Zoom Audio Tips - For Music Teachers and Fitness Instructors

[@Doglovers-br8ss]

Very well explained, clear and useful. I like the way you show on the screen where everything is. Thanks so much.

[@sherriwade381]

I have been looking everywhere (people and online) to figure out how to solve this issue. THANK YOU SO, SO MUCH! You made my summer school English students and me so happy. :)

[@dottotech]

That sounds great. Feedback like this make me happy!

[@davidmorehouseph.d.1043]

Well done! Here's why. I am a professional educator who is too often frustrated by YT videos that do not honor the "Title" given them by the maker. For example, "How to stream audio through your Rodecaster pro into Zoom." Since I'm looking for this, I select and watch a 10-minute video with that title. At precisely 6:45 in the 10-minutes, a 32-second statement is made telling the Viewer, "...and you can listen to music by plugging your iOs device into this port..." End of instruction. Really? Well, what I'm saying here is "Dottotech" seems to have figured out all we want is to learn how to do exactly what he says he is going to do. THANK YOU! If there were more like you, I'd waste far less time slogging through needless and often pointless banter while trying to get to the point. Again, THANK YOU! Thank you for mastering the art and science of presentation.

[@dottotech]

Wow, I couldn't thank you enough for this amazing positive feedback, David. Thank you so much!

[@arianamora101]

Minute 7 explained exactly what we came for. We want to host a gathering via zoom with background music while we have dinner and have the capability to talk with our friends over the music and control the volume of the audio background.. wohooooo!!!! Thank you!!!

[@dottotech]

So glad about your feedback. You're welcome!

[@elseerdekens6837]

I was searching long time for zoom and music! Your video have helped me very much! Thank you very much!!!!!

[@bachlifitness4439]

Thank you so much. I spent a whole week asking different people (including professionals) how to set up ZOOM Live Fitness Classes including music with quite a good audio quality and nobody could help. And you just gave me the solution in 8 minutes. Fabulous, thank you so much. Your explanation is great, sharing all the important details, so I could successfully do it myself.

[@dottotech]

I’m so glad to hear that, good luck with it!

[@tonequilibre-elizabethgagn8529]

Same here!!!!

[@tonequilibre-elizabethgagn8529]

After too many researches, thank you soooooo much!

[@justinewalters1620]

I found a couple more things to do with the original sound. I changed the setting, but it was still a little choppy. When I went into the meeting, I clicked on more and then had to click enable original sound in the meeting and then had to mute all participants. It was perfect!!! Thank you so much!! We did not even need a mic or anything. The samsung tablet picked up the stereo sound and the instructor voice clearly. Hallelujah!!!

[@holisticbodyworkandwellness]

Thanks Steve. I have been trying to figure out how to make this work for months without having to buy any fancy or complicated equipment. This was perfect. Much Appreciated!

[@PhaedraDarwish]

This was the best one i have found yet. I never quite understood what "turn on original sound" meant.

[@BulletproofCycling]

Very very helpful - thank you. I have been delivering fitness classes for 100 days now in my home studio. This is the best Zoom audio I have seen. I am still keen to improve my setup so will go through your videos.

[@lorenzoamato953]

I'm a language professor, I was looking for info about how to include dialogues in my zoom classes without having to go through the computer speakers and then back to the mic ( = bad). You saved my life! :D

[@justinewalters1620]

Thank you so much!! Your original sound instruction for the piano teachers works for our fitness room when we play music on our stereo. You saved our virtual lives!!!!! I cannot thank you enough!!!!

[@joannapascucci1837]

Thanks Steve! I am going to give it a try tomorrow~

[@jeffsstuff6575]

This is, by far, the best instruction I've seen on using Zoom in this way. I teach guitar via Zoom and have been struggling to get consistently good audio. I've watched every video and read every article I could find and none of them touched on some the subjects you mentioned. I'm going to give this a try and see if it helps. In case you're interested, my audio chain is: Guitar > Fractal Audio Axe-FX > Mac Mini via USB Mic>audient iD14 interface > Mac Mini via USB Both of these signals go to my DAW (Logic Pro X) and are routed from Logic to Zoom via "Loopback". I prefer to use my studio monitors instead of headphones to monitor my student's Zoom as well as my audio. I use a dual-camera setup: Logitech Webcam > Mac Mini via USB Panasonic Lumix G85 > Cam Link 4k > Mac Mini I route and control these via Ecamm Live. I would prefer to use something else to avoid the subscription fee but I'm not aware of anything that allows me tp select "Virtual Camera" with the Lumix.

