How to live stream your music?
Live streaming your music means broadcasting a live performance and recording it simultaneously. Since it allows your listeners to interact during the performance, this form of entertainment enables a high level of audience engagement. As a result, live streaming is slowly becoming popular among solo artists and bands. You may hire a recording studio in Singapore, such as VERTA Collective, tolive stream your musical performance to your audiences. This blog will share with you a few helpful tips to live stream your performance effectively.
10 tips for musicians to live stream their performance
When live streaming your music, every musician should be mindful of the following aspects to present quality performances before their audiences.
Dedicate a place for live streaming purposes
You might be sitting in a quiet room. However, that doesn't mean that your microphone will not record even minute sounds from pets, heaters, air conditioners, etc. As a result, these sound distractions will not make for a great musical experience. Hence, select a room where sound distractions are minimal or go for a music studio rental in Singapore to live stream your musical performances.
Ensure good sound quality
While avoiding sound distractions is critical, you must also ensure that the sound quality of your live stream is optimum. By using the following devices while live streaming, you can improve the sound quality of your performances.
An external USB mic plugged-in through an adapter into your smartphone. It will help you produce a good quality sound effect.
A headphone to hear what your audience will hear
An audio interface, a microphone and a mixer
Production software if you are using your laptop
Otherwise, hiring a recording studio can save you lots of trouble and help you to live stream your performance effortlessly.
Choose background wisely
Live streaming can be done in audio, video, or a combination ofboth formats. If it is in audio format, then sound quality is a priority. However, if it is also in a video format, you cannot ignore the significance of the background where you are performing. Hence, if you live stream from a place that you own, tidy up thebackground, especially within the range of your laptop or mobile camera space. In addition, you can also cover the walls behind you with a green poster board to create your version of a green screen. Next, you can use different filters on your mobile apps to create virtual backgrounds. Otherwise, you can always live stream from a professional recording studio to create a better impact for your audience.
Never ignore the lighting setting of your room
The advantage of renting a recording studio for live streaming your musical performance is that it is optimally designed with the best sound and light quality for a better entertainment experience. However, when you are live streaming from your personal space, you need to be mindful of these technicalities. You should remember that the audience of any live streaming musical performance is not just listeners; they are viewers as well. Hence, if your show is presented in a video format, ensure clear visibility of your face as that is how your audience can connect to you. In this regard, place the light on the opposite side of the camera to reflect on you so that your audience can see you clearly.
Use high-speed internet connection
To provide your audience with a seamless live musical performance, ensure that your device has a high-speed internet connection. Apoor internet connection can annoy your audience during live streaming. If required, identify a spot at your place that offers a strong internet connection and set up your live streaming arrangement over there.
Identify the ideal streaming platform
Various social media platforms offer live streaming opportunities, and each has its specific advantages. You can check different social media platforms and their features to determine the most suitable one for live streaming your performance.
Test run before live streaming
It is better to test run your performance to ensure a great musical experience for your audience. For instance, ask your friend to listen and watch your test stream before you decide to go live. In this regard, ask them to check every aspect - the sound quality, the light settings, background, etc. Once you are satisfied with the test streaming performance, you can go live streaming. In addition, turn off notifications on your phone or laptop when live streaming. Also, you may set your phone to 'Do not Disturb' to avoid possible distractions. Otherwise, every time you receive a message or email alert, your audience will be distracted by its sound, which you do not want.
Promote your show in advance
You should promote your live streaming performance well in advance to improve audience engagement. It will help your audience know the time you are going live, and they can make the arrangements accordingly. Identify the time your audience is likely to be active on the social media channels to promote your event. It will provide them with enough time to schedule the event on their calendars. In addition, include the time zones in your promotional campaigns to avoid possible miscommunication.
Engage with your audience
You can ask your audience to send music requests to you earlier before your event. Checking comments during live streaming can be pretty distracting. However, if you see their request in advance and acknowledge them, the chances that they will spend more time on your stream are higher. Otherwise, you might usethe help of a friend who can watch audience requests during your performance and convey them to you accordingly. Higher audience engagement will ensure the success of your musical performances.
Monetize your live streaming performance
As you navigate through challenging times, it is quite natural to ask patrons to donate. However, be mentally prepared that these donations might not be as high as you would like. You have put lots of effort into creating your craft. Though your focus might be creative satisfaction or providing entertainment to your audience, it is okay to request rewards in monetary compensation.
VERTA Collective is a recording studio in Singaporewhere you can record or livestream your musical performance. It offers well-equipped studios for any form of music, video, or podcast creation. Consult their music producers and audio engineers to ensure a high-quality performance for your audiences.
