Remote Recording Using WiFi vs Ethernet Cable

For convenience most people connect their computer to the internet using a WiFi connection. When it comes to recording good quality audio over the internet, a weak and/or unstable WiFi connection can potentially cause issues like dropouts, disconnections and synchronization drift. If the WiFi connection is strong there shouldn’t be any of these issues.

A much faster and more stable connection method is to “hardwire” a computer to the internet using an ethernet cable connected to a modem or router. The resulting data throughput is much faster and smoother that using WiFi, which means there’s almost no chance of experiencing dropouts, disconnections or drift.

I especially recommend being hardwired for podcast engineers/producers who are recording their clients’ sessions online using Riverside, Squadcast or Zencastr, etc.

What’s your connection method and does it suffice?

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