How To Live Stream for Musicians - Get better Audio & Video at Home Setup

With people staying at home, a lot of my friends who are musicians are finding out quickly that they need to setup a better Live Steaming for Musicians setup.
In this video, I take you through my setup and a few different ways to get better Audio & Video at home whilst recording, online and streaming.
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- Filmic Pro iOS App
- Filmic Pro Remote iOS app
- Facebook iOS App
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- Shure SM58 Microphone - geni.us/Z89JcO (Amazon)
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Chapters
0:00 Difficult Times
0:49 Breaking it down
1:08 Filming setup
1:44 Filmic Pro app
2:24 Cameras Love Light
2:46 Connecting Your Equipment
3:27 My Live Gig Setup
4:28 Live Rig Demo
5:07 Demo
5:35 Using Your Computer - OBS
6:45 Setup OBS from scratch
8:16 OBS Audio Interface
9:11 2nd Camera
11:17 Making a Text Ticker
13:20 Ready To Stream
14:07 Video & Audio Settings
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15:57 Like, Subs and Comments
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[@persodance6978]

JohnPaul A sincere THANK YOU! Amazing video with clear instructions, which makes everything looks very easy! Much love to you brother!

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

I’m so happy. Glad you liked it. 👍🏻

[@persodance6978]

@@JohnPaulMusicUK I went to your channel and heard one of your songs. You have amazing voice! Such a surprise .... I think it was called " You and me". I thought you are a great techno person but in fact you are a great artist too ... Much Love brother! :)

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Thank you so much. 👍🏻 You & Me was from the series we did last year of recording from scratch only using an iPad. If you wanna see how that was done, have a look here: kzbin.info/aero/PLO36LpORUSaYJnOLhdawgdLnshTa8-ETV

[@Chasjazzez]

Why would you ever dislike this video... ?Maybe some people who don’t like more “competition” online? This it really some good crucial information! Thanks @johnpaul !!

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Thank you for the kind comment. You cant please everyone. 👍🏻

[@wyattlytenin7715]

WTF I refuse to look. Someone actually DISLIKED THIS?!?

[@Mundproductionfunkhaus]

Chasjazzez thanks to th einternet we are discover that the world is also populatedby numb skulls; it’s actually useful to know this once you get over the surprise - revulsion element...

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

It’s simply information. Take it, use it, don’t use it. If it’s useful then great.. if not or you wanna go another way.. that’s fair enough. Totally open and did this video to help others but i appreciate this isn’t the ONLY way to do this.. it’s just the way I do it and i have had excellent results from it streaming to Facebook all last year and restreaming to multiple platforms. Like i said.. cant please them all. 👍🏻

[@DarrylJordanofficial]

That has to be what it is.

[@wills7532]

This is exactly the type of tutorial I've been searching for. Love that you brought in OBS into the mix too!

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Glad you enjoyed it. Check out my OBS tutorial I just made last week. 👍🏻

[@TaraBrueskemusic]

Thank you--one of the best walk throughs of OBS and ways of going LIVE I've seen!

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Thank you. Have a look at this if it helps - kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJjGZ32mm8dkftU

[@dksdmusic]

I think this was probably the most helpful video I've ever seen on KZbin. Great video man and thanks for the efforts, we appreciate it.

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

You are more than welcome 🙏 Have more streaming advice videos on the channel. Any questions, just ask. 👍🏻

[@katycoxmusic]

Left a long comment on JohnPaul Music's other video that I found so incredibly helpful -- "OBS Tutorial - How I setup & use OBS" but wanted to say "Thank you!" here as well. Bought you several coffees. I was a desperate singer-songwriter with bad sound but now, thanks to you, I am all ready to go for my first Facebook Live concert on Wednesday night with great audio!! :) You have done the world of quarantined musicians a great service.

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

That is so lovely to say. Thank you so much and I’m just genuinely happy that these two videos are helping people. 👍🏻

[@lukeleeburton3072]

What an incredible video. Super clear, no wasted words, completely helpful. Glad I discovered your channel JP!

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Wow! What such kind words. I’m so happy you have found it useful. Please pass it on to musicians and performing friends. We are all in this together. 👍🏻

[@billmullen3219]

Really helpful video JP, I’ve been live streaming for the last 7 weeks, each one has improvements over the last one... you have helped me take another step up! Your instructions are extremely clear and vey easy to follow - thank you !

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

So glad I was able to help. 👍🏻

[@stevebowers13]

John, I've spent almost a week trying to sort this out, thank you ever so much!

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Steve, Your more than welcome 👍🏻

[@davidjohnlloydguitarist9533]

Thank you for this...you didn't once say 'Hi guys!'`..........I was hooked from the start! Very informative.

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Glad you liked it!

[@Danielily1]

I really enjoy your videos. How come you don’t have more subscribers? You should have at least 5 times more than that. Keep your videos coming. I’m in Canada.

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Thank you so very much! That’s very kind and maybe one day I will! My goal is to have more so I can do this full time. Share it out with people who you think it will help. 👍🏻 😊 🙏

[@cessbarrow]

Yo JP, thank you so much! I spent all day yesterday researching this set up and i happened to stumble on your video today. You explained it so easy for musicians like myself! Big up to you and i will use your distrokid link.

