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While performing for a live audience it is really important to have a good quality sound feedback. This counts for the sound that you are producing yourself, as well as what the other musicians are playing.
Of course the sound quality in itself is digital. Myxyr will most probably give a better sound quality than is possible through regular stage monitors. The Myxyr stream is stereo, which is in itself far better than any one-ear in-ear monitor. However to stay aware of sounds in the immediate surroundings, it is best to not use padding earphones or leave them a tiny bit loose, which in turn reduces the quality of the bass in the sound.
An other aspect of the sound quality lies in the continuity. Smartphones pose a fair problem here, as it can in practice not be controlled to keep your whole device dedicated to the Myxyr Ear app, plus Wi-Fi driver plus Audio driver. A lot of other apps do regular status checks, which cannot be managed. Our experience is that iPhones perform pretty OK. Most contemporary Android phones too, however some devices may still suffer from audio driver latency.
To prevent any risk, be sure to have no extra (wired) shared internet connection on the DAW station. The apps on the connected mobile devices will stop if they notice that there is no proper internet connection in the Wifi. Better also ensure that the mobile data setting is off too, however that should anyway not be activated as long as Wifi has connection.
Ensure that your mobile is properly charged or keep it charging while playing, or keep an extra power bank at hand, they are not so expensive.
There is always a risk in WLAN signal interference by some other Access Point or by some unexpected other source, maybe old DECT telephones or microwaves. To minimize influence on your sound, do watch the signal strength in the Wi-Fi icon, better keep the DAW station nearby, certainly don't place it further than 10m away from the stage. Most Wireless laptop drivers have an option to adjust the signal strength, better doublecheck that it is not on half power or economy mode.
