@@JavierMercedes I think he meant and I say this respectfully that you had a ton of plosives throughout this video. The advice in the video was solid though!
Javier, dude… no joke I’ve watched over 100 videos on TH-cam the past two weeks trying to learn this audio stuff for my new podcast and this is single-handedly the best video that explains everything I needed and was having issues with. Thank you so freaking much, subscribed!
@@JavierMercedes Javier Mercedes Hey Javier, would you be interested in offering audio coaching? I need help with the audio setup (for podcasts) that I keep having issues with and it's driving me insane, if you could help me up for an hour or two and of course I'll pay you, I'd greatly appreciate it! But I know you're doing big things so if you're unable to I definitely understand. Let me know! (Btw, not looking to edit an entire episode or anything like that...just want to get my settings right so it sounds decent...I have the Rode Procaster and Focusrite 2i2 3rd gen. )
@@billyconforto9108 Hey Billy - I have a 2i2 usb 2.0 that I occasionally use with my desktop PC. If you're also using a PC, sometimes the issue is the 2i2 doesn't get enough power from your usb port. Try other ports and making sure the device reinstalls the drivers each time (if its the first time connecting), then check Computer Management > Device Manager to see if your USB Root Hub is not choking the device through auto usb port suspend mode. Take that off from all the Host Controllers, uninstall and reinstall the 2i2 driver, and replug the box for a fresh install to see if it responds better. If you've tried all that, you might want to check your ASIO setting and 2i2 buffer settings (i believe the 2i2 drivers have a mini program which allows you to check on this, otherwise this should come up in your audio editing program when you've selected the 2i2 as your input device).
Check this out - Professionally Edit Audio For Your Podcast gawdo.com/collections/audio-services/products/professionally-edit-audio-for-your-podcast We are specialized in removing filler words such as "uh," "um," and editing for conversational flow, which means I listen to your audio in real time. We have 15 years of experience in audio editing, including podcast editing and other projects. Send us your intro, outro, and episode. we’ll put everything together as described above, master levels for your podcast, add any ID3 tags and deliver as MP3.
Check this out - Professionally Edit Audio For Your Podcast gawdo.com/collections/audio-services/products/professionally-edit-audio-for-your-podcast We are specialized in removing filler words such as "uh," "um," and editing for conversational flow, which means I listen to your audio in real time. We have 15 years of experience in audio editing, including podcast editing and other projects. Send us your intro, outro, and episode. we’ll put everything together as described above, master levels for your podcast, add any ID3 tags and deliver as MP3.
Been looking for a good explanation on the intricacies of recording voice, especially with a super-budget home studio setup, and I found you - thank you Javier Mercedes for sharing your invaluable sound engineering knowledge :) I have a greater appreciation of my musical tastes ever since I adopted a sound engineer's perspective.
Man I can’t get sound out of my sm7b. You nailed it. Little to no background hiss/ noise and the mic sounds better than most people I’ve seen on TH-cam. Wow
FYI, I would recommend you use a highpass filter set at around 30hz with that mic! Peeling the paint on my room walls with them plosives! Those SM7B's are great mics but like all great mics, they need control! Just my opinion!
Cheers Javier. I just found your channel and I think you're quite under utilized in the creator community! As a creator with a similar sized audience to yourself (albeit in a very different genre) I can't thank you enough for your work to make my new SM7B that I am SO STOKED UP about sound as gorgeous as I've dreamed of it sounding. Rooting for you man, keep on trucking!
Javier Mercedes hah it’s certainly a niche audience, very nerdy stuff. But thanks, I appreciate the love :) I’m trying to improve my content quality and workflow so I’ll be scrubbing through your catalogue. Thanks again brother!
With a really poorly treated recording space, a denoise and dereverb plugin can make a huge difference. Just did a video on this on the two I use every podcast which has been an absolute game changer for me.
Yep... still using the Audio Clip Mixer tips that start at the 6:00 min mark for my podcast (Establishing Your Empire)!! I've watched this video at least 10 times over the last few years.
