Zerath Videos

I upload piano videos here. The process is detailed here, though I rarely follow it.

1. Studio setup

• Turn on the lights
• Setup the carpet
• Place the phone on the tripod
• Setup the tripod

2. Video recording

• Start the phone recording
• Set BPM to 120
• Start the piano recording (record to USB key)
• Play
• Stop the piano recording
• Stop the phone recording
• Repeat

3. Media transfer

• Move the files from the USB key to the computer
• Move the files from the phone to the computer
• Rename the files and match the MIDI files to the video files
• Crop the videos

4. Audio processing

• Open FL studio template
• Import the MIDI file into the piano roll
• Import the MIDI file into the CC64 Pedal Damper
• Export the project as WAV
• Tools > Macros > Prepare for MIDI export
• Export the project as MIDI
• Convert WAV to FLAC

5. Notes visualization

• Create a new SeeMusic project
• Import the audio, the video, and the MIDI
• Mute the video
• Crop the video
• Transform the video to match the virtual keyboard
• Update contrast, brightness, saturation of the video
• Hide the virtual keyboard
• Sync
• Change notes colors
• Modify effects if needed
• Render

6. Video editing

• Open the DaVinci Resolve template
• Import the video
• Add it to the timeline
• Crop the video
• Transform the video
• Change the title
• Crop the bottom with softness (around 41)
• Arrange the end screen
• Darken the bottom if needed
  • Create a mask
  • Change the curves
• Add to render queue as YouTube video
• Set filename to Artist - Title
• Render

7. YouTube Thumbnail

• Open Photoshop template file
• Screenshot video
• Add screenshot + an icon

8. Upload to YouTube

• Open YouTube studio
• Reuse details
• Upload thumbnail
• Change description (if needed)
• Change tags
• Schedule

9. Google Drive

• Create a new folder in Google Drive - Attachments
• Artist - Title
• Drop FLAC, MIDI, Music Sheet

10. Buy Me A Coffee

• Open buymeacoffee
• Title: Artist - Title
• Description: Sheet Music + MIDI + FLAC:
• Add an embed to the YouTube video
• Schedule

11. Tiktok

• Caption: Artist - Title
• Copy hashtags from previous post
• Change thumb
• Schedule

12. Cleanup

• Remove source files
• Keep final files and move to NAS in Artist - Title folder
  • Video (mp4)
  • Audio (flac)
  • Midi (mid)
  • Thumbnail (png)
• Update Song List
• Update Mobilesheets setlist