I used to teach but I got tired of the scene and then the pandemic came and I just shut the door completely to teaching any one period. But after watching your video you have inspired me to share with the world what I know and best of all....online where everyone and anyone can benefit from my lessons. Thank you so much for making this video.
I have watched so many videos trying to get this information and no one comes close to explaining it as well as you do. Thank you so much! Learned more in 17 minutes than I have watching multiple videos the last few months.
These are pretty difficult topics to break down succinctly in an accessible way. You do so effortlessly! Great advice and very easy to follow. Thanks 👍
Hi and thanks for the clear and knowledgeable instruction. I would add that using headphones (plugged in to the audio interface), is the best way to avoid echo and feedback. I teach online brass instrutrments (= acoustic) as well as using electronic keyboard and theremin (= electronic), using a mixer and audio interface going into my Mac as you have outlined in other videos. I forward your videos to my students - I should add that I'm in Italy (I teach"Music in English") and you are very clear and precise in all of your instruction, so your videos are also accessible by those who speak English as a second language (DAW comes up as "door" in the auto-generated subtitles, ha ha, but otherwise it's perfect, thanks to your clarity). Cheers!
Fantastic info! As a drum teacher/player the problem with audio disappearing from the other end is not very helpful, the set up for audio on laptop and iPad will give me my sanity back, well, whatever was there to start with! Many thanks, JHK
Excellent advice, thank you! Just one area where I would disagree: I took the advice of several online piano teachers and bought a Blue Yeti mic for my electronic piano. it gives me superb sound so long as it is joined to my Mac with a good quality USB C adapter, is configured to the correct setting (cardioid) and positioned correctly. This took a minimum of trial and error. Of course a cardioid mic has to face the music, but, beyond that, I found it was intimidatingly loud and bassy when stationed on a table at the front of the piano, which made it very difficult to convey dynamics. I have now moved it to a shelf at the treble side of the piano, about a forearm’s length above the keyboard. This never fails to give me a little moment of pleasure at how good it sounds, so much so that I bought my daughter one as well. I realise that to connect the output from my piano would probably give a cleaner sound, but this method avoids a lot of clutter by mixing my voice with the sound output from the piano; and it sounds very natural. In a normal piano lesson, my pupils would not be sitting there with headphones on, experiencing a superior recording studio produced sound; they would hear the piano sound coming acoustically and mixing with my voice. In my opinion, the Blue Yeti is more than adequate. I have also saved quite a lot of money by doing it this way. Instead, I have spent money on: a document camera, positioned to view the piano keys from above; a large photography backdrop screen on a stand to keep the rest of my room private (as advised by my school); and any money that I can put towards this project from now on will probably go on another camera to show my feet on the pedals and some kind of vision mixer to enable me to change cameras really easily instead of using a drop-down menu on Zoom. Most kids respond to sight far better than sound these days. I find it cost-effective, therefore, to give them the clearest visual experience I can in order to keep their focus and attention.
Thank you so much for sharing this! I am glad you have had so much success with a USB mic. I agree, it is an excellent and simple solution. Hopefully this will help others ....
Thank you very much. Need you kind help to understand the mix/minus setup using the Mixer + Audio Interface + Zoom. I don't want the users to listen to their own voice.
Your content is always so detailed so much clear mam. Very very helpful. I have been following you since I saw and read your content on how to connect piano to computer. Thank you.
Excellent info! I mostly do in-person lessons and a few weekly online lessons that I've done organically through my webcam/mic set up, but it lacks the audio quality that I want to have. I already had the equipment you've described here that I've used for home recording but never thought to combine them with my zoom lessons. All of your info was awesome and I'll be implementing them on those online lessons. Thanks for posting this!
I remember you helped me (tech-moron) figure out how to record my playing. And now as school teacher during the lockdown this is equally helpful. one of the rare times the YT feed works in my favor 😂
Hello everyone. What about using a camera such as the LUMIX G7 when teaching via zoom? I use it already for pre recorded tutorials. As a webcam it seems like a huge improvement of the video quality, but would this burn my MacBook Air 2020, consume to much CPU power and be just too much for a normal internet connection? I’d be great to have a full HD lesson… though if the connection freezes an investment such as a cam link “el gato” seem less smart. I’d like to know before buying, if any of your had the experience :) Many thanks for your channel, it has been a game changer for many. Cheers
Thank you for this video. You mentioned that you can put a microphone up to speaker to record into a DAW from my student for Singing lessons from ZOOM but what I’m wanting to do is connect to my Pro Tools DAW from Zoom to get an interface that works from ZOOM to my Pro Tools session so the quality should or could be better but I’ve no joy getting this sorted. I’ve used vertical interfaces but they won’t connect to Protools so it’s very frustrating. I also use a Scarlet interface for recording in live sessions for teaching. Are there any suggestions you could advise me for connecting Zoom to Pro Tools. Would really appreciate your feedback. Thanks so much Helen
One component I'm missing is effective instrument monitoring AND hearing the Zoom output (i.e. the student) through headphones. I need my electric guitar and the students voice in my headphones, and obviously not my own mic. How would you approach that with this exact mixer+interface setup? I can do a complicated song and dance of software routing, but that introduces significant latency to my self-instrument monitoring no matter what magic driver you use, so now I can't play.
Hi, Thank you very much for this video. IT really has helped me understand some basics of audio setups. As I'm also starting online piano lessons, I have looked into setting up such a zoom compatible setup. In conclusion, if one can have a usb audio interface with sufficient enough inputs or if we use an audio mixer with USB connectivity, we don't need mixer and the usb interface at the same time, do we? For example in my case, I'm looking at a Presonus Studio 24C (this is quite similar to Focusrite 2i2) or Yamaha AG06 mixing console. If I did connect the microphone to one XLR inputs and the piano (L & R line out) to the other input as a mono (using these these splitter cables) it should be better right? Instead of splitter cables and separate line outs from Piano, what if I did connect the headphone out directly to the second mic input of the Presonus, would that work? On the other hand, in the long run, what would be more beneficial, Presonus 24C or Yamaha AG06, specially, if i'd like to record some piano music ? Thank you very much again for the great videos you post. subbed already :)
Great video 👍👍. I have a question, can I connect the audio interface with mic and guitar to my android mobile phone to take live skype classes? (I don't have a laptop) plz help.
