If you’re new to the idea of remote mixing live streams or curious about how others are enabling this technique, the table below summarizes strategies that are being employed by organizations that live stream.
To give you a clearer sense of how to decide which strategies may work for your context, the table outlines key players, example tools, cost considerations, and relative complexity.
This page is dedicated to help you get decide what kind of solution you want in place to enable live streaming audio mixing. In addition, our goal is to shed light on the end to end process of remote mixing live streams, offering practical advice and concrete stories on how to be successful.
| Solutions Perspective | Key Player | Example | Tools | Additional Cost Considerations | Potential Cost | Relative Complexity |
| Ecosystem Centric | Integrated hardware + software | PreSonus Mixer hardware + PreSonus Universal Control software | 1. PreSonus Mixer 2. PreSonus Universal Control Software | Upfront Costs: 1. PreSonus Mixer | If have equipment: Low If need equipment: High | Medium |
| Modular Flexibility | Staff/Volunteer: a mix of audio engineer and network engineer | Staff: Technical Director | 1. VPN 2. VNC or Remote Desktop Software | Upfront Costs: 1. Setup complexity Recurring Costs: 1. Maintenance of system configurations | Low | High |
| Professional Services | Professionals offering services from setup, ongoing support, to staff/volunteer training | Audiolink.co Emperor Audio | Upfront Costs: 1. Set up/Consultation Fees Recurring Costs: 1. Cost per service | High | Low |
In conclusion, if you are ready to get started on your own, check out our page on Remote Mixing Options.