Some of the dedicated online ‘jamming platforms’ are not available on iOS and Android. Zoom is available for iOS and Android meaning that compatible iPhones, iPads and Android smart phones can access similar functionality to Windows and Mac computers.
Zoom is often very familiar to users through its use as an online meeting platform, and therefore the initial set-up might not be challenging to some. In fact in order to get Zoom working so that musicians can interact a number of audio settings may need to be changed in order to get the most out of the platform for musical purposes. Remember Zoom was designed for conference calling, and is therefore not a dedicated musical platform, but following these points below can help get the best out of it:
- Ensuring your instrument is adequately connected to Zoom. For best quality this is usually achieved via an Audio Interface
- Optimising call sound settings within Zoom to ensure that all the musicians can be heard as clearly as possible
Sound on Sound have written an excellent guide on using Zoom for musical activities that covers general points for PC and Mac.
Although the microphones in mobile devices can function perfectly well for conferencing calls, often the quality is not great for musical activities. Therefore, our recommendation is to purchase an external audio interface and microphone that are compatible with your mobile device. You’ll find some links in the resources below to some example microphones and interfaces that work with mobile devices. The Roland Go Mixer works particularly well as it allows you to link electronic musical instruments as well as a microphone to your mobile phone.
UCan Play, the company managing the Interface:Response project, can provide you with preferential pricing on any microphone or audio interface purchases that you might want to make. Please get in touch with us for further details.
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