LISTENTO Quick Start User Guide 2022

LISTENTO — Quick Start User Guide

Contents

What is LISTENTO? 3

What makes LISTENTO unique 4

What’s new in this release? 5

Recommended session setup 6

Supported formats, hosts and installation locations 7

Uninstalling LISTENTO 8

Recommended audio and internet speed settings 9

Getting Started with LISTENTO Plugin

- Streaming from the DAW 11

- Receiving and recording 15

Getting Started with LISTENTO App

LISTENTO Quick Start User Guide

What is LISTENTO?

LISTENTO is software built by Audiomovers which makes it possible to

stream, record and collaborate on HQ audio (up to lossless quality) in

real time.

LISTENTO comes in both audio plugin and standalone app versions.

It’s designed to allow you to stream audio from any DAW to

- a web browser (by copying and pasting a link)

- The LISTENTO iPhone or Android app

- another DAW

LISTENTO allows for real-time streaming of several lossless and

compressed formats.

LISTENTO RECEIVER is a plug-in that allows receiving and recording the

incoming audio stream from a remote LISTENTO plug-in.

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What makes LISTENTO unique?

Peerless audio quality

Transmit up to 32 bit PCM audio uncompressed (as well as lower bitrate

PCM and AAC codecs)

Transmit anything from mono to multichannel audio upto 7.1.4 including

Dolby Atmos

Set your latency and quality - no dropouts or variable bitrates

Remote collaboration in a few clicks

Open your DAW, login to the plugin and start streaming

Anyone with the link can listen in - on web, DAW, or from our mobile app

Stream direct from any DAW with the plugin or standalone app

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We’re proud to be used by some of the biggest music brands in the world

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What’s new in this release?

March 2022 — Atmos and new security features

Multichannel DOLBY Atmos streaming

Increasingly the default audio settings on streaming platforms is spatial - whether the listener is aware or

not - as a result, more and more music must be mixed with ATMOS in mind.

To support the move into mixing spatial audio, LISTENTO now supports 16 channel streaming of Dolby

ATMOS. You can now stream your ATMOS channel layout directly from Nuendo or Logic Pro X.

New security features

To tighten security around sessions and prevent leaks, we continue to work on new security features for

LISTENTO —

- Listener approval - this allows you to identify users before they can listen to a stream

- Disable Remote Recording - This disable recorder functionality in Listento Receiver for the

session. (NB. this does not watermark the audio or make recording impossible)

- Random streaming session name / link - this allow the streamer to create a random session

link each login, so listeners can’t continue listening in from one session to the next.

- Recent sessions menu - this allows you to connect to the previous session with no need to

resend the streaming link, great for quickly picking up where you left oﬀ and resuming a

previous session

Have feature requests or ideas? We’d love to hear them — [email protected]

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LISTENTO DESKTOP APP

Running a session with LISTENTO

Other tools to combine into your workﬂow

Disclaimer: the Audiomovers team doesn’t endorse any particular third party

service providers, but we have some suggestions on how you can work LISTENTO

into your sessions along with other software to start collaborating.

1. Use LISTENTO and LISTENTO RECEIVER plugins to stream, listen and record a

remote audio in any DAW (you can ﬁnd a list of supported hosts on page seven

of this guide). LISTENTO also allows you to listen in from a web browser. If

you’re on mobile, we recommend downloading the LISTENTO app for iPhone

or Android.

2. Alternatively, LISTENTO App is a standalone application that can live outside

the DAW but has all of the same functionality as LISTENTO and LISTENTO

RECEIVER, allowing you to stream and receive audio using any audio devices

connected to your PC or Mac.

3. For talkback, chat, screen sharing, or remote control, we recommend using

remote desktop software or third party communication tools such as

TeamViewer, ZOOM, Google Meet, Discord, Skype for example, to enhance the

collaborative experience. Bear in mind that third party software will have an

eﬀect on internet speeds and processor performance.

4. While it may take a little getting used to, consider using headphones for your

sessions if sharing audio over multiple software solutions to avoid the potential

for audio feedback or echo, or if working with spatial audio.

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LISTENTO iOS APP for iPhone and iPad

Supported formats, hosts and installation locations

Supported plugin formats

- AAX, AU, VST , VST3

- Mac OS X 10.14 – 10.15 64 bit

- Windows 10 64 bit

Use Listento plug-in Legacy version for Mac OS X 10.11 - 10.13,

Windows 10 32 bit and Legacy AAX version for OS X 10.10 and Pro

Tools 12.

You can download it on our website https://audiomovers.com

Supported DAWs/hosts

Logic Pro X, Cubase 9.5, Cubase 10, Pro Tools 12 and up, Ableton

Live 9 64 bit, Ableton Live 10, Studio One 4, Studio One 5, Reaper 6,

GarageBand 10, Adobe Audition CC 2019, WaveLab 10

- Other hosts may work but weren’t tested.

- Some hosts won’t work with LISTENTO plug-in if they don’t

support third-party plug-ins. For example: Pro Tools First or

Presonus Studio One Prime.

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Default Plug-in Installation Locations

Mac OS

- /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST

- /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST3

- /Library/Audio/Plug-ins/Components

- /Library/Application Support/Avid/Audio/Plug-Ins

Windows OS

- AAX

- C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins

VST 3

- C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3 32-bit

Windows

- C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\VST3 64 bit

Windows

VST2

- C:\Program Files\VSTPlugins VST2

- Service ﬁles

- C:\Program Files\Audiomovers

Uninstalling LISTENTO

Mac OS

You will need to remove the Listento manually from the default installation

folders

/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST

/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST3

/Library/Audio/Plug-ins/Components

/Library/Application Support/Avid/Audio/Plug-Ins

Windows OS

You will need to open Apps & features and uninstall Listento Audio Plug-in

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Recommended streaming and internet settings

Audio quality Channels Audio data rate Internet speed Quality

Uncompressed Audio Formats

PCM 32 BIT 96 kHz STEREO 6.15 Megabit /s 8.3 Mbps Studio quality

PCM 32 BIT 88.2 kHz STEREO 5.65 Megabit /s 7.63 Mbps Studio quality

PCM 24 BIT 96 kHz STEREO 4.61 Megabit /s 6.23 Mbps Studio quality

PCM 24 BIT 88.2 kHz STEREO 4.24 Megabit /s 5.73 Mbps Studio quality

PCM 32 BIT 48 kHz STEREO 3.11 Megabit /s 4.2 Mbps Studio quality

PCM 16 BIT 96 kHz STEREO 3.08 Megabit /s 4.16 Mbps Studio quality

PCM 32 BIT 44.1 kHz STEREO 2.83 Megabit /s 3.82 Mbps Studio quality

PCM 16 BIT 88.2 kHz STEREO 2.83 Megabit /s 3.82 Mbps Studio quality

PCM 24 BIT 48 kHz STEREO 2.31 Megabit /s 3.93 Mbps Studio quality

PCM 32 BIT 44.1 kHz STEREO 2.12 Megabit /s 3.61 Mbps Studio quality

PCM 16 BIT 48 kHz STEREO 1.54 Megabit /s 2.62 Mbps Studio quality

PCM 16 BIT 44.1 kHz STEREO 1.41 Megabit /s 2.4 Mbps CD quality

Compressed Audio Formats

AAC 320 STEREO 0.32 Megabit /s 0.43 Mbps

AAC 256 STEREO 0.256 Megabit /s 0.35 Mbps iTunes quality

AAC 192 STEREO 0.192 Megabit /s 0.26 Mbps

AAC 128 STEREO 0.128 Megabit /s 0.17 Mbps AAC good quality

AAC 96 STEREO 0.096 Megabit /s 0.13 Mbps

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Getting started with LISTENTO plugin

— streaming from the DAW

LISTENTO Quick Start User Guide

1. How to stream audio from DAW

1. Add plugin to an audio or midi channel

Add the LISTENTO plugin to an empty insert slot in audio or

midi channel if using Pro Tools or Logic Pro X.

If using Ableton LIVE or similar, simply drop the plugin in the

audio channel you wish to stream (e.g. master, or a vocal

channel to send just a vocal stem).

Launch the plugin and enter your Audiomovers

username/email and password and click ‘login’.

Once logged in, the ‘Start Transmission’ button will become

available and you can begin streaming your audio.

LISTENTO PLUGIN

Prepare your stream:

Set your session name (optional), or go with the default, or

select a random session name.

Bear in mind that if you wish to run multiple sessions and

use the same session name, anyone with the link will still be

able to listen in to your stream.

This is great if you’re collaborating with the same people

over a number of days or weeks, but if you’re jumping from

project, you should use a session name that relates to the

project, or use the random session name generator and

share new links each time.

For added security, you can also set the session password

(again, this is entirely optional).

You can adjust streaming quality and latency (see page nine

for our recommendations on connection speed and quality).

Click “Copy Link” to copy a stream session link to your

clipboard.

1. How to stream audio from DAW

2. Prepare your stream and name it

LISTENTO PLUGIN

Press “Start Transmission” to begin streaming.

You can send your session link to anyone you want to share

your stream with - it’s a URL which can be opened in a

browser window direct from an email for rapid feedback, or

in a DAW (via LISTENTO receiver), or in our iPhone and

Android apps.

You can of course also send it to yourself, to easily test a mix

in the car or on another system without having to repeatedly

bounce out tracks.

Before you share the link, you’ll likely want to test that it’s

working.

You can copy the stream link, and test it yourself. Simply hit

‘thru mute’ to mute the audio from the DAW, and test that the

stream is audible by pasting the link in your own web

browser or mobile app.

NB. LISTENTO streaming links have been heavily tested in

multiple web browsers, but we recommend Google Chrome

for optimum performance*.

1. How to stream audio from DAW

3. Starting and testing your stream

Getting started — receiving and recording

in the DAW

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2. How to receive and record

1. Create an AUX track

If running Pro Tools or Logic Pro X, create an AUX track (or

use Input channel in Cubase or Nuendo).

If you are using Ableton LIVE you can simply add an empty

audio channel.

* Example in Logic Pro X

2. How to receive and record

2. Assign an audio input

You’ll then need to assign an audio input to the AUX channel.

Bear in mind, actual audio must be present in the assigned

audio channel.

This is because when there is no input assigned to an AUX

channel, the DAW will disable plugins on that channel and no

stream reception will be possible.

In Ableton LIVE, make sure the channel is loaded to record

and that Monitor is enabled so that you can hear the audio.

* Example in Logic Pro X

2. How to receive and record

3. Checking audio is present

Important note —

In most DAWs, with the odd exception, when no audio is

present on channel audio input, a DAW will disable Listento

Receiver plug-in processing. As a result, Listento Receiver

won’t be able to receive a remote stream. This function

allows DAWs to save CPU power when there is no need for

audio processing.

For optimum Listento Receiver utilization, please make sure

that audio input with audio signal present is assigned as a

channel input. Doing so will prevent your DAW from disabling

plugin processing on that channel.

Pro Tools users have the additional option to uncheck

‘Dynamic Plug-in Processing’ in Playback Engine

preferences - doing so will keep plugin processing active

regardless of channel routing.

* Example in Logic Pro X

2. How to receive and record

4. Adding LISTENTO RECEIVER PLUGIN

You’re now ready to add the LISTENTO RECEIVER plugin to

an insert slot of the AUX track.

If using Ableton LIVE, drag the LISTENTO RECEIVER plugin

into the channel which you wish to record into - making sure

the channel is ready to record.