I so glad I found you my friend. I have a Shure SM7B and I absolutely love that microphone with the cl to powered that mic.. Thanks for the tips that was helpful.. Ps. I use the Rode Caster Pro and it gets me right we’re I need with (Big bottom) to bring that radio bass that I want...and my Warm Audio wa87 excellent excellent mic .. But the Shure sm7B is the king of mic’s for my voice..
Too many challenges/questions .. as a newbie .. owner of RC Pro 2, SM7B, and Adobe Audition .. and having all sorts of issues. I just wish I knew how to get my Audio to sound perfect, and after hundreds of Videos, hundreds of tests, I STILL have Podcast files too low, De esser settings driving me crazy, muddy sound in the car compared to other pro Podcasts, yet great on Headphones and on my Studio Speaks .. and coming from a Musician/Production background (amateur), I can't believe how hard this is to get right ! I thought having the RC Pro 2, I could just output the file and edit the cuts and remove breaths in Adobe Audition and voila I would be done .. but ohhhhhhhhh no .. Man I just want to get this right !! Ok .. frustration shared .. thanks !! I will be going to check your other videos .. thanks for the excellent content ..
Great video, great advice, thank you! We just published our 10th episode and always trying to improve audio quality for our audience. Would definitely watch more vids on your advice for editing in post-production too
Thank you. Looking for a complete tutorial on your channel on how to process vocal podcast audio in PP. I am sure I will find something on your channel. Have a nice day!
We’re doing pretty much the same thing in getting the most out of our microphones. That being said tho, I’d recommend to put the gate first place of your channel strip. If you compress the sound first, and do the noise gate after that, you might have a harder time keeping unwanted sounds (like echos, a creaking chair and whatnot) out of your mix. Think about it: If you compress the sound, you’re having the quiet parts louder, relative to the loud parts. But this includes everything, including the echos and other unwanted sounds in your room. And doing the EQ might have a similar effect as well. I prefer having a noise gate (actually rather an Expander gate) at the first place in my audio processing chain, so I can remove unwanted sounds before I might amplify them with post processing. Also, i prefer having my voice as close to life as possible. So trying to fake a big beefy broadcast sound is not my style. If I EQ, it’s subtle, to remove unwanted things from the voice due to a mic not matching your voice.
MichaelW1980 can’t disagree with your logic, makes sense. Also you had me at being a fan of Final Fantasy VI, any person who loves to geek out over mics and play Final Fantasy is cool in my book, great channel Michael! PS I am literally in the middle of replaying the game myself as I type this, I’m just about to pick up Sabin at Mt. Kolts.
Nice! So you have quite some playtime of FF6 left. Enjoy your time with it! ✌️😃 I guess you refer to my little highlight over me going on about the clock riddle in Zozo! Hehe.. I wasn’t Shure if I’d be right when I did that stream. 😅
Nice video... Quick question, why would you not have the noise gate earlier in the processing chain? At least before compression? That way the signal has a great dynamic range and will be easier to reduce the noise.. Curious
I’ve heard other people say you should stay 8-12in away from your mic. Yet I see you right on it almost touching it. Is that because it’s a cardioid? I have the Rode NT-USB. Would your advice be different for me?
I was trying to figure out why my audio sounded so muffled, and I was desperately trying to fix it in post (e.g. normalizing like mad, adding tons of compression, boosting treble, etc). Then, several days later, I find this video, I listen to him at 2:06 and think "Hey! My audio sounds like that!" I wasn't close enough to the microphone. I have plenty of experience with audio, but not a lot of experience with recording. I feel very silly right now.
Hey Javier, great info, thank you. Starting out in doing narrating for audiobooks and need some recommendations that wont break the bank for mic and editing for dummies. Anything that can "auto-edit" the product and any mic recommendations are greatly appreciated. LK
Hey Javier, there's something I wanted to ask since you're a professional in the industry. I have a dynamic microphone ( shureSM57 ) and all my voiceovers are really loud, cause I'm voice acting as loud characters. I do know the proximity effect is important to a dynamic microphone, but if I speak in a fist distance, my audio will clip a lot since I'm yelling at the microphone. I tried to lower the gain, but it'd affect the parts which I'm not yelling. Do you have any tips you could give me? I'm really looking forward to what you have to say, cause your video alone helped way more than most videos I saw on the platform. Thank you!
