6 Tips to Get Better Sound with Any Microphone for Podcast, Live stream, Voice Over
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In this episode we show you 6 quick and easy ways to improve your sound for podcasts, live streams, or voice overs, no matter what microphone you use!
If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F6, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders. Our latest courses cover Sound for Live Streaming with the ATEM Mini and an Intro to Izotope RX. See https://school.learnlightandsound.com for more info!
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Gear used or mentioned in this episode (the links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases):
- SHURE SM58 — https://geni.us/c2pxTM4
- Neumann U87Ai — https://geni.us/phYZH
- Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 USB audio interface to record to your computer — https://geni.us/61JZ
Some of my other studio gear:
- Sound Devices MixPre audio recorders — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon https://geni.us/O8e0
- Sennheiser MKH50 microphone — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon https://geni.us/iYb065
- Sennheiser MKH8050 — B&H, Amazon https://geni.us/mUcDk
- Earthworks ETHOS microphone — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon https://geni.us/8G8UdBB
- Impact Turtle-Base C-Stands — B&H, Amazon https://geni.us/8a8tt
- Aputure LS 600x Pro Bicolor LED Light — Aputure, B&H, Amazon https://geni.us/EreRQa
- Aputure Light Dome III Softbox — Aputure, B&H https://geni.us/AVHU1p
- Amaran 300c RGBWW Single-Point LED Light — https://geni.us/uGkDX
- Amaran Spotlight SE — Aputure, B&H, Amazon https://geni.us/4DuyTz
- Rosco Prismatic Glass Gobo in Cool Lavender — B&H https://geni.us/GWKt
- Canon C70 Cinema Camera — B&H https://geni.us/ABYB
- Canon RF 24-70 f/2.8 lens — B&H, Amazon https://geni.us/qwsEs
- Panasonic GH5 camera — B&H, Amazon https://geni.us/InspOl
- Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 II lens — B&H, Amazon https://geni.us/gr47
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Index
00:00 Bad Neumann U87 sample
00:24 1 - Use a directional mic
00:43 2 - Get close!
01:02 3 - Gain & headroom
01:39 4 - Avoid plosives
02:12 5 - Manage room noise
02:59 6 - Soften surfaces
04:15 Quick recap