[RWP] Streaming Reaper

[Derek Lane]

nope.  tried it.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bryan Smart" <bryansmart at bryansmart.com>
To: "Reapers Without Peepers" <rwp at reaaccess.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2010 2:31 PM
Subject: Re: [RWP] Streaming Reaper


> Patrick, does it have problems saving settings in any form? I mean, sure, 
> presets for the plug itself might be out, but what about if you save the 
> plug in's state as part of the project?
>
> Bryan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rwp-bounces at reaaccess.com [mailto:rwp-bounces at reaaccess.com] On 
> Behalf Of Patrick Perdue
> Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2010 2:20 PM
> To: Reapers Without Peepers
> Subject: Re: [RWP] Streaming Reaper
>
> There is actually an Icecast/shoutcast compatible VST plugin, called 
> ShoutVST, which you could patch to a track receiving audio (or master
> track,) but it has some issues. It doesn't save your server configuration, 
> for example, and you can't just save them as a preset, although it sure 
> looks like you should be able to do it.
> you have to enter server host, password, select bitrate (defaults to very 
> low quality ogg) each time you launch the thing.
> It also really hates dropping connections, and sometimes skips in fun ways 
> on the stream, and can break local archiving of recording tracks to disk, 
> or bouncing realtime output from the master track.
>
> So, it's a good idea if it were just a bit better implemented.
>
> I have used it a couple of times in combination with a bunch of soft 
> processing as just a straight streaming client, but, as I said before, it 
> has it's issues.
>
> You may have better luck bridging the gap using asio4all and virtual audio 
> cable, although that gets more complex. I've done this before, and it does 
> work surprisingly well once it's all working.
>
>
> On 12/12/2010 1:36 PM, Bryan Smart wrote:
>> If this should be on a different list, let me know. I hope that people 
>> won't mind discussing it for a bit, though, as it could help with helping 
>> to support people remotely.
>>
>> I'm trying to think of a way to stream the output of Reaper to another 
>> computer across the Internet. Now, there are a multitude of methods for 
>> accomplishing that task, all the way up to plugging the outs of the 
>> interface/monitor mixer to the inputs of another computer that is 
>> streaming to a Shoutcast or similar server. However, what I'm really 
>> trying to figure out is the least technical way of making this happen: 
>> the way that requires the least amount of extra equipment (preferably no 
>> second computer or out-board gear), and can be preconfigured so that the 
>> person doing the streaming only needs to make the most minimal of 
>> adjustments on their end. It is alright if accomplishing these goals 
>> means that there is some latency, or if the quality is slightly reduced. 
>> The latency shouldn't be more than a few seconds in the worst case, and, 
>> however the quality is reduced, it must remain stereo.
>>
>> I saw the plug in the Reaper install that would let it bridge to other 
>> programs via ASIO. Don't know of any conferencing apps that would support 
>> input from it, though.
>>
>> Something could probably be worked up with Virtual Audio Cable, but that 
>> would break the complexity requirement, since the user would need to 
>> install and configure VAC.
>>
>> There are so many different plugs for Reaper, I just wondered that, 
>> perhaps, one of you had heard of a streaming one. *laugh* Even with 
>> latency, would be neat to have a virtual out that went to a streaming 
>> server, in to a conferencing app, etc.
>>
>> Any ideas? Remember, it can be complicated on my end to preconfigure, no 
>> problem, however, it must be very simple to setup on the other person's 
>> side. I can, of course, preconfigure a package of Reaper and send to 
>> them, but the supporting software is where I think I'll hit the snag.
>>
>> Bryan
>>
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