Question / Help Volume mixer?

[crisk21]

Is there a volume mixer for OBS?

I ask because I want to play music on my stream with the game muted for the viewers, but on my side I want the music muted and the game sound playing. I know there's a way to do this I'm just not entirely sure how.

I just started messing with streaming today so if someone could help me out that'd be great.

 

[Cloudwolf]

I'm 90% sure this isn't something that OBS can do by itself and you would need a program like VAC to create 2 audio channels one that you listen to which would be the game and not hte music and the other which is the music and not hte game. However as a viewer I like being able to hear the game even if there is music.

 

[Krazy]

Yeah, I'm not really sure why there seem to be so many people who don't want to stream game sounds, but want to stream their music. As a viewer, I would much rather have game sounds only and play my own music.

 

[WayZHC]

Yeah i agree with Krazy. Streamers music collections/playlists are the most common reason i leave a stream :D Don't wanna listen any dubstep or mainstream pop.

I hate the feel when i've found a nice stream but can't stand the music they play :/

 

[Krazy]

Plus, all the copyright concerns.

 

[FranzisO]

I know your Problem!

There is a simple soution:
I use my headset with USB (has it's own soundcard integrated)
The music and all the content you strem goes to your defult sounddriver (on bord-sound in my case)
And in your gameconfig select your headset.
That's it :)
If you don't have a headet with USB, you can buy a cheap USB soudcard.

I hope I can help and my english is not to bad.


best greetings
FranzisO

 

[FerretBomb]

Yeah, need VAC to make this happen.

Also yeah, copyright concerns are a problem that a LOT of streamers ignore. If you are broadcasting a public performance of a copyrighted work without permission... well, just say that the music piracy demands-per-song? They will pale in comparison. If the RIAA does get wind and starts going after streamers, expect multi-million dollar per-song-per-performance(play) demands.
And no, playing Pandora is still not allowed. Nor is Grooveshark, unless you have an ironclad commercial rebroadcasting agreement with them (read: the paid version of either will not cut it. And the free version? Do you have enough rope there?). Buying a CD or MP3 download does NOT grant retransmission/performance rights. And pirating the music? Well, enjoy that particular grand slam legal combo.

I'd strongly recommend building a public-domain music library (INCLUDING the performance, NOT just the song!), and/or royalty-free/creative-commons music with the appropriate licensing.

Doing otherwise is... a very, VERY bad idea. Especially with anything even semi-popular. It's just asking to be lowered into a legal woodchipper feet-first. Slowly.

 

[Krazy]

Quick question somewhat on topic, is all the music from, say, OCRemix fine to broadcast?

 

[Momentum]

Quick question somewhat on topic, is all the music from, say, OCRemix fine to broadcast?

I think u're not allowed to broadcast any music/video material u dont own or have a written permission from owner of the music/video u're trying to broadcast.

Same applies to emulation software. U're allowed to have copies of ROM's on your PC, IF u have original CD/Cartrige which u payed for...

But on the other hand, u cant stream movies, which leaves me in dilemma. I really cant tell anymore what u can and what u cannot stream....

 

[Kharay]

Quick question somewhat on topic, is all the music from, say, OCRemix fine to broadcast?

From the Content Policy:

B.) If OverClocked ReMixes are being redistributed, performed, or incorporated into other works, materials used must be clearly attributed both to the ReMixer(s) who created them and to OverClocked ReMix. This accreditation must be in the form of the ReMixer name(s) followed by "OverClocked ReMix (http://ocremix.org)". In applicable contexts where user interactivity is possible, such as websites, the site name and URL must be linked to http://ocremix.org. Accreditation must be presented as close to the utilized material as possible; if OverClocked ReMixes are used in a video, accreditation must be included in credits at the end, but if displayed on a website, accreditation must be prominently displayed in context with the utilized material. In the case of public or semi-public performances where accreditation is not reasonable, responding to audience inquiries with this information will suffice.

 

[Momentum]

Yea, pretty much u have to credit OCRemix on your stream, if u wanna use those tracks :)

 

[FerretBomb]

Same applies to emulation software. U're allowed to have copies of ROM's on your PC, IF u have original CD/Cartrige which u payed for...

But on the other hand, u cant stream movies, which leaves me in dilemma. I really cant tell anymore what u can and what u cannot stream....

Actually, to be 100% in compliance with US law as far as emulation software, you need to have dumped YOUR OWN cartridge, not downloaded someone else's dump. Even that can get sketchy though, if you're being gone after legally... the safest way is with a Retrode unit (usb cartridge interface) playing directly from the cart itself.

If your emulation software requires the use of a system BIOS (ePSXe, PCSX2 at last check) it's the same game. Even if you own one, you have to dump YOUR OWN BIOS, not just download one, to be 100% covered. So I'd estimate that at least five-nines of streamers out there playing retrogames without a console and capture card ARE doing so illegally (technically).

Personally, owning the cart and showing it on-stream is enough to meet my own ass-coverage level, for the moment. And I'm a pretty cautious guy. I'm trying to find a Retrode (appears they're out of stock everywhere at the moment) to make it even more ironclad-OK though.

Far as the OCRemix bit goes, I was unaware of the onscreen-attribution per-song requirement, with the trailer-tag for ocremix.org; I may have to drop my usage of their tracks as fill, as I do prefer to keep my stream looking as clean as possible (no ads/banners/etc). From my first reading I'd only caught the part about letting people know on-inquiry (which I do, and quite happily):

In the case of public or semi-public performances where accreditation is not reasonable, responding to audience inquiries with this information will suffice.

It appears this was not written with livestreaming in mind, which to me still technically reads as (semi-)public performances imply that direct accreditation is not reasonable. I may add a credits-splash at the end of the cast (it'd likely be a good idea anyway for futureproofing) and link up ocremix there, as they definitely do deserve the attention.

 

[Krazy]

Ok, looks like I'll need to add a link to the site on my profile page and/or on the stream, but other than that the way I do my "Now Playing" on stream seems like it covers everything else.

Though really, they seem like decent folks so perhaps I should go over there and ask them myself how they want that stuff handled for a live stream.