LISTENTO — Quick Start User Guide

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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

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

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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What’s new in this release?
March 2022 — Atmos and new security features

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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 — contact@audiomovers.com

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Running a session with LISTENTO
Other tools to combine into your workflow

LISTENTO iOS APP for iPhone and iPad

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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Supported formats, hosts and installation locations

Supported plugin formats Default Plug-in Installation Locations

- AAX, AU, VST , VST3 Mac OS

- Mac OS X 10.14 – 10.15 64 bit - /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST
- Windows 10 64 bit - /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST3
- /Library/Audio/Plug-ins/Components
Use Listento plug-in Legacy version for Mac OS X 10.11 - 10.13, - /Library/Application Support/Avid/Audio/Plug-Ins
Windows 10 32 bit and Legacy AAX version for OS X 10.10 and Pro
Tools 12. Windows OS
- AAX
You can download it on our website https://audiomovers.com - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins

Supported DAWs/hosts VST 3

- C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3 32-bit
Logic Pro X, Cubase 9.5, Cubase 10, Pro Tools 12 and up, Ableton Windows
Live 9 64 bit, Ableton Live 10, Studio One 4, Studio One 5, Reaper 6, - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\VST3 64 bit
GarageBand 10, Adobe Audition CC 2019, WaveLab 10 Windows

- Other hosts may work but weren’t tested. VST2

- Some hosts won’t work with LISTENTO plug-in if they don’t - C:\Program Files\VSTPlugins VST2
support third-party plug-ins. For example: Pro Tools First or - Service files
Presonus Studio One Prime. - C:\Program Files\Audiomovers

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 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

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1. How to stream audio from DAW
1. Add plugin to an audio or midi channel LISTENTO PLUGIN

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.

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2. Prepare your stream and name it 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.

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3. Starting and testing your stream

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*.

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Getting started — receiving and recording
in the DAW

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2. How to receive and record
1. Create an AUX track * Example in Logic Pro X

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.

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2. Assign an audio input * Example in Logic Pro X

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.

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3. Checking audio is present * Example in Logic Pro X

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.

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4. Adding LISTENTO RECEIVER PLUGIN * Example in Logic Pro X

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.

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5. Pasting the streaming link and troubleshooting LISTENTO RECEIVER PLUGIN

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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6. Assign a mixer bus * Example in Logic Pro X

In order to record an incoming audio stream from LISTENTO,

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

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9. Start recording * Example in Logic Pro X

Hit record and make sure audio is coming through.

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X. Recording within LISTENTO RECEIVER LISTENTO RECEIVER PLUGIN

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 LISTENTO DESKTOP APP

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 1.
audiomovers.com

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

features you can toggle on and off. 2.
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.
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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 4.
as you need.

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2. Transmitter — streaming and monitoring your session LISTENTO DESKTOP APP

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

latency and streaming quality, name your session, reload old
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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.
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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.

3.

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3. Receiver — listening and recording an incoming stream LISTENTO DESKTOP APP

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

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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
2.
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. 3.
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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