So do you think you could get by okay teaching drum set lessons with just a MacBook Pro and an external USB mic? What would you think about the MacBooks own internal mic for such a use ... Looks like we have the same CPU ...
@@MusicRepo also I have a Sure SM58, small mixing board similar to yours and DSLR as webcast video computer interface. I had great video, now hopeful great audio with your set-up. Thanks again for your video.
Hi, my concern is if you can hear your student's instrument for example acoustic guitar? I believe there's some sort of tone clarity and delay. Specially if they don't use any gears at all.
Help ! lololol Have Motif XS8 with Midi ( Thru/OUT/IN) going to M-Audio Firewire 410 with Midi (Out/In) Trying to get to J5create Hub so I can see the keys moving with Chordie app and OBS/Zoom. Or Motif XS8 with Midi (Thru/Out/In) Midi cable to USB and bypass the M-Audio Firewire 410 ? And do I need a Daw to use with Chordie app and OBS/Zoom ? ( HP Laptop) Thank you in Advance love your videos.
I want to be able to teach without using headphones, just as you appear in this video. You've only presented an option that requires headphones. Any tips? Webcam microphones seem to be okay at this but obviously don't sound very good. I have yet to experiment with mics and placement but thought you might have something to add. I have several professional microphones available but I don't have a USB mic yet.
Looking to purchase the USB mixer but wanted to get proper cables. What do I need to connect my PC to the mixer. I am teaching Fitness on Zoom with a wireless Shure mic. Thanks
Question: Should I use a USB audio mixer (ex. Behringer Q802USB) instead of a separate mixer and audio interface? Background: I'm a dance instructor planning for Zoom classes, and I will likely use a wireless mic for teaching, an ipad for music and a small speaker so I can hear (monitor) and coordinate with the music. Any other gear recommendations are welcome. I hope you and your loved ones are well during these difficult times. Thanks for the informative video, and thanks in advance for your response.
Thank you for your good wishes. I also hope you and your family are staying safe and well. If you are just buying kit for this one purpose, then the USB mixer should be fine. It will be one less component to set up, and it will be a more cost effective option. I am shortly going to upload a video demonstrating how to fit the kit together. ie what cables. I don't have a USB mixer, I am using a mixer and interface, but the principles will be exactly the same with the Behringer. You just won't need the additional cables and interface.
@@MusicRepo, thank you for the prompt response and the well-wishes. I suspected as much, and it's nice to have confirmation before making the investment. There are so many possible options and configurations that it's easy to get stuck in the Choice Paradox. I look forward to the new video. Thanks again!
Thank you so much. A very helpful video. Especially for my as a beginner. I want to have such lessons with my e-guitar teacher soon. One question still left. I guess with mixer I have more features to control my sound, but just to understand the tech-basis: Do I need a mixer AND an audio interface to stream my mic/guitar OR is it enough to use the digital audio interface ? Thanks.
Hi. This was super useful. Question: My setup includes voice and an Indian pitch instrument - the Tanpura. What would the setup include if I two inputs 1) voice, 2) Tanpura, and also hear other participants? An audio interface uses the Aux/mic input of the computer and that disables the computer speakers. This is forcing me to NOT use an audio interface with multiple inputs. Please advice. Thanks.
My main computer is a desk top computer in my living room, but I want to be able to set something up on my Apple iPhone as I do not have a lap top computer. In another room is set up for students with a digital piano and electronic organ and keyboards.
Do you know if it is possible to use the built-in microphone and a digital piano at the same time on a zoom call, rather than having to invest in a microphone, mic stand, leads and an interface/mini mixer? I am trying to keep my setup as simple and clean as possible for video calls and using the internal mic and a digital piano plugged into my laptop just seems to make so much sense, but I can't seem to work out how to make it happen. Cheers
Thanks for this. It was very helpful I am taking online guitar lessons, and even though I have all of these settings as you suggest, when I first start playing, my instructor says that my sound cuts out for a few seconds, and then kicks back in (his does the same, which makes it hard to hear what he is doing. I don't know if I am overdriving the mic or computer sound card (I have turned down the volume on my usb interface). Any additional advice? Thank you very much.
Hi there I just found your site and it’s great. This video in particular- This video was made nine months ago and I was just wanting your opinion as I heard the zoom settings have been altered? In other words do your suggestions in this video nine months ago still stand for today’s zoom teacher and student?
Hi Very useful informations about Zoom. My name is Costas and I am a guitar, bass and Ukulele teacher and I use the Zoom on my online lessons, but the only problem I have is that we can't play or sing with the student at the same time because it does not sync the sound, there is a delay. Do you have any solution for this problem? By the way I have all the equipment that you said (sound card, mixer, studio mics) very good internet connection, and I used a MacBook Pro. Thanks very much and I wait for your reply
Thanks for your comments. You can't play simultaneously with another musician in Zoom. Some teachers get round this by sharing backing tracks in advance for their students to play along with
remember to be realistic - you'll have to put in some work whatever system you choose for learning to play the Ukelele I have spent months studying different systems and found a great website at Arthurs Uke Blog (google it if you're interested)
Thanks for sharing this! My fiancee and I have been conducting guitar lessons using Zoom via my ipad. As I do not have a laptop, my main machine right now is iPad Pro 2018. Can I achieve the same? Have you experimented conducting your lessons using Zoom with an iPad with the same audio configurations? Thanks!
