In 2015 Paul gave me private guitar lessons. He was very good in his job, and kind, I didn't have to pay the last bill because I had to go to hospital. So funny he is now a teacher in the world.
I have had a Les Paul for a short time, but I gave it away, because I love a short sustain. By the way, I'm home now, I'm doing very well. My dream now is a Ruokangas Hellcat. Is that a good idea to play Dragonforce, or do I have to buy a Ibanez or Music Man to do that?
The actual audio from the phone was still much better than I expected. I expected it to be complete static. That's at least what it sounds like on my phone
I also thought that the phone sound is still very good. Just not good enough for professional recording but if you want to do some home guitar recordings, then this phone would do
No recording engineer is going to say “Mr. McCartney, I've hooked up my iPhone ... ready to go when you are” but it's worth remembering that Michelle Shocked had a very successful album recorded on a Walkman Pro. Getting some ideas down counts for more than saving up for better equipment.
As a hobbyist home producer I've had interesting results recording acoustic guitar using Apple's earbuds. The bud with the mic goes in the sound-hole and the other in my ear as a monitor (Note: I use an Adamas where the sound-hole is nowhere near the strings). I use a simple audio track in Garageband and add compression and reverb afterwards. I'm impressed with the deep lows that I get! Keep very still when you play :)
OMG! Are people really watching this video on their phone and then saying that they can't really hear any difference... ? *shakes head in disagreement*
On a phone speaker it's really hard to hear the difference, true. I come back in a few days with the stats about how many peeps watch this on a phone (of course I don't know how many will use earphones, or decent earbuds!)
Maybe it depends on what you call 'big' but if you listen closely to the low frequencies you hear an 'underwater' effect or something 'woofy' on the phone recordings that you cannot deny once you heard it. Also the highs are not nice at all but in that case I could agree that the difference is not huge. Cheers.
When you began to edit and I've started to listen to the phone, I've thought "well, he's overreacting, this is actually good", but when you started playing with the mic, I was blown away, so much difference
Great video as usual 👍 Got to say that most of the time I'm watching your channel on my smartphone with no headset. Now I was shocked to hear almost no difference at all between the two recordings here, and I have a pretty decent ear. Both recordings sounded good coming of the speaker of the phone, to my surprise.
My acoustic Professor told us that the Microphones in Smartphones cost about 0.7€ (about 0.82$) Their dynamic range and frequency range aren't really great. As well as their Sound Pressure which is most times less than 110dB No wonder you can "Upgrade" the microphone with an external ones which cost less than 20$ :D Great Work on the Video and keep it up ;) More Music Theory content would be nice Hail from Germany
I could be wrong, that "noise" you were discussing around 4:00 minutes sounds like distortion that comes from too much gain from the source. So, the smartphone's input mics are gained up too high. However, that makes sense for phone calls. The Neumann sounds SOOOOO much better, but the input could be gained down before recording. The same "low-mid" muddy sound is sort of present, but only to someone who knows what to look for. I enjoyed this video! Thank you for making it!
Please release a full version of this song, sounded awesome! Ps, just saw your latest video and that this tune is included in it. Sorry for wasting your time :P still sounds awesome! Thanks for being such a great inspiration
I didn't know I could record mono vs stereo on a Samsung S8....wtf??? Great video Paul, love it! I'm shopping right now and I'm not sure if I'm going to go Samsung S20 vs S10.......
I could really tell a quality difference on the side by side comparison. But, does listening to this over TH-cam degrade both recordings by a noticeable amount or some measurable amount? Nice informative vid too :)
"The phone is a toy compared to the studio microphone" - I thought he was going to say that it was not worth spending the price tag of a studio microphone, cause to me, using headphones, it sounded the same.
Im watching this on my phone through my car stereo...it sounds great Paul, it sounds like a bass is accompanying you, it sounds really good, thanks for the awesome video!
The phone wasn't quite as bad as I expected it to be but the dynamics you can hear with the mic makes the biggest difference for me. The extra lows added a fullness to the sound
Great playing Paul! Android has known issues with audio latency. It would be interesting to try the same test with an iPhone. Neumann sound beautiful. Tom
woaw it sounds well :o But what always impress me is the quality of ur video, light and definition is always really beautifull, i'm really impress by your work guy, follow like that ! :D And btw u're a great guitar player ;)
Nice video! Can you plz make a video about how you record and produce music? It could be great if you can also explain what kind of interface and software you're using....Keep good work!
