Piano lessons on Zoom – A discussion of equipment and techniques

In this video I cover all the main hardware, software and practical issues I have encountered in both giving and receiving remote piano lessons. I concentrate on the use of Zoom and the Mac OS because that is what I have most experience with, but many of the tips will be useful for users of all systems. They may also be useful for those running on-line concerts and other on-line musical meetings. 00:15 – Introduction 01:58 – Discussion of use of phones and tablets 05:25 – Discussion of use of laptop 06:15 – Connecting multiple cameras 13:20 – Microphones and sound settings 23:20 – Wifi versus Ethernet connection 24:45 – Using Logitech Camera Settings app 26:20 – Audio MIDI setup and Sound Preferences on Mac 27:50 – Sound settings within Zoom 31:20 – Switching cameras in Zoom 32:00 – Connecting an iPad to Zoom to show scanned music 35:20 – Conclusions Equipment mentioned: Logitech Brio webcam https://www.logitech.com/en-gb/produc... Logitech C930e webcam https://www.logitech.com/en-gb/produc... Rode NT-USB Mini microphone http://www.rode.com/microphones/nt-us... Thomann t.bone SC 420 USB microphone https://www.thomann.de/gb/the_t.bone_... Lindy USB 3.0 Hub and Ethernet Converter https://www.lindy.co.uk/usb-c4/usb-co... Apps mentioned:  forScore https://forscore.co IMSLP app https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/imslp/i...