Hey, I hope all is well in your world. I am wondering how your didgeridoo playing and practice are coming along at the moment. Maybe you are stuck somewhere, or you want to celebrate a breakthrough. Maybe you haven't touched your instrument in a while and need some motivation. Remember, we are all in this together, and everyone is on an individual and probably not straight path to get to where they want to be. This Thursday (9 PM Paris Time), we've got another live session. Come along, say 'Hi ', and maybe you'll find what you need to keep going, or you can show us your new skills. I'd love to see you there. https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83426831613?pwd=HfQi62AYI4WeiunFZre8dpndVN5u3l.1 Make it a great day, David

Hi team, let's hang out tomorrow at 9 PM (Paris time), as per usual. I plan to play a little something live for you, and then we can chat; you can ask questions and such. Here is the link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83426831613?pwd=HfQi62AYI4WeiunFZre8dpndVN5u3l.1 I look forward to seeing you.

A few months ago, I wouldn't have been able to do what I'm doing today. One of the biggest leaps on my YouTube journey came when I finally figured out how to record audio that felt good enough. I say "good enough" because there is always room to improve. Better equipment, better techniques, and another lesson waiting around the corner. Today's lesson? I discovered two little boxes in YouTube Studio that I'd never unticked before. No, YouTube... I don't want you to "enhance" my audio or video. 😄 I spend hours in GarageBand shaping the sound of every instrument so the drum, didgeridoo, rattles, and rainstick blend exactly the way I intend. Finding those settings was a little frustrating, but also strangely satisfying. I'm looking forward to hearing the difference in my next upload. At the moment, I'm recording with a TASCAM Portacapture X8. It captures the drum, rattles, rainstick, and the rest of my instruments beautifully. I'm also using one of its XLR inputs with a dedicated vocal microphone just for the didgeridoo, which gives me much more control during editing. I'm curious... Are you recording music too? What setup do you use?

This is my version of the rythm: "Hey Hey Ha Ho" in the course. Curious to your opinion.

Here is some information about the problems we experienced with Zoom, generated with the help of ChatGPT: It seems that Zoom is suppressing the sound of the didgeridoo. From what I’ve learned, this actually makes sense: Zoom is designed to prioritize speech and filter out what it considers background noise. Because the didgeridoo produces low-frequency drones and complex overtones, the software often misinterprets it as noise and suppresses or distorts it. Possible solution in Zoom:You can improve this by enabling Original Sound and adjusting the audio settings: 1. Go to Settings → Audio 2. Click Advanced 3. Set: 4. Enable: During the meeting: - Click “Turn on Original Sound” (top left) Additional tips: - Enable High fidelity music mode for better sound quality - Disable “Automatically adjust microphone volume” - Use an external microphone if possible Alternatives (better for music):Zoom is not really designed for real-time music collaboration, especially with instruments like the didgeridoo. You might get better results with: - Jamulus — designed specifically for low-latency online jamming - Cleanfeed — high-quality audio streaming in the browser - Discord — can work surprisingly well with the right audio settings These platforms handle continuous sound and musical dynamics much better than Zoom. Hope this helps so we can actually hear each other next time 🙂