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Re: OBS – Open Broadcaster Software

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Post by Cu3PO42 »

reilly3000 wrote: post #57
sundvor wrote: post #50

Earlier quoted context omitted.

We've come an incredibly long way since Genlock on the Commodore Amiga! I use OBS Studio with my Streamdeck, a Logitech Streamcam, NVIDIA Broadcast, a condenser microphone via a Steinberg XLR audio interface along with Elgato Key lights and iHue fill lights for my working from home office Google Meets. Startup and shut downs of the entire stack including launching into Google Meets are automated with the deck (one bu…

Oh man that sounds like an awesome rig. I didn’t realize Nvidia Broadcast can reduce background noise like keystrokes until you mentioned it here. Does that really work? If so I now have a reason to buy a new GPU and finally use my cherry mx blues again.

It does work and fairly well at that. However, for the audio processing component of Broadcast, you don't necessarily need an RTX card. There's an official version that does the work in plain old CUDA. Might not be quite as efficient, but also works just fine.

Re: OBS – Open Broadcaster Software

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Post by peapicker »

minimaxir wrote: post #32
phkahler wrote: post #12

Does it have a freaking equalizer yet? Seriously. I don't want to research plugins or pay for one of the most fundamental signal processing blocks.

So there's recently been a fun development in this area. Other comments mention VSTs; they work, but are typically Windows only and I suspect more on HN use macOS. Elgato Wave microphones ( https://www.elgato.com/en/wave-1 , $100/$150), which are good quality for the price, allow access to the Wave Link software which can be used to mix audio before piping it into OBS. A recent update allows users on macOS to use the…

Most pro level (ie not free) plugins are available as VST on mac as well. I mix/produce music for myself and others and was delighted I could host my Fabfilter Pro C2 compressor and Pro Q3 eq I already use via OBS.

Re: OBS – Open Broadcaster Software

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Post by chipotle_coyote »

bityard wrote: post #34
fernandotakai wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

first time i showed my wife calibre (she had to convert some amazon ebook format to epub), she was scared. so many buttons, so many labels, so many options. nothing makes sense unless you understand the developer that did it.

I'm normally one who vastly prefers function over form and UIs that get out of the way of someone who knows what they're doing instead of catering _strictly_ to the use cases of the lowest common denominator. But even I think the Calibre UI is pretty awful.

While I'm sort of rephrasing what DrewADesign said, I think, it's not a matter of "form over function" as much as the difference between a UI designed around the tasks to be done versus one designed around the underlying data/function models. The latter can be very "functional," but that doesn't necessarily make it a good interface.

Calibre's UI isn't illogical or nonsensical, and it can do everything you probably want when it comes to managing an ebook library, converting between book formats, and taking files and off ebook readers. But it doesn't feel like anyone involved with the UI design ever really thought about it from the perspective of "how do I make the common tasks easy" rather than "how do I ensure all the functionality is exposed".

Re: OBS – Open Broadcaster Software

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Post by yousifa »

Akronymus wrote: post #60
LanceH wrote: post #58

For those who haven't tried it, you can mount the output of OBS as a camera, which can be used as input for something like Zoom. So you can add graphics, multiple angles, switch between different views, etc...

That is indeed good to know. It didn't even occur to me that thats possible. Do you by chance know of something similar but for audio?

Blackhole lets you route audio.

https://existential.audio/blackhole/

Re: OBS – Open Broadcaster Software

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Post by alanwreath »

Akronymus wrote: post #60
LanceH wrote: post #58

For those who haven't tried it, you can mount the output of OBS as a camera, which can be used as input for something like Zoom. So you can add graphics, multiple angles, switch between different views, etc...

That is indeed good to know. It didn't even occur to me that thats possible. Do you by chance know of something similar but for audio?

I’m not aware of anything free - but would be excited if there were. For the Mac, I use Loopback https://rogueamoeba.com/loopback/

And it gives me complete control over what audio I send. One example is that when I want to share a video I can share my screen and the audio streams to those who are watching with me.

Also it helps when I want to play some sound like a sound board.

Re: OBS – Open Broadcaster Software

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Post by Cu3PO42 »

Akronymus wrote: post #60
LanceH wrote: post #58

For those who haven't tried it, you can mount the output of OBS as a camera, which can be used as input for something like Zoom. So you can add graphics, multiple angles, switch between different views, etc...

That is indeed good to know. It didn't even occur to me that thats possible. Do you by chance know of something similar but for audio?

On Windows, VoiceMeeter may do what you need.

Of course, OBS also mixes audio and if you add a loopback audio device and set it as output in OBS, you can also use that as an input elsewhere. On Windows or macOS, you can use VB Audio Cable. On Linux, it should be pretty straight forward with most audio stacks, as well.

Re: OBS – Open Broadcaster Software

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Post by barterr »

platz wrote: post #59
LanceH wrote: post #58

For those who haven't tried it, you can mount the output of OBS as a camera, which can be used as input for something like Zoom. So you can add graphics, multiple angles, switch between different views, etc...

unfortunately it does add a bit of lag which I find makes the technique somewhat untenable.

Is it possible to also use the audio output from OBS? Maybe that would solve it by having the same delay as the video?

Re: OBS – Open Broadcaster Software

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Post by alanwreath »

yousifa wrote: post #74
Akronymus wrote: post #60

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That is indeed good to know. It didn't even occur to me that thats possible. Do you by chance know of something similar but for audio?

Blackhole lets you route audio. https://existential.audio/blackhole/

Oh nice!! I’ll have to give this a try

Re: OBS – Open Broadcaster Software

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Post by freshbus »

bgro wrote: post #23
Krisjohn wrote: post #7

An oldie, but a goodie. I recently dusted off my install after ManyCam re-wrote the definition of "lifetime" and screwed over a bunch of its most loyal customers.

Oldie? Goodie? OBS is currently the defacto standard in streaming software. There is no real alternative. Any alternative is a reskinned OBS. Streaming aside, it's a (the?) category leader in screen recording and audio manipulation.

Consumer standard for sure - for anything more complex, check out vMix. Vast array of higher level broadcast capabilities, settings, etc.
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