Live Stream DJ Sets Using OBS (Open Broadcaster Software)

With an all-in-one unit, you can make set-up in general much easier. That's another perk of the Pioneer all-in-one systems!

There are enough cables and things to consider in this stage that you might have difficulty with it. And you might overlook a few things if you aren't careful!

So consider this a checklist for how you can get set-up properly. Make sure to go through each point and confirm that you are set up correctly before moving to the next video.

By the end of this, you should have everything plugged in and turned on, and you should be able to hear your DJ music through your Booth Monitor speakers, which are directly hooked up to your DJ Mixer or DJ Console.

Once you're all set up, move on to the next lesson!

Remember, this is NOT a commercial for Pioneer, and I have NEVER been compensated by Pioneer in any way for my recommendation. It's just my honest opinion based on years of experience that this is the best way for most people.

Once we've gotten everything hooked up and routed correctly, we are now ready to get the software side of things set up. This means registering for the various platforms we might stream on and installing OBS on our computer.

By the end of this lecture, you should have all of your hardware hooked up and you should have ALL of the necessary software/server/stream keys to begin broadcasting.

If your audio interface/sound card has software, I would recommend installing that as well. In the case of a Logitech webcam, make sure that you have the "Camera Settings" app installed from Logitech's website (FREE), or whatever software comes with your external webcam if you have one.

If you are confident that you have all the necessary software and hardware connected, then move on to the next step, where we will literally set up your scene for broadcasting to the world!

OBS can be confusing and daunting to a newcomer.

There are a few mistakes that you can easily make if you're not careful. This is the meat and potatoes of the course right here.

I show you how to avoid common mistakes and how to choose the best settings based on your own hardware capabilities and internet speed.

Pay extra special attention in this one, because this is where you can be creative and set the stage for the quality of your broadcast.

As something to note: if you pay a graphic designer to make transparent .png images for you, you can create beautiful canvas elements that will really make your scene pop!

Ohhhhh this is a big one.

Something as simple as setting the right audio levels in both your software and at the DJ mixer/hardware level can be the source of SO much trouble for so many would-be streamers.

Imagine going to all the trouble of setting up and your audience telling you that the stream is too quiet, too loud, distorting, or that it changes over time.

We have to be EXTRA EXTRA careful about the overall level of our audio signal and we have to make SURE that it's not changing over time.

Once you know how to do it, it's super simple! But you'd be amazed how many people get this part wrong!

What would a course be without something extra?

Here I cover a couple of advanced tricks that will get you thinking about the incredible world of what's possible here.

Needless to say, there's SO much you can do to make your live stream stand out compared to others. I wanted to show you some possibilities that will open new worlds for you.

The sky is the limit, and your imagination can take you to incredible new places!

Thanks for watching this course, I really hope you enjoyed it!

Best,

Ross