OBS output / live streaming audio monitor

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Mariano Germain

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Hello, i´m new here so, please do excuseme if this was already posted.
I happen to do facebook live streaming, and need to monitor actual voice / music levels. So far I can hear in my headset what windows plays, but not what actually what the viewers are listening.
What should I look for or check, in order to monitor what the audience is listening to? (so as to ckeck if music / voice volumes are ok or need to go up or down).
Does OBS have a feature to achieve this? or do I need to install a 3rd party plug in?
So far we the basic broadcast layout consists of :
_2 cameras (video only, mic off)
_3 - 4 microphones connected to a Mackie Pro FX audio console
_3 - 4 headphones connected to a talkback devise for internal listening.
_1 desktop for music repository, where also OBS is installed.

Thanks in advance for any help over the matter.
Best Regards.
 
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Lawrence_SoCal

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Do realize that there will be a significant lag when listening to streamed audio (our FB stream lag varies by device, but can vary from 10->15 seconds, to 30->45+ seconds or more... and that lag time varies week be week)
So... depends on your scenario. For me,
- I test audio levels by recording (not streaming) and checking out/tweaking
- I also watch the audio peak levels in OBS
- I then have someone else monitoring our stream in case an audio issue (had one last week where muted mic, and forgot to re-enable after scene change.. ugh, silly me)
Once you get a handle on how local audio levels correspond to review viewer audio levels, it will be something you will probably largely set and forget (or at least I do)

- listening to your own streamed audio (with large lag) can be really disconcerting... and making changes means.. make change.. wait for lag time to hear difference, repeat...really slow process if trying to fine tune on the fly that way

Also... sound can come across very different on mobile device vs computer/TV or anything else with real speakers)... and audio optimized for one won't necessarily sound good for the other... and I'm not aware a setting on free streaming platforms (FaceBook, YouTube, Twitch, etc) to have 2 audio channels and devices able to select the audio channel optimized for that device type... so you are going to have to compromise, maybe prioritizing your primary audience listening device type??
 
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Mariano Germain

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I DO thank you guys for your Speedy feedback and experiences. I'll analyze every subject and suggestions in detail AND Let you know. Best regards
 
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