Now that the mobile app has the feature to use original mic then you can. And also you can connect an external mic or interface to improve the sound quality. Keep an eye on my channel, setting up on iPad is my next video ....
Hi; I’m really bad at tech stuff so , maybe my question is kind of dumb but; Why that cable (the two headed red/yellow for the piano) and not the regular cable line? I don’t have that one you have.
Hi, I have Yamaha MG 10 XU mixer,one Pre amp Speaker mam now my question is daily we are participating prayer through Google meet audio hearing from laptop speaker only,by using above mixer and speaker can I hear better recording for prayer plz suggest me ,and how to connection given plz explain
Do you think you can only use the mixer and put the signal directly into the laptop? I tried that and it did not work properly - I had quite a bit of delay, which made it impossible to play the piano. Thank you!
Hi! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. It is really informative and helps a lot. I was just wondering how you would go about with different camera angles especially teaching piano online?
I think you can position one camera to have a nice long view of you and your piano, but it's good to be able to switch between a 'face to face' instruction view and an overhead camera that shows a good view of your keyboard. There is a good video here that might help you th-cam.com/video/8sgKhQ15cFM/w-d-xo.html
Dear friends, very useful video. Thanks for sharing. My question:I have a mix but not an audio interface. It makes a big difference to record with/ without interface like the Scarlett?
If you want to connect your Mixer up to your computer then you will need some kind of audio interface to do that successfully if it doesn't have built in interface
Excellent advice - thank you! I'm based in Canada, but I am planning to teach in Hong Kong (have a residence there). Will your method involving digital pianos to mixer and interface allow me to teach at night without disturbing my neighbors (Hong Kong is 12 hours ahead of Toronto)?
@@evanstevens8021 Yes. It is..I tried using JamKazam, but, that has too many crashes... These setting work GREAT for teaching, though, as long as I don't play with the student. Thanks!
Can I do this using my I pad pro? I’m working with Zoom but my webcam LogitechC922 doesn’t sync. I have a lightening USB connector (but not an Apple one) and want to show my piano keyboard from overhead.
Very helpful! I have a PC, not a Mac and I can't find those audio settings you were showing on my PC. Can someone help me? I'm getting ready to move my lessons to online and I'm doing research!
Thank you so much for your videos. Do you have any ideas on how to use a two microphone setup for louder acoustic instruments such as brass using one for speaking and the other for playing? I use two microphones, one to move about as I talk and the other to play my instrument into. I'm constantly having to switch back and forth between the two microphones so that I don't clip while I play on the microphone used for speaking. If just using one mic, I have to constantly adjust my input to be heard at the right levels for speaking/playing. My initial thought is to use a limiter on the microphone used for speaking, in my case a lavalier mic, so as not to clip or distort when I play and keep a normal settings on the instrumental microphone.
I guess the ideal setup would be an instrument mic for the brass instrument, then the lavalier mic for your spoken voice. Each going into a separate mic input on audio interface with gain set appropriately on each one? Maybe a mic like this ... available as an XLR mic or wireless options www.audio-technica.com/en-gb/pro35
I have a question that's more about going live with music on FB or youtube. I hope you don't mind I put it here. I have a mixer that says it has a built in audio interface, but I don't get it working, because my computer and IPAD don't see it. I almost have decided to buy a focusrite scarlett interface, but my point is that I also would like to work with my IPAD ( because better camera than my webcam etc). I have already the lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter. Main question is do I need special software on my IPAD or will the IPAD see the audio interface immediately?
Thank you for the very helpful tips. I’m a singing teacher and using my Zoom H5 as an audio interface and microphone. Am I able to plug in my keyboard to the H5 and still use the H5 as a microphone so the students get both my voice and keyboard?
I have a Zoom H4N and although it can record 4 tracks at once, when I connect it as an interface then it is only 2 channel. According to the specs here, it looks like you can use the Zoom H5 as a 4-channel audio interface www.zoom-na.com/products/field-video-recording/field-recording/h5-handy-recorder#specs However, Zoom will only pick up the first 2 channels (in my experience anyway). So you will have to find some kind of solution to overcome this issue. You'll see I refer to a couple of possible solutions - there are links in the description.
Hi Great videos you have thank you! I am a drum teacher. I was wondering if you have suggestions for mic setups for drum lessons? To save set up time (im currently teaching at a studio where I pay hourly out of what my student will pay me) Im thinking about using one good over head mic to capture all the drums and another mic sm58 or something close to my mouth. Do you think this will give me good enough audio to for a professional lesson or do you think I need to mic all the drums?
I've been teaching via zoom for a few months but I'm damned if I can work out how you bring up (at 9.19 in the video) something you call a 'zoom client' screen. When I use it I press invite and then before the pupil joins me all I get is the screen where I see myself (the one with 'security', 'participants', 'chat', 'share screen', 'record', 'reactions' at the bottom). Could you explain how you do this. I may then be able to use my external mic. Thank you.
Thank you so much for the wonderful information. It has helped me so much with my online teaching. I have a question. I teach cello and string bass online. I find at times the lower strings on the bass and cello sound distorted, coming from my students end. Should I invest in a small mixer to try to adjust the sound? I already have a Blue Nano Microphone, a Rode Interface, I use my desktop Mac and I teach on Zoom. Thank you so much!!
Great video! I learned a lot. So do the students have to go in and disable the defaulted audio enhancements on their end as well? To get the best results?
Really helpful video, thank you. Can I ask a question re the microphone. I will sometimes use an acoustic piano and sometimes a digital piano in my online piano lessons. Can I use a blue yeti mic for both of these scenarios rather than plugging my digital piano in directly? Thanks for your help.
Yes, don't see why not .... I have seen many online piano teachers just using one condenser microphone and they have got it working really well, so Blue Yeti Mic should be ideal.
Hi! Thank you so much for this. How can I play music and have my voice heard at the same time? Say I'm teaching singing over a minus one song. Can I plug in a bluetooth speaker into the 2-channel mixer together with my mic? Will that work? Appreciate your help!