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Hey Cess! 👋 Aww glad its helped. Yeah this is exactly why I did it.. for musicians. Any questions then ask me. 👍🏻

[@Plafintarr]

Great vid, John! Thanks! One thing you didn't mention that is an obvious huge advantage of using OBS as a musician is the option of applying filters to your audio sources. It's like having a whole DAW with basic plugins at your disposal. It's just nice to be able to do it inside the program if you need. I use filters to get compression, EQ, reverb and limiter, and it's all there inside OBS. I can't believe this software is free, it's so good.

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Hey 👋 Yeah that’s very true and I have let people know in comments when asked. It’s a brilliant piece of kit. Long life OBS. hehe.

[@americanjeepguy5664]

where do you find all the filters?

[@victorhugod387]

This ia simply the best vídeo, that I've seen about this subject.

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Hey Victor! I’m so happy it’s helped you. Also, I’ve just done a video about restreaming for musicians - streaming to multiple platforms at once - such a time saver!! check this out Restream.io for Musicians - Live Stream to Multiple Platforms AT ONCE! kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6TJemyZYrB_iaM

[@ZGKL1376]

Indeed Victor. Simple, to the point, great delivery and in a timely manner. Perfect.

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Hey 👋 Thanks. I’m glad you liked it. If you would like to help support the can buy me a coffee here: www.buymeacoffee.com/Johnpaulmusicuk

[@greggarnache5629]

One of the most helpful videos I have watched. Thank you, Greg

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

You are more than welcome. 👍🏻

[@shubhshah]

thank you sooooo much. i had been searching for videos on how to setup a mic for live covers, but could,nt find any. you video just cleared all the doubts I had. thank you sir! All info is up to the point and tells everything you need to know to do a live gig or live stream

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

I’m really happy you found the video and that it has helped you. Thats great news. www.buymeacoffee.com/johnpaulmusicuk

[@B_Eggshell]

This is THE best OBS tutorial -- I keep coming back to it. Question: I've set up my iPhone as a secondary camera, per your instructions, and it works fine except for one thing: The iPhone camera image that shows up on my laptop includes the button at the bottom of the phone and all the words-- "lapse" "Slo-Mo," etc.--that are below the camera image on the phone itself. How can I get rid of all that and get an image that's exclusively what the phone camera is viewing? Thanks for humoring me.

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Hey Bill 👋 Thank you so much for the comment! Wow! Regarding the camera - have a look at this video. Broadcast quality video, wirelessly from the iphone to OBS - Unfortunately as of June its no longer free.. but its great! kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4Dcl62HYth7iNU Another option is have a look at an app simply called “Shoot - Clean Camera” - about £4 and will give you a clear image when plugged in. Hope these help. 👍🏻

[@JacarandaMusic]

This was marvellous. I especially appreciated that you basically got on with it and didn't waste time waffling about irrelevant stuff before the main attraction even started! I have a question, if I may; my upload speed is terrible - max 0.5 Mbps. sometimes 0.4. As I understand it this is too slow for livestreaming. But would it help if I was able to have the video only in black and white? And if so, how can I get that? I have an iphone 6+ (and an interface and mics etc). I've got as far as installing OBS, actually the StreamLabs version. If this were to work out, I've been asked by one of my places of work to livestream to Facebook a charity gig, various tuition colleagues have been doing these and some useful ££ raised. Unfortunately, the tradition now is they happen at 7pm...

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Hey 👋 so first off, the black and white idea doesn’t matter when it comes to digital streaming cause it’s still sending a certain resolution, not matter the colour. But if you want a black and white look, go to your camera on OBS and right click and add a filter. However I can let you into a little secret.. I am the same. My broadband currently Max’s out at 0.7 upload.. so I actually use my phone as a personal hotspot for my Mac!?! I know.. mental. I luckily have unlimited 4g on my iPhone so I’m using that to stream. Streamlabs is an awesome package, especially on mobile and well worth investing the time to understand it. I have JUST made a new OBS video today. Check it out. kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3PCXqyebLF6oZI Hope it helps 👍🏻

[@MegaMAWG]

I'm SO glad I came across this video. OBS has been sitting in my dock for some time and I had NO idea it could do all this! THANK YOU!!!

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

You are more than welcome. 👍🏻

[@gangoa07]

Fantastic video! You've prob explained what 90% of musicians out there have been wanting to know for the lockdown, very helpful, well done

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Hey Wayne 👋 That’s awesome to hear.. that’s what I wanted to achieve to help people get up and running. I’m totally stocked how far and wide his video has reached musicians all over the globe. Thank you 🙏🏻

[@selog3240]

