Audiomovers and Source-Connect make it easy for musicians, podcasters, and audio professionals to create art from any location. While both are suitable solutions for remote recording and editing audio, each software suite has its own set of strengths. 

We decided to put these audio transmission tools to the test. 

In this guide, we compare these real-time transmission tools so you can find the right solution for your audio production process. We dive into the key differences between the two platforms and share the standout features of each. 

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What do Audiomovers and Source-Connect do?

Source-Connect and Audiomovers are both used to transmit or broadcast high-quality audio for remote collaboration. They help keep teams in sync while recording, editing, or working through a project together. 

Widespread remote collaboration tools like Zoom can be insufficient for audio engineers, musicians, and voice actors because these platforms heavily compress audio to reduce lag. In contrast, Audiomovers and Source-Connect preserve audio quality, giving you a clear transmission from a digital audio workstation. 

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Key differences between Audiomovers and Source-Connect

Audiomovers and Source-Connect are similar in what they accomplish but travel different routes to achieve remote audio collaboration. 

Source-Connect transmits audio utilizing a User Datagram Protocol (UPD) with custom codecs to preserve audio quality and limit latency. 

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Audiomovers uses a web-based transmitter and receiver alongside applications and plugins that transmit and receive audio using Transmission Control Protocol (TCP). While either of these applications could be affected by bad internet connectivity, Audiomovers LISTENTO offers a variety of user-adjustable settings to accommodate even very slow internet connections, so its effectiveness in delivering low-latency audio is a particular strong point.

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Source-Connect comes at a higher price point. It offers a suite of features, such as multitrack transmission, surround sound monitoring, and more. It supports a maximum of 192 kbps of uncompressed audio transmission and can integrate with software like Evercast for additional flexibility. 

By comparison, Audiomovers LISTENTO has a clear edge in terms of both audio quality and channel count. LISTENTO transmits uncompressed 32 bit /192 kHz of PCM audio, multi-channel of up to 16 channels synchronized, and up to 128 channels unsynchronized, allowing users to monitor Music in Dolby Atmos. In addition to uncompressed audio, Audiomovers offers AAC and OPUS codecs with up to 256 kbps data rates per audio channel.

Notably, Source-Connect offers VPN mode, which is essential for any high-profile or sensitive projects on the Pro X plan. However, both parties need to have Source-Connect installed to transmit audio successfully.  Audiomovers LISTENTO, by comparison, offers 128-bit, bank-grade encryption along with a raft of other security features including user approval, session passwords, and dynamic transmission links without the hassle of VPN setup – all available to any subscription tier.