Recording a Webinar with Sign language interpreters and multiple panelists

Hi, @MableZoom –

There’s probably not a definitive answer to your question … but I’ll give you my opinion. 🤓

First of all, as the Host I always set the attendees view to Speaker.   Please take a look at this process I outlined for another user, including the Spotlighting feature:

https://community.zoom.com/t5/Events-and-Webinars/webinar-panelist/m-p/58557/highlight/true#M3644 

Once you have Speaker view set for attendees and understand the spotlighting process, understand that you can spotlight up to 9 people at a time (though I recommend no more than 4 most of the time). 

Manage the spotlighting with panelists and interpreter, which could be a little tricky at first, but after some practice, begins to come naturally.  I’ve been facilitating Zoom meetings and webinars over 2 years and it’s pretty natural at this point. 

Another option, if attendees are comfy with it: use the Live Transcript feature. See this Zoom Support article for more on that feature. 

Did you figure this out @MableZoom or do you need further assistance?

Ray has pointed you into the right direction. 

The best way to do is record LOCALLY on a seperate device from your host device.  Then as the HOST keep the Interpreter spotlighted and add and remove spotlights for the speakers individually. 

On the local device ensure that you are in speaker view when you start the recording.

Please be aware that Language Interpretation currently can *only* be recorded locally. The local computer must be switched to the language interpretation channel it is recording. In our organization, we find it error prone, and always try to have two separate people or devices recording each language interpretation channel. (We have up to 5 interpretation channels per event. So this is a management headache!)

Please request that Zoom add the feature to record language interpretation (at least audio) to the cloud.  https://zoom.us/feed

Current status of recording Sign Language Interpretation:

1) Spotlighting is not working for cloud recording, whether interpreting or not.  

2) You can get the interpreter in Gallery view, but of course you also get all the other panalists/participants, whether they are actively speaking or not.

3) If you start sign-language interpretation and are recording the sign-language interpreter, viewing the recording in the Zoom Viewer (i.e. Directly in the Zoom Recording page) will give you a little interpreter icon.  If you click on this and select the sign-language that you are interested in, the sign-language will be synced with your recording in the upper right hand corner of the browser where you are viewing the recording.

4) If you spotlight the interpreter and whomever is speaking and record locally, you will see the correct recording (local recordings capture exactly what you are seeing in your Zoom window).