Capturing your performances for live streaming can be as simple as setting up a smart phone to record video and audio direct to a Facebook Page, Group or Event. Many groups have used this pre-lockdown and during lockdown to engage with fans that cannot make their gig. There are limitations to this approach. The phone placement and specification of the in-built microphone will limit the effectiveness of the capture, particularly if your music includes more than one performer or amplified instruments.
Larger, more complex, musical activities might require something called Live Streaming Software to capture your rehearsal and stream it to a social media platform. OBS is a free platform which can be effective and include multi-cameras, ‘hot key’ camera switching and good integration with YouTube. If you are wanting to explore OBS then please get in touch and we’ll provide some mentor support as part of the Interface:Response provision.
Jamkazam is a platform that allows musicians to perform online together from separate locations even when they are a considerable distance away from each other. It has built-in features that allow a user to stream to social media platforms such as YouTube. The set-up is more in-depth, but the facilities this platform offers musicians (free of charge) are metronome clicks, which are ‘distributed’ centrally to each musician, streaming and recording audio, and also video. Jamkazam recommends adding someone in addition to the band members for online, streamed sessions. This additional person can act as ‘streamer’ of the session as this helps to maintain enough Internet bandwidth to create an effective stream.
In order to stream effective material, albeit for private viewers or an online audience, preparation is key and some further guides can be found in the resources below.
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