Live Music in Second Life: Part Two

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Will Ross here, welcome to The Traveling Avatar's Quick and Dirty Tips for a Better Second Life. On this show we discuss tips and tricks for the game Second Life, created by Linden Labs.

This week's episode: Live Music in Second Life: Part Two

Last week we talked about where to see live music and had some tips on being a good fan. This week we give some tips on performing live in Second Life and for hosting live performers. Just a note, we don't get into the technical issues of streaming feeds or gear for performers, since that would be way to much to tackle in our short time together.

First up, we're going to talk about how to make your venue "musician friendly."

Venue Advice

Venue design. When designing a space for a live event, try to keep all of your seating within 20 meters of the prim microphone, and preferably within 15 meters, especially if there's an entire band. This will make sure that performers can hear all of the audience kudos.

Also, try to leave a little headroom in the venue above and behind the audience, because if the audience is anything like I am, they'll want to move their camera into a cinematic position for the event so they can see the performer -- and the audience.

Dance balls. Make sure to buy at least one dance ball and put it in an easy to click place. You don't want your audience standing around like a bunch of junior-high kids at their first formal. You can also put down a few couples dance or cuddle poseballs, but don't overdo it. Not everyone is going to bring a date. If you need a good source of poseballs, check out Bits and Bobs. The Bits and Bobs store in Second Life stocks a wide variety of both single and couples poseballs, including dances, sitting and resting poses, and even wedding stuff. Bits and Bobs is located at SLURL. (Note: You must have Second Life software installed on your computer to access this address.)