Hi John! Firstly thank you for such an awesome video, much needed during these wild times, like you said, especially as musicians a better quality gig is much better! I have a question, as i'm not that tech-savvy, but i was wondering, I normally do streams on my Instagram, and I have seen a couple people use irig or irig stream, however, this apple camera connector kit looks interesting too! Just trying to paint a picture of the set up in my mind. I would love to run it by you! I want to be able to plug in my dynamic, or condenser mic ( either my SHURE SM58 OR ZOOM H4N handy recorder) whilst also playing my backing tracks during the stream ( with an occasional guitar or piano playing) but my main concern, for now, is a good mix on the mic and clear BT's playing. Is there a way i can use my audio interphase ( m audio m-track 2x2 c series) to do all this, and run it through my LOGIC PRO X so that I can basically run backing tracks and also have a vocal channel allowing me to add some FX to the vocals during the stream? I hope i am making sense right now, but is there a way to run it through the laptop directly into the phone to get a good sound with the mic and backing tracks? For this would you recommend the irig set up, or the camera connecting cable kit that you have used? Thanks again! Warmest Selin

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Hi Selin 👋 So.. theres a few options here but I will tell you my ideas and see what you think. Basically you have a few options but the first that springs to mind is investing in a small mixer to plug everything you want in and more importantly have control of the volumes quickly. Then plug the output of that mixer into your m-track. You can then use the mrrack with the apple usb camera adapter and into the phone. HOWEVER - since you are using an apple mac for backing tracks, then have a look at getting into OBS - you can send the backing tracks to OBS with a little plugin called Blackhole Audio for mac. Then you can use the phone wired or wirelessly as a camera into obs with the sound going through there too. Again, you would have volume control but it would be all digital. Hope this makes sense. Let me know what your thoughts are and lets talk more. 👍🏻

[@TroyNaumu808]

I copied this setup but instead of running it into a focusrite ( i dont have one and they are selling fast on ebay and amazon) I run it into my Mackie 12 channel mixer which is what I had already at home and i just needed to get adaptor cables. The USB mixer plugs in straight away into my desktop and the OBS software. So it is exactly as in a live gig.

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Thats the idea I had - to not change your tech too much and have it set up as you would for a live gig and the interface (or mixer) goes out to your audience. Glad its worked. Ace. 👍🏻

[@TroyNaumu808]

@@JohnPaulMusicUK Cheers mate !

[@TroyNaumu808]

@@JohnPaulMusicUK your video is one of maybe two or three on here that actually break it all down step by step

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Glad its all helping Troy 👍🏻

[@platinitriya8193]

Can you please give step by step instructions on how to get the output from the mixer for a live music gig . Also, what adaptor you are talking about please ..

[@allancabato1093]

Very nice video tutorial of setting up live stream I wanna watched this again a lots of information to get it. God bless you always.

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

More than welcome 🙏 Save it and share it to other musicians who need the same help. 👍🏻

[@fallingmanuk]

Thank you for this very informative video - I've only just started thinking about getting into this and this explains what's needed and how to use it in a straightforward way. Cheers!

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Hey Andy 👋 Thanks. I’m glad you liked it. If you would like to help support the can buy me a coffee here: www.buymeacoffee.com/Johnpaulmusicuk

[@Lennyrapid]

Hos is the iPhone connected to the computer(so obs can see and use it)? USB cable or via WiFi? Great tutorial! Cheers from Sweden

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Hey Lennyrapid 👋 Oh cool! Love Sweden! Me and my fiance were in Stockholm last year and the year before! Have a look at my brand-new video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqfCnqGkfKyhi80 Hope it helps 👍🏻

[@JoelAmenPersonel]

Hi @Lennyrapid, I have been using Camera for OBS studio by Will Townsend, in the App Store

[@65Fender]

Re: your two camera setup - is there a way to use a bluetooth pedal to switch cameras in OBS if you're playing live alone?

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

You could yes with hot keys or have a look at an automatic scene switcher like this very handy one - obsproject.com/forum/resources/advanced-scene-switcher.395/

[@65Fender]

Thanks John. Very helpful and informative videos.

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Your welcome 🙏

[@geogoring]

Thanks JP. Really informative and engaging. Keep up the good work! ♥️

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Thanks 🙏

[@bartlebug]

Super helpful! Thank you for taking the time to create such a clear and detailed tutorial!

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

You are more than welcome. Glad you enjoyed it and glad it was clear. 👍🏻

[@neilblack6265]

Thanks so much JP. Your video is really clear and helpful. Irish Doctors Choir are just setting up our first streamed event and the learning curve is steep, but your video is superb to get things started. You also show how it can be done with limited kit

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

You are more than welcome 🙏

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Wanna stream to multiple platforms like KZbin & Facebook at once? Check this out ---> kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6TJemyZYrB_iaM

[@pauleustace001]

JohnPaul Music UK Hi thanks for the really well explained video 🙂👍 I have two questions if that’s ok: 1. Can this multi streaming platform link from OBS 2. Can you process the live audio in using OBS or something else (compression, eq, reverb) live? Hope that’s ok 🙂 Thanks again Paul

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Hey Paul 👋 The short answer is yes and yes! Hehe With ReStream there is an option for it in obs settings under stream. And for effects, click on the audio options (gear icon) or right click on the source and pick Filters. There tou can add a ‘filter’ which includes eq and compression but also VST plugins. 👍🏻

[@pauleustace001]

@@JohnPaulMusicUK Perfect thank you 😊

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

You’re welcome 👍🏻

[@garyjohnstonemusic]

Great video John. I'm using a slightly more basic setup but I took from this what I could use and made it work for me. Have seen my tip jar rattling a lot more frequently over the last few weeks thanks to your advice on audio setup, so just wanted to give you a quick thanks!

