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Just another day in remote jamming

Today's news: JamKazam came back. I wonder if they weren't just taking it down for a couple of days so they could build out added infrastructure -- they gotta know everybody wants to jam.I experimented a little with NinJam, using JamTaba2's OS/X version as my client, and a private server located in the UK. Its proprietor and I worked back and forth for a little while, and it seems as if synchronization is reasonable if not tight. I surely would not hesitate to use it for ambient collabs. Berlin-school, sequency stuff might be more of a challenge, or....it might just

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Connecting things up: first cut

A short post tonight, because I actually managed to spend much of the day learning and using some much-needed mastering skills, and time is at a premium. First item: take a look at the first comment on the previous post -- I managed to create a self-contained iPad setup that will stream out whatever you play on it to a Shoutcast or Icecast- based Internet radio station like Radio Spiral or electro-music.com. It was a little bit of a struggle, and needs an app that's more expensive than most (but also really well done, and very much worth it). Second: I don't like F

About livestreaming

This site has a number of resources for novice livestreamers and JamKazammers. In the process of making my own, I discovered some by others, also listed here. The material on this site is also available in wiki format at neemfest.com. On this site: Livestreaming Multilayer video for livestreamed shows A method for achieving the least latency in Sonobus. A quick word on Bandcamp streaming Using a relay for Bandcamp streaming Mixing and gain staging for livestreaming What you need for livestreaming Setting up for livestreaming Simple lighti

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Snap, crackle, pop: audio misbehavior when livestreaming or using JamKazam

Livestreaming requires a lot of computing power -- particularly if we are trying to do all the work with one computer.  To give an example of pushing things to the limit, I’ve done a livestreaming show with a single Mac mini handling collaboration (via JamKazam), my audio interface, the OBS streaming software, and graphics generation (using G-Force).  That is asking for trouble, and of course I got some.  The solutions I found are the main topic of this post, but first let’s look at the possibility of prevention.   An ounce of prevention Ther

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Mukuna

For this week's Sunday listen, some very cool polyrhythmic stuff, and an article about the artist. https://soundcloud.com/mirco-mukuna Mukuna Celebrates Dance Music’s Rituals In Ceremonial Club Track “Lumuenu”The Congolese-Swiss Somatic Rituals co-founder reimagines the traditional drums of the Umutomboko “dance of victory” ceremony over urgent rhythms and deep, resonating vocals.

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