Mixing And Loopback Audio; What Is Loopback Audio - PRESONUS Revelator io24 Owner's Manual

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Mixing and Loopback Audio

6.1

What is Loopback Audio?

6 Mixing and Loopback Audio
6.1
What is Loopback Audio?
Revelator io24 is equipped with a powerful yet easy-to-use mixer that lets you
blend your input signals with three stereo audio streams. These can include
playback from a recording application like Studio One, the audio from a Skype
call, the sounds from your favorite video game, or all three at the same time.
If you're just starting out and only plan on recording your voice, you
won't ever need to use the mixer. However, when you're ready to start
adding call-in audio to your podcast or creating more elaborate streams,
this mixer will solve a myriad of routing problems and headaches.
macOS users, please note: All the mixer descriptions in this section assume that you have
enabled Multi Mode. This will provide you with the best user experience. If you haven't
enabled Multi Mode, please take a step back to Section 3.1 and do so now.
Loopback audio is the industry term for routing audio from one application
to another. Applications that use audio interfaces, like your Revelator io24,
are designed to receive audio from one audio device and send audio to
one audio device. This means that most applications can only send to
and receive from an audio interface... not from other applications.
This can present a challenge in certain situations. Still wondering
why loopback audio is so cool? Here are some great uses:
• Make your Podcast guests feel like they're right there in the studio
with you. Not only can you easily record the audio from your Zoom
guest, you can combine your mic signal with audio from Studio One—
and send the entire mix to Zoom by selecting one of your Revelator
io24's loopback devices as the source for Zoom. Your guests hear both
your voice and your audio add-ons while you record just their voice!
Create super professional screencasts. Most screen-capture
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applications let you include your mic OR your system audio. With
Revelator io24's mixer and loopback streams, you can create a mix
of both your mic and your system sound then use a Revelator io24
loopback device as the source for your screen-capture application.
Make a gameplay video. Just like with making a screencast, loopback audio
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makes recording gameplay audio and your mic at the same time quick and easy.
Best of all, the Revelator io24's mixer makes it easy to monitor any mix you
create, so you can record and stream with confidence, knowing that what
you're hearing is exactly what your audience will be listening to as well.
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