I am teaching a group musical theatre class and want to be able to move and sing at the same time. What would you recommend I purchase? Do you think there is a mic that is a good enough quality to teach both a music and dance class as well as individual voice lessons without breaking the bank? I have an old M-Audio Mobile Pre-USB with a studio condenser mic but its about 10 years old - can i get any mileage out of that to make a setup for online group song and dance work?
Yes, you could certainly give it a go. Assuming the Mobile Pre is plug and play. If it is very old it is unlikely to have modern drivers available. But I have an ancient audio interface that works fine with my mac, using the core audio
thank you for this video! It's really clear and helpful. I have a question: I am using Zoom to teach/collaborate using Logic X with a student. He has a 2i2 interface (Focusrite) with a mic plugged into that and a USB controller keyboard plugged into the computer. I would like him to be able to share the output from his Logic projects (synths/loops/audio etc.) while being able to talk over the top. At present, it seems I can only hear him speak but there is no sound from Logic. He doesn't have an outboard mixer as you recommend, but I was under the impression that it was possible to route the audio by selecting 'Zoom Audio' in Logic.
Hi, do you have any suggestions on how to eliminate latency? Is there any conference software that I could use as if it is a DAW (so that I could use ASIO driver and select individual inputs from my interface to route to the video conference)? I can't find anything like this in the market and it make teaching impossible. Does anyone has any way of getting over the latency (not taking about the software latency you would also get in a DAW or the internet latency but the latency of the system sound monitoring due to ASIO not being used). How could anyone one teach with the audio and video of of sync completely?
This video is to help music teachers get set up to teach online ... and make sure they have good enough audio streaming for this. There is too much latency with Zoom to use it for an online choir rehearsal in real time. You can't all sing together at the same time. But you can use other strategies. Try muting all participants, and sharing a backing track for them to sing along etc. Here is a very good (lengthy) video tutorial on using Zoom for virtual choirs. This is a link to the point where Prof. Jim Daus Hjernøe demonstrates a couple of his strategies for how to use Zoom for a virtual choir rehearsal th-cam.com/video/X7l0kwKPJ4Q/w-d-xo.html If you want to investigate live colloboration, then this article is a good starting point:It examines whether online live collaboration is possible, and some of the gear you need (affiliate link to Sweetwater) imp.i114863.net/live-jam And here are some links to Live Jamming Platforms which might be worth exploring. Each has its own guidance on set up and usage Try Jamulus (open source) llcon.sourceforge.net/ or Jamkazam www.jamkazam.com/ or Ninjam (open source) www.cockos.com/ninjam/
That really depends on your circumstances, as dyscalculia could be many different things in different individuals. For example, one difficult area could be reading musical notation, or otherwise you may find it challenging to identify the relationship between different pitches, or follow time & rhythm. In general, the research on the impact of dyscalculia on learning a musical instrument is inconclusive -- which you should interpret as a good thing. I'd assume that you're not aiming to become a professional musician that has to get everything right, sight-read music and put on a flawless performance. Despite any limitations you may have you can absolutely have fun learning an instrument. So, there is only one way to find out; try and see if you enjoy it.
I used to teach but I got tired of the scene and then the pandemic came and I just shut the door completely to teaching any one period. But after watching your video you have inspired me to share with the world what I know and best of all....online where everyone and anyone can benefit from my lessons. Thank you so much for making this video.
I have watched so many videos trying to get this information and no one comes close to explaining it as well as you do. Thank you so much! Learned more in 17 minutes than I have watching multiple videos the last few months.
Thank you! I’m actually finding teaching online BETTER than when I taught in students’ houses - for many reasons!
Great to hear! Good luck with your lessons 😀🙏
Chalet Simpatico Me too - especially ADHD kids!
Me too!! It's weird how that works out.
I agree with you! So much better virtually!
These are pretty difficult topics to break down succinctly in an accessible way. You do so effortlessly! Great advice and very easy to follow. Thanks 👍
Hi and thanks for the clear and knowledgeable instruction. I would add that using headphones (plugged in to the audio interface), is the best way to avoid echo and feedback. I teach online brass instrutrments (= acoustic) as well as using electronic keyboard and theremin (= electronic), using a mixer and audio interface going into my Mac as you have outlined in other videos. I forward your videos to my students - I should add that I'm in Italy (I teach"Music in English") and you are very clear and precise in all of your instruction, so your videos are also accessible by those who speak English as a second language (DAW comes up as "door" in the auto-generated subtitles, ha ha, but otherwise it's perfect, thanks to your clarity). Cheers!
Thank you so much for this ... My son had to play a song for his class during online schooling... This was super helpful
Fantastic info! As a drum teacher/player the problem with audio disappearing from the other end is not very helpful, the set up for audio on laptop and iPad will give me my sanity back, well, whatever was there to start with! Many thanks, JHK
Glad it was helpful!
Excellent presentation. Easy to follow, practical and useful to tthe largest audience. 👍
7:01 Why is a Scarlett needed to run electric guitar/mic from the mixer? Why can’t you run from the USB out of the mixer to the laptop?
Thankyou! This was very helpful. Much Appreciated from India.
Very clear, concise and helpful. Thank you so much
Excellent advice, thank you!
Just one area where I would disagree: I took the advice of several online piano teachers and bought a Blue Yeti mic for my electronic piano. it gives me superb sound so long as it is joined to my Mac with a good quality USB C adapter, is configured to the correct setting (cardioid) and positioned correctly. This took a minimum of trial and error. Of course a cardioid mic has to face the music, but, beyond that, I found it was intimidatingly loud and bassy when stationed on a table at the front of the piano, which made it very difficult to convey dynamics. I have now moved it to a shelf at the treble side of the piano, about a forearm’s length above the keyboard. This never fails to give me a little moment of pleasure at how good it sounds, so much so that I bought my daughter one as well.
