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Remote tracking and latency issues
I'm starting to record vocals for my band's album at my home studio and need to figure out how to record my vocals in another room. I looked into it and found one option is to share screens between my computers (2021 MBP and 2017 iMac), and use the laptop in the vocal room.
I was able to set it up and give it a quick test and it definitely works, only thing is I'm getting some bad latency and bugs, e.g. cmd + space won't engage recording and reactions are very slow moving. Is there a better, faster way to do this, or settings I'm missing? I'm connected via my wifi, which usually runs fine. |
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Re: Remote tracking and latency issues
I personally would avoid remote desktop stuff.
Avid Control software (free) on a iPad or similar may be enough, with or without Avid Dock. Third party HUI control surfaces with transport may be enough. If the rooms are close just run a display and keyboard/mouse cable, Thunderbolt monitors can run long distances on Optical Thunderbolt cables (e.g. from Corning). If I wanted full computer access in the vocal booth I'd do that (but getting away from the stupid computer can be healthy if you are the talent). You can kick off loop recording and then wander next door, and/or use Wait for MIDI if using a MIDI device, you can use Wait for MIDI to trigger this even if not otherwise using/recording MIDI. You can use a recording footswitch if your setup has that. |
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Re: Remote tracking and latency issues
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I could try running wires and use my spare monitor/keyboard, that's another option I need to look into. I don't have any footswitches or anything, it's just a very basic setup of Focusrite Clarett into an iMac. It's too bad the remote viewing is so buggy because I would have been fine with that. |
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Re: Remote tracking and latency issues
Have you tried a KVM switch for monitor and keyboard ?
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Re: Remote tracking and latency issues
Never even heard of it but I'll look into it. Does it need to be wired?
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Re: Remote tracking and latency issues
yes it's an extender using cat 5 cable
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