |
| Editing | Quick edit on any sound, plus a multi-layer Audio Studio with nine effects and WAV export. | An integrated editor to cut sounds, plus volume normalization. Leppsoft home page, opens in a new tab |
| Phone control | Built in: the Touch Deck runs in your phone's browser on your home network. | No official phone app. A remote-control interface lets third-party tools control it, including from a phone's browser. Leppsoft remote control page, opens in a new tab |
| A co-host over the internet | Remote Producer, with your approval for every join. | None listed. Leppsoft home page, opens in a new tab |
| Steam Workshop | Browse, subscribe to and publish sound packs. | Not listed on its Steam page. Steam store page for Soundpad, opens in a new tab |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, OGG, FLAC, M4A and Opus. | AAC, FLAC, M4A, MP3, OGG, Opus, WAV and WMA. Steam store page for Soundpad, opens in a new tab |
"None listed" means we did not find the feature on Soundpad's official pages on 14 October 2026. Soundpad is a product of Leppsoft; SoundDeck is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Leppsoft.
Where Soundpad fits better.
A comparison that only cuts one way is an ad. Soundpad is a focused, actively updated soundboard (version 4.0.35 shipped on 16 September 2026Changelog of Soundpad, opens in a new tab), and it may be the better call if one of these is you.
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You want no extra audio device
Soundpad extends your default recording device without installing additional devices. SoundDeck needs VB-CABLE, which installs a virtual audio device.
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You are on Windows 7 or 8
Soundpad supports them. SoundDeck needs Windows 10 (version 1809 or later) or Windows 11.
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You want to try something today
Soundpad has a free trial and a Steam demo right now. SoundDeck is not released yet.
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Your library is AAC or WMA
Soundpad plays both. SoundDeck needs them converted to MP3, WAV, OGG, FLAC, M4A or Opus first.
Moving from Soundpad, step by step.
A one-time setup per PC. The Audio check in SoundDeck confirms each step and offers a fix where it can.
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Install SoundDeck and VB-CABLE
SoundDeck installs through Steam. First-run setup checks for VB-CABLE and, with your consent, opens VB-Audio's own installer. Restart your PC when it finishes.
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Point your voice app at CABLE Output
In Discord, TeamSpeak or your game, choose CABLE Output as the microphone. Full Discord setup
User SettingsVoice & VideoInput DeviceCABLE Output (VB-Audio Virtual Cable)
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Bring your sounds, bind your keys
Drag your sound files from File Explorer onto the board, many at once. A letter or number pressed on its own is saved with Alt, so normal typing never fires a sound.
One program per key combinationIf another program already owns a key combination, Windows does not let SoundDeck use it. Running both apps for a while? Pick keys Soundpad does not use, or close it while you bind.
Keep your headset as the Windows defaultIf CABLE Input becomes your default playback device, everything your PC plays is sent to your friends.
VB-CABLE by VB-Audio Software (vb-cable.com) — donationware, all participations are welcome. vb-audio.com/Cable (info and donations), opens in a new tab
Switching questions, straight answers.
Anything else? A human answers on Discord or by email.
Is SoundDeck free?
No. SoundDeck will be a one-time purchase on Steam, with no subscription and no ads. The price is announced with the Steam store page; until then we won't quote one.
Can I bring my Soundpad sounds over?
Your audio files, yes. Drag them from File Explorer onto the board, one or many at a time: MP3, WAV, OGG, FLAC, M4A and Opus, up to 200 MB per file. SoundDeck does not read Soundpad's sound lists or hotkeys, so you bind your keys again. Convert AAC and WMA files first.
Why does SoundDeck need VB-CABLE?
SoundDeck sends your voice and your sounds through VB-CABLE, a virtual audio cable by VB-Audio Software (donationware, free to download), and your voice app uses CABLE Output as its microphone. First-run setup checks for VB-CABLE and, with your consent, opens VB-Audio's own installer; Windows asks for permission because it installs an audio driver. SoundDeck never installs anything silently and does not change your Windows sound settings.
Does it work with Discord, TeamSpeak and games?
Yes. Set CABLE Output as the input device in Discord, TeamSpeak or your game's voice settings, and the people you talk to hear your voice and your sounds. Games without a device option use the Windows default recording device. If sounds cut out for listeners, turn off noise suppression and echo cancellation in your voice app.
How does SoundDeck work alongside anti-cheat?
No game injection: SoundDeck never hooks into a game and never reads or changes its memory or files. Your sounds reach the game through VB-CABLE, a standard virtual audio cable, so to the game it is simply another microphone. The optional Auto push-to-talk presses your talk key with simulated input, which some anti-cheat systems may block or flag, so it is off by default and asks before you turn it on. Server and league rules on soundboards still apply.
Can I try SoundDeck before it launches?
Not yet. Playtest and beta keys go to our Discord first: join it and claim the Steam Launch VIP role. The launch list on this page sends two emails, one when the Steam page goes live and one on launch day, and nothing else.
Does SoundDeck run on Mac or Linux?
No. SoundDeck is a desktop app for Windows 10 and 11. A phone, tablet or second laptop can still run the Touch Deck in its browser.
Is SoundDeck made by the Soundpad team?
No. SoundDeck is an independent app built by Kiano Selis. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Leppsoft, the maker of Soundpad.
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