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Hey Gary 👋 You are more than welcome 🙏 Glad the olde ‘tip jar’ is rattling more. If you want a few more ‘tip’ ideas.. have a look at this - kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYiwiKOPrKaWY7M

[@in2n]

I cannot begin to thank you enough for this vid! I have watched so many confusing versions and wasted so much time and money on useless tech tools and you showed me the answer to every question I’ve had in one simple video. THANK YOU!!

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

So glad you like it and happy to help. If you want to support the channel you can do so here : www.buymeacoffee.com/Johnpaulmusicuk

[@nolanneal]

Such a great video! Concise, informative, well spoken and I also noticed you reply to almost all the comments. Very cool!

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Hey Nolan 👋 Thank you very much! Yeah I try to reply to as many as I can.. easier whilst in lockdown but might get harder once I return to my normal job! Hehe. Thanks again. 🙏

[@GRABEK_MUSIC]

Finally a video about live streaming gear that's to the point! Very informative and helpful. Thank you!

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

You are welcome. 🙏

[@jimwalker55]

Love your Clarity, JP. You made it understandable for a novice tech guy here in North Central Washington State, USA. LOVE the accent by the way.

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Glad it was understandable. Thats always good. And the accent.. well, I was born with it. Haha.

[@drewspenny9645]

Great tutorial. Thank you so much for the concise/clear explanation!

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Thanks I’m glad you liked it. If you would like to help support the can buy me a coffee here: www.buymeacoffee.com/Johnpaulmusicuk

[@Theweeze100]

You have no idea how helpful this was to an old guy like me...I subscribed!

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

You are more than welcome. Glad its helped. 👍🏻

[@MamiAdarna]

You just made me hit that bell button, thank you for this tutorial because I am still struggling with my sounds for my live streams this will surely help me to have my sound better.

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Thank you Mami 🙏 I have since then made quite a few videos at peoples requests and this is the link if you want to get into things a bit deeper - kzbin.info/aero/PLO36LpORUSaa4iNS-jLOIhnRiquwkZeVO

[@mercedesescobarmusic]

Thank you so much for this idea. As it turns out, I have a Peavey PV6 that is a USB mixer, but unfortunately it has no onboard effects. I needed just a barely audible tinge of it to keep the vocals from sounding too dry. Your video made me remember that I have a Fishman Performer, which I've used live extensively. Just plugged into my interface, and the sound is 1000 times better than with the USB mixer, and it still allows me to dial easily as if I were live. Thank you! Sometimes it's better to use what one already has. The mixer was sponsored by a local music shop, but now I realize I never even needed it in the first place!

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

That’s amazing! Yeah this whole video is to use what you have and I’m glad you have more control for the stream. 👍🏻

[@DivineDissident]

So helpful and SIMPLE! Exactly what I’ve been looking for! Thank you :)

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Hey 👋 Glad its helped. Please share it with anyone you think it will be helpful to. We are all in this together. 👍🏻

[@yogadance360]

super video, super sympathetic presence and very rich in advices. thanks!

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

You are very welcome 🙏

[@timbranniganmusic3458]

Thank you for the great video! I’m saving this one for reference. I have some homework to do! Thanks again. Best wishes - Tim

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Thanks Tim Here’s some more homework for you. Hehe - kzbin.info/aero/PLO36LpORUSaa4iNS-jLOIhnRiquwkZeVO

[@en3usiastfortesque368]

Superb tutorial.....packed with practical usable information.....

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Glad I was able to help. 👍🏻

[@Johnhenryguitarlessons]

Very thorough and helpful, Thank you JP!

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Thanks John. Glad it’s helped. 👍🏻

[@MsTheFreddie]

Brilliant video! Very clear, to the point, just super helpful! Thank you!

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Glad its helpful. 👍🏻 heres a way to stream to multiple platforms at once.. and can even work on your phone! kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6TJemyZYrB_iaM

[@DavidBryanSmithmusic]

The filmic pro tip was worth the video. I use all this stuff and needed to put my phone camera in and did not know how to get rid of the rest of the stuff on screen. Thanks.

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Awesome 👍🏻

[@dankind316]

Wow! What a fantastic tutorial! This covers a lot of info in a straight forward manner!

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Glad you liked it. 👍🏻

[@DaveHedgehogMason]

Wonderfully helpful, JP. Thanks very much.

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

You are very welcome 👍🏻

[@tushardutta118]

thank you very much for your time and energy in making dis informative video bout live streaming for musicians ...once again thankz a lot...JP

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

You are more than welcome 🙏

[@Statusgreenvideos]

Great job my friend! Cheers from New Jersey. Very helpful and easy to follow.

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Hey Lucas 👋 thanks very much 🙏🏻 Also, I’ve just done a video about restreaming for musicians - streaming to multiple platforms at once - such a time saver!! Restream.io for Musicians - Live Stream to Multiple Platforms AT ONCE! kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6TJemyZYrB_iaM

[@Sempervivi]

Thank you for this! I've had OBS installed forever but never used it. Gonna dive in today!