I realise that to connect the output from my piano would probably give a cleaner sound, but this method avoids a lot of clutter by mixing my voice with the sound output from the piano; and it sounds very natural. In a normal piano lesson, my pupils would not be sitting there with headphones on, experiencing a superior recording studio produced sound; they would hear the piano sound coming acoustically and mixing with my voice. In my opinion, the Blue Yeti is more than adequate. I have also saved quite a lot of money by doing it this way.
Instead, I have spent money on:
a document camera, positioned to view the piano keys from above;
a large photography backdrop screen on a stand to keep the rest of my room private (as advised by my school);
and any money that I can put towards this project from now on will probably go on another camera to show my feet on the pedals
and some kind of vision mixer to enable me to change cameras really easily instead of using a drop-down menu on Zoom.
Most kids respond to sight far better than sound these days. I find it cost-effective, therefore, to give them the clearest visual experience I can in order to keep their focus and attention.
Thank you so much for sharing this! I am glad you have had so much success with a USB mic. I agree, it is an excellent and simple solution. Hopefully this will help others ....
Which blue yeti mic? I just purchased wanna makesure we have the same.
Also what type of cam did u get?
Thank you for the wonderful tips! - Kristeta
This was very helpful- thanks for the tips and tricks!
Thank you very much.
Need you kind help to understand the mix/minus setup using the Mixer + Audio Interface + Zoom. I don't want the users to listen to their own voice.
Your content is always so detailed so much clear mam. Very very helpful. I have been following you since I saw and read your content on how to connect piano to computer. Thank you.
Thanks a lot 🙏
Excellent info! I mostly do in-person lessons and a few weekly online lessons that I've done organically through my webcam/mic set up, but it lacks the audio quality that I want to have. I already had the equipment you've described here that I've used for home recording but never thought to combine them with my zoom lessons. All of your info was awesome and I'll be implementing them on those online lessons. Thanks for posting this!
Thx for the helpful tutorial, helps me out very much! :)
Glad it helped!
This video has helped me so much. Thank you for posting
Thank you, start my first lessons online next week, very helpful
Best of luck! Hope they go well
Very useful thank you for all your really informative and clear videos. Any tips on multi camera setup for acoustic piano teaching? Thank you.
Amazing video. Chock-full of information and very comprehensive!
Well explained madam. Can you explain about the speaker connection and What kind of speakers do you suggest for this kind of on line music teaching ?
I remember you helped me (tech-moron) figure out how to record my playing. And now as school teacher during the lockdown this is equally helpful. one of the rare times the YT feed works in my favor 😂
Thanks :)
Your the BEST !! Great tutorials:beautifully delivered
Hello everyone. What about using a camera such as the LUMIX G7 when teaching via zoom? I use it already for pre recorded tutorials. As a webcam it seems like a huge improvement of the video quality, but would this burn my MacBook Air 2020, consume to much CPU power and be just too much for a normal internet connection? I’d be great to have a full HD lesson… though if the connection freezes an investment such as a cam link “el gato” seem less smart. I’d like to know before buying, if any of your had the experience :) Many thanks for your channel, it has been a game changer for many. Cheers
Thank you for your vídeos! Super useful!
Amazing video! Very useful. Thank You!!!
Thanks for the video....what kind of speakers are you using ? What should students have ?
You are a genius ma'am
Thank you for this video. You mentioned that you can put a microphone up to speaker to record into a DAW from my student for Singing lessons from ZOOM but what I’m wanting to do is connect to my Pro Tools DAW from Zoom to get an interface that works from ZOOM to my Pro Tools session so the quality should or could be better but I’ve no joy getting this sorted.
I’ve used vertical interfaces but they won’t connect to Protools so it’s very frustrating.
I also use a Scarlet interface for recording in live sessions for teaching.
Are there any suggestions you could advise me for connecting Zoom to Pro Tools. Would really appreciate your feedback. Thanks so much Helen
brilliant video !not a second wasted.Thank you so much
One component I'm missing is effective instrument monitoring AND hearing the Zoom output (i.e. the student) through headphones. I need my electric guitar and the students voice in my headphones, and obviously not my own mic. How would you approach that with this exact mixer+interface setup? I can do a complicated song and dance of software routing, but that introduces significant latency to my self-instrument monitoring no matter what magic driver you use, so now I can't play.
everytime you come and share some unique content.thank you madam.
My pleasure 😊
Hi, Thank you very much for this video. IT really has helped me understand some basics of audio setups. As I'm also starting online piano lessons, I have looked into setting up such a zoom compatible setup. In conclusion, if one can have a usb audio interface with sufficient enough inputs or if we use an audio mixer with USB connectivity, we don't need mixer and the usb interface at the same time, do we? For example in my case, I'm looking at a Presonus Studio 24C (this is quite similar to Focusrite 2i2) or Yamaha AG06 mixing console. If I did connect the microphone to one XLR inputs and the piano (L & R line out) to the other input as a mono (using these these splitter cables) it should be better right? Instead of splitter cables and separate line outs from Piano, what if I did connect the headphone out directly to the second mic input of the Presonus, would that work? On the other hand, in the long run, what would be more beneficial, Presonus 24C or Yamaha AG06, specially, if i'd like to record some piano music ? Thank you very much again for the great videos you post. subbed already :)
Great video 👍👍. I have a question, can I connect the audio interface with mic and guitar to my android mobile phone to take live skype classes? (I don't have a laptop) plz help.
3/28/21 thank you for this information. What is best? Mix through 1/8 stereo or USB audio codec. (subscribed)
So do you think you could get by okay teaching drum set lessons with just a MacBook Pro and an external USB mic? What would you think about the MacBooks own internal mic for such a use ... Looks like we have the same CPU ...
Excellent video!!!
thx. best usefull video what i have seen.