Thanks Paul. You take recording to a higher level. I really enjoy listening to your tutorials, and I understand you are cautious with quality recording. I myself an amateur realised the mobile phone is not good enough for recording music, so I swapped it for a compact digital camera with the ability to record stereo sound. But now I realise it's far from using professional microphones and professional software. Kind regards Hakan
If you want an alternative: Shure MV88 stereo condensor mike for about €135 street price. Worth every penny. Easy to use. Not only great for demos but for filming with the iPhone in general. Combined with a cheap gimbal the results are amazing. Downside is that you can only use it with iOS/lightning.
Great video. Just perhaps some suggestions for a future video : Samsung have an app called soundcamp with Samsung pro audio drivers. It allows to plug a guitar right in the phone by USB or with an Irig (it was introduced on the Galaxy S6) and perhaps do another comparison of the recording done that way to see if there's any difference with the "pro recording studio" as advertised by Samsung ?
Very interesting. Great videos. Could I also recommend perhaps you do the smartphone in flight mode and with an external mic, and perhaps a specialist recording app? I haven't tried this but I think it would turn out better. Thanks.
I've been a phone enthusiast 7 or so years easily. Since my first Droid. Also a musician I've used over the years each flagship that's come out over the years to record direct from monitors to phone. It's the lazy way and also because I never really learned how to use cubase or any other daw...I know I need to learn. I am used to sequencer. Lol. Old school.
Nice video! it would be great if you make a video on how to record and mix an acoustic guitar, I know that there are a lot of diferent ways but it would be really helpful.
Have you ever considered to try picks from Essetipicks? They're very interesting because they're shaped in a different way than a standard plectrum, and using them i felt less tired playing and the strings lasted much longer in my opinion. These picks are made of various materials (from cheap Nylon and Kevlar to expensive ones made in coconut, tagua nut, bone, wood, galalith, horn and ceramic), but once you try one probably you won't get back to standard picks
Hi Paul, I’m subbed already. I have a question: are you going into an interface with your Martin and then to your computer. I’m trying to figure out how to get the best sound, and edit my guitar videos to upload. I don’t see a way to plug directly into my camera for voicing and guitar to upload, so how to edit the guitar and video to be in time with one another. I have always just recorded through a 4 track, old school! Im wanting to learn all the new stuff. I’ve never worked wit DAW either. Basically what I’m trying to do is get a very nice sound from my recordings and get away from old school. I’ve got a nice camera Great guitar’s great amps, and I’m trying to understand the interface connection to the computer and editing. I don’t think there’s a way that I can play and sing and record at the same time Without editing. Am I correct on that. I’ve watched so many of your videos and you’re always so helpful. I appreciate you, Paul..! Dan
Hey Paul. Was curious if you ever got into flatpicking style guitar? I grew up around Bluegrass and didn't know if you had any videos/thoughts on that style. Anyways, another great video! Thank you, Sir.
I'm listening thorugh some good quality speakers (in quite a low volume, I have to admit), but man, I barely can hear a difference. I'm truly amazed by how good the phone was. I can hear some details like the noise-glitch or the sparky, metalic sound here and there, as you pointed out, but that's far from awful. Maybe if I wear my headphones and/or pump up my volume I would hear a greater difference. And I'm sure the mic is better. But I don't think it's that much better.
Hi Paul, you should check out the LG V20 or V30's microphone. The mics on those phones are pretty darn good. Of course still not a professional grade mic. But way better than other phone mics.