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Glad I was able to help 👍🏻

[@puppetpatti]

Thank you for this. First video I’ve found that is plain and simple instruction. Understanding this part of musician set up is where I lack. I just plug into my amp and go. I want so badly to understand how to sound better during my lives. I am looking into a IRig stream but still have no idea what I would need to set it up or how to set it up. I need a set up 101 class! But this did help thanks

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Glad it was helpful - head on over to here for a 101 class - www.buymeacoffee.com/Johnpaulmusicuk/e/133

[@mxkguitar]

Thanks so much for the info! You are a good instructor!!! This was very helpful and to the point.

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Thank you very much Mark. 👍🏻

[@InvertedPopesMusic]

Nice work very helpful and will be put to good use. Thanks for the share.

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Your more than welcome. Share with musician friends who may be struggling. We all need to help each other. 👍🏻

[@Music2PartyUK]

Hi JP just wanted to say thx for taking the time to explain how to use this streaming tech way of life. At 72 and a retired sound tech I get many questions in Eastbourne East Sussex from local acts but none as much as now as we all stay in lockdown about their live stream being unbalanced on their live stream using just the internal mic on their ipad/iphone so it seems to be the mics used by apple are not as good as the android ones. or maybe apple have a built in gain clipping device as it appears to allow louder mic vocals and lower the backing tracks for those setting up as if live to stream a show. where by others using android devices are more balanced I have heard. Of course obtaining any cables or hardware now is not easy but as least after your brilliant video I can share it and help them all have answers so thx again

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Thank you so much for your lovely comment. I actually went to Brighton University back in the day for my degree and know Eastbourne. yeah it’s not easy getting cables and connectors but online stores are a good place to go or try GAK in Brighton as they have an online store. 👍🏻

[@CMane]

This video is highly informative and very easy to follow. Thanks so much for sharing the knowledge. I’m going to put it to good use✌️

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Glad it was helpful! 👍

[@jasonstallworth]

Dude, thank you for posting this! I've been using a lapel mic pointed close to one of my studio monitors, so that mic is catching everything coming out right there (my vocals, guitar, and backing tracks).

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Glad I could help! check out my latest video.. think it’s right up your street. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gGHTZWV5etWtapI

[@jasonstallworth]

@@JohnPaulMusicUK Thank you, I'll check this out

[@gartherasmus8992]

Thanku so much for this JP .... really appreciate the time and effort put into this!

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

No worries Garth. Just glad that helps. I have another video that I think you will like which is about streaming to multiple platforms at once like Facebook KZbin and twitch. Such a timesaver! Check it out kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6TJemyZYrB_iaM

[@Evebenari2011]

Excellent video! I had the software already and it was good to learn couple of new things about it. Tnx!

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Glad I could help. 👍🏻

[@mitchstevens9761]

Very well done. Thanks for a simple to the point video.

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

You are welcome Mitch 👍🏻

[@wandabout]

Great video. Thanks for the tip about Distrokid especially.

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Happy to help! 👍

[@geogoring]

Thanks very much JP. Really informative and engaging. ♥️

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

You are very welcome 🙏🏻

[@Dhavalkamdar]

This is so helpful. Thank you so much John!

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

You are welcome Dhaval. 👍🏻 Check out the other streaming videos I have made here to learn more: kzbin.info/aero/PLO36LpORUSab4bTcQpGfzvvkzMc3Kas-m

[@user-ey4rn1zf2w]

Great tutorial! thanks JP

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

You are more than welcome William 🙏🏻

[@Zeisslermusic]

I use obs since 3 days now, and i love it. I use it to record my daw and upload it to my youtube.

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Excellent. Hope this helps - kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3PCXqyebLF6oZI

[@JoeBlogger2008]

Apparently we are doing similar things with our quarantine time. Great video.

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Cool, thanks

[@zadtrax]

These are good ideas for people who have not done this before. One issue that some people should be made aware of and then you might notice in this video is if you are using the Apple camera connected in the way that you described and is the default way, you will notice that channel one goes to the left and channel 2 goes to the right so if you watch this video you’ll hear that his vocal is pound hard left and the guitars. Heart rate. Ideally you would want those as duel mono and mixed in the center. A good way to fix this problem is to insert a small audio mixer and mix channel 1 and channel 2 in dual mono and send the master output into the airport audio interface. Or if you have an older phone or tablet like an iPhone 6 like I still use, you can use the JK Audio iRig type of device to be able to adjust your audio input into your phone and it will also capture into your phone in a summed mono audio signal that will fix the isolated left and right channel to blend it into a dual mono centered audio experience. Just some extra thoughts.

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Hey ZadTrax 👋 This is a brilliant comment and yes it can go hard left and hard right. I have make another video about how I use my setup and indeed it is dual mono mixed kzbin.info/www/bejne/qnbVpWyrdrimhtU You have really good advice and some nice tips there. 👍🏻

[@GregLuceMusic]

This is great! I’ve only started with figuring out OBS. This has inspired me to work with it more. I have to put the sound through a channel mixer set up, because I use Ableton for looping. Hopefully I can figure that out!👍

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Hi Greg. Hope it all works out for you. Check out black hole for Mac or voicemeeter banana for windows to route your signal from Ableton to OBS. 👍🏻

[@natasharussell5928]

Thank you!!! You’re awesome! Huge help.

