{"id":21817,"date":"2020-04-22T15:56:11","date_gmt":"2020-04-22T14:56:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/?p=21817"},"modified":"2020-05-22T12:56:20","modified_gmt":"2020-05-22T11:56:20","slug":"part-3-high-quality-audio-zoom-skype-rme-audio-interface","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/2020\/04\/22\/part-3-high-quality-audio-zoom-skype-rme-audio-interface\/","title":{"rendered":"Part 3: High-Quality Audio with Zoom\/Skype and an RME Audio Interface (Source-Connect Now)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<html>\n<head>\n<style>\np {\nfont-size: 14px;\n}\nhr {\n  margin: 5px 0;\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/head>\n<body>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/High-Quality-Audio-with-Skype-Zoom-Source-Connect-Now-RME-Audio-Interface-Synthax-Audio-UK.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-21833\" src=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/High-Quality-Audio-with-Skype-Zoom-Source-Connect-Now-RME-Audio-Interface-Synthax-Audio-UK.jpg\" alt=\"High Quality Audio with Skype &amp; Zoom - Source-Connect Now - RME Audio Interface - Synthax Audio UK\" width=\"325\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/High-Quality-Audio-with-Skype-Zoom-Source-Connect-Now-RME-Audio-Interface-Synthax-Audio-UK.jpg 724w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/High-Quality-Audio-with-Skype-Zoom-Source-Connect-Now-RME-Audio-Interface-Synthax-Audio-UK-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 325px) 100vw, 325px\" \/><\/a>We take a look at achieving higher quality audio over the internet with RME audio interfaces and Source-Connect Now.<\/h3>\n<h3>(Scroll down for video)<\/h3>\n<p>As part of an on-going video series we\u2019ve been looking at ways you can improve your audio quality whilst working from home.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re making home recordings, or communicating with others online for music lessons, podcasting or online music collaboration, having a <a title=\"RME Audio at Synthax.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/rme\/\">professional-level audio interface<\/a> and <a title=\"Lauten Audio Microphones at Synthax.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/lauten-audio\/\">microphone<\/a> at your disposal provides high quality recording and monitoring options, and will massively increase the quality of any music or content you&#8217;re creating.<\/p>\n<p>We previously looked at getting set up with Skype and Zoom, as these two video apps remain the most popular choices for making video calls on a Mac or PC. But with Skype and Zoom providing limited options in terms of their audio quality, are there any other options for remote recording and collaboration?<\/p>\n<p>The answer is yes, with <a title=\"now.source-elements.com\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/now.source-elements.com\/#!\/\">Source-Connect Now<\/a>, <a title=\"cleanfeed.net\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cleanfeed.net\/\">Cleenfeed Pro<\/a> and <a title=\"www.sessionlinkpro.com\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sessionlinkpro.com\/\">Session Link Pro<\/a> three options that spring to mind. Of the three, Source-Connect Now is currently our favourite due to its simplicity and quality options, offering mono up to 256kbps and stereo up to 512kbps.<\/p>\n<p>The full version is also free at the time of writing for up to 10 users per connection, although it looks like they will be moving to a subscription model later in the year (with a scaled-down free version still available).<\/p>\n<p>In this video, we take a look at how you can use your RME interface with Source-Connect Now for higher quality audio via the internet. You can of course use this in tandem with Skype or Zoom for video &#8211; just remember to mute the audio in Skype\/Zoom, so that it&#8217;s not doubling up.<\/p>\n<p>Please note, you\u2019ll need to use Google Chrome as your web browser when using Source Connect Now.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re having trouble following the steps in the video, you&#8217;ll also find a How To Guide below.<\/p>\n<br>\n<p><a title=\"Part 1: How to use Zoom and Skype with an RME Audio Interface (Mac\/PC)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/2020\/04\/04\/zoom-skype-rme-audio-interface\/\">Part 1: How to use Zoom and Skype with an RME Audio Interface (Mac\/PC)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Part 2: Multi-Source Audio with Zoom\/Skype and an RME Audio Interface<\" href=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/2020\/04\/18\/pt-2-zoom-skype-rme-audio-interface\/\">Part 2: Multi-Source Audio with Zoom\/Skype and an RME Audio Interface<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Part 4: Recording Skype and Zoom in your DAW with an RME Audio Interface\" href=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/2020\/05\/05\/part-4-skype-zoom-recording-daw-rme-audio-interface\/\">Part 4: Recording Skype and Zoom in your DAW with an RME Audio Interface<\/a><\/p>\n<br>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<center>\n<h4>How to use Skype and Zoom with an RME Audio Interface:<br> Improving Audio with Source Connect Now<\/h4>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9n7CfEIHepc\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: 432px;\" data-aspect-ratio=\"true\" data-width=\"16\" data-height=\"9\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">See more videos at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscription_center?add_user=synthaxtv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Synthax TV<\/a><\/p>\n<\/center>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/TotalMix-FX-Source-Connect-Now-RME-Audio-Interface-Synthax-Audio-UK.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-21835\" src=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/TotalMix-FX-Source-Connect-Now-RME-Audio-Interface-Synthax-Audio-UK.jpg\" alt=\"TotalMix FX - Source-Connect Now - RME Audio Interface - Synthax Audio UK\" width=\"260\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/TotalMix-FX-Source-Connect-Now-RME-Audio-Interface-Synthax-Audio-UK.jpg 582w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/TotalMix-FX-Source-Connect-Now-RME-Audio-Interface-Synthax-Audio-UK-209x300.jpg 209w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/><\/a>How to use Source Connect Now with an RME Audio Interface<\/h4>\n<p><em><strong>In RME&#8217;s TotalMix FX software<\/strong><br \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p>1) If you\u2019ve followed our previous videos, setting up in Source Connect Now follows the same method, with your web browser receiving its audio from channels 1 and 2 of your interface by default.<\/p>\n<p>For smaller interface users (<strong>Babyface Pro, UC and UCX<\/strong>), simply connect your microphone to AN 1 or AN 2, and it will automatically be available in Source Connect Now.<\/p>\n<p>2) Remember to also route to your microphone to your headphone output so you can hear yourself, as well as the Software Playback channel AN 1 \/ 2 (middle-row of TotaMix FX), so that you hear others in the conversation.<\/p>\n<p>3) For <strong>Fireface 802, UFX II and UFX+<\/strong> users, you\u2019ll need to route your microphone to the AN 1 \/ 2 output in TotalMix, click the wrench symbol to expand the options, and activate the Loopback button.<\/p>\n<p>Now, any audio you route from TotalMix to this output, will be \u2018looped back\u2019 to inputs AN 1 and 2, and thus be available in Source Connect Now as audio.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Source-Connect-Now-Guest-Sign-In-RME-Audio-Interface-Synthax-Audio-UK-1.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-21861\" src=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Source-Connect-Now-Guest-Sign-In-RME-Audio-Interface-Synthax-Audio-UK-1.jpg\" alt=\"Source-Connect Now - RME Audio Interface - Synthax Audio UK\" width=\"324\" height=\"234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Source-Connect-Now-Guest-Sign-In-RME-Audio-Interface-Synthax-Audio-UK-1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Source-Connect-Now-Guest-Sign-In-RME-Audio-Interface-Synthax-Audio-UK-1-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Source-Connect-Now-Guest-Sign-In-RME-Audio-Interface-Synthax-Audio-UK-1-768x554.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 324px) 100vw, 324px\" \/><\/a>In Source Connect Now (Google Chrome)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>1) Sign up and create an account so you can host meetings, then go to <a title=\"https:\/\/now.source-elements.com\/#!\/\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/now.source-elements.com\/#!\/\">https:\/\/now.source-elements.com<\/a> in Google Chrome.<\/p>\n<p>2) On the login page, choose your audio quality and the maximum number of participants for your chat. You can also change the audio quality at any time during the chat &#8211; just remember to hit the button labelled &#8216;<strong>refresh with new settings<\/strong>&#8216; to enable the changes.<\/p>\n<p>3) Create a \u2019Guest Pass\u2019, i.e. a password that your guests will need to enter the chat.<\/p>\n<p>4) Click on Connect Now to make the chat live. To enter the chat, your guest participants will simply need to enter your account name; give themselves a name; and enter the passkey you created.<\/p>\n<p>5) You can check your RME audio interface has been selected by looking in the top-right hand corner of the app\u2019s interface \u2013 make sure you have your RME selected for input and output.<\/p>\n<p>6) You can also change the quality of your microphone\u2019s audio at any time by using the dedicated drop-down \u2013 again, make sure you click the &#8216;refresh with new settings&#8217; for the changes to take effect.<\/p>\n<p>7) You\u2019ll also find a \u2018Push to talk\u2019 button, which can be useful in making sure participants don\u2019t talk over one another (or if they need to cough etc).