
It can also consume greater network bandwidth and for that reason it is recommended that you connect your network via an ethernet cable instead of using Wifi.I'm currently using a Scarlet audio interface that is powered by USB. It’s important to know that this setting can increase your CPU utilization so if you are using a computer that struggles at times, you might find that it doesn’t work well for you. Turning on this setting optimises Zoom for highest quality music.

The best option to choose for music lessons is the Low option which means that Zoom’s noise reduction will be minimal. There are 4 background suppression options you can choose from in Zoom: autio, low, medium and high. However, this feature can be a disadvantage when running a music lesson because the soft low notes played on a cello can be interpreted by Zoom as unwanted background noise and it will work to eliminate it. running regular meetings that involve speaking only – this includes things like paper crunching, keyboard typing, fan noise, the dog barking and so on.

For people using Zoom for its original intended function – ie. Zoom has an inbuilt noise suppression function, which can “help” remove distracting noises that can be picked up by your participants’ microphones. For this reason, i t’s usually best to turn this setting off for music lessons. In a music lesson the volume levels of you, your instrument and your singing can vary greatly and if you leave this setting on you may find that you have issues with your audio fading in and out.

This setting will automatically make your microphone softer or louder as needed to “even out” (normalize) the volume of your voice (or your singing and playing!) for your participants.
