My method with everything, whether it’s Hi-Fi, recording video, audio or photography is to make as few jumps as possible to get where you want to be. Start off with lots of exciting TH-cam research before you even have the money. Then get used equipment that has lost its depreciation already for when you sell it on to buy the good stuff once you know it’s for you. Then if you know you want a Canon 5Ds for instance get it in as few purchases as possible. Don’t start with a Rebel Kiss then one up then one up then the 5D. Get in the game and get the camera you want. Things always get upgrades but if you know the purchase is long term then it can be your spare, knowing it’s always good enough. That Rebel will be gone and so will the intermediate steps which will cost money. Audio is the same principle, as are washing machines, bicycles and turntables.
Last week i had this conversation with a friend about me bying a new mic, he told me that my vids` audio sound already great, i told him about that sound i hear in my head and im looking after. Thx man
Great thoughts - sound advice (ha ha). Many truths. It's really about getting the best with what you have rather than buying the best. I spend way more on high end kit than my current skill level can match. The limitations are me. That's true for audio gear - well beyond my skill set (I already have a Sennheiser MKH 416, Rycote mount, Sound Devices MixPre6ii, multiple other mikes, cables, radio transmission kit etc etc now exploring time code). Software too - at least I'm proficient with Photoshop, Lightroom but recently bought DaVinci (Studio) and barely know how to use Fairlight let alone anywhere near mastering other DaVinci tabs. I have more Sony GM lenses than I can carry in any backpack that I can physically lug more than a few hundred meters. I'm still seriously exploring what my next cinema camera should be. At least I pretty much understand lighting (several years photography experience) but now I'm looking to augment my extensive flash kit with video lights. I believe that the best cinematography is little without a compelling story or message - and it's no surprise that my writing skills are, at best, pretty average. So yes, I suffer with advanced GAS. But at least I have vision, ambition, strong self-belief coupled with a determination to become the best 'me' that I can be. On bad days I wonder if I'm delusional, but luckily those days are infrequent so I'm generally happy, keen to learn lots more and grow. Any serious improvement will likely now be a function of time and effort spent in training, practice, review and then repeating .... for as long as my ambition holds out. I don't think I'm constrained by kit (as in too little or not good enough) but possibly too much as in 'spoilt for choice'. Some will be envious of my capacity to buy more and more kit, but there are downsides too - mostly psychological. Honestly it's not a great place to be, because in my heart of hearts I know that I can never read all the books I buy or learn all the insights from training that I undertake. Nor can I use all my photo, video and sound kit etc to make the exquisite and beautiful work that I aspire to one day achieve - not least becauseas the more I learn, the more exhibitions and films I see, the inspirational material in it's many forms encountered etc the more my ambition moves my 'mental goal posts'. I will probably die trying, still learning and attempting to further improve. So yes GAS really is just one of many distractions.
That was the most well thought out and well written comment ever. There were more times than not that I felt like I was reading my own words about my own life when I was reading yours. I think you nailed it better than I ever could. “The limitations are me”. Exquisite. I think you’ll find that you’re a better writer than you know. And also, that you recognize what so many others fail to recognize: yourself. Like myself, you await inspiration to strike and you likely look for it in all things-as I do. Content to collect and build and remain poised and at the ready for when that strike hits you. Once again, a fabulous baring of your soul and of your true self. Bravo!
Haha. Well thank you so much! I don’t know how well I would do talking on stage. I’m a full-on introvert. But I so appreciate your kind words! Thanks for watching! Cheers!
I kind of hate how the same we all are. You forgot to mention, though, about having some cool lava lamps and LED string lights for the vibe. Vibe is important for good sound too!
Hahaha. You’re right! I forgot to mention lighting! I know that I, personally, couldn’t lay down a guitar track without my neon flamingo. Haha. My entire studio is filled with LED multicolored smart bulbs and pixie lights. I need more lights! It changes EVERYTHING! Haha. Cheers!
Another awesome video with sage advice. I started with a $180 Azden shotgun mic, but got mine at a flea market for $50, and a Zoom H4n recorder in 2011. I used this until....now. The most recent thing I used it for is a 3 minute proof-of-concept short that's being used to get more than a million in financing for the feature film, and in the meantime is winning film festivals. Listening to the short you CANNOT tell what the dialogue was recorded with. I am sure there is some post-processing on the dialogue, but the end result is quality. I should mention the short was actually recorded with the H4n *Pro,* which has slightly better preamps than the regular H4n, but still a long way from pro gear. I just bought a Zoom F4 field recorder. The preamps are much better than the Zoom H series of recorders, but still not the level of actual Pro gear, like a Sound Devices recorders. My new mic is an Azden SGM-3500L, which they just came out with about 2 or 3 years ago. New price is $550 but I got mine in mint used condition for only $280. Reverb (The business, not the sound effect) is our friend. I also got the Zoom F4 used for only $300 instead of $650 new. I can really tell a sound difference. Another part of the difference between these two set-ups is perception by clients for the work I am doing now. Before it was making films with friends and fellow filmmakers. Now I am getting local professional work and clients and they expect to see "professional looking" equipment. This is another reason I upped my audio game. I feel I am at a "Semi-pro" level now. I know a couple professional sound guys (Hollywood and TV level) and they do NOT use this equipment. Of course they have a Sennheiser MKH-416 and either an MKH-50 or a Schoeps mic for indoor recording. They use Sound Devices recorders. They also have a LOT more gear than I do. Basically, for people who are just getting into this, find the BEST EQUIPMENT at YOUR budget level. Get the best bang for your buck. Part of my secret to hitting above my budget level is buying used equipment. All pros use used equipment....they are currently using used equipment. ;) Then when you've got experience and have moved up in the level and quality of your projects, move your equipment up as well, but still, again, to the level that matches your budget.
That’s great advice of your own! Well done! You know exactly what I mean. Anything can be done with anything, with enough skill. Thanks for this very astute take!
@@TheRecordist - Thank you. I am hoping others benefit from my experience in my pursuits, and that they confirm what was said in the video here as well.
If you are as honest as the tape stories, then am all ears. 😅 Thank you for this video, I feel a bit verified that I have a decent plan over here. I have made my last equipment order a week ago (apollo Twin X Heriage edition, HD650 open headphones), I believe this is the last hardware investment I will have to make. Once I nail down a stable and consistent vocal chain using the apollo preamps etc. I will start booking studio sessions to track my main vocals if I still feel like these blankets I am using are not giving me the sound I am looking for. I am not able to treat the space am in right now because I am renting.
That’s some great gear! You’ll be all set! But be warned. The rabbit hole that is the UAD Unison Preamps can be a treacherous one. Before long you want them all! I’m using moving blankets in my studio. Works great. One makes due! Remember, if it sounds good, it IS good. Thanks for watching!
The best GAS explanation I have yet to see. Required viewing. Also…..I just put in a massive order for top of the line gear from Triangle Circle. Can’t wait!
Another wonderful video. All true. Okay, here's what I did: For the start of a podcast I have planned, I purchased a Shure MV7. Then, I decided to go with the clarity of a condenser mike. 800 TH-cam Mike review videos later, I bought a Rode NT-1. Then a Lewitt 440 Pure. Then an Austrian Audio OC18. Then an Earthworks Icon Pro. And Rode mike arms for all. Then the Shure M57 went on sale recently and now I own one. Then I sit down and record voice samples from all to see which I like better. And I loved them all. So now I own fantastic mikes and don't know which to use and I had to slap myself not to buy one more damn mike. AND I HAVE NOT STARTED THE PODCAST YET. I need help. I have gear disease and I need to be tied down in a dark room until they find a cure.
