Remote Audio Streaming Logic

The College of Music Technology Lab uses Audiomovers Listento plugin to stream HQ audio up to 24bit PCM to remote users in real time. Audio streams can be shared with multiple people in real time to assist in collaboration or instruction.

This plugin works within any application or DAW that can read VST2, VST3, AU or AAX plugins.  Within our virtual lab this includes:

  • Finale, Sibelius, Pro Tools, Logic, Reaper and Ableton Live.

This tutorial will walk you through a step by step setup to get you streaming audio in Logic. Do not use the audio streaming folder on the desktop for logic (Please make sure you have already reviewed the virtual lab connection tutorial :


  • After opening a Logic document on a virtual desktop add an effects plugin to your master fader (or channel you wish to stream) and select the audiomovers - listento plugin (usually found in AudioUnits):

                

 

  • After bringing up the listento plugin follow the steps in the image below.  The login username and password will always be filled in so you don't need to change or enter anything.

*Regarding step 2: We always suggest naming your streaming session and not to leave it as untitled so it creates a unique link specific to your session.

*For best response we recommend setting your latency to 0.1 or 0.2 sec and bumping your AAC quality up to 320Kbps for MIDI playback.  For audio file production we would suggest 16 bit PCM audio quality, however you are free to change these parameters to whatever you wish.

  • In order to easily get the copied streaming link to your own computer we suggest pasting it in a text document and downloading it (you can also open a browser and email it to yourself if you prefer) . With Logic open, click on spotlight search in the menu and find textedit and open it.

 

  • Paste in the copied streaming link you copied from listento using your mouses right click "paste" function and then save the file to the desktop.    It's important that you select the desktop as the save location and no other location as you only have access to copy files to and from the remote computer via the desktop. You can name the file whatever you wish.

 

  • Call up the Guacamole side menu using the method described in the https://lab.music.unt.edu/Virtual-lab" target="_blank">connection guide (control+option+shift) and click in Devices / Student Desktop

 

  • You will see your saved file on the desktop containing your link. Double click to download.  If for some reason it won't download, refresh your page and double click to again download.

  • Open the file and copy and past that link into a browser window on your computer and click on start streaming. Audio will now start streaming to your personal computer. 

If you have any difficulties please feel free to email the lab helpdesk at scl-music@unt.edu or call us at  940-565-3765