How to fix mic delay (audio sync) problem in Zoom, on a Mac
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- If you use a DLSR camera as your webcam + an external mic, here's to make sure your audio and video sync up in Zoom.
Two approaches:
- Use Ecamm Live Pro + Loopback (Rogue Amoeba)
- Use Audio Hijack Pro + Loopback (both from Rogue Amoeba)
Ecamm Live: www.ecamm.com/...
Rogue Amoeba: rogueamoeba.com/
Thanks to Bret Fisher for this solution! / @bretfisher
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Wow - you cannot imagine how long I have tried to find a solution to the audio delay issue. You're a lifesaver.
You are THE MAN!!!! Thank you. I spent SO MUCH TIME trying to figure this out!
I just found this and THANK YOU. The second set up worked for me on an irritating delay using Camo Studio and mmhmm. But with a 300ms delay this is perfect! Thanks again
Justin you just saved my ass. Was working two hours yesterday trying to fix that. I just saw your video. Been using Loopback but not Audio Hijack. Now it Will Work. I Will try to make it Work with OBS virtual camera which already receives a Loopback Signal. from there on I am going to route it into zoom. Let's see how this Will Work out. Thank you so much man. Great informative short video.
Thanks for these solutions. I've been routing my camera through an ATEM mini and you can delay the audio in their software, but the audio isn't so good. I like this solution better.
Justin! Long time, no talk! Glad I found your video today - worked like a charm. Thanks!!!
Justin - been trying to sync audio using TRS 3.5mm cable to link audio into camera, but just ended up sounded washy. Your workflow using Loopback and Audiojack works an absolute treat…thank you
Justin! Thank you! Saved the day... had everything working for a very important zoom call tomorrow morning but was plagued by the mic delay (or camera, hard to say) and this worked like a champ!
Awesome! So glad it worked.
Clear and helpful - thank you, Justin. I was using Ecamm Virtual Cam into Zoom and have been toggling the mic delay without success, but now realize I was overlooking the need to set up a dedicated Zoom audio input as well. Appreciated!
You're welcome!
Hey Dan! How do you setup a dedicated Zoom audio input? Need help! Thanks!
@@edsbored Hi Ed! I was referring to changing the mic in Zoom. As in, once setting up the virtual mic, selecting that new mic source in Zoom. I have not used Loopback, but Ecamm now offers a virtual mic so I am engaging that option and then selecting "Ecamm Live Virtual Mic" as my microphone in Zoom.
Hello from India! And thank you so much for this video.
I have been having sleepless nights regarding this same issue!
One part of my Zoom Classes are now solved (I just started using Ecamm Virtual Cam for Zoom) - and the delay was the just one part of the problem.
However, in the last two days, I am not able to hear my students clearly - it sounds like a "stutter". So, they were able to hear me - but, I could not understand what they were saying. I think, it's probably a loop back issue.
Hey. Thanks for absolutely solving the delay issue! I’m subscribing for sure! Thanks again!
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I used this for recording audio on Audacity, I took a chance and tried it and it worked like magic!!! Omgggg thank youuu thank you so much!!! I'm really so happy
Thank you! This worked for me too! And 300 ms seems to be the sweet spot for my setup as well!
Thanks for posting this, it was the problem I had and this fix worked for me! (I went the route without ecamm, already had loopback and hijack pro from trying but failing to fix this before years ago)
THANK YOU!! Followed the second option step by step & it works perfectly!!
Life-saving.. Wish I would have found you a year ago. Thank you
Pretty useful tip Justin, thanks for the idea!
what about using a lapel mic hooked up to your DSLR? i tried this with my son a7sII and hooked uo to calming, but neither zoom nor cam picked up the audio from the lapel mic and just keep on using the internal computer microphone, even though I had calming selected for the audio source. Is there not a way to make this work?
I have a PROBLEM! My Audio is slower than my video. So what can i do now? I would need a video delay i think
Amazing, the best video about this problem! 👏🏻
Thank you. Thank you!
i have a similar problem on obs with the audio not syncing. can it work if i dont have a dslr and just using my webcam on a mac laptop?