Hahaha. Well it sounds to me like we are very much alike! It took me a very long time to make sure I had all the gear to begin these videos-even though I did probably a year before I began. Haha. At one point you just have to stop preparing and just launch the journey. That’s what I did. However, you e got yourself a very nice collection there! The OC18 is one I’ve really wanted to try. Is your room treated? Sometimes that’s the best investment you can make. Other than that, launch! Haha.
@@TheRecordist Yes, My attic is well treated, all ready to go. Did I mention the three pairs of headphones? The monitors? A new computer? My Motu M2? I had to throw my wallet in the toilet to keep myself from buying the new Motu M6. Oh yeah, there's also the Zoom F3 and a matching pair of Lewitt 040's for foley recording (I'll be doing a comedy podcast). SHURE, I'll be starting that podcast real soooooon....
@@Rounder-One hahaha! Well that’s some great gear! Foley recording is wicked awesome. I love it! I find that I just need to do it. Just do it. See what happens. I’m neurodivergent so I sometimes get task-paralysis. I find that I just have to start doing it and then I can’t stop. But when I stop, I can’t start. So the cycle continues. Haha.
@@TheRecordist I agree, and I am a bit like you myself. But the gear can also draw you in further to lock in eventual production and the purchasing phase can be a good way to ease yourself into something you might be lacking in confidence or frankly, scared of taking on. But I've always imagined not starting the podcast and having to nail the attic door shut with all those mikes and gear locked away gathering dust with the phantom power just a memory, ha,ha! Seriously, while I have been researching gear and acoustically treating my "studio" for the last year, I have been outlining and writing podcast episode ideas and teaching myself how to edit on my DAW (Hindenburg Pro). I have also been recording sample partial episodes and learning proper mike technique, etc. I'm in this for good, and the gear monkey makes it all the more fun. Also, I want to thank you for your glorious videos and for your channel. I subscribed immediately after my first view. Your humor, knowledge and skillful production is something that brings me great pleasure. So now, I believe, I have enough gear to stop salivating over something I don't have. Ahhhh.... Wait half a tick.... Oh yeah... There's that MKH 416 that you reviewed... Hmmmmmmmm.
@@Rounder-One hahaha! Oh yes! No voiceover studio is complete without the infamous 416! I do love that mic, but a lot of the pros have moved on from it. I don’t think I ever will. It’s the sound of all my favorite movies and movie trailers. I think you’re going to be great. You’re very prepared and are really diving in and beating the learning curve of all of this stuff. There’s no doubt in my mind that your show isn’t going to be amazeballs. If you ever need a guest interview, hit me up!
For 5+ years now I've been using a Shure SM58 going straight into an old analog mixing desk I got secondhand and from there I take the RCA output and run it straight into the 3.5mm mic input on my PC and record right on the PC as is with no pre amp, no interface, nothing, just analog straight in and everyone tells me how great it sounds even though my set up is janky as lol, I want to get an actual interface but why fix what ain't broke I guess.
Well converters and preamps make a huge difference and once you get used to the high end stuff, it’s easy to hear the low quality stuff-however, if it does the job and you’re happy with it, then that’s all you’ll ever need. Thanks for watching!
I must admit, that I am a total audio gearhead. I bought microphones left right and centre. Years later I finally found the microphone that allows me to sound the way I want. Cad Audio E100sx. But, im still eyeing up other microphones.
Oh that’s awesome! But it never ends! Just when you think you’ve got what you want, you hear something else. Haha. That’s how it goes. The grass is always greener! Haha. Thanks for watching!
Yes ... Exactly... See, I personally don't think that spending over $1,000.00 on a Tascam 688 Midistudio 8 track cassette multi track recorder in order to preserve some master recordings made in the mid 90s should even require a second thought. Non-audio folk, however, would have sold the cassette masters at a yard sale for 25 cents per tape.
