On Mon, 17 Apr 2023, wes wrote:
you could always do both - join from the computer for the video and call in from a phone for the audio. just mute the computer audio so you don't get undesired crossover.
Wes, Aha! That would work. Earlier today I read a web page on improving Zoom audio. While the focus was on laptop users (and, probably, windows users) one suggestion struck a chord with me: rather than using the laptop's microphone and speaker use a headset. Well, I have a Yamaha headset so I plugged in the mic to the red mic port on the rear of the desktop and the headphone into the green port. Started zoom-linux and created a new meeting. Of course, I heard myself speak, but that's not what I needed. So I backed out to the Zoom 'home' page and saw the settings icon. Clicked that and clicked 'test zoom audio.' The tones came in very clearly. Am I correct that if I clearly heard the test tones it means I'd hear other participants in an actual meeting? Also, using the Yamaha headset I listened to a basketball video for a couple of minutes and clearly heard the commentators' comments. Wish I could test this using Zoom. Regardless, I think what this means is that even after adding the Sound Blaster card I'll save the Marantz Pro microphone and Panasonic headphones for recording video tutorials and podcasts and use the Yamaha headset for Zoom and Jitsi meetings. Your thoughts? Best regards, Rich