I would say it is a give and take on the distance you are from the mic in relation to the gain on the pre amp. Recording loud parts will require different setups than talking or whispering levels. A good reference here is singers on a stage. When you see powerful singers like Whitney Houston Belting some notes notice how they pull the mic away from their mouth further as to not clip the mic and then they bring the mic back in for when they resume a normal level.
Me and my guest use Samsom Q2U mics, and wear headsets with the volume turned low for remote recordings. But whether I use Zoom or Squadcast, I get residual rattling background sounds "behind the voice" that do not show up on the sound file. Noise reduction doesn't work without also removing some of the noise, which is not acceptable. I've used a noise gate in post too, but that doesn't help. How do I remove these sounds in Audacity? Or how do I eliminate them from recording in the first place? Note I always add compression and EQ in post, but I still get this occasional extraneous "rattling" or "egg shaker" sound. You sound knowledgeable, I subbed your channel.
Hey there! Any other tips on getting better sound for your podcasts? Share with a fellow podcaster if you got some valuable info!
Pop filter! You might also use one
@@JavierMercedes I think he meant and I say this respectfully that you had a ton of plosives throughout this video. The advice in the video was solid though!
@@YoreHistory yup, I understand now
The mini audio room works great with our podcast! th-cam.com/video/V69oidfm_jM/w-d-xo.htmlsi=Nw-WwSW8MJQqK2WW
This man actually did his research. Earned my respect.
Javier, dude… no joke I’ve watched over 100 videos on TH-cam the past two weeks trying to learn this audio stuff for my new podcast and this is single-handedly the best video that explains everything I needed and was having issues with. Thank you so freaking much, subscribed!
really glad I could help in a short amount of time Billy, good luck on your podcast!
@@JavierMercedes Javier Mercedes Hey Javier, would you be interested in offering audio coaching? I need help with the audio setup (for podcasts) that I keep having issues with and it's driving me insane, if you could help me up for an hour or two and of course I'll pay you, I'd greatly appreciate it! But I know you're doing big things so if you're unable to I definitely understand. Let me know!
(Btw, not looking to edit an entire episode or anything like that...just want to get my settings right so it sounds decent...I have the Rode Procaster and Focusrite 2i2 3rd gen. )
@@billyconforto9108 Hey Billy - I have a 2i2 usb 2.0 that I occasionally use with my desktop PC.
If you're also using a PC, sometimes the issue is the 2i2 doesn't get enough power from your usb port. Try other ports and making sure the device reinstalls the drivers each time (if its the first time connecting), then check Computer Management > Device Manager to see if your USB Root Hub is not choking the device through auto usb port suspend mode. Take that off from all the Host Controllers, uninstall and reinstall the 2i2 driver, and replug the box for a fresh install to see if it responds better.
If you've tried all that, you might want to check your ASIO setting and 2i2 buffer settings (i believe the 2i2 drivers have a mini program which allows you to check on this, otherwise this should come up in your audio editing program when you've selected the 2i2 as your input device).
Check this out - Professionally Edit Audio For Your Podcast gawdo.com/collections/audio-services/products/professionally-edit-audio-for-your-podcast
We are specialized in removing filler words such as "uh," "um," and editing for conversational flow, which means I listen to your audio in real time. We have 15 years of experience in audio editing, including podcast editing and other projects. Send us your intro, outro, and episode. we’ll put everything together as described above, master levels for your podcast, add any ID3 tags and deliver as MP3.
Check this out - Professionally Edit Audio For Your Podcast gawdo.com/collections/audio-services/products/professionally-edit-audio-for-your-podcast
We are specialized in removing filler words such as "uh," "um," and editing for conversational flow, which means I listen to your audio in real time. We have 15 years of experience in audio editing, including podcast editing and other projects. Send us your intro, outro, and episode. we’ll put everything together as described above, master levels for your podcast, add any ID3 tags and deliver as MP3.
