Using Loopback with Zoom for Ecamm or OBS (Mac Only)

[@frenchpressfinance]

THE best tutorial on setting up Loopback ever! I've owned Loopback for years but never used it because I could never figure it out properly but this was nice, clear, and concise!

[@CatMulvihill]

Thank you 😊 I also struggled to understand some of the earlier videos I watched on Loopback.

[@CizzuCizzu]

Thanks Cat! Is there a tutorial for Loopback and Streamyard?

[@janemonteith2260]

Yay! Thanks for making this SIMPLE. The hardest part was actually installing Loopback. I appreciate your clear instructions. I followed along and set up as you went through the process!! xo Jane.

[@MommyGuideInc]

Thanks Cat! I had my Celebration stream yesterday for reaching my 1k subs and 4k watch hours so I was going to have some people coming in from Ecamm because I already have 4 people on ecamm. I have loopback for sometime now but I always get very bad feedback/echo so I have never really used it. your video - this video - helped me last night to finally make our audio issue -zoom to ecamm and ecamm to zoom via loopback finally work!!! It was an awesome stream. thanks to your video I was able to fix my settings. Thanks again Cat!

[@josephmattus3602]

I think you are both very personable and a very good teacher. Thank you!

[@MelAbraham]

Great video Cat - I'm curious how this changes given the new Virtual Mic from ECAMM? THANKS

[@kimponglim4871]

Thank for this. So helpful! Can I ask in Ecammlive, what should be the mic selection?

[@mattusfineart1964]

Very clear and simple and most helpful

[@angelitofelix]

You just saved me hours of trying to figure this out myself. THANK YOU.

[@chrisfenwick]

this is a fantastic demonstration of what Loopback does. Thanks for sharing it. Also... your clock isn't working. (I'm assuming you took the battery out so as not to distract). I wish I had seen this 2 years ago when you posted it. It's taken me about to 2 years to perfect a Zoom/Loopback/Sounddesk/Korg Nano Kontroller workflow. Everything leans VERY heavily on Loopback's power.

[@davepettigrewmusic]

Works great. thanks so much for sharing!

[@ItsJustMeStevie]

Great tutorial. Question: I want to purchase two separate Apple Studio Displays. Currently, if you have dual monitors, you have to select one device as primary so the other monitor doesn't play sound. Can I use this software and have both monitors playback sound at the same time?

[@JayfkProductions876]

Pc users, if you have certain audio interfaces like focusrites they have loopback built in

[@srbh41413]

@Cat Mulvihill - Your delivery and explanations are very clear! About "Enable Original Sound" - is it not the case that each listener has to click on that for them to hear the "original sound" that creator is sending? Maybe I'm misunderstanding...

[@CatMulvihill]

The original sound is the sound you send out. Participants do not have to turn it on in order to hear your original sound. For example, if a musician plays an instrument, turning on original sound means Zoom will simply play the sound so everyone hears the instrument. No one else has to change their setting to hear it.

[@Slingshot4FunTW]

now, obs can capture the vocie on mac os. Are you recommand use the app loopback to record ?

[@MickTurnerMusic]

Thank you Cat. This is the clearest tutorial I have watched on this topic. I have had Loopback for some time and seemed to be okay with it, now I have started to use OBS and really want to take advantage of its features. Thanks for your help and I look forward to exploring your channel. Subscribed!👍🏼

[@maggiecatz253]

advice on making sure sound is perfectly synced for teaching dance classes on zoom and at the same time record in OBS (since the zoom recording quality is abysmal)?

[@Tommy_Boisvert]

