Should we make the Q&A sessions live?
Hi all!
There was a request to make the Q&A sessions on a live stream. That way we can interact live instead of me recording a video without you having the possibility to participate. So, first of all, let me know what you think about that, should the Q&A sessions be live? Of course, I cannot promise it will always be in a time that fits everyone due to different time zones and such.
Another question is, if I do make them live, shall I do them on YouTube or on Discord? Each platform has it's own pros and cons. On YouTube, I have more control on what I show so I can show also VSTs, DAWs, hardware, and so on. The video is also saved on YouTube so people who could not attend the stream can watch it later.
On Discord, on the other hand, there's the possibility to actually talk to one another without latency, unlike the very much delayed chat on YouTube. But again, the video is not saved, and not all of you are on Discord.
So let me know what you think :)
Thanks again!
Comments (9)
I like how it is now for sure. But live would be cool too. Or something like recording the Discord stream with OBS then posting it on YouTube after... Along the lines of what Richard said with pre-screened questions in Discord, but also captured for YouTube.
Being in the States, the live streams are not always at a convenient time for me and I agree with Mike that some livestreams can be quite lengthy and boring at times. If you decide to do live, I hope you will weave in some pre-received questions with the live questions. And, I definitely vote for YT.
Thanks so much for your input everyone! I appreciate it!
Prerecorded Q&A is fine, but would be interesting to have an occasional YT livestream devoted to techniques Q&A where you could give real-time examples.
I agree with Mike Torr & PaeiChe that the "preparation" that you can do in a non-live situation seems appropriate for a Q&A. It's also very nice to be able to "come back" to a video later, either because you didn't see it at the time it came out, or because something in it has become newly relevant.
Some question responses tend to include examples, which works better for prerecorded or at least pre-prepared questions/answers
I would really miss the YT videos as I don't always make it to the livestream.
I agree with Mike, but think that a mixture of pre-screened questions/answers plus a dialogue vía Discord might be good as well occasionally.
I can see the attraction of the interactivity of a live stream. However, some people (myself included) have limited time, and live streams have a tendency to take a while. A pre-recorded version can be more tightly scripted and/or edited. My own preference is what you do at the moment, pre-recorded on YouTube.