Live streaming need not be an expensive activity. You can use a range of basic music and video technology such as a mobile-phone, web-cam, an audio interface and microphones to create a good live stream without spending a fortune. Basic, free video communication software like Google Hangouts or Zoom can be used to host live streams. If you are wanting to explore more sophisticated platforms for live streaming such as YouTube, Twitch or OBS, please get in touch and we will provide some mentor support.
At its simplest, you can use you mobile-phone or web-cam to stream content live to the Internet on a plethora of different communication platforms such as Facetime, Zoom, Google Hangouts or Microsoft Teams. With no other technology involved, this will obviously be a single point of view and the audio quality would be limited by the microphone within your phone or computer.
In order to build a better, multi-camera live-streaming solution, the next most cost -effective thing would be to add an additional web-cam to your computer setup. This would allow you to change the broadcast image between the two web-cams within the software options of your video conferencing software. This is not the most elegant solution but it does work! In the image below you’ll see that two cameras are connected and you can swap between them using a keyboard shortcut.
If you want to improve the quality of the audio within your live stream, we would recommend the use of pair of stereo condenser microphones like PreSonus’ PM-2. These can capture the sound of an individual instrument or small ensemble very effectively. They would need to be connected to an audio interface in the standard way.
None of these approaches rely on you having access to more expensive technologies such as audio and video mixers and streamers (such as Roland’s VR-1HD or VR-4HD).
Finally, there is one slightly more expensive solution for those that are wanting to live-stream in places where there is no access to a wi-fi network. This solution utilises Roland’s Go:Livecast mobile audio and video mixer. This small box allows you to live stream via your mobile-phone, with a connection for one better quality microphone and the option to use a second mobile-phone as an external camera. You can mix between the two camera viewpoints using some basic video-mixing techniques.
The Connect:Resound Live Streaming GuideConnect:Resound Live Streaming Guide presents a range of options for those of you wanting to live streaming to the next level!
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