If you are using the flagship instance of Jitsi Meet, you’ll find the settings menu allows you to record to DropBox or broadcast to YouTube! This is great, but there are reasons you might wish to DIY your recording and broadcast. Perhaps you’re using a different server that doesn’t have these options. Or, even on the flagship server, there is […]
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If you are playing your audio via a software synthesiser or another program, you’ll need to be able to get your system audio to your web browser. Before we start, ask yourself if you also want to route your mic to Jitsi meet all of the time, or just some of the time, for example if you just want to […]
Previously, we’ve talked about some of the musical implications of playing via Jitsi Meet. These included lag (aka delay), compression (aka distortion) and levels (aka headroom / peaking). This means that we will be unable to synchronise, our sounds will be altered and we need to be aware of leaving space for others to play. This is a challenge, but […]
Making music is a great way to manage stress. But for many of, both professionals and hobbyists, it’s very often a group activity. Those of us staying home for social distancing can use technology for playing together. “Telematic” music is any music played at distance. In a series of posts, I’ll be exploring different methods that musicians can use for […]