Anyone know a high quality audio alternative to Skype?

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  1. gurujon

    gurujon Kapellmeister

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    Im looking for a way to share my main out from my DAW with someone over video chat like Skype.

    I have managed to set it up with VB Voicemeeter and Skype, but it is only mono and not so good quality.

    Are there any solutions out there with stereo at least, preferably with decent bitrate.
    Some latency is ok as we dont jam or record over internet. It is just for listening and discussing, using separate DAWs.

    We also tried VST Connect, but its just 1 way streaming from 1 DAW.
     
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  3. DarthFader

    DarthFader Audiosexual

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    Would something similar to Freecast peer-to-peer node based broadcast solution help you out?
    I don't use it but I thought you might like a heads up.
    http://www.freecast.org/
     
  4. boomoperator

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    What @Pinkman wrote a little while back: https://audiosex.pro/posts/247547/
    (Saves me some typing..:wink:)

    But it looks (sounds) to be great, Source Connect is already well established with studios and international exchange type of jobs.
    Now they've got an AAX plugin for Pro Tools and a Chrome based browser version for other DAWs, that seems to be free for the moment..
     
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    sideshowtmc Producer

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    There was ohm studio.
     
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  6. MMJ2017

    MMJ2017 Audiosexual

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    DUDE! talking to a person standing in front of you ! it is so HD!:mates:


    the sound quality is SOOOO realistic!
     
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    I use vst connect with Cubase when the need arises.
     
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    aymat Audiosexual

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    I just started using discord with my gaming group. I haven't delved into it too deep and I'm not 100% on the audio quality but you can give it a try and see if it might work: https://discordapp.com/
     
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    Hey Guys use Nicecast for streaming out of your daw. PERFECT. Check it out. You select the quality.
     
  10. gurujon

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    Seems to be for Mac, Im on PC.
     
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    I tried Discord. Its pretty good, but only mono. And no video.
     
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    Really good audio quality and easy to use. However, I can not find a way to use this between 2 DAWs. It seems to be working only between 1 DAW and the VST Connect Performer app.
     
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    I agree, by far the best solution. But my collaborator is in another country which really degrades the audio quality.
    Maybe I need to shout louder?
     
  14. gurujon

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    Thanks, but we are on Cubase
     
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    This is interesting. Need to check it out. Thanks :)
     
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    gurujon Kapellmeister

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    Thank you. Ive had a look at this. Only what I dont like is
    Chrome Browser version 48 or higher. WHY CHROME?
    All Chrome Browsers with Automatic Updates enabled are compatible
     
  17. fraifikmushi

    fraifikmushi Guest

    I didn't quite get why vst connect was bad - I mean, if both of you are on cubase what could be better?

    p.s. on a side note: please do multi-quote. No need to post seven messages in a row.
     
  18. gurujon

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    Yeah, I will do that in the future. Thanks.

    About VST Connect, I can not figure out how to connect 2 DAWs with that app. It seems it only allows 1 Daw and the other user only has the "VST Connect Performer app" standalone. Or am I wrong?
     
  19. Hades

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    I use Audiohijack with Skype ....good quality
     
  20. gurujon

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    But still in mono, right?
     
  21. Hades

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    don`t think so
     
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