OpenMic "virtual"

Since the first Lockdown, I've been hosting a virtual open mic on a regular basis, first weekly and now once a month via Zoom. Everyone is invited, whether on stage or just in the audience. You can find the dates and all registration information here on the site.

If you run Zoom on a desktop or laptop, you should definitely use the latest version (may have to be downloaded and installed manually). To optimize the audio signal for music, open the Zoom settings and activate the following options under Audio in the advanced area:

Show option "Activate original sound" from microphone in meeting
HiFi music mode
Suppress background noise: low

If you don't, Zoom compresses all audio signals because it cannot differentiate between speech and song / music. As far as I know, phones and tablets do not have these setting options.

If you would like to get an impression of our previous virtual meetings, then take a look at our YouTube channel. So far there is a compilation of the performances from every meeting: