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 ======Using BUTT====== ======Using BUTT======
  
-//BUTT// is an excellent audio broadcasting software that is available for Windows, Linux and Macs. Download and install it from here: https://danielnoethen.de/butt/+//BUTT// is an excellent free audio broadcasting software that is available for Windows, Linux and Macs. Download and install it from here: https://danielnoethen.de/butt/
  
 It is extremely easy to configure BUTT so that you can broadcast audio using it into any Geminar.  It is extremely easy to configure BUTT so that you can broadcast audio using it into any Geminar. 
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 ====How to configure BUTT for other Geminars?==== ====How to configure BUTT for other Geminars?====
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-{{ ::buttaudiosettings.jpg?400 |BUTT Audio Settings}} 
  
 For other Geminars, follow exactly the same steps and add as many "Servers" as there are Geminars. For your own sanity, give the name of the server same as that of the Geminar. Else; in your hurry, you may accidentally end up broadcasting to a different Geminar, and not the one you had intended to. For other Geminars, follow exactly the same steps and add as many "Servers" as there are Geminars. For your own sanity, give the name of the server same as that of the Geminar. Else; in your hurry, you may accidentally end up broadcasting to a different Geminar, and not the one you had intended to.
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 ====How to setup the microphone and other audio settings?==== ====How to setup the microphone and other audio settings?====
  
-Go to the BUTT Settings dialog. This time, select the "Audio" tab. You can use the settings that are shown in the above image. However make sure that the microphone that is selected is actually the one that you want to use from your computer. A computer could have several microphone, so select //Update Devices// button in that dialog, and once BUTT determines all the microphones that you are currently available for your computer; you should choose the correct one as the "Primary Audio Device" //You may not always use the "Primary PCM device" as shown in the image!//+ 
 +{{ ::buttaudiosettings.jpg?400 |BUTT Audio Settings}} 
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 +Go to the BUTT Settings dialog. This time, select the "Audio" tab. You can use the settings that are shown in the above image. However make sure that the microphone that is selected is actually the one that you want to use from your computer. A computer could have several microphone, so select //Update Devices// button in that dialog, and once BUTT determines all the microphones that you are currently available for your computer; you should choose the correct one as the "Primary Audio Device" //You may not always use the "Default PCM device" -- the one shown in the image!//
  
 **IMPORTANT** The //Codec// option in that dialog should be **OPUS**. If it is NOT **OPUS** your broadcast may go thru but your audience will not be able to hear you. Also note that the bitrate should be a maximum of 96kbps  (In the image, I had selected 64kbps -- which is usually good enough)  **IMPORTANT** The //Codec// option in that dialog should be **OPUS**. If it is NOT **OPUS** your broadcast may go thru but your audience will not be able to hear you. Also note that the bitrate should be a maximum of 96kbps  (In the image, I had selected 64kbps -- which is usually good enough) 
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 The Recording options can be selected as per your preference, as the recording is done locally (if you chose to record, that is) The Recording options can be selected as per your preference, as the recording is done locally (if you chose to record, that is)
  
-**How to start broadcasting?**+====How to start broadcasting?====
 Firstly you need to go to the Settings and select the correct Server for the geminar you are broadcasting into. You should also make sure that the Audio settings are correct.  Firstly you need to go to the Settings and select the correct Server for the geminar you are broadcasting into. You should also make sure that the Audio settings are correct. 
  
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