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Glad its huge help. I made another video all about streaming to multiple platforms at the same time. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6TJemyZYrB_iaM

[@Dakota.Covers]

Excellent information! Thanks so much!

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

You are welcome! If this has helped and you wanna thank me even more, you can do so here: www.buymeacoffee.com/Johnpaulmusicuk

[@BruceNunnally]

Nice overview. I was just experimenting with OBS audio output bitrates so glad you mentioned that.

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Yeah the bitrates all depends on what your broadband can handle. 👍🏻

[@NotTooLoud]

@@JohnPaulMusicUK Took me a while to figure out that you want to go all the way through the Auto-Configuration Wizard to your target streaming platform, because it takes into account both your computer and your internet connection, and sets everything appropriately.

[@MyShayCo]

Thank You so much JP.... I've spent the last few weeks looking at KZbin Tutorials from gardening to baking and of course music. This was the most enjoyable and informative video I have seen. What led me to you was that I was looking for a solution to FB Live not seeing my MacBook Pro camera. The error message I am getting is "The browser you're using doesn't support the camera feature in Live Producer. Update your browser and download the latest beta version of Chrome here or use Firefox to go live. As a reminder, Live Producer is not fully supported in Safari, Internet Explorer, or older versions of Edge." I have downloaded the update but I still cant get FB Live to access my Camera. I had downloaded OBS but I did nt really understand it but I will have another go at it now. I have subscribed to your channel and I look forward to many more broadcasts. maybe you might even share your music with us. Many Thanks Shay.

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Hello Shay. 👋 Thank you for your lovely comment. Yeah OBS is a bit of a learning curve but its amazing what you can do with it because it is so open. Have a look at this playlist I created. Anything to do with streaming is in there. Hope it helps. 👍🏻 kzbin.info/aero/PLO36LpORUSab4bTcQpGfzvvkzMc3Kas-m

[@phildunavan]

Very useful tutorial tho! Best one I’ve found yet. Thank you for sharing-

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

You are very welcome. Please share it with anyone you know who is having the same problem. 👍🏻

[@squierplayer]

Great video JP. I will say that you mention an advantage of Filmic Pro is that you can change the exposure and lock focus. You can do that with the native iPhone app as well. You have to touch and hold and it will lock focus wherever you are touching. To adjust the exposure, you touch and hold and then slide your finger up or down and a slider will appear beside the box and exposure will go up or down as long as your are still press-holding.

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Hey 👋 Yeah that is very true and yeah i know about the exposure and also locking the AE/AF 👍🏻 But the downside is that I am mirroring the whole screen on to OBS so you’ll still see the user interface and all the on screen buttons. I use Filmic Pro to film all my footage for the KZbin channel and it’s just an added advantage. A cheaper option is an app called ‘shoot’ which can also get rid of the on screen interface.. it’s around £2.99 - apps.apple.com/gb/app/shoot-clean-camera-feed/id964565026

[@squierplayer]

JohnPaul Music UK Yep the interface staying on the screen doesn’t help if you are looking for a clean feed for OBS, but it’s a tip if you are just wanting to record a video. After watching your video I did some searching and found the LiveAir Solo app. It’s free and gives a clean feed for OBS. I tested it last night and it works great. I have my phone tethered to my iMac with the lightning cable and OBS recognizes the phone as a source in Video Capture Devices. Thanks again for your hard work.

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Thats a great shout about Live Air Solo app. Didn’t know that one. Thats the great thing about a community,we all learn from each other. 👍🏻

[@nicklopez3389]

Awesome John thanks for the video and sharing!

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Thanks. Did another video all about re-streaming. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6TJemyZYrB_iaM

[@slobodanzemva3064]

Hi, thank you very much for your video, You opened a new world for me.

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Hi. That’s awesome 👏 You will really like this video next - kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJjGZ32mm8dkftU

[@djantix1200]

Brilliant! Thanks so much. Subbed.

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Thank you so much 🙏

[@Mandiano88Keys]

Man thanks for info, this is so helpful for me. I’m out in South Africa 🇿🇦 East London. I’m surely going to do this and come back to you to let you know how it went...

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Hey Marvin 👋 So happy this is helpful. Please pass it onto any musicians who need the same help. We all need to support each other in this weird time. Yeah, message me and let me know how it goes or send me the link if it’s KZbin or Facebook live. 👍🏻

[@FreedomTrainMusic]

Great vid - I learnt so much - thank you!

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

You are more than welcome 🙏

[@SidLaw500]

Great tutorial! Thanks you!

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

You are welcome!

[@JamesBermingham]

Covers everything. Great demo video. Thanks

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Hey James 👋 Thankyou so much I released a new video all about multi streaming to more than one place at the same time. think you’ll like it if you liked this video check it out kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6TJemyZYrB_iaM

[@thefairwarningband]

Thanks for the insight, great video!