Great tutorial Cat! It's a bit more complicated to setup audio than video, because audio is not visual, but Loopback makes it easier to setup. When I compare to VB-Cable, Loopback is more user friendly with their user interface. VB-Cable works well as a cheaper alternative, but you have to remember what goes to Cable A, what goes to Cable B, etc., and it adds some complexity when you try to put everything together. Also, as you can rename each virtual microphone in Loopback, having a significant name definitely makes it easier to configure all audio sources. I think the main benefit to put all sources in OBS or Ecamm Live, is to have more control on everything related to audio, and you only have one place to go to make adjustments. If you have a guest in Skype, and you bring the audio feed in OBS/Ecamm instead of using it directly in Loopback as a source, you can add some filters like "Remove noise" or "Compressor", and you can adjust the volume for the guest more easily, as it's right there with all your other audio content. Finally, maybe there's a better way, but one good approach I found to add audio files to OBS, is to create multiple scenes. As an example, I created a scene "Music" where I only added music files. I created a scene "Sounds" where I only added sound effects. I created a scene "Audio" where I added my microphone and a virtual microphone to capture system sounds, and in that scene, I also added the first two scenes "Music" and "Sounds". In all my other scenes with visuals, I only added the scene "Audio", and as the two other ones are embedded, I have access to all music and sound effects no matter which scene (visual) is selected, using a Stream Deck. For someone with many sound effects and music files, that could be a good way to organize everything.

[@CatMulvihill]

Thanks for sharing about the scenes in OBS for music and sounds. Since I've been using it mostly for visuals, I have a blind spot around the audio side of OBS right now.

[@mitziwymantraining8052]

Thanks Cat - can you share the headphones you’re using please. Great video.

[@CatMulvihill]

Hi Mitzi, I just added the link to the video description. They are MEE Audio Headphones.

[@vandasavkina7452]

Hello Cat! Thank you for the very valuable information! One question, do you think it is possible to use AirPods instead of headphones and microphone? Did you have this kind of experience?

[@vandasavkina7452]

and, if I may, another question, do you think it is possible to use the FaceTime HD Camera of MacBook Air as the source video camera in Ecamm on my iMac? I was going to consider to buy another videocamera, but I already have this one but it seems like neither Ecamm, nor OBS sees another FaceTime HD camera, because it peaks up the main iMac camera and doesn't want to see another FaceTime HD camera. Please, help me understand if it is possible to link these two video devices.

[@ykhemani]

Great video! Thanks Cat! Is there a way to EQ the audio picked up by your mic in Loopback?

[@CatMulvihill]

A helpful pairing would be getting Loopback and Audio Hijack, both my Rogue Amoeba. Audio Hijack lets you adjust your EQ levels.

[@PAULOCNEGRAO]

Cat, I set up my Ecam with Zoom exactly as you suggested. Had some guests for a Q&A and there was a great deal of echo when my guests were speaking to the audience in Zoom. Any suggestions on how to fix this issue for future lectures?

[@juergenschubert3247]

Great explanation ! just wonder how you monitor all these sounds so it will come to the zoom. Are you setting OBS monitoring, Loopback monitoring???

what is the microphone that you are using ?

[@benjaminallsep666]

Thanks for this Cat, i hate i missed it live, but training staff takes priority! I did have one question though, when i have done these steps, i have gone into Ecamm, under the output and changed the audio monitor to zoom audio. Do I not need to do that to ensure that the audio from Ecamm and the guest are pushed to Zoom?

[@CatMulvihill]

Benjamin, this video was not live, so you didn't miss it! You do need to make sure your Ecamm and guests are coming into Zoom. I recommend a test Zoom call to confirm it's set up correctly. Make sure you create your Ecamm Virtual Mic and connect that to Zoom.

[@BaldurApollon65]

Question: Do I have to have Loopback up and running when using it in Zoom/Ecamm? And can I use it also when I am using Ecamm, but not Zoom? Thank you very much for the great tutorial.

[@HomesickMac]

Provided that Loopback is configured, you can forget it. The virtual microphones you created are available from all apps where you can assign audio source or output. Please observe that you'll still need to make sure all virtual mics are activated in Loopback if you intend to use them. I know people who have Loopback opened only to activate or de-activate different configurations. But my use case s that I have 3 virtual mics and they're on all the time, Loopback isn't opened.

[@BaldurApollon65]

@@HomesickMac very helpful. Thank you 😊

[@scottpolasky]

Hey Cat, thanks for your content. Have you setup any loopback control buttons in Loupedeck? Such as turning off or on a virtual device. Or is this possible?

[@NadzriHarif]

Love the tutorial, Cat! I've got an issue. I have a rode ntg 2 running through an Aduient EVO4 interface. On my loopback, on my EVO4 Source - the 1(L) channel is picking up sound, and that only connects to Channel 1(L) in my output. So when I'm playing through my monitor, the mic only comes out on the left side. I can't seem to find an option where i can tweak it. Would you have a suggestion? Thanks!

