DOUGLAS MARTIN
Make music together 100's of miles away
Change hearts with your voice
Zoom and other video conference programs emphasize video quality and call stability with an eighth note or quarter note delay making music making or any effective coaching impossible.
Since the Covid - pandemic, music departments such as Oberlin College, the Academy of Vocal Arts, the New England Conservatory, and the Merola program of theSan Francisco Opera have been using "real time" low-delay audio software like soundjack.eu.
You'll need free software for your computer from
to hear your distant partner(s), and
your own voice at the same time. In a pinch free airline buds (wired) may also work.
For Macs - an ethernet cable plus adapter will quicken your connection, PC's only require an ethernet cable - no adapter.
PC laptop or desktop users will also need an ( also called a sound
card, or music box) and an