[@ralphmccarthyenglish4796]

I've subscribed and liked your videos. Pure value and insparation you've put in it. I really appreciate all your effort and time

[@bmccollum]

My daughter's competitive volleyball team has continued to have conditioning / strengthening workouts as well as practices via Zoom once daily since this Covid-19 situation came into being and it's been working nicely in keeping the girls active/motivated and accountable for when the remainder of their season *hopefully* is able to finish-out in a few months.

[@dottotech]

That is awesome!

[@celioperc1]

Thank you very much for an excellent explanation!!!

[@dottotech]

Glad it was helpful!

[@nelaepowt]

Thank you for the info! Was asked to assist my classmates because meetings can get complicated and out of hand when several senior high students go live haha! Very useful. Wherever you are I hope you're having a lovely day.

[@erikaclare1476]

Thank you sooooooooo much!!! I will try this. Am playing crystal bowls. It's a whole different sound... Thank you!!!! 🙏🏼

[@TheSonnylily]

OMG ! are you the Steve Dotto who used to teach computer tips on TV long time ago when I used to have a 486 machine? Wow if you are , so great to see you again....i am one of your fan since then .Cheers Steve

[@dottotech]

Yes I am!

[@catherinefetterman7306]

Super presentation once again and exactly what I needed to learn. Thank you Steve.. Happy to spread the word about your fine work.

[@alisongriffiths2314]

Thank you SO much Steve for sharing your knowledge - you totally helped me out - I'm Very Grateful 🙏

[@lonniegaither9015]

Thanks so much for this video Steve. It has helped our school's teachers tremendously for playing audio to students in Zoom meetings!!

[@Runaverse]

2:43 tutorial starts here!

[@hewyn1]

Marvellous! I am part of a singer songwriters’ club and we were all on Zoom last night trying to figure out how to get the best sound quality. I shall share this link with them right away. Thanks Steve!

[@dottotech]

I hope it helps Nick!

[@aliciaharrison3438]

Very helpful! Thank you! I got great feedback from my yoga class!

[@georgemickel6608]

Thanks Steve! This is exactly what I was looking for, teaching music online and meetings with Zoom. Have a great day. G

[@AnilKumar-zo2eu]

Thank you sir for your packaged information

[@TipsyArtist]

this was amazing! Finally!! So thankful I found you!

[@dottotech]

Don't forget to subscribe to watch more educational videos!

[@smac-1960]

Thanks Steve, loving this series pal. I have a Blue Yeti that I put through Audio Hijack and Loopback. Both are fantastic programs and very affordable. My old Sony A5100 mirrorless and a CamLink gives me a great video output. I had forgotten that audio is just as important as video. This video just reminded me how important audio is, even with broad Scottish accent, lol. Thanks again for this great series. Stay safe pal...⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@EllensTipsForiOS]

Great info! Thanks Steve!

[@dottotech]

Any time!

[@maccolley6087]

Steve Dotto, you rock!! Thank you!

[@sueweaver6620]

Fab! I can get Spotify on my PC zooms for teaching exercise classes but cannot find how to share Spotify on my ipad

[@dottotech]

1) Open your playlist and tap the More (three-dot icon) button on the top right. 2) Select Share. 3) Choose your sharing option.

[@fitbyflav1753]

That was great! Thank you and the dog 😀

[@magdalenagonzalez-whisler445]

This was EXCELLENT!!!! Thank you!! Mil gracias!!!!!

[@mamoyer67]

Thank you so much for helping improve my zoom teaching 👍🏼

[@lindariopelle6762]

Hi there Steve, you are such a great instructor; clear and easy to follow. Just wondering what I'm doing wrong???? After following all your instructions (I'm a fitness instructor using a SHIDU M800 PA System with the wireless mic and using Zoom), my music using the Power Media Player on my HP Laptop cuts in and out. Do you have any suggestions?