I want to know a little about the treating room part. My room has hardwood and i was wondering that if having hardwood flooring is ok when it comes to treating my room. I have foam panels
Hey there. To answer your question, no. You need an area rug or a similar thick carpet-especially around where you’re making your sounds. Hardwood causes sounds to bounce all over the place creating a very nasty room reverb. Foam panels are great for higher frequency dampening but not for lower frequency dampening. You’ll need bass traps in the corners of the room to help stop the bass bounce. You can TH-cam rockwool acoustic panels. These are the best to hang on your walls. You can make them yourself. For me, I just used a bunch of moving blankets and area rugs all over the place. Even the ceiling. I also padded my corners. I hope this helps!
I'm looking to get a zoom h1n but I've watched video that they are not very good for loud noises. This would be used mostly for trains is there another recorder to look at? Would like to keep it in the $100 price range.
Hey there! The Zoom H1n has a max SPL of 120db which should do a train. I’ve done train recordings with the H1n without issue. Not sure about the horn, but worth a shot. In the $100 price range, you’re not going to find anything better than the H1n (the last time I looked). At about $230 is the Sony A10 which a lot of people recommend-including Álvaro here. I did a review on the Zoom H1n here th-cam.com/video/2TE0QlC5OFI/w-d-xo.html Hope that helps!
"Watch ALL the TH-cam videos on ALL the stuff you get." There will undoubtedly be MORE helpful information in all of those videos than in the very minute amount of literature that your new gear has in the box or in the online users manual... If you're lucky enough to have purchased something that actually has a users manual online somewhere.
@@TheRecordist Right? Why else am I awake at 3:44 on a Sunday morning if not to catch up on TH-cam reviews, paint electric guitar parts and unbox a tuner that I purchased 12 hours ago!? Sleep!? Bah... When I'm deed.
Noob here, just bought a ZOOM H5n used, pretty good it seems, to bad that it's an old product, because all tutorials and reviews are pretty old too. Question, do professionals use the built in compressors and limiters at all, or is that for Us noobs to struggle with ? The manual does not give much information at all.
Hi Daniel. Indeed, the instructions aren’t good if you’re new to audio. I personally wouldn’t use the limiter on the H5 because it’s digital and kind of after the fact, I would be sure to run my H5 at lower levels (peaking at -12dB and then inflate it in post, and use a limiter there. I wasn’t aware that there was an H5n recorder. Only the H5 or the H4n. If you mean the H5, then I did a lengthy video on it here th-cam.com/video/G54JMmfHD80/w-d-xo.html I hope that can help you.
@@TheRecordist Ah, I meant H2n not easy beeing a noob, probably wrote H5 since I saw your video about it earlier 😏 Anyhow, I think you answer is probably valid, thanks !
@@daniel635biturbo oh yes. The H2n. Always best to keep gain levels below 5.5 on that one. The preamps get really noisy after that. I would then turn it up in post. I hope this helped!
@@TheRecordist I actually think it did ! This recorder has opened my eyes to placement of the mic very much, since I earlier only used Shotgun or a really crap lavalier to my Sony A7II.
...and as we pray...give us today our daily work...or something along those lines...we need workhorses that´ll do the daily grind and do it for a long, long, long, long time. We try our level best to get more efficient at what we do, get sweeter results in a shorter time to maximize the the profit we can earn. But to what end? The moment we can no longer justify the diminishing returns of any new or vintage gear we buy, we start feeding the monkey on our backs. Well...not so much we, more like, I. One can overdo this GAS thing, ending up in the Hunger Games as Katniss Everdeen....Oh...sorry...I forgot...thats you...innit?😂
My method with everything, whether it’s Hi-Fi, recording video, audio or photography is to make as few jumps as possible to get where you want to be. Start off with lots of exciting TH-cam research before you even have the money. Then get used equipment that has lost its depreciation already for when you sell it on to buy the good stuff once you know it’s for you. Then if you know you want a Canon 5Ds for instance get it in as few purchases as possible. Don’t start with a Rebel Kiss then one up then one up then the 5D. Get in the game and get the camera you want. Things always get upgrades but if you know the purchase is long term then it can be your spare, knowing it’s always good enough. That Rebel will be gone and so will the intermediate steps which will cost money. Audio is the same principle, as are washing machines, bicycles and turntables.