Thanks, I have been teaching my grandsons guitar from afar and have a Scarlett interface same as you. Very useful video 👍
Excellent, how lovely ....
@@MusicRepo also I have a Sure SM58, small mixing board similar to yours and DSLR as webcast video computer interface. I had great video, now hopeful great audio with your set-up. Thanks again for your video.
@@norcobf Nice setup. Excellent. Sounds like your lessons are going to be great 😀
Hi, my concern is if you can hear your student's instrument for example acoustic guitar? I believe there's some sort of tone clarity and delay. Specially if they don't use any gears at all.
Thank you. Very informative
Can you connect your USB mic headphone output to a speaker??
Very useful video. Thank you. Is there any simple way to record high quality audio and video simultaneously? What programe allowes that?
Help ! lololol Have Motif XS8 with Midi ( Thru/OUT/IN) going to M-Audio Firewire 410 with Midi (Out/In) Trying to get to J5create Hub so I can see the keys moving with Chordie app and OBS/Zoom. Or Motif XS8 with Midi (Thru/Out/In) Midi cable to USB and bypass the M-Audio Firewire 410 ? And do I need a Daw to use with Chordie app and OBS/Zoom ? ( HP Laptop) Thank you in Advance love your videos.
This is so great! Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
I want to be able to teach without using headphones, just as you appear in this video. You've only presented an option that requires headphones. Any tips? Webcam microphones seem to be okay at this but obviously don't sound very good. I have yet to experiment with mics and placement but thought you might have something to add. I have several professional microphones available but I don't have a USB mic yet.
Great video! 👏👏
Looking to purchase the USB mixer but wanted to get proper cables. What do I need to connect my PC to the mixer. I am teaching Fitness on Zoom with a wireless Shure mic. Thanks
Question: Should I use a USB audio mixer (ex. Behringer Q802USB) instead of a separate mixer and audio interface?
Background: I'm a dance instructor planning for Zoom classes, and I will likely use a wireless mic for teaching, an ipad for music and a small speaker so I can hear (monitor) and coordinate with the music. Any other gear recommendations are welcome.
I hope you and your loved ones are well during these difficult times. Thanks for the informative video, and thanks in advance for your response.
Thank you for your good wishes. I also hope you and your family are staying safe and well. If you are just buying kit for this one purpose, then the USB mixer should be fine. It will be one less component to set up, and it will be a more cost effective option. I am shortly going to upload a video demonstrating how to fit the kit together. ie what cables. I don't have a USB mixer, I am using a mixer and interface, but the principles will be exactly the same with the Behringer. You just won't need the additional cables and interface.
@@MusicRepo, thank you for the prompt response and the well-wishes. I suspected as much, and it's nice to have confirmation before making the investment. There are so many possible options and configurations that it's easy to get stuck in the Choice Paradox. I look forward to the new video. Thanks again!
Thank you so much. A very helpful video. Especially for my as a beginner. I want to have such lessons with my e-guitar teacher soon. One question still left. I guess with mixer I have more features to control my sound, but just to understand the tech-basis: Do I need a mixer AND an audio interface to stream my mic/guitar OR is it enough to use the digital audio interface ? Thanks.
Great video. Have you looked at the Samson G Track Pro USB mic? Curious on your opinion.
I used a G-Track a long time ago. Yes, it would be a good option for using with Zoom if you say wanted to teach guitar or similar instrument.
Hi. This was super useful. Question: My setup includes voice and an Indian pitch instrument - the Tanpura. What would the setup include if I two inputs 1) voice, 2) Tanpura, and also hear other participants? An audio interface uses the Aux/mic input of the computer and that disables the computer speakers. This is forcing me to NOT use an audio interface with multiple inputs. Please advice. Thanks.
My main computer is a desk top computer in my living room, but I want to be able to set something up on my Apple iPhone as I do not have a lap top computer. In another room is set up for students with a digital piano and electronic organ and keyboards.
Great video.
Can you use an audio interface with an iPad. I tested it and I can hear and see them. They can see me but not hear me. Any tips?
Do you know if it is possible to use the built-in microphone and a digital piano at the same time on a zoom call, rather than having to invest in a microphone, mic stand, leads and an interface/mini mixer? I am trying to keep my setup as simple and clean as possible for video calls and using the internal mic and a digital piano plugged into my laptop just seems to make so much sense, but I can't seem to work out how to make it happen. Cheers
Thanks for this. It was very helpful I am taking online guitar lessons, and even though I have all of these settings as you suggest, when I first start playing, my instructor says that my sound cuts out for a few seconds, and then kicks back in (his does the same, which makes it hard to hear what he is doing. I don't know if I am overdriving the mic or computer sound card (I have turned down the volume on my usb interface). Any additional advice? Thank you very much.
Thanks you very much!!!👍❤
You're welcome 😊
Hi there I just found your site and it’s great. This video in particular- This video was made nine months ago and I was just wanting your opinion as I heard the zoom settings have been altered? In other words do your suggestions in this video nine months ago still stand for today’s zoom teacher and student?
How to get audio from my master channel in my Daw(pro tools) during livestream? Im using Scarlett 2i4 2gen and android user.
Hi
Very useful informations about Zoom.
My name is Costas and I am a guitar, bass and Ukulele teacher and I use the Zoom on my online lessons,
but the only problem I have is that we can't play or sing with the student at the same time because it does not sync the sound, there is a delay.
Do you have any solution for this problem?
By the way I have all the equipment that you said (sound card, mixer, studio mics) very good internet connection, and I used a MacBook Pro.
Thanks very much and I wait for your reply
Thanks for your comments. You can't play simultaneously with another musician in Zoom. Some teachers get round this by sharing backing tracks in advance for their students to play along with
Music Repo Thanks very much
Thanks so much for that info!
