Skype setup

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crooksj5

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Joined: Jan. 7 2014

Skype setup

For those of you taking and or given Skype lessons what is your setup?

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 31 2015 5:32:25

MikeC

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Joined: Mar. 19 2015
From: Panama (living in South Florida)

RE: Skype setup (in reply to crooksj5)

Hi Crooks,

You can go as simple as your computer's built in camera, built in mic and headphones. I started like that. Then I got a small USB mic (Samson Go Mic portable usb mic) which I place close to me. I sounded distant in the recordings of the lessons. One day, when my computer was acting out, I used an iPad. It was suboptimal but it worked.

Mike

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 31 2015 9:42:29

Blondie#2

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Joined: Sep. 14 2010

RE: Skype setup (in reply to crooksj5)

I use a Logitech C920 HD. The inbuilt mic would be Ok but I prefer to use my studio mic (Rode NT1A) via a Focusrite Saffire preamp for audio as its all set up in my studio anyhow..

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 31 2015 14:41:07

gj Michelob

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Joined: Nov. 7 2008
From: New York City/San Francisco

RE: Skype setup (in reply to Blondie#2)

Thank you, Crooksj5 for asking the question, and MikeC and Blondie#2 for your replies. Quite timely a post, indeed, for me.

'Anyone else willing to share his (her) set up of choice for Skype lessons -or video recording?

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I use a Logitech C920 HD. The inbuilt mic would be Ok but I prefer to use my studio mic (Rode NT1A) via a Focusrite Saffire preamp for audio as its all set up in my studio anyhow..

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gj Michelob

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 31 2015 17:29:14

MikeC

Posts: 79
Joined: Mar. 19 2015
From: Panama (living in South Florida)

RE: Skype setup (in reply to gj Michelob)

I try to be practical about it. In my "studio" room I have my pc with a very good audio interface and nicer microphones. But the lighting is not good and I don't have a camera. In the other side of the room, where the light is better, my wife has an iMac which is what I use for Skype. The iMac has the built in camera and mic and they work fine. I asked Ricardo and he said that the video and audio were fine. He just needs to be able to see both hands and hear what I'm playing. I decided to get that cheap little Samson mic because I though I sounded "distant" when reviewing the recordings of the lessons. Headphones (any will work) are essential to avoid cut off audio, echo and feedback.

But I have to say that the audio coming from Ricardo's side is a lot clearer than mine. And that is more important for me.

Mike

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 31 2015 18:43:22