Thanks to everyone for their suggestions! I was hopeful for Google Hangouts
but for some strange reason I couldn't stream in stereo, despite using
"studio" mode. I beat my head against it for a while and gave up.
Skype / jacktrip seemed like it would be difficult for my performances
because of the code annotations / animations; I'd be worried about trying
to sync (and maintain sync between) the audio / visuals.
So in the end I went with OBS and WatchPeopleCode(WPC). Initially there
were some problems with the WPC servers; I contacted the admin via irc and
s/he sorted them out pretty quickly.
I also tried livecoding.tv but got turned off almost immediately by various
"features" / metadata requests etc.
WPC worked great for the performance, with a very minimal web interface for
audiences. Looking forward to doing more streams with that solution in the
future.
Thanks again for the advice! - Charlie
On Tue, Mar 8, 2016 at 6:11 PM, Mike Hodnick <mike.hodnick_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> I'd personally choose RTMP and OBS for the reasons that Alex gave. It'll be
> public, but unless you advertise it you probably won't get many (any?)
> public viewers (at least in my experience).
>
> Google Hangouts _is_ more of an out-of-the-box solution, like you're asking
> for. Requires less setup (e.g. you don't need to track down RMTP server
> info for youtube/twitch streaming, etc). It's a good option, but I don't
> think OBS is that much more work. Might depend on your operating system
> though. I recall some Mac users having trouble getting OBS to work.
>
> On Tue, Mar 8, 2016 at 1:23 PM, alex <alex_at_slab.org> wrote:
>
> > You'd want to use the Google Hangouts on-air for the 'studio mode' or
> > whatever it's called, that gives you reasonable quality stereo audio.
> >
> > I think RTMP is the way to go though these days, using watchpeoplecode
> > or youtube live. Using a streaming server and OBS means no firewall
> > problems, and plenty of backup options. You have complete control over
> > audio and video quality.. Be sure to set the FPS low. I don't really
> > see a disadvantage of using a streaming server. If you want to set up
> > a private server then you can do it with nginx.
> >
> > I almost always have problems with skype..
> >
> > I used to use icecast server and gstreamer client but it was never
> > perfect. OBS seems to be a really good piece of software.
> >
> > cheerio
> >
> > alex
> >
> > On 8 March 2016 at 17:46, norah lorway <norah.lorway_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Hi Charlie,
> > >
> > > You might also want to try Google Hangouts, can send you my set up if
> > you like. I’ve used it for quite a few remote gigs. I tend to use two
> > laptops and an audio interface which has been much more stable than
> > SoundFlower or Jack etc.
> > >
> > >
> > > best,
> > > Norah
> > >
> > >> On 8 Mar 2016, at 09:41, Ogborn, David <ogbornd_at_mcmaster.ca> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Hi Charlie,
> > >>
> > >> In very long cat as of late, I use jacktrip for audio alongside
> > (silent) Skype video. Surprisingly, they line up quite well. I use a
> > hacked version of jacktrip that allows for some more complex network
> > routings when necessary, although you can get quite far with the
> non-hacked
> > version as well. In February, for the first performance of my live
> coding
> > Sinfonia at the University of Birmingham I had two sets of jacktrip
> > connections going (one to Toronto, the other to Montréal) and it worked
> > just fine then too.
> > >>
> > >> Yours truly,
> > >> David
> > >>
> > >>> On Mar 8, 2016, at 12:32 PM, Charlie Roberts <bigbadotis_at_gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>> Hi everyone,
> > >>>
> > >>> I have a remote performance to give this weekend and I'm not sure
> what
> > the
> > >>> best way to deliver it is. Initial tests using Skype (and bluejeans)
> > were
> > >>> not satisfying... the audio sounds pretty compressed, and I wasn't
> > able to
> > >>> find a way to change the audio compression settings.
> > >>>
> > >>> Is there a good out-of-the-box, point-to-point solution that doesn't
> > >>> involve using a streaming server? Or is going with a streaming server
> > and
> > >>> software like OBS really the best option? I don't care about making
> the
> > >>> stream accessible to the wider interwebz (at least not at this point
> in
> > >>> time), I just need to get it into this particular concert hall.
> > >>>
> > >>> Any hints appreciated! - Charlie
> > >>>
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