A/V for Voice and Music
This is the best sounding setup and a good way to get music mixed perfectly with your voice, but will require spending some dough and some channeling your inner A/V nerd.
Camera
- iPhone X, Xs, 11 or higher
- A recent Android Phone with a great camera
Adapters
- For iPhone: USB-A + Lightning Adapter $18.98 (allows power and USB mixer to plug in)
- Android: Micro USB to USB Adaptor $7.94 (allows power and USB mixer to plug in)
Audio Mixer (must have a USB-B to A output)
- Yamaha at $149.99 (recommended for Apple devices. Easier to use)
- Berhinger at $78.99 (less expensive option)
Wireless Microphone
Any XLR wireless mic system can plug into your mixer. Below are only two potential recommendations we have experience with. We recommend getting an omni directional wireless microphone for best quality.
- Samson Wireless Aerobics Headset: $299 (comes with built in receiver, transmitter and XLR cable.)
- This option is frequently sold out, but really any Samson product should do you right
Audio Cables
- 3.5mm splitter: $5.99 to split external audio to mixer and speaker so teacher can hear music
- 3.5mm chord from music device to room speaker $13.99 (6.5ft)
- 3.5mm to 1/8" TRS to Dual 6.35mm 1/4" TS Mono Y-Cable Splitter $12.99 (15ft) from external audio source to speaker.
Put it all Together
- Connect camera device to adapter.
- Connect adapter to power.
- Plug USB A into adapter and the other end in the USB B part of the mixer.
- Plug the XLR cable from the mic into the mixer and connect it to the receiver.
- Run the splitter from an external audio source such as a laptop or your studio mixer.
- Using an 3.5mm AUX cable connect one part of the splitter to an external speaker so the teacher can hear the music.
- Using the 3.5mm to ¼” R+L cable connect the other side of the external audio sources splitter to the mixer.
- Make sure all devices are powered on and plugged in.
- Begin playing music from external audio source, fire up a test stream, and test the audio levels. Add the mic and adjust levels as necessary.