This means your audio can be amazing with programs such as Discord, Skype, or even in-game voice.Īfter installing both applications, it’s time to open REAPER up. Virtual Audio Cable – Just like a physical cable, this will route whatever is going on in Reaper to whatever you want the audio to go into. After 60 days I’m sure you’ll be able to decide if it is worth $60 (which is quite affordable for something like this in my opinion). Now this isn’t a free program BUT it does have a great 60 day trial with ZERO restrictions. REAPER – The program we’ll be using to make your audio sound amazing. This guide is going to be a doozy, but don’t worry I’ll hold your hand all the way! Setting up REAPERįirst you’ll need to download a couple of things: Of course, here we will be using it strictly during our livestreams but it’s nice to know you can use it for other applications. REAPER is a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) which allows you to record, edit, and mix audio both in post-recording and live. This guide will not only have tips on perfecting your audio but will also introduce you to my new favourite program, REAPER. With that in mind, I’ll help you take it to the next level to make the most out of whatever setup you have. You should already have a basic understanding of your recording equipment and streaming software. You can actually get the same result by setting it up for actual external sidechain compression and feeding the 'Aux' inputs with a filtered version of the original signal, which is really a lot more flexible, but a bit more advanced routing-wise.Expanding on my last article, it is time to take the next step for those of you who are looking at perfecting your audio. Still compresses the whole signal, but only when it's excessively trebly. The de-esser I talked about above is one - set the hipass up around 3-5-10K and it will only compress when the input signal has a lot of those high frequencies that make s sounds so nasty. That gain reduction is applied to the main audio signal, which is what you hear out the other end.unless you've got 'preview filter' checked.Ĭhanges to the filter settings can sometimes make subtle differences, but can also be used for special things. Then it is compared to your threshold setting, and depending on the other settings it figures a gain reduction amount. It's that sidechain signal that gets run through the filters. In normal operation - with Detector input set to Main L+R - ReaComp splits the signal into the audio signal and what is essentially a sidechain signal that feeds the detector.

Reacomp settings