Noob to podcasts and this has to be one of the best videos you could possibly watch. Top marks brother. Nailed it here with this
"Two fingers, three fingers, sometimes a fist..."
thrilling!
fist me fuck yeah
I love the visual addition to the explanation and the conscious effort of clarifying everything in detail. Great stuff.
Thanks Ruckus! Glad the info was clear and hope it helps!
Agree! Excellent
Been looking for a good explanation on the intricacies of recording voice, especially with a super-budget home studio setup, and I found you - thank you Javier Mercedes for sharing your invaluable sound engineering knowledge :)
I have a greater appreciation of my musical tastes ever since I adopted a sound engineer's perspective.
Man I can’t get sound out of my sm7b. You nailed it. Little to no background hiss/ noise and the mic sounds better than most people I’ve seen on TH-cam. Wow
FYI, I would recommend you use a highpass filter set at around 30hz with that mic! Peeling the paint on my room walls with them plosives! Those SM7B's are great mics but like all great mics, they need control! Just my opinion!
So helpful! Thank you so much for this. Great tips! No time wasted watching this video. All learning.
that was a masterclass! thank you, it was so clear, great explainations, I truly learned a lot.
Dude your voice is literal therapy
this man knows his stuff, hes in the industry! cant get no better than that
Thanks Davy! Appreciate the comment!
Thanks, you offered a lot of really helpful tips that I hadn't thought of!
Cheers Javier. I just found your channel and I think you're quite under utilized in the creator community! As a creator with a similar sized audience to yourself (albeit in a very different genre) I can't thank you enough for your work to make my new SM7B that I am SO STOKED UP about sound as gorgeous as I've dreamed of it sounding.
Rooting for you man, keep on trucking!
Thanks Chewy! Great channel btw! Never played the game but looks like a lot of fun.
Javier Mercedes hah it’s certainly a niche audience, very nerdy stuff. But thanks, I appreciate the love :)
I’m trying to improve my content quality and workflow so I’ll be scrubbing through your catalogue. Thanks again brother!
You got quite a lot of pops for being such a professional :)
lol, yeah this sounded good except for the incredibly distracting plosives
This was such a well done video. I wish I had watched before buying my condenser microphone. Thanks for sharing these tips!
With a really poorly treated recording space, a denoise and dereverb plugin can make a huge difference.
Just did a video on this on the two I use every podcast which has been an absolute game changer for me.
ahhhh i seee! podcast is your clutch 🔥🔥🔥 great stuff Javier 👊 now I know why your videos sound sooo damm good
Great tips. Carpeted rooms are my biggest takeaway. I never thought so much about the flooring
No beating around the bush. Very helpful! Thanks bro.
Yep... still using the Audio Clip Mixer tips that start at the 6:00 min mark for my podcast (Establishing Your Empire)!! I've watched this video at least 10 times over the last few years.
This is amazing... Thank you for the effort that you made in creating this video 🙏🙏🙏😭😭😭😭
Get Javier to 100k = Keep it up bro
Thanks a lot for the tips Javier. Always learning a lot from you!
Ay thanks Anderson! Glad I could help and hope REV worked out.
dem plosives in the intro lul
Yep! Thought the same thing...
Yep, that immediately came to my mind too.
I testing now my new Rode Podmic and this video is really help for me! Thank You! :)
Happy New Year Brother! Thanks for all you continue to do for us to help us sound great!
You always share the best tips. Speaking as a novice, thank you!
Glad it helps Debra!
I so glad I found you my friend.
I have a Shure SM7B and I absolutely love that microphone with the cl to powered that mic..
Thanks for the tips that was helpful..
Ps. I use the Rode Caster Pro and it gets me right we’re I need with (Big bottom) to bring that radio bass that I want...and my
Warm Audio wa87 excellent excellent mic ..
But the Shure sm7B is the king of mic’s for my voice..
Probably one of the best videos breaking down audio
thank you!
Loved the video and energy. Great job 💯. Really absorbed it and never got bored
Awesome, glad I could help James!
Thanks for the tips bro! You have a lot of experience.
I think it's a perfect match for your voice, I really like the sound you get here
Golden advices, thank you!