Thank you so much for a wonderful and informative video. You " Rock".
remember to be realistic - you'll have to put in some work whatever system you choose for learning to play the Ukelele I have spent months studying different systems and found a great website at Arthurs Uke Blog (google it if you're interested)
Thanks for sharing this! My fiancee and I have been conducting guitar lessons using Zoom via my ipad. As I do not have a laptop, my main machine right now is iPad Pro 2018. Can I achieve the same? Have you experimented conducting your lessons using Zoom with an iPad with the same audio configurations? Thanks!
Now that the mobile app has the feature to use original mic then you can. And also you can connect an external mic or interface to improve the sound quality. Keep an eye on my channel, setting up on iPad is my next video ....
Thank you so very much, fantastic video, I’m forever grateful :)
Hi; I’m really bad at tech stuff so , maybe my question is kind of dumb but; Why that cable (the two headed red/yellow for the piano) and not the regular cable line? I don’t have that one you have.
Thank you bless you
What program do you use to make guitar grids for example so it is cleaner than hand written
Hi, I have Yamaha MG 10 XU mixer,one Pre amp Speaker mam now my question is daily we are participating prayer through Google meet audio hearing from laptop speaker only,by using above mixer and speaker can I hear better recording for prayer plz suggest me ,and how to connection given plz explain
Do you think you can only use the mixer and put the signal directly into the laptop? I tried that and it did not work properly - I had quite a bit of delay, which made it impossible to play the piano. Thank you!
Hi! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. It is really informative and helps a lot. I was just wondering how you would go about with different camera angles especially teaching piano online?
I think you can position one camera to have a nice long view of you and your piano, but it's good to be able to switch between a 'face to face' instruction view and an overhead camera that shows a good view of your keyboard. There is a good video here that might help you th-cam.com/video/8sgKhQ15cFM/w-d-xo.html
Dear friends, very useful video. Thanks for sharing. My question:I have a mix but not an audio interface. It makes a big difference to record with/ without interface like the Scarlett?
I mean: audio interface and/or mixer?
If you want to connect your Mixer up to your computer then you will need some kind of audio interface to do that successfully if it doesn't have built in interface
Excellent advice - thank you!
I'm based in Canada, but I am planning to teach in Hong Kong (have a residence there). Will your method involving digital pianos to mixer and interface allow me to teach at night without disturbing my neighbors (Hong Kong is 12 hours ahead of Toronto)?
Question - I teach drums and percsssion - can I teach on line with percussion?
This is REALLY Helpful..
Question: Is it possible to play a duet with my student? without huge echo issues??
it might be pretty laggy
@@evanstevens8021 Yes. It is..I tried using JamKazam, but, that has too many crashes...
These setting work GREAT for teaching, though, as long as I don't play with the student. Thanks!
Can I do this using my I pad pro? I’m working with Zoom but my webcam LogitechC922 doesn’t sync. I have a lightening USB connector (but not an Apple one) and want to show my piano keyboard from overhead.
Very helpful! I have a PC, not a Mac and I can't find those audio settings you were showing on my PC. Can someone help me? I'm getting ready to move my lessons to online and I'm doing research!
I think it should work on PC the same, are you using the desktop client?
Thank you so much for your videos. Do you have any ideas on how to use a two microphone setup for louder acoustic instruments such as brass using one for speaking and the other for playing? I use two microphones, one to move about as I talk and the other to play my instrument into. I'm constantly having to switch back and forth between the two microphones so that I don't clip while I play on the microphone used for speaking. If just using one mic, I have to constantly adjust my input to be heard at the right levels for speaking/playing. My initial thought is to use a limiter on the microphone used for speaking, in my case a lavalier mic, so as not to clip or distort when I play and keep a normal settings on the instrumental microphone.
I guess the ideal setup would be an instrument mic for the brass instrument, then the lavalier mic for your spoken voice. Each going into a separate mic input on audio interface with gain set appropriately on each one? Maybe a mic like this ... available as an XLR mic or wireless options www.audio-technica.com/en-gb/pro35
Why would you need an audio interface and a mixer? Aren't there mixers that directly cknnect to the computer with no need for the audio console?
I have a question that's more about going live with music on FB or youtube. I hope you don't mind I put it here. I have a mixer that says it has a built in audio interface, but I don't get it working, because my computer and IPAD don't see it. I almost have decided to buy a focusrite scarlett interface, but my point is that I also would like to work with my IPAD ( because better camera than my webcam etc). I have already the lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter. Main question is do I need special software on my IPAD or will the IPAD see the audio interface immediately?
Thank you for the very helpful tips. I’m a singing teacher and using my Zoom H5 as an audio interface and microphone. Am I able to plug in my keyboard to the H5 and still use the H5 as a microphone so the students get both my voice and keyboard?
I have a Zoom H4N and although it can record 4 tracks at once, when I connect it as an interface then it is only 2 channel. According to the specs here, it looks like you can use the Zoom H5 as a 4-channel audio interface
www.zoom-na.com/products/field-video-recording/field-recording/h5-handy-recorder#specs
However, Zoom will only pick up the first 2 channels (in my experience anyway). So you will have to find some kind of solution to overcome this issue. You'll see I refer to a couple of possible solutions - there are links in the description.
Music Repo thank you!
Hi Great videos you have thank you! I am a drum teacher. I was wondering if you have suggestions for mic setups for drum lessons? To save set up time (im currently teaching at a studio where I pay hourly out of what my student will pay me) Im thinking about using one good over head mic to capture all the drums and another mic sm58 or something close to my mouth. Do you think this will give me good enough audio to for a professional lesson or do you think I need to mic all the drums?
How have your lessons been going? I’m also a drum instructor looking to start online. Did that setup work for you or have you tried something else?
I've been teaching via zoom for a few months but I'm damned if I can work out how you bring up (at 9.19 in the video) something you call a 'zoom client' screen. When I use it I press invite and then before the pupil joins me all I get is the screen where I see myself (the one with 'security', 'participants', 'chat', 'share screen', 'record', 'reactions' at the bottom). Could you explain how you do this. I may then be able to use my external mic. Thank you.
