Video Lessons - Quick Setup Guide

This guide will take you through the basic steps needed to set up a video lesson using Zoom and optimise the audio settings for the purpose of a music lesson. Scroll to the bottom for a video demo of how to do this and to hear why it’s so important. Sorry about the Cher jokes!

On a PC/Laptop:

1.     On the zoom app, in the home window go to settings
2.     Click on audio
3.     Uncheck automatically adjust microphone volume (you can set this once in a video call)
4.     Click on advanced.

5.     In Advanced check the box to “show original sound”
6.     Disable the two noise suppressors

7. That’s it for adjusting the settings in advance. Once in the meeting check that your original sound options reads “turn off original sound” – this means original sound is currently turned on which is what you want.

On A Tablet/Phone:

1.     On the zoom app, in the home window go to settings
2.     Click on meetings
3.     Toggle on “Use Original Sound”

4.     Once in the meeting go to More
5.     Select enable Original Sound