That’s some sound advice! I agree! Thanks so much for your thoughtful and helpful comment! Cheers!
Last week i had this conversation with a friend about me bying a new mic, he told me that my vids` audio sound already great, i told him about that sound i hear in my head and im looking after.
Thx man
Exactly! Sometimes you just need to chase that sound! I’m glad this video resonated with you! Thanks for watching! Cheers!
Great thoughts - sound advice (ha ha). Many truths. It's really about getting the best with what you have rather than buying the best.
I spend way more on high end kit than my current skill level can match. The limitations are me. That's true for audio gear - well beyond my skill set (I already have a Sennheiser MKH 416, Rycote mount, Sound Devices MixPre6ii, multiple other mikes, cables, radio transmission kit etc etc now exploring time code).
Software too - at least I'm proficient with Photoshop, Lightroom but recently bought DaVinci (Studio) and barely know how to use Fairlight let alone anywhere near mastering other DaVinci tabs.
I have more Sony GM lenses than I can carry in any backpack that I can physically lug more than a few hundred meters. I'm still seriously exploring what my next cinema camera should be. At least I pretty much understand lighting (several years photography experience) but now I'm looking to augment my extensive flash kit with video lights. I believe that the best cinematography is little without a compelling story or message - and it's no surprise that my writing skills are, at best, pretty average. So yes, I suffer with advanced GAS. But at least I have vision, ambition, strong self-belief coupled with a determination to become the best 'me' that I can be.
On bad days I wonder if I'm delusional, but luckily those days are infrequent so I'm generally happy, keen to learn lots more and grow. Any serious improvement will likely now be a function of time and effort spent in training, practice, review and then repeating .... for as long as my ambition holds out.
I don't think I'm constrained by kit (as in too little or not good enough) but possibly too much as in 'spoilt for choice'. Some will be envious of my capacity to buy more and more kit, but there are downsides too - mostly psychological.
Honestly it's not a great place to be, because in my heart of hearts I know that I can never read all the books I buy or learn all the insights from training that I undertake. Nor can I use all my photo, video and sound kit etc to make the exquisite and beautiful work that I aspire to one day achieve - not least becauseas the more I learn, the more exhibitions and films I see, the inspirational material in it's many forms encountered etc the more my ambition moves my 'mental goal posts'. I will probably die trying, still learning and attempting to further improve. So yes GAS really is just one of many distractions.
That was the most well thought out and well written comment ever. There were more times than not that I felt like I was reading my own words about my own life when I was reading yours. I think you nailed it better than I ever could.
“The limitations are me”. Exquisite.
I think you’ll find that you’re a better writer than you know. And also, that you recognize what so many others fail to recognize: yourself.
Like myself, you await inspiration to strike and you likely look for it in all things-as I do. Content to collect and build and remain poised and at the ready for when that strike hits you.
Once again, a fabulous baring of your soul and of your true self. Bravo!
You, sir, should have been in a sitcom! Incredibly entertaining and informative...
Haha. Well thank you so much! I don’t know how well I would do talking on stage. I’m a full-on introvert. But I so appreciate your kind words! Thanks for watching! Cheers!
I kind of hate how the same we all are. You forgot to mention, though, about having some cool lava lamps and LED string lights for the vibe. Vibe is important for good sound too!
Hahaha. You’re right! I forgot to mention lighting! I know that I, personally, couldn’t lay down a guitar track without my neon flamingo. Haha.
My entire studio is filled with LED multicolored smart bulbs and pixie lights. I need more lights! It changes EVERYTHING!
Haha. Cheers!