[@NadzriHarif]

UPDATE! it's as easy as deleting the lines and reconnecting them. what a no brainer picking this up!

[@DwainWoodeMD]

Thanks Cat...what is the purpose of the pass through?

[@CatMulvihill]

Honestly, I don't know 😂

[@ellengoddard5647]

WOW I'm really new at this and there's a lot to take in

[@frankharris2499]

Extremely useful and clear as always. Thank you very much. I saw another video about this not so clearly explained and that person said installing Loopback was very strange with a need to go into safe mode on the Mac. Did you have to do that or was installation easy?

[@CatMulvihill]

I honestly can't remember what I did to install it, but whatever steps I did follow worked.

[@frankharris2499]

@@CatMulvihill I bought Loopback and it installed easily so the other video much have been an older version. Loopback works perfectly and I have you to thank for explaining it all so well. I really want to show my appreciation for your fantastic videos in a way you can actually spend. Is there a way to pay you or send some money? I have got more useful information from your videos than all others on KZbin put together

[@CatMulvihill]

First, I'm so glad it worked perfectly! That's great news. Second, if you would like to show your support, there are a few options. I do have some digital downloads, like overlay packs (gumroad.com/catmulvihill), I also have a Buy Me a Coffee page (www.buymeacoffee.com/catmulvihill), and very soon I will be releasing my self-study course, Elevate Your Online Presentations, so sharing the word is always helpful 😊

[@theelevatepartnership]

Really helpful. Thank you.

[@MrPacoArespacochaga]

Thank you for this video

[@manumartinezkcxu]

Well explained as I am learning HIJack 4 but now Learning as well loopback. OPPS forgot LIVE STREAMING but of course Zoom.. Thanks again. Well explained an will put as bookmark so I can go back to make sure I understand as you do..For me it easier to learn and apply but to EXPLAIN to others...takes talent

[@KiloDBravo]

Hi Cat, I used this configuration with ECAMM and ZOOM and it worked very well. The only issue I had was that when recording the session using ECAMM, it did not record any audio to the ECAMM file. So now I have great footage of this silent recorded meeting. Did I miss a step or maybe have to configure something else for recording purposes?

[@nltpjudahstudio7207]

Great job ... thank you

[@UlyssesBeer]

I been using NDI Webcam Inputs but from time to time can have some issues. This Loopback may work better for me. Thank you

[@CatMulvihill]

Hope it helps!

[@TechforToastmasters]

I've been using NDI with OBS for some time now for both Audio and Video. Allows me to setup all my favorite audio filters (noise gate/compressors etc.) and I get the edited audio into ZOOM. For some reason the output into ZOOM is quiet low at 0db, but the tool has options to bump it up to +20db.

[@MaxRoeck]

Why not using VB-Cable which is free?

[@guestfocus]

I am having a co-host record my live sessions in zoom (locally or in the cloud) and I'm having a ton of trouble getting the video and audio to line up in the recording. Any advice on getting aligned, high-quality zoom recordings? (I used your trick in zoom to 'screen share' from an ecamm video monitor, and I've been getting a respectable video quality in the zoom recording) I am experimenting with blackhole (similar to loopback) - which let's me route ecamm audio directly to zoom. While live, participants say the sync is great (though does slowly drift) This can be fixed by a quick restart of the zoom screenshare, but none of this helps with getting the zoom recording lined up. Would appreciate any insights or a video! = )

[@CatMulvihill]

Great question. I've heard this from a few people, so I've got it on my list to learn a bit more. Hopefully I can pull together some useful information.

[@BarrettCreative]

Hi Cat, Great tutorial! I have one quick question...I have Loopback and want to bring in a Skype guest into OBS to record a podcast. I would like to have my guest hear the audio from a few video clips I'll be playing, as well as them hearing my mic during the session without them hearing their audio resulting in feedback on their end. Is this possible? Thanks again!

[@alefsaraie3274]

Great, Thank you so much, very detail and perfect

[@CatMulvihill]

You are very welcome!

