Comments on: My Newest Rube Goldberg ds106 Broadcast Machine: Ladiocast + Nicecast

By: Alan Levine aka CogDog

Alan Levine aka CogDog — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:09:06 +0000

George-

(1) Yes, Ladiocast can be used to be just the mixer. I have done this several times (I like using its ability to boost a channel’s db). The output of everything goes to Soundflower 2ch. To broadcast out of Nicecast, I simply use Soundflower 2ch as the input audio source. The only reason I do this is to take advantage of Nicecast archiving. Turn down the monitor all the way.

(2) The Ladiocast setup has no feedback, you are actually monitoring the mix, hearing the same as what is going out on the stream.

By: George

George — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:57:03 +0000

hi again…and thanks for your reply. I have some questions on what you describe:
1) Can ladiocast actually mixes everything and routes them to the nicecast?
2) Have you tested whether now nicecast using the voiceover with this configuration gives feedback (the problem i had using just nicecast)

Thanks in advance

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By: Alan Levine aka CogDog

Alan Levine aka CogDog — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 17:02:06 +0000

Thanks Tim. I am guessing that the lack of echo in Skype is that the loop back is no different from any other sound coming through skype- any delay is whatever it takes for my computer to route the audio back, its not going out through any network.

But I’ve not been on the listening in, would like to try it with you so you can let me know what the sound back sounds like.

And yes, the Nicecast method is not critical- the audio out could be routed to GarageBand, Audacity, WireTap Pro, any thing that can record a system audio source as input.

By: Tim Owens

Tim Owens — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 13:21:44 +0000

I’m so glad you did a writeup of this! I was blown away when I heard that people on Skype could hear what was being broadcasted. This makes total sense. I actually never knew that Soundflower 16ch and 2ch were different (I always just used 2ch). I’m surprised given that the people on Skype’s voice is feeding into Ladiocast that when it outputs back in their ears there’s no delay or sense of echo on their part when they talk.

It seems like if Nicecast is only being used for broadcast and record you could just as easily broadcast using Ladiocast and record Soundflower 2ch in Garageband though right? Just thinking of a free option for people.