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

You are welcome 🙏

[@suzannecloud8085]

Thank you John....I have a lot of work a head of me. Suzanne

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Hey Suzanne 👋 No worries. Take things step by step - write it down or replay the videos - I have a playlist of “how to” for all different talks of live streaming for you to get your teeth into. kzbin.info/aero/PLO36LpORUSab4bTcQpGfzvvkzMc3Kas-m

[@mctribble]

All brilliant, everything I wanted to know this week, thanks.

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Have a look at my latest video. All about streaming to multiple platforms at once. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6TJemyZYrB_iaM

[@JohnMillesMusic]

Great video and set up! Thanks and Subscribed

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Thanks John 🙏 Please share it with musician friends. We are all in this together. 👍🏻

[@JohnMillesMusic]

JohnPaul Music UK Will do... if you have time check out my Covid Covers and Subscribe if you like. Cheers

[@akiradanaka]

Hi John. thank you very much for great video.

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

You are welcome 🙏🏻

[@jamesferrismusic3160]

Fantastic! Great stuff and easy to digest. Thank you :)

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

You are more than welcome 🙏🏻 I have just made another video about OBS and how I set it up. check it out kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3PCXqyebLF6oZI

[@studio1954thereflections]

Very informative video ! I quite enjoyed your tips with OBS

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Glad it was helpful!

[@junetang]

Thank you so much! This answer lots of my questions. God bless~

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

You are more than welcome 🙏

[@junetang]

@@JohnPaulMusicUK Just wondering how I can connect my iPhone to my PC in order to use it as webcam? Will you know by any chance?

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Have a look at an app on the App Store called EpocCam. Haven’t used it but pretty much what you are asking for.

[@pharoah423]

Fantastic. Keep the good work up.

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Thanks 🙏🏻

[@1000left]

VERY well done video THANK YOU!!!!!

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

You are more than welcome 🙏

[@DarrylJordanofficial]

Hey JohnPaul Music UK! Thank you for the video

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

You are welcome 🙏

[@beatricecody7198]

Hi again JP! (I'm sorry if this is a repeat--I thought I submitted this question on Saturday, but now am not seeing it here, so am trying again.) First off, we are SO grateful to you for your clear instructions--we are NOT tech savvy and have never before captured our sound so well, and it's all thanks to you! Your advice was spot on about powering the focusrite usb/iphone adapter with a cord plugged into the wall--I invested in a high quality wall charger and long cord by Anker, and that did the trick. We still have a glitch to work out, and are hoping you might be able to help us. When we play back our FilMic Pro video on stereo speakers (in the car or on the Macbook), we only get sound out of the left speaker. The Acoustic Image amp we are using has two channels, and we have tried using two mics (SM57/58, both trained on the piano, or one for vocals), making sure both channels are turned on, and turning up the master level; none of this has solved the mono recording issue. We also tried out a Røde condenser mic (which, by the way, we plugged directly into the focusrite, as the phantom power on the amp creates ear-splitting feedback with that mic and we are worried about damaging the equipment). We liked the sound from the Røde even better, especially for piano and vocals together, but again we just get the one-sided playback (no sound in the right speaker). (On a side-note--is there any reason we shouldn't skip the amp and just work with the condenser mic, focusrite and phone? Or is it possible to work with the condenser mic via the amp without phantom power/that terrible feedback?) I notice that there are 1/4 inch right and left output jacks on the back of the focusrite. I'm wondering if a different cable arrangement is needed from the focusrite to the phone to capture sound from both channels? Or perhaps the issue is with the amp, or the cables going into the amp (of course we are using xlr cables into the amp from our mics, and a single xlr cable out from the amp to the focusrite, as that is the only output option from the amp). We would be so grateful for any advice you can give us--we are SO CLOSE to perfect sound capture!

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Hello Beatrice. 👋 I thought I saw a notification from you pop up but then it disappeared. Weird?! 🤷‍♂️ Firstly, I would like to thank you for becoming a member of my little Caffeine Drinker club! Hehe. Means the world to me. I’m so glad that the cabling for the iPhone worked out. Now let’s get onto the audio cables. So the hint is the last paragraph you said. ‘A single xlr cable out from the amp to the focusrite’. Which means that you are only plugging into the focusrite (I’m guessing) into channel 1. When you do this on a computer, the computer figures out that is a mono input and can use it as such but when you are using a phone, the phone thinks channel 1 is Left and channel 2 is right. That’s it. There is no real way to configure it unless you are telling something like GarageBand what it is. Especially going live, there isn’t a ‘go mono’ option when it sees 2 plugs. So a couple of options for you. If your amp has only one output then yes, your suggestion on not using it would let you plug into channel number 2.. BUT.. then you’ll have the mic on channel 1 (left) and the piano on channel 2 (right). The next option would be to use a cable splitter, to get the. Sound into both channels, but again it’s a mono sound but at least it’s both left and right. You just won’t have any panning. The alternative option is then to use a mini mixer to plug the mics and instruments into that and send a ‘mixed’ signal, both left and right to the focusrite. I would do normally say look into this and you can pick up a cheap little mixer like the behringer Xenyx 502 for around £25-£30. But... 🙄 This isn’t really a problem more of a choice. In today’s market, you can get a mixer that is now USB compatible and would then be able to plug into the phone, bypassing the focusrite. For example the same mixer has a USB brother called the Xenyx Q502USB and that’s about £50. Audio interfaces are great but it’s all down to what you are doing and to be honest peoples needs have changed. If you went down that route, you could always plug that mixer into speakers if you needed to hear yourself on an amp (only if you need to). Anyways. That’s my 2 pence advice. Thoughts?