* Example in Logic Pro X

2. How to receive and record

5. Pasting the streaming link and troubleshooting

Open the LISTENTO RECEIVER plugin and paste the session

link you have been sent.

Click ‘Connect’. If the session is live, you should be receiving

a real time audio feed.

If you don’t hear audio (or see moving meters), again make

sure that the track with Listento Receiver inserted has

assigned audio input which carries actual audio.

You can also ask the streamer to test on their end - by using

‘thru mute’, and pasting into a browser window to make sure

they can hear audio.

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2. How to receive and record

6. Assign a mixer bus

In order to record an incoming audio stream from LISTENTO,

simply assign the AUX track output to a mixer bus of your

choice.

* Example in Logic Pro X

2. How to receive and record

9. Start recording

Hit record and make sure audio is coming through.

* Example in Logic Pro X

2. How to receive and record

X. Recording within LISTENTO RECEIVER

LISTENTO RECEIVER also has the option to capture and

record audio directly in the plugin, without use of Aux / Bus

routing or a DAW’s recording functionality at all.

Simply insert the Receiver plugin into any audio track.

At the bottom of LISTENTO RECEIVER plugin hit the red

record button to start recording the incoming audio stream

direct to your machine.

The recorded ﬁles can be found in —

macOS computers:

Users\Current User\Documents\listento_recordings

Microsoft Windows computers:

C:\Users\Current User\Documents\listento_recordings

Additionally, you can ﬁnd your recordings in the drop-down

in the recording area of RECEIVER.

From here, you can select the ﬁle you want and drag the wav

ﬁle straight into a channel on your DAW timeline.

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Getting started with LISTENTO desktop app

— receiving and recording in the DAW

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1. Using the LISTENTO app

1. Logging in and security settings

1. To begin using LISTENTO you’ll need to login. You need a

valid license in order to stream, which you can register for at

audiomovers.com

2. As with the LISTENTO plugin, you have enhanced security

features you can toggle on and oﬀ.

3. From here, you can view your input and output settings.

Once logged out, you can change your audio input and

output settings. It’s also possible to save (and therefore load

from previous sessions) these input and output settings.

4. In this panel you can set your own name as well as viewing

the names of listeners. From here you can allow them as a

group or individually, as well as disconnecting any listeners

as you need.

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1. Using the LISTENTO app

2. Transmitter — streaming and monitoring your session

1. As in LISTENTO plugin, in this top panel you can adjust

latency and streaming quality, name your session, reload old

sessions (as session names and links are tied together, so

you can resume an old session by using the same name).

You can also start and stop streaming as you need, and set a

session password for increased security on your stream.

2. With LISTENTO it is possible to stream multichannel audio,

up to 16 channels, from here you can map to channels from

your audio device, monitor stereo channels for each, and

check that audio is coming through as expected.

3. LISTENTO also has standard L and R audio channels for

monitoring of your stream. These channels can be assigned

and routed based on the nature of what you’re streaming.

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1. Using the LISTENTO app

3. Receiver — listening and recording an incoming stream

1. As in LISTENTO RECEIVER plugin, you can paste the link for

the stream, or select a previous session from the dropdown.

2. Here you can see and monitor the individual channels

coming from the stream you are receiving. Note — these will

map automatically to the individual channels coming from

the stream. If the streamer sends a stream with eight

individual channels, you will see eight channels here, and so

on.

3. At the bottom of LISTENTO RECEIVER hit the red record

button to start recording the incoming audio stream direct to

your machine.

The recorded ﬁles can be found in —

macOS computers:

Users\Current User\Documents\listento_recordings

Microsoft Windows computers:

C:\Users\Current User\Documents\listento_recordings

Additionally, you can ﬁnd your recordings in the drop-down

in the recording area of RECEIVER.

From here, you can select the ﬁle you want and drag the wav

ﬁle straight into a channel on your DAW timeline.

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Have more questions about LISTENTO or Audiomovers?

Head to —

https://audiomovers.com/wp/help

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