I am planning to up my game as far as sound quality goes..there will be a lot of epic fails.. BTW the phone on the last take didn't do to bad. A bass guitar would have done wonders. It sounds great as it is. Maybe drums and keys turned dowm. a little.put in the mix. I started doing this search and this video intrgued me. I am going to do a little Audiio experimenting. The problem is there is ambient noise arround my house..fridge coming on etc. I think I'll use a lreal pro or TH-cam backing tracks. Run that into my micrphone port on my windows 7..yeah it's old... Play my Strat copy ,bass and casio 4200 in direct..I'll probably have to get a preamp for the guitars. .yeah I am really looking forward to problems of the analogue to digital setup in my computer.. I' think that I should be able to go directly into the mic imputs on the computer.. I have no audio in on the computer.If this works I'll get back to you..I'm fairly sure there will be glitches.
Zou je een video willen maken over de 'beste' manier van opnemen en het masteren van de sound? (Beste als in de voor jou meest gangbare en praktische manier van opnemen van zowel elektrisch als akoestisch) Of is bovenstaande voor jou teveel op produceren gericht ipv het spelen? =)
Your transitions always blow me away! Your not only a great musician, but a powerful magician!
these benq monitors are amazing but mine died on me after a year
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In 2015 Paul gave me private guitar lessons. He was very good in his job, and kind, I didn't have to pay the last bill because I had to go to hospital.
So funny he is now a teacher in the world.
Thanks Adriaan, I hope you finally found your Les Paul in Whine Red 😀
And he remembers you!! Holy shit the feels.
I have had a Les Paul for a short time, but I gave it away, because I love a short sustain.
By the way, I'm home now, I'm doing very well.
My dream now is a Ruokangas Hellcat. Is that a good idea to play Dragonforce, or do I have to buy a Ibanez or Music Man to do that?
Respect!!
Hi
Can you please make a tutorial on how to mix (EQ, Compressor, Reverb) an acoustic guitar?
Patrick Stift up
Yeah that would be very nice !!
UP
UP??
he already did... in a way... in just this video :D but I'd love to see it again and in depth, too! :)
Yes but can you make a phone call with the microphone?
If I open Skype, yeah sure!
Adrian Bruton I can make a call but everyone says they can’t hear me.
Or send an email with it ?
lol'd.
totally futile point hahaha
there is an app for that
The phone is still way too good for a black metal recording.
IE B even though this is probably just a joke, although it could be used I still think cheap mics are better for that kind of thing.
the phone is literally made of black metal
Haha that's for old skool black metal songs not the modern bands
@@lainnislame With audio interface or without?
The actual audio from the phone was still much better than I expected. I expected it to be complete static. That's at least what it sounds like on my phone
I also thought that the phone sound is still very good. Just not good enough for professional recording but if you want to do some home guitar recordings, then this phone would do
Mbanik Mbaku Thats why you just play lofi music hahaha and then its actually making you sound better thanks to the shitty fidelity!
@@chawk_ Touché
The thing that makes a big difference, is whether or not ur room is sound treated or not
yeah, it also depends on the phone you have
Your editing is just stellar. I've never seen a video of yours that I didn't like.
No recording engineer is going to say “Mr. McCartney, I've hooked up my iPhone ... ready to go when you are” but it's worth remembering that Michelle Shocked had a very successful album recorded on a Walkman Pro. Getting some ideas down counts for more than saving up for better equipment.
The song he played is "In the Heartland'' by the great Mark Knopfler. From the soundtrack of 'Wag the Dog'.
Thanks dude
I was wondering about that. I thought it almost sounded like Romeo And Juliet, so I guess that makes sense.
Wes Leurs thank you so much!
You're welcome. I still don't know why he didn't credited the song in the video or description
Omg I was thinking it sounded like him (Im a fan)
As a hobbyist home producer I've had interesting results recording acoustic guitar using Apple's earbuds. The bud with the mic goes in the sound-hole and the other in my ear as a monitor (Note: I use an Adamas where the sound-hole is nowhere near the strings). I use a simple audio track in Garageband and add compression and reverb afterwards. I'm impressed with the deep lows that I get! Keep very still when you play :)
Honestly, I think the phone sounds pretty good for what it is. Definitely great for capturing quick ideas.
I must say, your soothing voice is the best part of the video.
It was a really interesting video Paul, it's amazing how reverb adds so much precense to recordings
the phone is very practical to record ideas that come out at the moment of inspiration,excellent video 🖒
The smartphone mic is kind of like starting with a compressed jpeg and editing it in Lightroom, vs working with a RAW file (the Neumann).
