zoom?

[andrewjohnsson40]

I am going to take lessons onlive via Zoom.
How will the teacher be able to see me? Any tips?

 

[knobby]

You need to have a webcom pointed at you.

 

[losthobos]

If you're using laptop just pop in front of you and make sure no visual obstruction between you and screen and everything will be fine... Just maje sure your lighting is adequate... Good luck

 

[andrewjohnsson40]

You need to have a webcom pointed at you.

So the camera on the cellphone or the chromebok is not good enough?

 

[knobby]

So the camera on the cellphone or the chromebok is not good enough?

Yes it should be.

 

[andrewjohnsson40]

If you're using laptop just pop in front of you and make sure no visual obstruction between you and screen and everything will be fine... Just maje sure your lighting is adequate... Good luck

how can the teacher see both the LH and RH at the same time?

 

[Eddy Yates]

If you have a laptop that’s a much better option. If you only have a phone, get a little cheap device to hold it steady or prop it up on a chair in front of you.
Zoom by default is set for voice. There are all kinds of filters and limiters that mess up musical sounds. My piano students use a separate microphone and separate cameras because there are Zoom settings that let you bypass most of the filters.
Chances are that you can have a great lesson with a phone. If the technology gets in the way, I’m sure your teacher will have ideas. Have fun!

 

[Tom]

Camera on cellphone should be fine. I prop mine on a music stand. I recommend getting an hdmi wifi adapter like a screenbeam mini 2 so you can see your teacher on your tv.

 

[JeffJetton]

Zoom by default is set for voice. There are all kinds of filters and limiters that mess up musical sounds. My piano students use a separate microphone and separate cameras because there are Zoom settings that let you bypass most of the filters.

Disabling the voice processing makes a huge difference. You can still do this even if you're using the built-in microphone.

Zoom calls it "enabling original sound", and it's not the most straight-forward process. You'll also want to turn off the automatic volume adjustment "feature". Here are some links to help:

Enabling option to preserve original sound

Overview Original sound allows you to preserve the sound from your microphone without using Zoom's echo cancellation and audio-enhancing features. This is ideal if your microphone or sound equipmen...

support.zoom.us

How To Make Zoom Work For Music

With self-isolation likely to continue for some time, we talk you through using the world's leading conference‑call service for remote music performance.

www.soundonsound.com

Both you and your instructor should do this. When you do it on your end, it makes your accordion sound better for your instructor. Your instructor needs to also take these steps on their end in order for their accordion to sound better to you.

One more tip: You'll typically want to be farther away from the phone that you usually are for video calls. In a normal call, you want your head to fill the screen. For a lesson, you'll want your accordion (and maybe your head too!) to fill the screen, which requires more distance between you and camera.

 

[Cheshire Chris]

How did your Zoom lesson go? Was the teacher able to see and hear you OK?

Chris