SonoBus

SonoBus is a small and flexible instrument for achieving the most amazing results when it comes to conducting online meetings, remote music sessions or interviews, podcasts, and more.

There are a lot of applications out there that offer great complexity and amazing features. However, when you are new to this type of streaming program/technology and you don't understand how things work, it is a burden to have to deal with the complexity of an application that won't compromise for newcomers.

SonoBus is an open-source program that is easy to understand, looks moderns and cool, and works really well. But the best part of this tool is the fact that it allows you to get adapted to its environment super fast. The application is perfect for users who need to remotely connect with their peers, want a tool for professional use (e.g. conduct remote interviews or sessions), or simply need to record themselves, locally, on their machine.

SonoBus allows starting a live recording. You can do that locally and hear your own echo. This can turn out to be a great starting point as you get immediate feedback from your speaking action. You can use this for testing and adjusting your sound. For example, the tool allows you to fine-grain the audio's latency, change the sound quality, add EQ effects, choose a certain compression, and more.

After making the necessary adjustments and playing with the controllers, you can get started with the audio streaming.

To engage with more than one individual, you need to form a group and find each other. The way this multi-platform tool works is by allowing you to connect to a server to find other people you want to interact with. After finding the person you are looking for, you can establish a direct connection with them, or create a new group. What does this mean? The connection is a peer-to-peer one and the audio is sent from one side to another without the additional encryption. That is a minus as, theoretically, someone could intercept it.

However, if you need more information about the tool like best practices, understanding how it works, or how to use it, you can check the developer's walk-through guides, here.