Holy shit I had the exact same thought haha
OMG! Are people really watching this video on their phone and then saying that they can't really hear any difference... ? *shakes head in disagreement*
On a phone speaker it's really hard to hear the difference, true. I come back in a few days with the stats about how many peeps watch this on a phone (of course I don't know how many will use earphones, or decent earbuds!)
I'm using headphones with a built in amplifier. Granted, it's off phone sound card hardware but I can hear the differences between each sample.
I'm watching on my desktop computer and wearing headphones I really do not hear a big difference
Maybe it depends on what you call 'big' but if you listen closely to the low frequencies you hear an 'underwater' effect or something 'woofy' on the phone recordings that you cannot deny once you heard it. Also the highs are not nice at all but in that case I could agree that the difference is not huge. Cheers.
I use a Galaxy S7, the speakers suck balls but I can still hear the difference quite clearly.
When you began to edit and I've started to listen to the phone, I've thought "well, he's overreacting, this is actually good", but when you started playing with the mic, I was blown away, so much difference
Could just be the progression, sure sounds like “Only him or me”. Breaking my heart this morning Paul. love your vids.
Hi Paul,
I love your videos. You are a very good teacher, very inspiring.
Great video as usual 👍 Got to say that most of the time I'm watching your channel on my smartphone with no headset. Now I was shocked to hear almost no difference at all between the two recordings here, and I have a pretty decent ear. Both recordings sounded good coming of the speaker of the phone, to my surprise.
Thanks been waiting for such video
Excellent video. Any chance you might do a video sometime on “how to be handsome”? I’m trying to improve myself.
Good Comment Man just look at your profile pic and be like him.
Good Comment Man good comment, man 😁
Paul Davids Thanks 😂
Just try to not be nickleback it gets you far.
@@goodcommentman1512 just look at this photograph and you'll see
Wow, just seeing your approach to mixing that track gave me some really good ideas as to how to approach some stuff of my own. Thank you!
Your a great musician, teacher, youtuber and a video editer. I am having too much fun while watching your videos. Keep going!
Any chance you'll make a video focusing on getting the best out of minimal and/or budget equipment? Good vid btw, mr Davids!
I was NOT expecting this level of quality comparison and video production. Good job.
My acoustic Professor told us that the Microphones in Smartphones cost about 0.7€ (about 0.82$)
Their dynamic range and frequency range aren't really great.
As well as their Sound Pressure which is most times less than 110dB
No wonder you can "Upgrade" the microphone with an external ones which cost less than 20$ :D
Great Work on the Video and keep it up ;)
More Music Theory content would be nice
Hail from Germany
I could be wrong, that "noise" you were discussing around 4:00 minutes sounds like distortion that comes from too much gain from the source. So, the smartphone's input mics are gained up too high. However, that makes sense for phone calls.
The Neumann sounds SOOOOO much better, but the input could be gained down before recording. The same "low-mid" muddy sound is sort of present, but only to someone who knows what to look for. I enjoyed this video! Thank you for making it!
Lovely work, took me a few listens to tune into the difference,. Great little tune Paull.
I looked up how to record acoustic guitar on my phone and it brought me to you saying it's not possible. Well darn looks like best buy credit it is!
Really well and creatively made video. Thanks
Please release a full version of this song, sounded awesome!
Ps, just saw your latest video and that this tune is included in it. Sorry for wasting your time :P still sounds awesome! Thanks for being such a great inspiration
I love the recordings Thomas Leeb does in his tracks.
Can you please make a tutorial on how to play "In the heartland?
Hey Paul, this is really helpful.
Interesting! Helpful demo, thank you!
I didn't know I could record mono vs stereo on a Samsung S8....wtf??? Great video Paul, love it! I'm shopping right now and I'm not sure if I'm going to go Samsung S20 vs S10.......
I could really tell a quality difference on the side by side comparison. But, does listening to this over TH-cam degrade both recordings by a noticeable amount or some measurable amount? Nice informative vid too :)
"The phone is a toy compared to the studio microphone" - I thought he was going to say that it was not worth spending the price tag of a studio microphone, cause to me, using headphones, it sounded the same.