Another awesome video with sage advice. I started with a $180 Azden shotgun mic, but got mine at a flea market for $50, and a Zoom H4n recorder in 2011. I used this until....now. The most recent thing I used it for is a 3 minute proof-of-concept short that's being used to get more than a million in financing for the feature film, and in the meantime is winning film festivals. Listening to the short you CANNOT tell what the dialogue was recorded with. I am sure there is some post-processing on the dialogue, but the end result is quality. I should mention the short was actually recorded with the H4n *Pro,* which has slightly better preamps than the regular H4n, but still a long way from pro gear.
I just bought a Zoom F4 field recorder. The preamps are much better than the Zoom H series of recorders, but still not the level of actual Pro gear, like a Sound Devices recorders. My new mic is an Azden SGM-3500L, which they just came out with about 2 or 3 years ago. New price is $550 but I got mine in mint used condition for only $280. Reverb (The business, not the sound effect) is our friend. I also got the Zoom F4 used for only $300 instead of $650 new. I can really tell a sound difference.
Another part of the difference between these two set-ups is perception by clients for the work I am doing now. Before it was making films with friends and fellow filmmakers. Now I am getting local professional work and clients and they expect to see "professional looking" equipment. This is another reason I upped my audio game. I feel I am at a "Semi-pro" level now. I know a couple professional sound guys (Hollywood and TV level) and they do NOT use this equipment. Of course they have a Sennheiser MKH-416 and either an MKH-50 or a Schoeps mic for indoor recording. They use Sound Devices recorders. They also have a LOT more gear than I do.
Basically, for people who are just getting into this, find the BEST EQUIPMENT at YOUR budget level. Get the best bang for your buck. Part of my secret to hitting above my budget level is buying used equipment. All pros use used equipment....they are currently using used equipment. ;) Then when you've got experience and have moved up in the level and quality of your projects, move your equipment up as well, but still, again, to the level that matches your budget.
That’s great advice of your own! Well done! You know exactly what I mean. Anything can be done with anything, with enough skill. Thanks for this very astute take!
@@TheRecordist - Thank you. I am hoping others benefit from my experience in my pursuits, and that they confirm what was said in the video here as well.
If you are as honest as the tape stories, then am all ears. 😅 Thank you for this video, I feel a bit verified that I have a decent plan over here. I have made my last equipment order a week ago (apollo Twin X Heriage edition, HD650 open headphones), I believe this is the last hardware investment I will have to make. Once I nail down a stable and consistent vocal chain using the apollo preamps etc. I will start booking studio sessions to track my main vocals if I still feel like these blankets I am using are not giving me the sound I am looking for. I am not able to treat the space am in right now because I am renting.
That’s some great gear! You’ll be all set! But be warned. The rabbit hole that is the UAD Unison Preamps can be a treacherous one. Before long you want them all!
I’m using moving blankets in my studio. Works great. One makes due!
Remember, if it sounds good, it IS good.
Thanks for watching!
The best GAS explanation I have yet to see. Required viewing. Also…..I just put in a massive order for top of the line gear from Triangle Circle. Can’t wait!
Ha! Glad you put that order in! Triangle Circle: They’re A Cut Above the Average Shapes! Hahaha!
Another wonderful video. All true. Okay, here's what I did: For the start of a podcast I have planned, I purchased a Shure MV7. Then, I decided to go with the clarity of a condenser mike. 800 TH-cam Mike review videos later, I bought a Rode NT-1. Then a Lewitt 440 Pure. Then an Austrian Audio OC18. Then an Earthworks Icon Pro. And Rode mike arms for all. Then the Shure M57 went on sale recently and now I own one. Then I sit down and record voice samples from all to see which I like better. And I loved them all. So now I own fantastic mikes and don't know which to use and I had to slap myself not to buy one more damn mike. AND I HAVE NOT STARTED THE PODCAST YET. I need help. I have gear disease and I need to be tied down in a dark room until they find a cure.
Hahaha. Well it sounds to me like we are very much alike! It took me a very long time to make sure I had all the gear to begin these videos-even though I did probably a year before I began. Haha.