[@HingdranataNikolay]

Good stuff!!! 👍 Excellent video!

[@dottotech]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@helgejurgensson5299]

These are excellent Zoom nuggets, Steve! Thanks a lot!!

[@dottotech]

Glad you like them!

[@srinjoymukherjee1554]

okay that was super helpful. thank you so much! :)

[@patsalinas9139]

THANK YOU! You saved me sooooo much time.

[@dottotech]

Glad I could help!

[@claudiapenna8778]

FANTASTIC!! THANKS!

[@dottotech]

Glad you liked it!

[@portlanddjdanweisman7549]

Looking forward to learning more and more Mr. Dotto...You my MAN!

[@dottotech]

Awesome, thank you!

[@abetterme8989]

Hi Steve, thank you for your sharing. May I check with you how about sharing music in Zoom on mobile? I am teaching yoga with my mobile, not computer. Thanks a lot !

[@frederichore1890]

Great tips, thank you very much! I do Zoom travelogue conferences as a guest panelist, and my problem has been incorporating my mic with music. I am using a Yamaha mixer with a digital output connected directly into my laptop, and while I can monitor the audio that is being sent to my MacBook Pro laptop, I have no way to monitor what the laptop itself is transmitting to Zoom other than than the Zoom test audio panel which you showed with the speaker output at 3:09. My question: How are you monitoring the audio being sent by the computer (not your mixer) to Zoom? During a live presentation, I don't want to have to ask my audience how it sounds to them - it's kinda unprofessional in my books. Subscribed! Cheers from Montréal

[@strongertogetherfitness193]

Excellent content . Thank you !

[@easypeasy2991]

Thank you, just what I need! ....from a music teacher :) Steve, your videos are lifesavers!

[@byrnesrus]

Thank you Steve for another information packed Tutorial! I can't wait to implement this. I am not a music teacher, but all of a sudden when I am on Zoom meetings I can hear everybody else, but they cannot hear me! I have adjusted all my audio settings to no avail. Very frustrating. Thanks again! Keep the info coming!

[@cortneylanigan4157]

You are my hero!!!🥰🎉Thank you!

[@annrich3988]

Excellent instructions. I made it work on my new Lenovo X1. Tried to help my exercise instructor who uses a Mac Air and had this problem...When she pressed Share Screen the instructions were entirely different than those on my PC. Would you be able to direct me to a source for Mac users, please? Thank you.

[@jacjaz1]

Thanks.... appreciate the tech advice

[@suzannenorton3807]

Thank you so much for your high quality video. I really appreciate that. And I really appreciate the information. I teach yoga, Tai Chi, and Qigong all on Zoom now. This has been something I have been trying to fine tune since the beginning. I will try the screen share method tomorrow and see how it works for my yoga class music. I have a blue snowball mic for my voice. I played around and did some test runs tonight. Very excited!!! I will definitely recommend you videos!

[@dottotech]

I appreciate that!

[@suzannenorton3807]

@@dottotech Class went well this morning. I was so so super psyched that I can even control the volume and everything from Spotify from my phone while screen sharing Spotify on the laptop.

[@suzannenorton3807]

@@dottotech I might have a question for you about earbuds. I'm wondering if I can use my wireless earbuds as my mic and then I would hear my students then I would use the screen share to play the music for them.

[@lilabukvic3257]

You are best.Thank you.

[@dottotech]

Most welcome 😊

[@surbhigupta377]

I from India And I just really loved ur video this just helped me alott ......thanks a lot

[@dottotech]

Glad it helped!

[@surbhigupta377]

@@dottotech 😌😁 But...I am just having one issue that only host can do screen share and thus they can only do this sharing music but, those are participants they can't do soo, so I am also unable to do it I have my online yoga competition on 27th I am confused 😕 what to do now if u have some solution or information will u please 🙏 help me out....

[@dottotech]

Host needs to enable others to share screens

[@surbhigupta377]

@@dottotech oh yes yess once again thanks uu soo much

[@paolcom07]

Awsum! Thank you. I bought a mixing table notepad5 to manage multiple sound entries but this did nt work for me. I will try the screen sharing tip for my next yoga class.

