Rudsamblog

 When you're using Jamulus, you'll hear yourself and your fellow-singers/musicians through your headphones. You'll also hear your own voice/instrument direct, through your own head.

There will be a small but perceptible lag between "direct hearing" and what comes through your headphones. Most people describe this as an echo.

It's really important to follow what you hear through your headphones, not what you hear direct. This sounds difficult, but you get used to it astonishingly quickly. Or you don't, which would be a misfortune, and I can't suggest anything to help.

Big headphones that block out external sounds will help. Also, you can set Jamulus' sliders to make the "headphone mix" loud enough to dominate what you're hearing. In particular, you can adjust the slider for your own voice.

Whatever you do, though, you will have to deal with hearing your own sound a moment after whatever physical action makes the sound. Open your mouth and sing "aaah", and you will hear the "aaah" a fraction of a second later. You will be amazed at how easily you can adapt to this. Organists and conductors have to put up with this kind of thing all the time, and it turns out that ordinary people can do it too.

# posted by rudsambass @ 3:46 pm