Using Logic with Zoom teleconference

Hi again :) I just used BlackHole beta with the audio engineer I mentioned, it works fine! No latency, just your device's (So with Audient id14 is close to zero), just use a low buffer size in a light project (I used 128 succesfully).

The routing is a little tricky, an aggregate device is needed, but it works! And the software is free.

SoudFlower is not more supported on new OS, and Loopback is not an option tome (too much expensive). Hope it will work for you too!

You can download the installer here

https://existential.audio/blackhole/?pk_campaign=github&pk_kwd=readme

Hi everybody,

I just figured to share that I've also implemented Blackhole and it really works! All I did was creating a multi-output device to include 1) my DUET interface (master clock) and 2) blackhole (w/ drift correction), and configured I/O as follows:

LOGIC

input - DUET

output - multi-output device

ZOOM

input - blackhole

output - DUET

All of this without having to reconfigure output assignments on Logic, or changing audio preferences on my Mac general settings. I didn't create a multi-input device because I use my interface both for tracking instruments and for my talkback, but that's of course a possibility.

Thank you again to everybody for your precious feedback!

Stay healthy!

A

Upgrade: our sound engineer found an application more recent than Soundflower, called BlackHole. It's 'still in beta but it seems to work (ZERO latency!). Also: there is an amazing application called Loopback that really works fine but is expensive...

For what it's worth, after some wasted time and lots of trial and error, I'm having success with all my audio, apps and interface inputs into Rogue Amoeba Loopback 2 software into Zoom. Great for mixing Logic, iTunes, microphones whatever into the Zoom app or any other streaming app.

I think you may find the following link useful.

https://medium.com/@ezra_69528/mac-how-to-output-midi-to-zoom-conference-with-logic-pro-x-28aaec683132

WD

Hi there! I do the same here, arranging lessons online. No composite device needed! Just select Zoom Audio Device as in and out from Zoom options, and join by computer audio. I have no idea why but Logic does the magic all by itself, without any sample rate conversione needed. I was just looking for someone who knows why does it happens...

Just you have to listen from build in speakers...

what are your ins/outs on Logic and Zoom set to?

thanks!

HI everybody! The manual is REALLY helpful and very complete! Thank you!

I just disagree about the using of Headphones...'cause it's really exhausting fo me and my ears (My lessons take many many hours), so I prefer to use the built in audio output instead, and I save my voice and my listening ^_^

I have another big question:@Wilddrums you mentioned the 48khz transmitting only on Pro Tools, and even in Logic...but I have a different experience: I was in grade of transmitting every earlier project audio on my old 44.100 sessions. I have no idea how is it possible and I posted the question in many forums but no answers...

By the way, I can assure you that it works pretty fine! Maybe Logic (That's the only DAW who lets you use two different audio devices for input and output, and allows to play any audio file with any other, is in grade of a realtime conversion???)

@Andrea Long: i think you have to assume that Zoom has a big, important latency. Anyway. You can have the lowest when you have a good audio device etc, but still it is. And when you play on Logic you will have, on recording your guitar, the same latency 'cause you're using the Zoom virtual audio device. Your producer will have also the plus latency made by connection...

If you d'n't have the need of play together (That's still impossible in realtime even if you use Ninjam) i suggest you to bypass the Logic audio by zoom device and use a secondary device. I use a very small analog mixer with anything connected in, so I can, for example, sing on a backing track, or sing and play the piano, all on the mixer, and I connected the main out with 2 balanced cables to the 1/2 input of my Audient iD14. You can do the same by using an Y cable to the mixer from the pin jack of the mac, for example...the audio will be not great but it will work!

This is a very "analog" solution, even 'cause in Italy connections are terrible and I try not to "force" the performances.

In the manual that WildDrums let everybody download you can find a more "tech" solution using Soundflower, if you are sure of your network and machine performances ^_^

Hope this can help!

I think you will find the following discussion more than useful:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/251237764

WD

TimDTyler,

I knew it was two years old but macOS and Logic audio didn't change that much to that respect. Few things to consider:

Your signature shows "macOS 10.15". You may have to look at some authorization settings in macOS Preference > Security & Privacy > Privacy. This may also raise other issues.

"I followed the instructions to the letter". You may have to adapt them to your configuration.

I cannot do some tests now. Maybe other members of the forum can provide few insights.

WD