06-24-2020, 02:15 PM
After quite a lot of experimenting our 5 piece band (we're minus a singer at the moment) achieves generally good results with latency and quality. One user has some crackles on his line, he had a damaged incoming telephone cable (the internal cable from master socket to router) and had repaired it himself, result was awful, using a new cable has made it acceptable until we try video, when it goes berserk. He only has a 38Mb/s download speed line, which you'd hope was adequate but is clearly overstretched as soon as we add video. I think he actually has some damage to his incoming cable (the supply to his house) or maybe a dodgy router. One other user has a slower broadband (28Mb/s), no crackles but often has to enter the session, then leave & re-enter to get good sound at his end, although he sounds great to us. Again when he starts video there's a problem, this time it's massive and very variable latency. The other 3 of us have 60Mb/s broadband and are generally good, no issues with video either but the bass guitar sometimes has to leave & re-enter too. We all live in a 35 mile radius.
My feelings so far is that a decent interface and fast broadband line are vital and stay away from video for best results. It's not perfect but it sure beats sitting at home playing to yourself!
My feelings so far is that a decent interface and fast broadband line are vital and stay away from video for best results. It's not perfect but it sure beats sitting at home playing to yourself!