Online Music Lessons Virtual Performance Preparation 3

Question 1

Why is it important to disable system notifications (like Slack or email pop-ups) before starting a virtual performance?

Accepted Answer

Notification sounds can be picked up by your microphone and interrupt the performance

Answer

Notification sounds and pop-up chimes are easily captured by an open microphone, creating unwanted interruptions that the audience will hear during a live stream.

Question 2

A violinist notices significant finger buzz noise being picked up during a virtual lesson recording. What is the best first step to reduce this?

Accepted Answer

Reposition the microphone further from the instrument

Answer

Moving the microphone slightly farther from the violin reduces the pickup of mechanical finger and bow-on-string noise while still capturing the full instrument tone.

Question 3

What is 'frame rate' in video streaming, and which value is generally considered the minimum for smooth virtual musical performance video?

Accepted Answer

The number of video frames displayed per second; minimum 24 fps

Answer

Frame rate is the number of still images displayed per second in video; 24 fps is the cinematic minimum, though 30 fps is standard for smooth live-stream performance video.

Question 4

During a virtual recital, the performer's audio sounds hollow and echo-heavy to online viewers. What room treatment would most effectively reduce this?

Accepted Answer

Hanging acoustic foam panels or heavy curtains behind and beside the performer

Answer

Soft, absorptive materials like acoustic foam or heavy curtains behind and beside the performer reduce mid-to-high frequency reflections that cause a hollow or reverberant sound.

Question 5

What does 'gain staging' mean in the context of preparing audio for a virtual performance?

Accepted Answer

Setting appropriate signal levels at each point in the audio chain to avoid distortion and noise

Answer

Gain staging means setting the signal level correctly at each step—microphone preamp, interface input, DAW channel—to maximize signal-to-noise ratio while preventing clipping.

Online Music Lessons Practice Test

Online Music Lessons Practice Test

Online Music Lessons Virtual Performance Preparation 3