[@barbmiller9285]

I am so glad I found you! Some of my students say they do not see the original sound option. Why is that? I have enabled it. Also, do students need to enable OS each time they use zoom?

[@allyncia]

SO AWESOME!!!! Thanks for this!!!!

[@dottotech]

You bet!

[@landonpraught5958]

Thank s Steve I been watching people on how too use this I think it is cool . Great video

[@dottotech]

Glad it was helpful!

[@aditisheoranc]

Valuable ? this is SUPER !!!

[@danielachavez4701]

Thank you so much! Very useful video! :)

[@dottotech]

Glad to hear that!

[@a.c.993]

Your channel Rocks!! Great Content. :)

[@dottotech]

Thanks so much!

[@michealgeorgegomez2577]

Thank you!

[@bindur1765]

Thx a million steve

[@Natalie-C-Chevalier]

Shalom ! Do you have a video comparing pro vs business? I know I'm lazy.. I haven't checked your entire library

[@wendywebber8256]

thank you so much-i teach a spin class and needed this help!

[@dottotech]

Glad it helped!

[@GregsBassShed]

Great video, really useful thanks. But onto more important issues - what is the breed of your dog? It looks a lot like my old Spanish Water Dog, but I know they are pretty rare 😀

[@dottotech]

Labradoodle. 😊

[@GregsBassShed]

@@dottotech ah great!

[@hotyogaauburn]

Steve, I am grateful for your videos. This is what I am trying to do... I own a yoga studio and I want my teacher to teach from home... I have a web cam in my yoga room and my instructor can see the students... They cannot her her speak... I have the computer output jack going into the stereo... so if we have it on KZbin, they could hear your voice if I played this video... but when we try to start a Zoom meeting, we cannot hear the teacher... Please advise and thank you for you knowledge and helpfulness. Sam Goldman :)

[@youtubeacnt]

Great vid! What mic are you using here? The Amazing link to Steve's Gear does not work. Thanks :)

[@wrapflix3790]

Ideally thanks for making this video.... But I still have an issue when playing the computer audio... Not getting the clear audio output... It seem like the audio is compressed

[@NealFox]

I'm looking into ways to do live concerts. Would the settings you spoke of toward the end of your video, playback in stereo? I've got a stereo feed from my mixer with backing tracks, live mic and live piano going into my iPhone 10. Thanks.

[@Villagenanny]

Thanks. A bunch!

[@savyasachidas3045]

Please help me to understand how to provide Stereo sound to the multiple member conference, where Left will be original English, and Right will be simultaneous translation. So, that conference participants can choose speaker voice or translator voice, or one more choice with Stereo, where both are in Right and Left ears.

[@kennethgray545]

Wonderful! Now if I am using share audio, does that prevent me from screen sharing? Can I share a document or website and have audio at the same time or do I have to choose one or the other, i.e. either share screen or share audio but not both?

[@wvmusic2463]

very usefull thank you

[@jopinter3887]

Thank you for this video. I teach yoga on zoom through my iPhone. If I was to teach via my computer great sound but the camera is inferior and set up not great. So I use my phone. I have enabled the sound on my iPhone but the sound is still a bit hazy - not 100% any other suggestions via the phone? Many thanks Jo

[@doreer.8960]

Thanks, Steve, very interesting, understanding how this works!

[@dottotech]

Great to hear!

[@janetramos9987]

This is AWESOME! Thank you.

[@claudiakittydisco3412]

Great video!!! Thanks. Really thorough! What app are you making your vids in showing what your zipping around the screen, highlighting things you're showing on your computer as you talk? And what mic do you use? x

[@djrandlel]

Awesome. I'm a DJ and going to DJ some music for a friend's Zoom birthday party and I think screen sharing you talked will give us the option we were looking for. Awesome videos. Actually, do you have suggestions for using external sounds, say from a mixer in a Zoom meeting? I've seen a few nightclubs using Zoom.

[@NatureZone101]

Great info!! Thanks.

[@dottotech]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jimmyallen2771]

Hey Steve, another great video on Zoom, thanks be safe.

[@padraigr9305]

Thanks for another great video Steve. I’ve been trying to figure out how to have a virtual choir practice using Zoom or similar . Problem at the minute is how to allow more than one person to have the “audio focus” at the same time so that the choir can sing along at the same time?

[@paulinesims393]

This video is really helpful I wished it was the same for PC

[@LittleSchoolofMusic]

Love your videos! So helpful!! THANK YOU for making them! Can you explain how to share your screen with visual and audio (like if you were going to play a video), and still be able to talk/comment over the video? Do you need to have two hosts? One for screen sharing with computer audio, and the other to talk on the mic?

[@6bthedevil]

I fucking love you for this one, man! Thank you so much!

[@danwacksman7163]

Great stuff! What software did you use to make the video?

[@jeanmarie9510]

I am teaching yoga on zoom and viewed your tips for music teachers and fitness instructors. I was able to set it for turn on original sound but going into advanced under screen sharing, I don't have the three options that you showed with the choice for "music or computer sound only." I don't have those three boxes you showed. Just a list about green trim, etc. Hope you can help. Thanks

[@dottotech]

Hey Jean, I think you’re probably in the wrong menu, look at the bottom of your screen and the tools for screen sharing, I think you might be in the video options screen

[@christinebayly5210]

Hi. I have the same problem. I have tried what you suggested but I don't get the options you do.

[@yayathough]

Some audio settings are only in the Zoom desktop app from my understanding, hope that helps!

[@janinebasil1]

hi there...this was great thank you. How can i share music and my screen at the same time on a zoom meeting. For a fitness class.

[@JorgePreza-Bass-Piano]

Excellent info provided hereby. One question, Steve, what if I want to perform from my digital piano thru Zoom for my partners in the meeting? How do I get the sound from the piano R & L output in the MacBook so as to broadcast in Zoom? thank you in advance for any info or feedback you may provide me with. Cheers.

[@PLA5207]

Great. TY!

[@RAVISWAMINATHANUSA]

I teach Zumba and some people are complaining of a lag in my audio to my moves . What do I do ?

[@Dulcilady]

Thank you for all the great information. I love your videos. Very clear. I have a question. I’m looking for a way to have a rehearsal/jam with a few other musician friends. Most facetime type apps don’t work because the music from one participant to another lags. Is it possible to accomplish this in zoom?

[@nazariochavez1583]

I run a exercise studio Bootcamp. I want to do live zoom broadcasts simultaneously. We use Sure wireless mic, I have a peavy amp, a Bluetooth transmitter for my music as I play from my iPhone, and a mixer without usb. In addition I have two Toshiba 55 inch TVs that I want to show Zoom participants in. Please help. Thanks!

[@donsykes2197]

Steve - I can't tell you how much I learn by watching your videos! Have you ever done anything on Screenflow? I'm a longtime user but suspect I am only scratching the surface.

[@anthonypunshon733]

This is brilliant. You, sir, have been a Godsend these past few weeks. We've encountered a different issue in that when we share audio via the computer, the participants can hear it, but the host now can't. We can still hear the participants when they speak, but the audio being shared isn't coming through to us. Any idea what's gone pear-shaped here? 😕

[@georgecharpentier6043]

Thank you for an informative video. I am wondering about latency issues between separate video (i.e., webcam) and audio ( i.e., desktop mic) latency issues. How can those be corrected?

[@dottotech]

Zoom says that "latency of 150ms or less is recommended. Higher latency values will result in noticeable delays between video and audio. For example, the time between you speaking and the other user receiving the audio on their end." support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/202920719-Meeting-and-phone-statistics#:~:text=Typically%2C%20a%20latency%20of%20150ms,the%20audio%20on%20their%20

[@graceaware]

i need this tutorial on a windows platorm. i don't have the same options on a pc

[@joannjacquin4983]

I have the Zoom app on my iPad. When I’m having a vocal coaching session, my vocal coach said my singing was cutting out in spots. Can you tell me what to do to eliminate this?

[@healingwithnicole1803]

Thanks for this information. I am wondering if there is any way to solve this issue- when I have the background music playing in my meeting, I have it very low so it is at a nice level for the people in my meeting so that they can hear me comfortably over the music. The problem is that the volume that controls the background music also controls the volume of the participant's volume in the meeting, and I can't hear them talking as the volume is down so low for the background music. I would love some help with this please. Many thanks. Nicole.