AV Production
Live In Studio

AV (audio-visual) production is the technical design, planning, and execution of sound, lighting, video, and streaming systems for live events.

Streaming & IT: Hybrid event encoding, bonded internet, and audience response or polling systems.

Playing For Change is a global multimedia and social impact movement

Core Components, Songs Around the World: Mobile recording units capture musicians playing in their natural outdoor environments, then layer their performances into unified tracks and viral music videos.

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Playing live music online across multiple locations fails in real time primarily due to physical distance limits and network delay (latency).

How to Minimize Latency (Workarounds)

Use Wired Ethernet: Never use Wi-Fi or mobile data; Wi-Fi adds packet jitter and unstable connection spikes.

Switch to Specialized Low-Latency Software: Standard apps will not work. Open-source or specialized peer-to-peer/edge-routing tools are built specifically for audio synchronization:

Jamulus: Low-latency open-source software ideal for band rehearsals over modest geographic distances.

JamKazam: Desktop/iOS platform designed for multi-player online jam sessions with dedicated network routing acceleration.

JackTrip: Stanford-developed open-source tool capable of uncompressed, low-latency audio transmission over high-speed research/regional lines.

LoLa (Low Latency audio-visual system): High-end performance software used for specialized multi-city networked concerts.

Keep Distance Close: Real-time online jamming generally only works if participants are located within roughly 200 to 350 miles (350 km) of each other on high-speed fiber internet.

Use Hardware Audio Interfaces: Replace built-in computer soundcards with dedicated external audio interfaces using low-latency ASIO drivers (Windows) or Core Audio (Mac) at a 48kHz sample rate.

Pre-Record or Separate Feeds for Broadcasts: Most multi-location "live" broadcast performances on social media are not actually playing in real time together; parts are individually tracked, latency-compensated, and post-edited or synced afterward.