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NYMMEP Explore the Beat Wrap-up: Home Studio to Virtual Stage

Explore the Beat is part of New York Music Month Extended Play, an initiative of the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment.

In this workshop, we had Christian Vargas, aka El Blanco Niño, show us everything we need to know to livestream virtual performances. Here’s our recap, as well as some resources!

A Recap

This beginner tutorial explored techniques for taking productions and presenting them on a virtual stage - from gear setup to clear audio. In the video above, you will learn:

1- Specific audio equipment/programs to have before streaming. This includes : an audio interface, microphone, sound flower, OBS, Streamlabs OBS, and Yellow Duck

2- How to create a multi-output device with Soundflower to have audio devices play simultaneously

3- The pros and cons of OBS vs. Streamlabs OBS

4 - The Yellowduck app to show how to stream from your computer to your Instagram account

5-going over ways to stream through multiple accounts using Restream

Additional Resources

https://djtechtools.com/2020/03/24/livestreaming-dj-sets-in-2020-a-complete-how-to-guide/

https://djmag.com/longreads/how-stream-your-dj-sets-your-phone-and-laptop

https://www.beatsbypao.com/l/how-to-stream-your-daw-via-obs-studio-using-external-audio-interface/#

Check out future workshops on beat making by clicking here!