Is it possible to make audio preset in Premier?
Utterly fantastic content and quality
Just now starting my podcasts and wanted to thank you for the information
Thank you! This is timely and good information.
Thanks for the useful video, I actually learned something in lockdown
Awesome advice! Love the content!
THIS WAS AWESOME, THANKS DUDE!
This is very useful, so thank you very much for all your valuable tips.
This is helpful dude! I recently started my podcast and it’s fun tbh and I’m always up for improving
Wow this was GREAT information! Thank you for your insight !
Too many challenges/questions .. as a newbie .. owner of RC Pro 2, SM7B, and Adobe Audition .. and having all sorts of issues. I just wish I knew how to get my Audio to sound perfect, and after hundreds of Videos, hundreds of tests, I STILL have Podcast files too low, De esser settings driving me crazy, muddy sound in the car compared to other pro Podcasts, yet great on Headphones and on my Studio Speaks .. and coming from a Musician/Production background (amateur), I can't believe how hard this is to get right ! I thought having the RC Pro 2, I could just output the file and edit the cuts and remove breaths in Adobe Audition and voila I would be done .. but ohhhhhhhhh no .. Man I just want to get this right !! Ok .. frustration shared .. thanks !! I will be going to check your other videos .. thanks for the excellent content ..
Nice tip with the SM7B is to use the bigger windscreen that comes with it, it's so much better than the normal one when it comes to plosives.
Word. As useful as homeboy's video guide is, his plosives are pretty extreme.
Great video, loved it!
This was incredibly useful! Thanks for all the tips- and I'm glad you covered Boom and Shotgun mics.
Thank you this helps so much!!
Loved your teaching. Thanks
Great video, great advice, thank you! We just published our 10th episode and always trying to improve audio quality for our audience. Would definitely watch more vids on your advice for editing in post-production too
This videos is so useful! Such an excellent job! Thank you so much :-)
Thank you. Looking for a complete tutorial on your channel on how to process vocal podcast audio in PP. I am sure I will find something on your channel. Have a nice day!
You are almost to 100k subs Javier!
This was extremely helpful and professional it deserves way more views :)
thank you!
Thank you Dak Prescott
Very helpful thanks
I love how many plosives you have in the intro. Is that intentional, since I'm here looking to up my game, not make it worse...
Really appreciate you putting out the video, some really great tips Thank you so much
glad I could help Larry!
Great tips!🔥🔥🔥
On point 👍🏽great work no BS 🙌🏾✅
Very helpful explanations. Thank you.
Great video as usual, but is it just me, or were the plosives really noticeable even when off-axis?
Thanks a lot for your tips.
Question: Do you not think that you need a better pop screen?
Nice video. You reference plosives and how you suggest fixing them, yet you still have them afterwards though.
Yes you are right
Smash job on this tutorial. I was looking for info on the sure mic. Just got one and wanted some tips. Good video
Awesome information. Thank you dude!
So helpful. Blessings and peace to you
Thank you so much for the info, can't wait to start pod casting. Will be taking notes 🤗
Thanks Mickey and happy casting!
Hey Jav... Great explanation ! Javi Rules... Would you show us your plugin setting ?
We’re doing pretty much the same thing in getting the most out of our microphones. That being said tho, I’d recommend to put the gate first place of your channel strip. If you compress the sound first, and do the noise gate after that, you might have a harder time keeping unwanted sounds (like echos, a creaking chair and whatnot) out of your mix. Think about it: If you compress the sound, you’re having the quiet parts louder, relative to the loud parts. But this includes everything, including the echos and other unwanted sounds in your room. And doing the EQ might have a similar effect as well. I prefer having a noise gate (actually rather an Expander gate) at the first place in my audio processing chain, so I can remove unwanted sounds before I might amplify them with post processing. Also, i prefer having my voice as close to life as possible. So trying to fake a big beefy broadcast sound is not my style. If I EQ, it’s subtle, to remove unwanted things from the voice due to a mic not matching your voice.
