Microphone Audio Comparisons
Lesson 7 from: Audio Recording 101: Record Voice Audio for Video ProductionTomas George
Microphone Audio Comparisons
Lesson 7 from: Audio Recording 101: Record Voice Audio for Video ProductionTomas George
Lesson Info
7. Microphone Audio Comparisons
Lessons
Introduction and Welcome to this Course
00:50 2Listen to your Recording Environment
03:43 3Room Treatment Tips
03:07 4Dynamic vs Condenser Microphones
02:35 5Recommended Pro-Level Microphones
02:55 6Recommended Budget Level Mics
02:35 7Microphone Audio Comparisons
05:53 8What is an Audio Interface and How is it Useful
01:48Recommended Pro-Level Audio Interfaces
01:35 10Recommended Budget-Level Audio Interfaces
01:46 11My Thoughts on USB Microphones
00:45 12Microphone Positioning and Accessories
04:09 13Essential Microphone Polar Patterns
03:17 14Recommended Monitors and Headphones
03:55 15Other Audio Monitoring Tips
02:41 16Introduction to Capturing Audio
00:18 17Recommend Audio Recording Software and DAWs
06:28 18A Quick Look at Some Handy Recorders
02:39 19Audacity Introduction
00:45 20Setting up to Record Audio in Audacity
03:49 21How to Record Audio into Audacity
02:54 22Other Features of Audacity - Playback, Zoom, Undo + Save
04:15 23How to Export Audio out of Audacity
03:37 24Essential Audio Editing Tools in Audacity
08:07 25Removing Silence, Splitting + Joining Clips
03:17 26Essential Key Command or Keyboard Shortcuts in Audacity
03:06 27Removing Background Noise Introduction
02:48 28How to use the Noise Gate Effect in Audacity
12:54 29How to use the Noise Reduction Effect in Audacity
11:15 30Mixing and Processing your Audio Introduction
02:32 31A Quick Look at the Filter Curve or EQ Effect
10:35 32A Quick Look at Compression and the Normalize Effect
11:21 33How to set up an Effects Macro in Audacity
03:23 34Adding Audio Effects to Audio Clips in Premiere Pro
06:06 35Gain/Volume in Premiere Pro
03:36 36Parametric EQ - Part 1 : An Overview of EQ and the Plugin
11:08 37Parametric EQ - Part 2A : Mixing Examples
15:56 38Parametric EQ - Part 2B : Mixing Examples - Example 2
11:31 39Parametric EQ - Part 3 - More Settings + Features
05:14 40Noise Reduction in Premiere Pro - Part 1: DeNoise
09:24 41Noise Reduction in Premiere Pro - Part 2: DeReverb
06:25 42Audio Compression in Premiere Pro - Part 1: Introduction
02:47 43Audio Compression in Premiere Pro - Part 2: Threshold + Ratio
04:16 44Audio Compression in Premiere Pro - Part 3: Make up Gain
03:15 45Audio Compression in Premiere Pro - Part 4: Attack and Release + 2nd Example
06:30 46How to use a DeEsser Audio Effect in Premiere Pro
12:00 47How to use the Hard Limiter Audio Effect in Premiere Pro
06:48 48How to use an Audio Meter in Premiere Pro - Loudness Radar
08:28 49Behind the Scenes of my Audio Recording Equipment
07:16 50Thanks and Bye
00:12Lesson Info
Microphone Audio Comparisons
Hi there and welcome to this video where I'm going to compare the audio of the microphones that we previously looked at. So you can see right now, I have a selection of different microphones and let's now hear what they sound like before we get started though. I'm just gonna mention I have no processing on any of this audio, so I have no audio plugins apart from gain. So they're at a similar level. OK, let's look at the first one which is a Sennheiser 416. This microphone is actually out of shot. So this is a shotgun microphone most commonly used for video. So you really wanna have this mic out of shot, but you wanna have it as close as possible. So it can sound as good as possible as it's a shotgun microphone. It only picks up a narrow amount. So if I move to the side like this, you'll notice it doesn't sound anywhere near as good as if the mic is pointing at my mouth. So remember if you're gonna be talking to the side like this, a shotgun microphone isn't gonna sound great, but it's ...
