Gear
Audio Interface for Streaming: Is It Needed?
An audio interface connects a professional microphone to your PC. For many streams a USB microphone is enough.
The short answer
An audio interface improves the sound from a professional microphone. A USB microphone is simpler. Choose by how good your voice sounds in your room.
How to do it in Streamdzy
- Start with the camera and microphone you already own, and test them in Streamdzy with a short recording.
- Add one piece of gear at a time, and check the change in the picture or the sound before buying the next.
- Use the webcam test and the microphone test to measure what you have, before you spend money.
- Use the Health check to see whether your PC can handle the extra camera.
What to know first
Gear advice is general. Prices and models change. Streamdzy works with any camera or microphone your PC or phone can use.
Questions
Do I need one to start?
No. Start with a USB microphone and move up if you need to.
Want all of this in one app?
Streamdzy is a free streaming and recording app for Windows: several cameras, your phone as a camera, going live to many places at once, and recording first so a bad connection never costs you the show.