Jon May Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 I'm wondering about the possibility of having a virtual rehearsal or jam with bandmates, each in their own own home. I've used Zoom conferencing software before for non-musical discussions, and from memory you can record audio & video. Setting levels could be interesting. At its simplest I'm just looking to interact remotely and see if 2 people (for starters) can play together. Next level would be if video and audio of reasonable quality ("cell phone quality or better") could be captured as possible social media content. Has anyone tried this? Quote "I'm well acquainted with the touch of a velvet hand..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon May Posted March 22, 2020 Author Share Posted March 22, 2020 Some info here. Lag probably the main impediment to a live performance Quote "I'm well acquainted with the touch of a velvet hand..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stillearning Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 At 65 I"m NOT the tech geek I once was. This new stuff feels overwhelming to me sometimes, but here goes. Nationally the School of Rock is rolling with Zoom. I"m using a two device setup for teaching keys from home. An iPhone overhead shooting down over the keyboard, and an iPad as the host device giving me three views to communicate with the student. It works, but hardly ideal. There"s lag, and video and audio are not synced enough for playing together. Call and response works good, as does teaching theory. Sharing charts is done through email attachments. Quote I would like to apologize to anyone I have not yet offended. Please be patient and I will get to you shortly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjosko Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Funny, was just surfing by, as one of my bandmates talked about YouTube "Playing For Change". We miss eachother It are not a real time jam, But recordings from each that are put together. I have no clue how to do it, but guess each member do a recording from his phone, syncronized to something that can keep the tempo, and then someone are using something to clip and put it together. Found some things here : [video:youtube] I also found a funny one at Facebook, but have no idea how to share it here, you might try to search for "Bojarene i blinde" (KORK - NRK), where each got notes and a metronome. Quote /Bjørn - old gearjunkie, still with lot of GAS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doerfler Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 The Weight is one of my all time fav songs. That was fn fantastic. Made my Sunday morning. Starts out with Ringo asking "What key is it in?" , and just keeps getting better and better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElmerJFudd Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 For recording a lot of software now allows you to create sessions in the cloud and everyone contributes. A click or a reference track keeps everyone together. For live playing - latency over the internet makes it unbearable - especially with conferencing software like Skype, FaceTime, Google Hangouts. There is a music solution called jamkazam.com that has noticeably better latency performance - particularly with players that are within X miles from your home. I"ve used it with piano / vocal practice. It"s better but not perfect, still too drifty. Quote Yamaha CP88, Casio PX-560 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drawback Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Yeah, I must say, tears in my eyes over The Weight, and the concept, maybe first 'brought to you by " I"d like to but the world a Coke" ' For the OT - I"ve got nothin" but I"m glad I clicked on this thread. Made my day! Quote ____________________________________ Rod Here for the gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zukskywalker Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Needed this. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon May Posted March 24, 2020 Author Share Posted March 24, 2020 Thanks for your input everyone. Just looking at the Acapella app (Acapella from PicPlayPost) but the reviews are not encouraging. :-p Quote "I'm well acquainted with the touch of a velvet hand..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelp Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 I've tried to use jamkazam in the past, but my internet speed wasn't up to snuff. My bandwidth is now very good, but jamkazam seems to be out of commission. Lots of 404 hits on their website. Forum is missing. Installer doesn't load. I read on another forum that they are overloaded. Not sure which is true. Just turned to jamulus and have had some initial luck with it. Quote Roland Fantom 06; Yamaha P-125; QSC K10; Cubase 13 Pro; Windows 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon May Posted March 24, 2020 Author Share Posted March 24, 2020 Hmmm... I downloaded and installed the Jamkazam app just now. :-o Will report back Quote "I'm well acquainted with the touch of a velvet hand..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coker Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 Has anyone used this application? Anything to report? Quote CA93, MODX8, YC88, K8.2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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