Flute 360 | Episode 120: “Tech Equipment for Remote Music Lessons, Part 1” (44:09)
In today’s episode, Heidi talks with Eric Jay Begay who is an audio/video engineer and owns the J&K Media Productions Company. He answers your questions about the technical equipment needs for your remote music lessons! Listen to this episode to consider your different tech equipment, such as the Internet connection, modem, router, microphones, and other tech accessories! Please note that next week’s episode (E121) will discuss how to properly set up your technical equipment for the optimal quality!
Episode 120 – Main Points:
0:26 – Gold Sponsor: J&K Productions & Flute 360 1:56 – Welcome & Introduction! 2:44 – Reference to Flute 360’s Episode 19 3:11 – We are answering your technical equipment questions today! 3:36 – Subscribe, rate, and review the Flute 360 Podcast through your favorite podcast app! Thank you! 6:23 – Today’s content begins here! 6:43 – Internet Connection 8:23 – Modem & Router 10:51 – Your connection and your family’s usage of the Internet while you are teaching remotely. 12:52 – Ethernet Cable & USB to Ethernet Cable Dongle 14:16 – Speed Test App by Ookla & Think Broadband 15:13 – AirBnb: Travelling for Business &/or Pleasure 15:30 – Café Island, Thessaloniki, Greece 16:20 – Computers & Software 17:58 – Video Conferencing Apps: Zoom or Skype 19:20 – Call Recorder for Skype: Ecamm 21:02 – Feel free to message us if you need additional help! 21:31 – KISS: Keep It Simple Smarty! 21:50 – External Microphones 23:30 – Eric’s USB Microphone Picks – Listen here! 23:53 – ATR2100, USB & XLR microphone 25:21 – Samson Q2U, USB & XLR microphone 26:56 – Blue’s Yeti, USB condenser microphone 29:10 – Other microphone brands: Shure, Samson, Rode, and more! 29:45 – Teaser for Episode 121 – Airdate August 08, 2020 30:19 – Tabletop microphone stand 31:07 – Desk-mounted boom arm 32:58 – Brands: Samson & Rode 33:28 – Microphones: USB vs. XLR 34:39 – U-Phoria Audio Interface 35:20 – Question: As a flute teacher, why would I want to consider using an XLR microphone setup versus a USB microphone setup? 36:40 – “You can have all the equipment in the world...but if you do not know how to set it up, then you will not go too far!” – Heidi 37:33 – Episode 121 airs August 08, 2020! 37:53 – Zoom Q2N-4K 38:49 – PICKS! 42:55 – Bronze Sponsor: J&K ProductionsPICKS!
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Dr. Heidi Kay Begay’s Website J&K Media Productions Flute 360’s Episode 19 USB to Ethernet Cable Dongle Think Broadband Speed Test App by Ookla Call Recorder for Skype: Ecamm ATR2100, USB & XLR microphone Samson Q2U, USB & XLR microphone Blue’s Yeti, USB condenser microphone Tabletop microphone stand Desk-mounted boom arm U-Phoria Audio Interface Zoom Q2N-4K Contact Heidi Kay & Eric Jay!Episode 120 – Sponsors:
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