[@jorgkampers9288]

Thanks Cat. In case you have Windows-Users. There is a freeware solution with Voicemeter Potato, which is not as nice looking as Loopback, but does the job.

[@CatMulvihill]

That's by the VB Audio folks, correct?

[@jorgkampers9288]

@@CatMulvihill yes, correct

[@marcopej]

Thank you!!! Great video! Very useful!!!

[@CatMulvihill]

Glad to hear it was helpful 😊

[@martinprice_systemhorizons]

I enjoy your tutorials but it would be helpful if the description could state that something is applicable to Mac only. Thanks

[@CatMulvihill]

Excellent point, Martin. I will work on that.

[@DrAlanWeinstein]

Was this video made prior to ECAMM having Virtual Audio? If so do I still need LoopBack?

[@CatMulvihill]

You don't need it if you have Ecamm's current Pro Plan with the Virtual Mic! This was made before they released it.

[@DrAlanWeinstein]

@@CatMulvihill Perfect! Thanks

[@karl.sandland]

Thanks Cat, I’m sure the ‘Audio from Zoom’ loop back you setup will solve my recent problem when presenting to students as a guest to an MS Teams session. Obviously I’ll setup the source as ms teams not zoom. Great tutorial👌🏻

[@CatMulvihill]

Glad it was helpful! Hope that solves your problem.

[@UMMATISTATION]

Thanks Cat, that was useful.

[@discipleslim9506]

You have become one of my GoTo content creators.

[@CatMulvihill]

Thank you 😊

[@AtTreehouse]

Good one. Thank you.

[@CatMulvihill]

You're welcome!

[@MommyGuideInc]

Hi Cat! Yes this is something I really want to learn how.

[@PaulSyng]

Great video, Cat! You can also use NDI output to route audio from Ecamm or OBS to Zoom, Teams etc. It's free to download. I use the same thing. (Also not affiliated!)

[@PaulSyng]

Big fan of ECAMM! Here's a quick tip for users trying to send ECAMM audio to without using Loopback. 1. Activate NDI Output in ECAMM (Pro Version Only) 2. Download free NDI Tools 3. Activate NDI Virtual Input 4. Select ECAMM under NDI Virtual Input 5. NDI Video and NDI Audio will show up in the media selection dropdown in ZOOM, Teams or whatever you're using. There is no latency and it's absolutely free. I'm not affiliated or have any link to NDI except I'm a fan of both (ECAMM and NDI). Let me know how it goes! Cheers!

[@srbh41413]

@@PaulSyng Another advantage to NDI is that it breaks out each caller as a separately available line (at least in Skype & Teams).

[@juergenschubert3247]

How do you add your system sound, mp3 playing on mac into Loopback?

[@CatMulvihill]

In Loopback, you can select the your music application and add it to the virtual mic. Just make sure the app is open first.

[@portersblackboard]

Hello Cat! I have a Vocaster Two and I have been trying to find a way to play music for myself when I teach but I don't want the students to hear it. I think this video would solve my problem. But then I think, if I need to spend $100 on the Loopback software, maybe I should get myself a Rodecaster Duo. I really don't need one but I think it would be fun to use. So my question is, would I still need to purchase the Loopback software if I were using a RodeCaster Duo (assuming it's the same as a Rodecaster Pro)?

[@AlanChamoMentalist]

Great tutorial but I would recommend a different way to bring back from zoom to ecamm. Don’t include your mic in it! Choose “sound from zoom” on a different channel on ecamm and that way you can control the audio from zoom separate that your mic.

[@CatMulvihill]

Thank you, Alan! Great point about being able to control them separately.

[@cXrisp]

I had to watch for a while before I realized this is for Mac only. Might want to put that info up front so Windows users don't waste time.

[@CatMulvihill]

Thank you for this suggestion, and apologies for wasting your time. I've now updated the title to say Mac only.

[@koenignero]

You are cute! AND helpful. Thank you

[@CatMulvihill]

Glad it was helpful 😊

[@arrielhall5138]

For me this wasn’t helpful because I’m not using Skype at all. I just wanted to know how to bring audio from a guest speaking in zoom to obs 😔

[@Gray-Today]

MAC only, eh? No thanks. BTW, it looks like an "audio mixer."