Very informative, thank you > On Mar 24, 2020, at 11:41 AM, Bill Eisele <wfeis...@msn.com> wrote: > > Unfortunately, the problem you're describing is caused by latency over the > internet. So, teleconferencing apps like FaceTime, Zoom, and Skype won't > allow you to play with other musicians. It will definitely sound like > cacophony as you described. Here's a good article describing the problem: > https://www.sweetwater.com/insync/online-band-practices-possible/. > > There are some workarounds for this in the form of certain apps and devices. > The problem is that if the app or device is intended to minimize latency and > the further you are away from the other musicians and the slower your > connection speeds, the more latency you will experience. But it may be worth > a try in these difficult times to connect with others to play duets and > beyond. Here are the apps listed in the article above: > > https://www.jamkazam.com (a separate desktop device is recommended) > > https://www.cockos.com/ninjam/ (this app doesn't appear to deal directly with > latency) > > http://llcon.sourceforge.net (this app appears to upload individual musician > tracks, mixes them and then downloads the mixed result as a single track to > each collaborator) > > https://www.facebook.com/eJamming-368668856036/ (their website doesn't seem > to be active) > > I have only had limited experience with JamKazam without the recommended > device trying to play duets with a friend in our town and I quickly gave up > on it. My internet speed is relatively slow so without the device I was > probably hindered in my ability to use the app. It would be a good idea to > search on the internet to see how successful these apps are before spending > much time with any one of them. > > Hope this helps, > > Bill Eisele
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