Audio Production

I have raised this a few times but it came up most recently on the new 'Feedback' page, where I wanted to post something on the need for audio training and how to make a decent video with good sound quality, only to discover that the request for Feedback has to be done by making a video of the request.

There is an irony here.  I sold two retro synthesisers - a Prophet 2000 and a Roland JX-8P, along with my [small] sound desk, mics, etc., when I decided to return to the acoustic piano, which was around the time that I discovered Tonebase.  However, it has to be said that my sound engineering involved working with Cubase mainly many years ago, and was, therefore, very old technology.  I did some sound engineering courses - around forty years' ago!

I would like some advice on what to buy - software and physical equipment, camera, mic, stand, etc., and how they connect to a laptop, or are they blue-toothed these days, and connect to an iPhone or iPad wirelessly? 

I am going to try our local music shop, which is very good, but I am always sceptical that stores sell what they want you to buy rather than sell you the best fit for the job.  There's also the COVID-19 challenge of shopping in person.

I have never recorded anything on my 'phone.  My use of IT is mainly for work on PCs using Microsoft Office not Apple, although I have an iPad as well as my laptop.  I have iPhones too, but my use of social media is very limited.  My view is that Apple technology was taken up by creatives in film and audio, whereas Microsoft is much better than Apple for Office software. 

I have suggested elsewhere that it would be useful to have a live session on audio, like the guitar one that Martin did, but it would make more sense to have the kit first so that it could be used with the training session.

Kind Regards

Roy