MichaelW1980 can’t disagree with your logic, makes sense. Also you had me at being a fan of Final Fantasy VI, any person who loves to geek out over mics and play Final Fantasy is cool in my book, great channel Michael! PS I am literally in the middle of replaying the game myself as I type this, I’m just about to pick up Sabin at Mt. Kolts.
Nice! So you have quite some playtime of FF6 left. Enjoy your time with it! ✌️😃 I guess you refer to my little highlight over me going on about the clock riddle in Zozo! Hehe.. I wasn’t Shure if I’d be right when I did that stream. 😅
Nice video very helpful, thank you.
Glad I could help Adrian.
So glad I found your channel! Have you done any entire videos on compression?
Thanks for a good video Javi! Much appreciated, definitely learned some things!
Huge respect, man!
thank you for your nice tips
I love your sound, is very clean and looks so professional if you have or could make a tutorial for podcasting in adobe audition, i'll appreciated.
Great video! Big value! Can you help me find the link for the video which highlights your post-production audio edits?
Wow , Great Information! Is SHURE SM7B better than Rode Procaster ?
Nice video... Quick question, why would you not have the noise gate earlier in the processing chain? At least before compression? That way the signal has a great dynamic range and will be easier to reduce the noise.. Curious
Amazing content ❤
Intuitively I would have the noise gate before applying the compressor, correct?
good explanations, really helpful.
Thanks! Concise and packed with information, really awesome. Quick question; could you share your post fx preset with us?
You earned the like in the first 1:15 minutes, my friend
I’ve heard other people say you should stay 8-12in away from your mic. Yet I see you right on it almost touching it. Is that because it’s a cardioid? I have the Rode NT-USB. Would your advice be different for me?
Awesome video man!
Thanks Garrett!
Very helpful! I just started a new podcast
Congrats on starting, hope these tips help.
Wonderful content.
I was trying to figure out why my audio sounded so muffled, and I was desperately trying to fix it in post (e.g. normalizing like mad, adding tons of compression, boosting treble, etc). Then, several days later, I find this video, I listen to him at 2:06 and think "Hey! My audio sounds like that!"
I wasn't close enough to the microphone. I have plenty of experience with audio, but not a lot of experience with recording. I feel very silly right now.
Hey Javier, great info, thank you. Starting out in doing narrating for audiobooks and need some recommendations that wont break the bank for mic and editing for dummies. Anything that can "auto-edit" the product and any mic recommendations are greatly appreciated. LK
Holy plosives Batman!
Great Video! Thx
Thank you for this!
Hey Javier, there's something I wanted to ask since you're a professional in the industry.
I have a dynamic microphone ( shureSM57 ) and all my voiceovers are really loud, cause I'm voice acting as loud characters. I do know the proximity effect is important to a dynamic microphone, but if I speak in a fist distance, my audio will clip a lot since I'm yelling at the microphone. I tried to lower the gain, but it'd affect the parts which I'm not yelling.
Do you have any tips you could give me? I'm really looking forward to what you have to say, cause your video alone helped way more than most videos I saw on the platform.
Thank you!
I would say it is a give and take on the distance you are from the mic in relation to the gain on the pre amp. Recording loud parts will require different setups than talking or whispering levels. A good reference here is singers on a stage. When you see powerful singers like Whitney Houston Belting some notes notice how they pull the mic away from their mouth further as to not clip the mic and then they bring the mic back in for when they resume a normal level.
@@JavierMercedes Oh I see! That's kinda a hassle to be aware all the time, but I guess I'll get used to it >_>
Thank you so much man! You're amazing
Awesome stuff!
Me and my guest use Samsom Q2U mics, and wear headsets with the volume turned low for remote recordings. But whether I use Zoom or Squadcast, I get residual rattling background sounds "behind the voice" that do not show up on the sound file. Noise reduction doesn't work without also removing some of the noise, which is not acceptable. I've used a noise gate in post too, but that doesn't help. How do I remove these sounds in Audacity? Or how do I eliminate them from recording in the first place? Note I always add compression and EQ in post, but I still get this occasional extraneous "rattling" or "egg shaker" sound. You sound knowledgeable, I subbed your channel.
what do you have the frequency response set to on the mic?