Zoom Meetings for Musicians: Best Audio Setup

[@wellwithinstudio]

This was very helpful! Thank you for sharing

[@BarryGrueter]

Nice, thanks for sharing ✨🙏

[@paytontrimmer3266]

Thank you! I've been scouring the internet looking for the exact information you provided! The MOST helpful information was using a pencil condenser mic for a full room sound during a sound bath on zoom! Thank you!!!!!

[@didgeproject]

Happy you found us!

[@cher7377]

Thank you

[@Kerrwynn]

Thanks for the tips. I have an audio interface device (that does require its own power and software installed), and was aware of the original sound for musicians setting, but wouldn't have thought it would work better with just noise reduction to low if using the audio interface. I also have a Yeti multipurpose microphone that plugs directly into the USB of the computer - I wonder if the 'original sound for musicians' would still be the way to go for that one(?) I haven't done much musical Zooming, but have started facilitating sound baths with crystal bowls, gongs, rainsticks, steel tongue drum, didgeridoo, ocean drum, and could conceivably see doing something in Zoom, which would require a high quality audio for sure. Thanks! :)

[@didgeproject]

@kerrwynn the best way to see what works best is to use dual device monitoring as explained here and try the different settings

[@jesusacuna8288]

Good video ✌✌

[@archbishoprichardforceginn9338]

Good audio zoomer👍

[@iamanthonybell]

Thanks so much for this. I’m new at the Handpan and just been recording with my Samsung S23U Phone and sometimes with iPad Pro

[@didgeproject]

Awesome, happy to be of service

[@MoniqueMartens]

Thank you for this interesting and helpful information 🙏. Can you explain what is the difference between the 3rd Gen and 4th Gen for the Focusrite Scarlet? And when using your voice together with instruments, would you advise two mics or would one be sufficient?

[@didgeproject]

Two mics would be superior if you want to really dial in your sound, but it also depends what instruments. Can you tell me which ones?

[@didgeproject]

it looks like the Focusrite Scarlett 4th gen has the following improvements over the 3rd gen: better headphone signal, two volume knobs (one for headphones and one for speakers), slightly improved pre-amp performance. To be honest, for Zoom use, the 3rd gen is going to be just as good, and it isn't worth the money (an extra $80) to get the 4th gen UNLESS you are also looking to do additional recording and studio work outside of zoom. If you want to do more recording and post-production (audio editing in a DAW, mixing, etc.), then yes, I would suggest the 4th gen.

[@MiraDevi-mc3fd]

What if you wanna add reverb to the voice?

[@MoniqueMartens]

@@didgeproject sorry, somehow I missed your reply. I am using amongst others my voice, shamanic drums, frame drums, native American flute, tibetan bowls, crystal bowls, different types of ratels. Thank you for your advice 🙏🏻

[@lovepeaceunity1010]

Haha I gave up on zoom because I was using the musician audio and it sucked!! Maybe I'll try again with just low

[@naturexstreamrhythmbeats4724]

All natural here🌠😎👍

[@jezuswizardspatula5804]

Acoustic only

[@didgeproject]

Yes try "Noise suppression LOW". It works way better with an audio interface. Original sound for musicians does not work well if you are using an audio interface.

[@lovepeaceunity1010]

@didgeproject yep I was using a scarlett as well, too bad I didn't see this video back then, all others say to use original sound for musician's

[@MiraDevi-mc3fd]

what if you want to add reverb to the voice

[@didgeproject]

Get a hardware reverb pedal or mixing board and then feed that into the audio interface

[@didgeproject]

Or hardware vocal effects processor