Audiomovers was founded in 2017 to solve the challenge of remote audio collaboration. The 2020 pandemic created an unprecedented demand for remote work solutions in the music industry, which Audiomovers was uniquely positioned to meet. Audiomovers' premier product is the LISTENTO plugin which provides real-time, high-resolution multichannel audiostreaming to collaborate remotely. LISTENTO quickly became the de-facto standard of the audio industry to the extent where Abbey Road Studios took notice and acquired the company in March 2021.
LISTENTO enables users to transmit in real-time uncompressed or lightly compressed audio directly from a DAW to a web browser or the LISTENTO Receiver plugin in a remote session. The LISTENTO plugin operates as an insert on a master or auxiliary channel and creates a shareable secure link that streams audio in real time. Recipients can monitor through a browser, standalone desktop app or mobile app (Android & iOS), and latency is usually low enough to allow for instantaneous collaboration. Outside issues such as Internet speed can affect latency, which may be solved through use of VPN.
Audiomovers recently announced updates including expanded channel count, sample-rate range, network/distributed audio workflows, and improved routing and monitoring features for remote or multi-machine collaboration.
Users can now transmit and receive up to 128 channels of audio in a session, up from a much lower limit. Practically speaking, stereo and 5.1 surround sessions are easily accommodated, as well at Dolby ATMOS. Sample-rate support has been increased, the application now supports up to 384 kHz, updated from 192 kHz. Bear in mind that most sessions are likely to be 48kHz or sometimes 96kHz and that the higher sample rates will require more powerful internet speed. Also, Multi-stream receiving capability—the receiver side can accommodate four LISTENTO streams simultaneously.
Added features for remote workflows include: 1. A built-in audio file player allowing playback/transmission of multiple audio files mid-stream. 2. A local video file player that can be synced with incoming streams. 3. Custom channel naming in the receiver interface. 4. Monitor mixer controls in the receiver: level, pan, mute/solo for both transmitted and incoming streams. 5. “Guest Pass” function in web/streaming domain allowing a collaborator short-term access to LISTENTO, for Pro subscribers.
Another software by Audiomovers is OMNIBUS. OMNIBUS is a virtual patchbay that simplifies complex audio routing between different applications, hardware devices, and other computers on a local network. It functions as a central hub, allowing users to route, split, or combine multiple audio sources. For example, you can record a Zoom call, mix hardware with applications, or send multiple audio sources to a live stream from a graphic interface that lists your software and hardware configurations and appears as a visual patchbay promising routing simplicity.
The difference between the programs is that OMNIBUS manages the flow of audio within your local machine and network, while LISTENTO manages the flow of audio between different physical locations over the internet.
Audiomovers offers a free trial and tiers of service levels, monthly or annual with different feature sets and pricing. Visit their website for pricing as well as additional audio solution software.