Will these solutions also work for Skype? I own both Loopback and Audio Hijack, so if it can work, I'm all set. Nice, clear video, thanks for making it!
❤ Hi Justin Jackson. ❤ Any help you could lend for those who are not using MAC OS ? ❤
I'm having so many frustrating headaches over the lip sync issues.
I've seen people have luck with OBS and the OBS virtual cam on windows, basically you add the delay in OBS and the output to the virtual cam is what you use for zoom, gl!
Wow thank you! I can't wait to try this. A couple questions... I have an interface and mic but I currently teach online just using my imac microphone and camera. Especially when teaching voice, this delay makes things pretty complicated. Do I need to involve an external mic, camera, interface, etc in order to use this trick? I'm sorry if that questions doesn't make much sense...it's a big learning curve for me when I get into tech/gear.
This technique should still work, even with a built-in mic.
I'm doing this natively in a sound devices mix-pre3 ii now, works a charm, but that thing is mega spendy and out of stock, but makes things mega easy, apparently the zoom audio devices can do the same thing too.
Thank you!
Hi. I have this problem with stream yard. I’m using a Sony ZV1 and a Rode NT both connected via usb. Will these solutions work with Streamyard?
I evtually did something similar in windows zoom with an app called VoiceMeeter from VB Audio. But it’s way more complicated than it needs be, and sometimes VM suddenly reconfigured itself in a way that’s hard to fix. But the main point is running through a virtual cable with a submenu setting for delay.
This is great, but when I test my ecamm live mic on zoom vs the actual mic on zoom, the mic sounds a lot better vs the ecamm live mic. Any thoughts?
Thanks for sharing !
Is it possible if I only use Ecamm live and zoom for sync audio? Thanks
You can, but you'll need to upgrade to Ecamm Live Pro. Then you'll need to enable "Use as virtual cam/mic"
@@JustinJackson Thank you for your answer...One more question. if Ecamm Live Pro can virtual Cam/Mic, Why do you still need the Loobback?
@@aot1357 I don't like running that virtual cam all the time. Loopback is easier to get up and running.
you rock. thanks!
Glad it helped!
This didn't work. Delay's still there. Any follow up tip?
Did you ever find a solution for this? This isn't working for me either :(
Thank you so much!!!
Thanks for the info. So there is no way to delay the audio in the audio interface device?
Some audio interfaces offer this, but not my SSL 2. 😞
Hi! Sounds great! Have you got any alternatives for Windows?
I don't, sorry!
You rule!
Don't know if Ecamm fixed this yet or not, but I was able to just use the ecamm delay without another software. 2023
What if your sync is already delayed? Mine has major latency. Why would I add more delay?
Oh interesting. I haven't had that problem! In that case you would need "video delay". Not sure how you could do that.
Did you use Loom to record this?
Nope! This was recorded with Ecamm Live
Hey Justin. Great video. I did everything you shared in the video, but there's still a delay in Zoom (I tested Loopback within Zoom). Do you have any idea what might be the problem?
Same issue. Please help.
I used 200ms for my setup, 300 ms might be too much for you too?
Video starts at 2:15
Loopback is 120 dollars. Is there a other solution?
did you find another solution? Both programs aint cheap!
@@NotProfane no... just with capture card
How do you quickly determine the delay number amount needed without recording on Zoom and downloading the MP4 from the cloud to troubleshoot manually?
I haven't figured out a way yet! I just adjust it, and then record a Zoom video to make sure it's synced properly.
There was another video somewhere with a guy trying to figure out exactly how long the delay was for the ATEM mini, basically he recorded at 60fps, and then put audio from his camera + video, and the audio from his USB device into premiere pro side by side, and counted the frames between the peaks of a clap. 1000ms in a second, 60fps, 16.6ms per frame, i think he counted 6 frames difference, 6x16.6 was about 100ms - i could have this totally wrong but this was the general idea, low and behold my number was about 150ms and that delay worked perfectly for me, so there might be some truth to it :)
It’s often 200 to 300 msec so at 24 fps that’s 5-8 frames roughly.
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