Thank you for the video!
Man you're amazing with the way you play... Wish you'd teach me how.
Im watching this on my phone through my car stereo...it sounds great Paul, it sounds like a bass is accompanying you, it sounds really good, thanks for the awesome video!
The phone wasn't quite as bad as I expected it to be but the dynamics you can hear with the mic makes the biggest difference for me. The extra lows added a fullness to the sound
Nice soundings result and your playing is so awesome
Great playing Paul! Android has known issues with audio latency. It would be interesting to try the same test with an iPhone.
Neumann sound beautiful.
Tom
thanks sirrr 🤗🤗 this will help me a lot
You played mark knopfler very well😉 thank you for your ideas!
Fav channel is this
Thank you a lot Paul Davids
Only when you flicked back and forth could I hear the difference between the two. Great, engaging video as always tho.
woaw it sounds well :o
But what always impress me is the quality of ur video, light and definition is always really beautifull, i'm really impress by your work guy, follow like that ! :D
And btw u're a great guitar player ;)
The S8 produces a really good sound I have to say, for someone who is just starting out. You just gained a new subscriber. Keep up the good content!
Nice video! Can you plz make a video about how you record and produce music? It could be great if you can also explain what kind of interface and software you're using....Keep good work!
Agree.When I started,i used smartphone too,and it was ok)
Yeah man! When you start out just grab whatever you've got.
Did you use app?
@@GeneAmarado no, just default recording app)
@@ПочтиМузыкант Sadly I don't have that : (
Is Voice Recorder applicable?
@@GeneAmarado as Paul said "When you start out just grab whatever you've got". Therefore, sure, it will work)
holy shit that sound is WAY better than I expected
Thanks Paul. You take recording to a higher level. I really enjoy listening to your tutorials, and I understand you are cautious with quality recording. I myself an amateur realised the mobile phone is not good enough for recording music, so I swapped it for a compact digital camera with the ability to record stereo sound. But now I realise it's far from using professional microphones and professional software.
Kind regards
Hakan
Hey paul make a tutorial on the song youre playing!
If you want an alternative: Shure MV88 stereo condensor mike for about €135 street price. Worth every penny. Easy to use. Not only great for demos but for filming with the iPhone in general. Combined with a cheap gimbal the results are amazing. Downside is that you can only use it with iOS/lightning.
I’m listening through studio monitors, and the difference isn’t huge...prolly makes sense since they are supposed to be flat
A/B test was insightful!
If you have an iPhone, the Sure Motiv 88 is a really good option for field recordings. Great video.
Great video. Just perhaps some suggestions for a future video : Samsung have an app called soundcamp with Samsung pro audio drivers. It allows to plug a guitar right in the phone by USB or with an Irig (it was introduced on the Galaxy S6) and perhaps do another comparison of the recording done that way to see if there's any difference with the "pro recording studio" as advertised by Samsung ?
1:40 for ASMR
I'd like to have seen a third option being the old standby Shure 57!
Thank you sensei!
Nice editing bro.
Good shout brother 👍
I also love to explore things. Thanks, it was funny!
Sir Namaste👏
Thanks For The Video
With Idea Of Good Quality Audio Recording.
Real good sound
Very interesting. Great videos. Could I also recommend perhaps you do the smartphone in flight mode and with an external mic, and perhaps a specialist recording app? I haven't tried this but I think it would turn out better. Thanks.
What software do you use to make these great videos? En waar je heb in zo'n korte tijd geleerd zo'n videos te maken? :) .
Thanks!
I always love the "Mysteryguitarman" esque editting in the intros. Hehehe
I've been a phone enthusiast 7 or so years easily. Since my first Droid. Also a musician I've used over the years each flagship that's come out over the years to record direct from monitors to phone. It's the lazy way and also because I never really learned how to use cubase or any other daw...I know I need to learn. I am used to sequencer. Lol. Old school.
Nice video! it would be great if you make a video on how to record and mix an acoustic guitar, I know that there are a lot of diferent ways but it would be really helpful.
Incredibly helpful video! The problem is I want to record audio and video myself at the same time.
Thank you for exist!
