As a member of indie band The Accidentals Sav Buist is used to doing 200-250 shows a year. So when the lockdown began it affected her on many levels. 

Sav takes the story from here:

“When the crisis hit, we didn’t quite know how that would affect our personal lives and our careers – but we knew that at its core, art is still an essential business. During this time, we turn to our movies, our books, our favorite albums to stay grounded.

With that in mind, we decided to start live streaming – with a level of quality that would make it fun to listen to, fun to watch, fun to interact with. Since I am a bit of an audio nerd (and a Type 5 on the enneagram, haha), I spent a lot of time compiling YouTube videos and articles in order to explore all the options and platforms for live streaming.

Then we decided to test our theories (see an example below). After throwing Accidentals shows on all the different platforms and figuring out what worked and what didn’t, I found myself wishing that I’d had a comprehensive look at the options in one space, in a living, breathing document – since live streaming is a living, breathing world.

So, I created one. It changes every day, because every day, I learn something new. Using this document has allowed me to craft a show that feels like something I would want to watch and listen to, if I stumbled upon it in my feed.

Like OBS, I wanted to deliver something free and accessible that would help artists make art. If it helps you, mission accomplished.

Either way – I can’t wait to see what you make of it. 🙂”

Download a pdf of How To Livestream Using Free OBS Software: