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After weeks and weeks of trial and error I finally have something that works for my live streaming with my piano players. I use my Bose tower for monitoring to the room for us and the Bose Tone Match Mixer where we plug in the XLR vocal and 1/4 inch keys , then 1/4 inch out to XLR into my Apogee ONE interface to the desk top mac running Catalina. Finally we have NO BUZZ in the background. The mix however is a blended mono. For Kate's class and now hopefully I can sing in a master class also, I'm using LOOPBACK for mac which is an internal program for all things audio coming out of the computer. I plug my mic in to the Apogee ( it's dry however ) no effects or reverb then LOOPBACK recognizes the Apogee and itunes or any other music system and I can play my background tracks. I'll be purchasing a Mackie pro 10 FX digital mixer then I can eliminate the Apogee for the zoom meetings. I'm also learning OBS in the next few weeks and RESTREAM.
I’m singing thru my AER but with the gain up Just enough that I can hear a bit of reverb and the new use A blue yeti usb mic plugged into the computer. It’s defintley not the best but works well enough for live online performances. Hoping to get a better set up soon. I’ve heard focusrite works well.
I've been doing recordings with the quartet. Haven't found anything stable enough to do real time live recordings so we've only been able to layer parts. Everyone uses their own audio interface (PreSonus, Motu, Focusrite) and we start off with drums playing to a click and then send it around. We can all just play to click without drums but it's nice to have something real. The end result is us all playing in time together just not at the SAME time together. It's musical and accurate but of course lacks the "in the moment" interaction. We have to read the chart which doesn't allow for spontaneity with form (solos) or emotional responses, but it sort of works. You can see a short example here: https://youtu.be/wJnpJiX99nU
For my setup, I have a Yamaha P-45 keyboard and AKG 220 condenser mic plugged into an Avid Fast Track solo audio interface. The audio interface is then plugged into my laptop using a USB cable. I have a set of Bose headphones that I plug into the audio interface. For Zoom, under audio settings, I choose the audio interface for both the mic and speaker. When I’m teaching piano, I’ll use my IPhone as a second camera by calling into Zoom and positioning the camera above me looking down at the keys. I mute the iPhone since the overall sound is coming from the audio interface.
I'm doing both recording and performances online. I'm using my Zoom Q8 camera as both a mic and interface. It has a stereo mic built in that I use to pick up the piano, and it has an input for my xlr cable which I have my Shure KSM9 plugged in for my voice. When I'm recording I want it to be a dry signal, but when I'm performing I run the mic through a Voice Live Touch box, which is really more for effects, like looping and harmonizing, but it does have traditional reverbs. Getting the balance between the piano through the stereo mic and my voice through the KSM9 is a little tricky and requires someone listening to help me soundcheck. Also, then when I'm talking to the audience, I push the singing mic away, and talk directly to the camera and its mic, so I don't have the reverb when I'm talking. I'm sure there's better ways to do this, but that's the equipment I had when we started Isolating, and it's all working out pretty well. I got the 90 day free trial of Logic, and am enjoying learning that program.