0:51 paul demonstrates the mundane uses of the force
Majestic.
Have you ever considered to try picks from Essetipicks? They're very interesting because they're shaped in a different way than a standard plectrum, and using them i felt less tired playing and the strings lasted much longer in my opinion. These picks are made of various materials (from cheap Nylon and Kevlar to expensive ones made in coconut, tagua nut, bone, wood, galalith, horn and ceramic), but once you try one probably you won't get back to standard picks
Hi Paul, I’m subbed already. I have a question: are you going into an interface with your Martin and then to your computer. I’m trying to figure out how to get the best sound, and edit my guitar videos to upload. I don’t see a way to plug directly into my camera for voicing and guitar to upload, so how to edit the guitar and video to be in time with one another. I have always just recorded through a 4 track, old school!
Im wanting to learn all the new stuff. I’ve never worked wit DAW either. Basically what I’m trying to do is get a very nice sound from my recordings and get away from old school. I’ve got a nice camera Great guitar’s great amps, and I’m trying to understand the interface connection to the computer and editing. I don’t think there’s a way that I can play and sing and record at the same time Without editing. Am I correct on that. I’ve watched so many of your videos and you’re always so helpful. I appreciate you, Paul..!
Dan
Hey Paul.
Was curious if you ever got into flatpicking style guitar? I grew up around Bluegrass and didn't know if you had any videos/thoughts on that style. Anyways, another great video! Thank you, Sir.
I'm listening thorugh some good quality speakers (in quite a low volume, I have to admit), but man, I barely can hear a difference. I'm truly amazed by how good the phone was. I can hear some details like the noise-glitch or the sparky, metalic sound here and there, as you pointed out, but that's far from awful.
Maybe if I wear my headphones and/or pump up my volume I would hear a greater difference. And I'm sure the mic is better. But I don't think it's that much better.
I enjoyed this video ALOT!!!😄
Hi Paul, you should check out the LG V20 or V30's microphone. The mics on those phones are pretty darn good. Of course still not a professional grade mic. But way better than other phone mics.
sounds same for me)) probably you have an amazing smartphone
Top 25 badass rock songs part 2 please!
Of course also depending if you are listening from a phone 📱 or a great sound system. 😁
I am planning to up my game as far as sound quality goes..there will be a lot of epic fails.. BTW the phone on the last take didn't do to bad. A bass guitar would have done wonders. It sounds great as it is. Maybe drums and keys turned dowm. a little.put in the mix. I started doing this search and this video intrgued me. I am going to do a little Audiio experimenting. The problem is there is ambient noise arround my house..fridge coming on etc. I think I'll use a lreal pro or TH-cam backing tracks. Run that into my micrphone port on my windows 7..yeah it's old... Play my Strat copy ,bass and casio 4200 in direct..I'll probably have to get a preamp for the guitars. .yeah I am really looking forward to problems of the analogue to digital setup in my computer.. I' think that I should be able to go directly into the mic imputs on the computer.. I have no audio in on the computer.If this works I'll get back to you..I'm fairly sure there will be glitches.
Zou je een video willen maken over de 'beste' manier van opnemen en het masteren van de sound? (Beste als in de voor jou meest gangbare en praktische manier van opnemen van zowel elektrisch als akoestisch)
Of is bovenstaande voor jou teveel op produceren gericht ipv het spelen? =)
Seus videos são excelentes, acredito que vc seja brasileiro por isso vou comentar em português. Parabéns pelo excelente conteúdo!!!
OK so you're saying that next time I show someone a recording of my playing and it sucks I can blame it on my phone! Gotcha!
Didn't understand a thing he was saying, but felt like he was actually sharing something informative. :D
I really like this video, I knew the phone would sound like crap. I like the contrast, makes it sound even sweeter with the good mic...
Cool experiment!
I love this video
Hello there ! I think that starting to record my own songs, that phone mic is decent.
Ricardo Lopez honestly recommend a zoom H4n recorder - they’re not too expensive and sound good
they are pretty nice. i have an old h4 and it does the job for me :P at least for youtube....
thanks!
well thats a cool way of describing a gadget
i think those glitches on the phone are from the cellular service being on