At one point you just have to stop preparing and just launch the journey. That’s what I did.
However, you e got yourself a very nice collection there! The OC18 is one I’ve really wanted to try.
Is your room treated? Sometimes that’s the best investment you can make. Other than that, launch! Haha.
@@TheRecordist Yes, My attic is well treated, all ready to go. Did I mention the three pairs of headphones? The monitors? A new computer? My Motu M2? I had to throw my wallet in the toilet to keep myself from buying the new Motu M6. Oh yeah, there's also the Zoom F3 and a matching pair of Lewitt 040's for foley recording (I'll be doing a comedy podcast). SHURE, I'll be starting that podcast real soooooon....
@@Rounder-One hahaha! Well that’s some great gear! Foley recording is wicked awesome. I love it!
I find that I just need to do it. Just do it. See what happens. I’m neurodivergent so I sometimes get task-paralysis. I find that I just have to start doing it and then I can’t stop. But when I stop, I can’t start. So the cycle continues. Haha.
@@TheRecordist I agree, and I am a bit like you myself. But the gear can also draw you in further to lock in eventual production and the purchasing phase can be a good way to ease yourself into something you might be lacking in confidence or frankly, scared of taking on. But I've always imagined not starting the podcast and having to nail the attic door shut with all those mikes and gear locked away gathering dust with the phantom power just a memory, ha,ha! Seriously, while I have been researching gear and acoustically treating my "studio" for the last year, I have been outlining and writing podcast episode ideas and teaching myself how to edit on my DAW (Hindenburg Pro). I have also been recording sample partial episodes and learning proper mike technique, etc. I'm in this for good, and the gear monkey makes it all the more fun. Also, I want to thank you for your glorious videos and for your channel. I subscribed immediately after my first view. Your humor, knowledge and skillful production is something that brings me great pleasure. So now, I believe, I have enough gear to stop salivating over something I don't have. Ahhhh.... Wait half a tick.... Oh yeah... There's that MKH 416 that you reviewed... Hmmmmmmmm.
@@Rounder-One hahaha! Oh yes! No voiceover studio is complete without the infamous 416! I do love that mic, but a lot of the pros have moved on from it. I don’t think I ever will. It’s the sound of all my favorite movies and movie trailers.
I think you’re going to be great. You’re very prepared and are really diving in and beating the learning curve of all of this stuff. There’s no doubt in my mind that your show isn’t going to be amazeballs.
If you ever need a guest interview, hit me up!
For 5+ years now I've been using a Shure SM58 going straight into an old analog mixing desk I got secondhand and from there I take the RCA output and run it straight into the 3.5mm mic input on my PC and record right on the PC as is with no pre amp, no interface, nothing, just analog straight in and everyone tells me how great it sounds even though my set up is janky as lol, I want to get an actual interface but why fix what ain't broke I guess.
Well converters and preamps make a huge difference and once you get used to the high end stuff, it’s easy to hear the low quality stuff-however, if it does the job and you’re happy with it, then that’s all you’ll ever need. Thanks for watching!
I must admit, that I am a total audio gearhead. I bought microphones left right and centre. Years later I finally found the microphone that allows me to sound the way I want. Cad Audio E100sx. But, im still eyeing up other microphones.
Oh that’s awesome! But it never ends! Just when you think you’ve got what you want, you hear something else. Haha. That’s how it goes. The grass is always greener! Haha. Thanks for watching!
Wise words and great thoughts!👌😊
Thank you very much!
All excellent advice.
Thank you, sir!
Yes ... Exactly... See, I personally don't think that spending over $1,000.00 on a Tascam 688 Midistudio 8 track cassette multi track recorder in order to preserve some master recordings made in the mid 90s should even require a second thought. Non-audio folk, however, would have sold the cassette masters at a yard sale for 25 cents per tape.
Yep. Exactly. You need to preserve the history. It belongs in a museum!
I really enjoy the video,thanks!
