Bind the key to whatever you so fancy (you can even use a combination of keys as a bind) and be sure to mark 'Global hotkey' so the key will work in-game.

Head to 'Preferences,' then 'Keyboard Shortcuts.' Hit 'Add New,' then scroll on the lower menu until you find 'Playback' and select 'Play' underneath that.

For now, let's just go over having a universal 'Play' key. I would suggest mapping some global key binds for commands or your favorite micspams. While we're here, it may be in your best interest to get familiar with your soundboard. In the upper-left corner of the window, click 'File,' then 'Preferences.' Under the 'Playback' dropdown section of the menu, select 'Output.' Under 'Device,' select 'CABLE Input (VB-Audio Virtual Cable)' so foobar will push sound through our virtual garden hose. The cable is set, but now foobar needs to know this. After downloading VB, one must commission it by installing it and restarting the computer. It is effectively identical to VAC - only it's essentially free (technically, it's donationware, and quality donationware at that). Unfortunately, VAC is a $25 piece of ♥♥♥♥. With a quick internet search for (TF2) micspam software, one will find that the innumerable and widely worthless results will showcase VAC (Virtual Audio Cable - a different one). The software - as with everything else in this guide - is free. The software, when downloaded and used, can play all manner of sounds, taking directly from your music folder at first. Today, it is endorsed by almost every leading expert in the field. Until recently (with more or less the death of SLAM), foobar2k was a rarity amongst the micspam community. To begin, the aspiring micspammer will first need his tools, namely a soundboard and some way to transmit the soundboard's sounds.

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