Thank you so much for the wonderful information. It has helped me so much with my online teaching. I have a question. I teach cello and string bass online. I find at times the lower strings on the bass and cello sound distorted, coming from my students end. Should I invest in a small mixer to try to adjust the sound? I already have a Blue Nano Microphone, a Rode Interface, I use my desktop Mac and I teach on Zoom. Thank you so much!!
Great video! I learned a lot. So do the students have to go in and disable the defaulted audio enhancements on their end as well? To get the best results?
Hi, yes if they are playing to you, but not if they are just listening. Hope that makes sense. Thanks 😊
Music Repo thanks for clarifying. Stay safe!
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Anything better than a smartphone propped up on a chair is to be encouraged!
Really helpful video, thank you. Can I ask a question re the microphone. I will sometimes use an acoustic piano and sometimes a digital piano in my online piano lessons. Can I use a blue yeti mic for both of these scenarios rather than plugging my digital piano in directly? Thanks for your help.
Yes, don't see why not .... I have seen many online piano teachers just using one condenser microphone and they have got it working really well, so Blue Yeti Mic should be ideal.
@@MusicRepo great, thank you
Hi Where can I find the video where you go through using a phone camera and OBS with the focusrite?
Do you mean this one th-cam.com/video/HKYvU3aIndA/w-d-xo.html
Hi! Thank you so much for this. How can I play music and have my voice heard at the same time? Say I'm teaching singing over a minus one song. Can I plug in a bluetooth speaker into the 2-channel mixer together with my mic? Will that work? Appreciate your help!
Thank you. You will have to take a wire from your bluetooth speaker - most have an aux out - and then yes, you can mix the sound with your mic. A
@@MusicRepo many thanks for you reply and for helping me out. Truly appreciate it. 🙏
Great video, now I want to teach group lessons, can I do that in ZOOM. How please , thank you
My video won’t show up on my recording. Please help
i still can’t get my ipad to play the piano and microphone live stream for Zoom. Using UR22 mk2 interface
I am teaching a group musical theatre class and want to be able to move and sing at the same time. What would you recommend I purchase? Do you think there is a mic that is a good enough quality to teach both a music and dance class as well as individual voice lessons without breaking the bank? I have an old M-Audio Mobile Pre-USB with a studio condenser mic but its about 10 years old - can i get any mileage out of that to make a setup for online group song and dance work?
Yes, you could certainly give it a go. Assuming the Mobile Pre is plug and play. If it is very old it is unlikely to have modern drivers available. But I have an ancient audio interface that works fine with my mac, using the core audio
thank you for this video! It's really clear and helpful. I have a question: I am using Zoom to teach/collaborate using Logic X with a student. He has a 2i2 interface (Focusrite) with a mic plugged into that and a USB controller keyboard plugged into the computer. I would like him to be able to share the output from his Logic projects (synths/loops/audio etc.) while being able to talk over the top. At present, it seems I can only hear him speak but there is no sound from Logic. He doesn't have an outboard mixer as you recommend, but I was under the impression that it was possible to route the audio by selecting 'Zoom Audio' in Logic.
Hi, I am afraid I don't have Logic, and don't know about this function. Sorry I can't help out with this one
@@MusicRepo no problem and thank you for replying! best wishes
Hey can i learn Music Production Beginner to Advance on online lec from other country
Hi, do you have any suggestions on how to eliminate latency? Is there any conference software that I could use as if it is a DAW (so that I could use ASIO driver and select individual inputs from my interface to route to the video conference)? I can't find anything like this in the market and it make teaching impossible. Does anyone has any way of getting over the latency (not taking about the software latency you would also get in a DAW or the internet latency but the latency of the system sound monitoring due to ASIO not being used). How could anyone one teach with the audio and video of of sync completely?
This video is to help music teachers get set up to teach online ... and make sure they have good enough audio streaming for this. There is too much latency with Zoom to use it for an online choir rehearsal in real time. You can't all sing together at the same time. But you can use other strategies. Try muting all participants, and sharing a backing track for them to sing along etc. Here is a very good (lengthy) video tutorial on using Zoom for virtual choirs. This is a link to the point where Prof. Jim Daus Hjernøe demonstrates a couple of his strategies for how to use Zoom for a virtual choir rehearsal th-cam.com/video/X7l0kwKPJ4Q/w-d-xo.html
If you want to investigate live colloboration, then this article is a good starting point:It examines whether online live collaboration is possible, and some of the gear you need (affiliate link to Sweetwater)
imp.i114863.net/live-jam
And here are some links to Live Jamming Platforms which might be worth exploring. Each has its own guidance on set up and usage
Try Jamulus (open source)
llcon.sourceforge.net/
or Jamkazam
www.jamkazam.com/
or Ninjam (open source)
www.cockos.com/ninjam/
Awesome!
Thank you. If you enjoyed this you should also check out my newest video where I revisit all this 🙂🙏 th-cam.com/video/85IGBaMs7h8/w-d-xo.html
Are you recording the lesson to help you out or the student?
this is aimed at teachers
What is your vedio editing software using? 🤔
Camtasia
Thank you for asking; I was curious about the same thing.
Hello I have a question I suffer from Dyscacula.. is there anyway to learn an instrument with this??
That really depends on your circumstances, as dyscalculia could be many different things in different individuals. For example, one difficult area could be reading musical notation, or otherwise you may find it challenging to identify the relationship between different pitches, or follow time & rhythm. In general, the research on the impact of dyscalculia on learning a musical instrument is inconclusive -- which you should interpret as a good thing. I'd assume that you're not aiming to become a professional musician that has to get everything right, sight-read music and put on a flawless performance. Despite any limitations you may have you can absolutely have fun learning an instrument. So, there is only one way to find out; try and see if you enjoy it.