I’m glad you did! Thanks for watching!
I want to know a little about the treating room part. My room has hardwood and i was wondering that if having hardwood flooring is ok when it comes to treating my room. I have foam panels
Hey there. To answer your question, no. You need an area rug or a similar thick carpet-especially around where you’re making your sounds. Hardwood causes sounds to bounce all over the place creating a very nasty room reverb.
Foam panels are great for higher frequency dampening but not for lower frequency dampening. You’ll need bass traps in the corners of the room to help stop the bass bounce. You can TH-cam rockwool acoustic panels. These are the best to hang on your walls. You can make them yourself.
For me, I just used a bunch of moving blankets and area rugs all over the place. Even the ceiling. I also padded my corners.
I hope this helps!
@@TheRecordist coolio. Thanks for the reply
Words of wisdom. Where were you 15 years ago, haha ... 🙂
Seriously, keep up the good work!
Hey thanks so much, Hannes! I really appreciate your kind words and your donation! I’ll do my best to keep it up! Thanks so much again!
all of this is facts 🤘😁🤘
Cheers!
I'm looking to get a zoom h1n but I've watched video that they are not very good for loud noises. This would be used mostly for trains is there another recorder to look at? Would like to keep it in the $100 price range.
A little more expensive but in my opnion much better than the Zoom, the Sony PCM-A10 Linear PCM Recorder,.
Hey there! The Zoom H1n has a max SPL of 120db which should do a train. I’ve done train recordings with the H1n without issue. Not sure about the horn, but worth a shot.
In the $100 price range, you’re not going to find anything better than the H1n (the last time I looked). At about $230 is the Sony A10 which a lot of people recommend-including Álvaro here.
I did a review on the Zoom H1n here th-cam.com/video/2TE0QlC5OFI/w-d-xo.html
Hope that helps!
@@acarrasco that’s a good suggestion! Thanks!
@@TheRecordist Thanks
"Watch ALL the TH-cam videos on ALL the stuff you get." There will undoubtedly be MORE helpful information in all of those videos than in the very minute amount of literature that your new gear has in the box or in the online users manual... If you're lucky enough to have purchased something that actually has a users manual online somewhere.
You’re absolutely right! That’s what I do. Oh and also I read all the manuals front to back in bed-because what else am I going to do? Sleep?
@@TheRecordist Right? Why else am I awake at 3:44 on a Sunday morning if not to catch up on TH-cam reviews, paint electric guitar parts and unbox a tuner that I purchased 12 hours ago!? Sleep!? Bah... When I'm deed.
@@gabedestellano haha. You know it!
Noob here, just bought a ZOOM H5n used, pretty good it seems, to bad that it's an old product, because all tutorials and reviews are pretty old too.
Question, do professionals use the built in compressors and limiters at all, or is that for Us noobs to struggle with ?
The manual does not give much information at all.
Hi Daniel. Indeed, the instructions aren’t good if you’re new to audio. I personally wouldn’t use the limiter on the H5 because it’s digital and kind of after the fact, I would be sure to run my H5 at lower levels (peaking at -12dB and then inflate it in post, and use a limiter there.
I wasn’t aware that there was an H5n recorder. Only the H5 or the H4n. If you mean the H5, then I did a lengthy video on it here th-cam.com/video/G54JMmfHD80/w-d-xo.html
I hope that can help you.
@@TheRecordist Ah, I meant H2n not easy beeing a noob, probably wrote H5 since I saw your video about it earlier 😏
Anyhow, I think you answer is probably valid, thanks !
@@daniel635biturbo oh yes. The H2n. Always best to keep gain levels below 5.5 on that one. The preamps get really noisy after that. I would then turn it up in post. I hope this helped!
@@TheRecordist I actually think it did ! This recorder has opened my eyes to placement of the mic very much, since I earlier only used Shotgun or a really crap lavalier to my Sony A7II.
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Hahaha. Nailed it!