<\/p>\n<p>You can also switch your mic permanently on if you\u2019d prefer by setting this option to &#8216;Open&#8217;, or keep it set to &#8216;Closed&#8217;, which requires a press of your keyboard&#8217;s Shift key when you want to speak.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Using Source Connect Now with Skype and Zoom<\/h4>\n<p>8) Once you&#8217;ve got a session running in Source Connect Now, you can of course continue to use Skype or Zoom for video. This will give you the best of both worlds, allowing to keep a video feed running, whilst taking advantage of the improved audio quality offered by Source Connect.<\/p>\n<p>Just remember to mute the audio in your Skype or Zoom call, to ensure you&#8217;re not receiving audio from both Source Connect and Skype\/Zoom.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/RME-Babyface-Pro-FS-Angle-Synthax-Audio-UK.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-3\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-17638\" src=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/RME-Babyface-Pro-FS-Angle-Synthax-Audio-UK.jpg\" alt=\"RME Babyface Pro FS - Angle - Synthax Audio UK\" width=\"275\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/RME-Babyface-Pro-FS-Angle-Synthax-Audio-UK.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/RME-Babyface-Pro-FS-Angle-Synthax-Audio-UK-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/RME-Babyface-Pro-FS-Angle-Synthax-Audio-UK-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/RME-Babyface-Pro-FS-Angle-Synthax-Audio-UK-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/RME-Babyface-Pro-FS-Angle-Synthax-Audio-UK-267x268.jpg 267w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 275px) 100vw, 275px\" \/><\/a>Recording with Source Connect Now<\/h4>\n<p>9) You can also record the session if you\u2019d like using Source Connect\u2019s built-in recorder. Source Connect will record your side of the conversation directly from your browser to a .wav file, which will be made available as a download after you end the call.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Please note: To make a multi-channel recording of everyone in the chat therefore, all participants will need to record themselves individually.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, you could ask all of the participants in your chat to use an app (such as Quicktime) to make an audio recording of themselves (or a DAW if they\u2019re more technically minded), and have them send you the audio afterwards. This is more advisable, as it means the recordings won&#8217;t be subject to any connection issues \/ drop-outs during your session.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re using Zoom or Skype at the same time, you can just ask the other participants to drag and drop their audio files into your Skype\/Zoom chat window when they&#8217;re done.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We hope this has been useful for anyone looking for higher audio quality whilst working remotely.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re planning to do a lot of remote audio work, we\u2019d also highly recommend investing in professional audio equipment such as an audio interface from RME, or a microphone from Lauten Audio. Both brands produce high quality, professional-level equipment which you&#8217;ll certainly want to use for recording and music production outside of your home setup!<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned for our next video, where we\u2019ll take you through how you can easily record yourself and your chat participants live, straight into your DAW.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"RME Audio Interfaces at Synthax Audio UK\" href=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/rme\/firewire-usb\/\">Click here<\/a> to see the full range of RME audio interfaces<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Lauten Audio Microphones at Synthax Audio UK\" href=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/lauten-audio\/\">Click here<\/a> to see the full range of Lauten Audio Microphones<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6579\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/RME-Logo.png\" alt=\"RME-Logo - Synthax Audio UK\" width=\"150\" height=\"29\" \/>If you\u2019d like to know more about any of RME\u2019s audio interfaces, soundcards, AD\/DA Converters or microphone preamps, give us a call on <a>01727 821 870<\/a> to speak to one of our team or to arrange a demo.<br \/>You can also <a title=\"Get in contact with Synthax Audio UK\" href=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/contact-us\/\">contact us here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/body>\n<\/html>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We take a look at achieving higher quality audio over the internet with RME audio interfaces and Source-Connect Now. 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