[@beatricecody7198]

@@JohnPaulMusicUK Thank you so much for this detailed and helpful reply! (Yes, I figured it probably takes a cup of coffee to get through reading our long questions, and then another cup to answer, so joining the caffeine club was the least I could do!) We will check out these three options and report back to you when we figure out how to solve the issue. Again, thank you so much for all your help, you're the best!

[@beatricecody7198]

@@JohnPaulMusicUK Hi again, I want to report what I've learned. This sure has been a rabbit hole! When I went to our local music supply store and asked about cable splitters, mixers and mini-mixers, the knowledgeable clerk talked through the issue with me and then came to the conclusion that the problem must lie with the app (FiLMic Pro). He mentioned that the xlr cables we are using should be transmitting stereo sound automatically, so there should not be a need to use more than one channel/input on the Focusrite, or going into the Focusrite. At that point I thought maybe a note to FiLMic Pro support could be helpful, and indeed, I think it has solved the mystery (if not our problem): according to FMPro's Russ, "the audio can only be recorded in stereo if the audio source/microphone being used to record the audio supports stereo recording. At this time we have the option of recording in stereo with the internal iPhone mics on supported iPhone versions (I believe it goes back to the iPhone XR as long as the device is using iOS14 or later) or via supported lightning-connected external mics (Shure MV88/+, Rode i-XY, and Zoom H5 are the ones we can confirm at this time). Audio is recorded in single track mono in all other cases." Our mics are a Røde NT1-A, and SM 57/58, so they won't support dual track mono recording. I think this may, sadly, mean we can't use FiLMic Pro and get dual track mono playback. Unless we get a bigger focusrite with two xlr inputs? But even then it sounds like FiLMic will just turn it into single track mono audio. This is a bummer, because we really liked all the other features of FMP (including the sound quality!). Do you think there might be any further work-arounds to this problem with FMPro, or could you recommend another recording app? Thank you for all the time and attention you've given to this! I'm hoping that my sharing all this detail may be useful to you, rather than just annoying. :)

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Right. I needed to message you regarding this as there are some wires being crossed here. Let’s take a step back and look at what you have. Firstly, Filmic Pro is a dual audio recorder. I know this as I have recorded in stereo many times. Things like the Shure mv88+ and the Rode i-Xy are a single mic with two outputs which indeed record a left and a right. However, based on what you said, I was under the impression that you wanted to record two separate things, which would mean two separate mono microphones and the Rode nt1-a and shure sm57/58 are exactly that. The bit of tech you missing here is ability to plug those mics into something that will convert it into a stereo feed. This is where an audio interface with 2 inputs like the focusrite 2i2 or a usb mixer comes in. The USB mixer would be the way to go. If you use an audio interface, you will get one mic only in the left and one mic only on the right as they are mono input sources. The mixer will be able to take each mono source and balance them and then you take that feed into the Apple Camera adapter and filmic will hear bith the left and the right coming in from the mixer, both mics on both the left and the right. You can even use things like panning on the mixer to adjust it and give it a bit of audio space. Does this make sense or are you trying to achieve a different goal? I am now thinking I need to do a video on this as it seems to be something people (not just yourself) are having issues with. I hope this has helped.

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Please watch this video from my friend Jane who has a brilliant channel and this will break down what I’ve been talking about. I’m thinking of doing a video about this but leaning towards Live streaming. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rV7Ti6unrZZ-hrc

[@MrBriangold]

Excellent video. Thanks

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Glad it helped

[@chitlun]

Excellent video sir from one Jp to another (I’m Jon Paul). This is possibly the best OBS for steaming musicians tutorial I’ve seen yet. One question though: How is your iPhone connected to the computer? Is it via usb and do I need an app? I’m on Windows 10 so not sure how my iPhone will connect. Thanks man, new sub here, peace ✌️

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Hey 👋 Yeah its just USB.. so you will probably need a plugin on the. Computer if it is windows. Check the OBS forum on that one. Also I made a video all about streaming to multiple platforms at once. Such a time saver.. and its all web based!! You can integrate it with OBS if you want too! Check it out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6TJemyZYrB_iaM

[@SangMatiz]

Thank you!! great Information, Great Video!

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Glad I can help 👍🏻

[@titorock21]

Thanks , great job!

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Thanks! 👍🏻

[@CJC40]

Hello John, great video. Thank you.

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Your welcome. Set up another video about streaming to multiple platforms at once. Such a time saver and works on a phone!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6TJemyZYrB_iaM

[@salman11223344]

Thanks much! Very informative!

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

You are welcome. 👍🏻

[@fregalizabug]

Thanks JP! I'll take a look at this.

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Cheers Mogsey! Great to hear from you. Hope you are keeping safe mate.

[@Benhaynesmusic]

Really great advice, thank you!

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Hey 👋 Thanks. I’m glad you liked it. If you would like to help support the can buy me a coffee here: www.buymeacoffee.com/Johnpaulmusicuk