Audiomovers has released Omnibus 3.0, a major update to their virtual patchbay for Mac.
Collaboration is crucial in music, and the way we collaborate is ever-evolving.
Although Omnibus 3.0 marks a significant step forward in how we work with others and streamline our workflow, a previous Audiomovers release already put the developer on the map as a leading voice in this space.
In recent years, remote sessions have become far more common, and the challenge of making remote working more feasible and efficient is one that Audiomovers conquered with their real-time audio streaming software, ListenTo.
ListenTo allows you to stream up to 32-bit PCM/192 kHz multi-channel audio seamlessly; the engineers at Abbey Road Studios loved it so much that the company decided to buy Audiomovers in 2021.
Remote collaboration is just one aspect of modern music-making; we still have to think of collaborators coming into our physical space and how our devices collaborate.
That brings us back to Omnibus 3.0, Audiomovers’ audio routing software for Mac that acts like a virtual patchbay.
Omnibus 3.0 allows you to route multi-channel audio between devices connected to the same network via AVB or NDI.
Omnibus 3.0 can send/receive 256 audio channels via AVB and 128 via NDI. Additionally, users configure four virtual audio devices in Omnibus 3.0 with up to 257 I/O channels per device.
It’s a virtual patchbay between audio applications and devices that gives any Mac full multi-channel I/O.
In very simple terms, the idea is to make any setup (home studio or professional) as close to plug-and-play as possible.
The obvious appeal for professional studios is that clients can come in with a MacBook and send audio to the room quickly. It drastically reduces setup time and eliminates the need for clients to install drivers on their machines.
On a smaller scale, we can bring guests into our home studio with the same ease, patching in computers with different DAWs and sample rates without problems.
I have more than one Mac computer, and despite knowing that my setup isn’t as streamlined or free-flowing as it could be, I typically just use each device for different things.
I can imagine many scenarios where I’d have saved time or worked more efficiently and comfortably with seamless routing between my devices.
Another timesaving feature of Omnibus 3.0 is that you can now save and load routing snapshots, like templates, ready-to-go.
Before wrapping things up, I want to highlight another recent release, albeit something entirely different – the free Triaz Player by Wave Alchemy.
I haven’t yet used it, but I’ve used Wave Alchemy’s Evolution and enjoyed it, so I’m looking forward to checking it out.
Omnibus 3.0 costs $199.99, but existing Omnibus 2.0 users can upgrade for $25.99. If you have a current ListenTo Pro subscription plus an Omnibus 2.0 license, you can upgrade free of charge. A 7-day trial demo is available.
Check out the deal: Omnibus 3.0 (Free 7-day demo / Full price $199 / Existing Omnibus 2.0 users can upgrade for $25.99)
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