good if you can have it pointing at you. OK. The next microphone is this one here. This is the electro voice re 20. This is actually my favorite mic. So this mic I use for any audio recordings where I don't use video. I think this one sounds really good with my voice. I've been using this mic for many years and this is the sound of the electro voice re 20. OK. Next one is this microphone in the middle. This is the Sha Sm seven B very common podcast microphone. A little bit more inexpensive than the re 20. I personally don't think it sounds as good with my voice, but a lot of people do really like this microphone. A very popular one to consider. OK. Going along, we have this microphone here. This is a Zoom SGH six. So this microphone is a shotgun microphone and you can attach it to the Zoom Handy recorders. So the Zoom H five, the Zoom H six and the Zoom F one. So this one you can probably hear sounds pretty decent. It sounds pretty good. So if you want to be really portable and you just wanna take a handy recorder with you, you don't want to take a laptop or an audio interface, you could consider the shotgun mic the Zoom SGH six as it is a shotgun microphone, you would normally have it out of shot. So let me just move this over. So it's out of shot. So you can hear what it sounds like now. So you notice it probably doesn't sound as good as before when it was closer, but it still sounds decent. So if you want to be portable and not have to take a laptop or audio interface, then a handy recorder, like this is definitely one to consider. Let's just move it back in the shot and you can probably hear there. It does sound better when it is closer. And again, it's a shotgun mic. So if I move to the side like this, it's not gonna sound as good as if it's in front of my mouth. OK. The next microphone is this one here. This is the Shaw sm 58. It was originally designed as a handheld microphone for live stage performances. However, you can still use it for recording podcasts or videos. For example, Tim Ferris uses this for his podcast. This only picks up a small amount as well. So if you're in any noisy environments or untreated room, this is a good one to consider. So if I move this mic to the side like this, you'll notice you can't really hear it at all. So it does have to be pointing out your mouth and I do recommend having it quite close. So if it's further away like this, you'll notice it doesn't sound anywhere near as good as if it's closer like this. OK. The next microphone is this Lavaliere microphone here. So this is the Rhodes Smart L plus. So this actually plugs into your phone. So right now I have it plugged into my phone. You may have to use a Dongle like this. OK. So I'm recording this now on my phone and this is the audio from the Rhodes Smart La Plus, you can probably hear it sounds pretty decent, maybe not as good as these larger microphones we just looked at, but for being so small and portable, I think it's good and this is the audio on my phone. So I'm not using the smart LA Plus, you can probably hear it did sound better before when we used the smart LA Plus. OK. So now let's do a quick comparison test on all of these different microphones. So this is an example of me speaking into the microphone. So the audio you can hear right now is coming from the microphone as you can hear using a microphone is very important. And I never recommend using the built in mic on your camera as it's never as good as using an external microphone. So this is an example of me speaking into the microphone. So the audio you can hear right now is coming from the microphone as you can hear. Using a microphone is very important. And I never recommend using the built in mic on your camera as it's never as good as using an external microphone. So this is an example of me speaking into the microphone. So the audio you can hear right now is coming from the microphone as you can hear using a microphone is very important. And I never recommend using the Built in mic on your camera as it's never as good as using an external microphone. So this is an example of me speaking into the microphone. So the audio you can hear right now is coming from the microphone as you can hear using a microphone is very important. And I never recommend using the Built in mic on your camera as it's never as good as using an external microphone. So this is an example of me speaking into the microphone. So the audio you can hear right now is coming from the microphone as you can hear using a microphone is very important. And I never recommend using the Built in mic on your camera as it's never as good as using an external microphone. So this is an example of me speaking into the microphone. So the audio you can hear right now is coming from the microphone as you can hear using a microphone is very important. And I never recommend using the built in mic on your camera as it's never as good as using an external microphone. OK. So I personally like the sound of this electro voice ie 20 with my voice. However, if I'm filming a video and I wanna have the mic and shot, I may use the Shaw sm seven B as I do think it looks a bit slicker and if I don't want to have the mic and shot at all, I may use a shotgun microphone like this Sennheiser 416. And if I'm away from the studio and I don't want to take a laptop, me, I will take a handy recorder and I will use this mic here, this Zoom sgh six shotgun microphone as I think this sounds pretty decent. And if I'm traveling and I'm in a really bad room, I may use the Sha sm 58 as this can sound good in untreated rooms. And if I want to be super portable, I may use the road smart lab plus and just record the audio into my phone. Ok? So that is the audio from these different microphones. I hope you found this video useful and I'll see you in the next one.
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