Pro Audio Guide for Live Music Streamers Last Updated 22 January 2022 by Michael Forrest

Michael Forrest discusses audio latency and monitoring, macOS audio routing with BlackHole and Audio Hijack, background noise, how to be loud enough (but not too loud), software and hardware compression, mixer, recorder, microphone and headset recommendations.

Take a deep dive into music stream audio production. Use the video’s chapter markers if you want to jump to a particular topic.

Audio Sync tool: for obs | for ecamm

Hardware Recommendations

Compressor: RNLA link

Mixer: Allen & Heath link

Mixer-Recorder: Zoom L20-R link

Headset / Mic: Sennheiser HMD 26 link

Vocal Processing: Voicelive Rack link

USB Mic: RODE NT-USB link

How I sold loads of music gear: link

TIMELINE CONVERTER link

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