You Owe Your Audience Good Sound, Broadcast Dynamics are Better? and More (BSP-221)
On episode 221 of the BSP I discuss how you owe your audience good audio, address a comment saying that broadcast dynamic mics are better than handheld dynamics, how like and dislike buttons affect your YouTube video’s distribution, and a cheap option to create a safety track and mimic the outcome of 32-bit floating point recording.
00:00 - Intro 00:16 - AEA KU5a Update 00:46 - OC White Low Profile Boom Arm Gen 2 02:11 - WYHTS: I Like the AEA Without the High Pass Filter 03:00 - WYHTS: Provide Your Listeners The Best Experience Possible! 05:13 - WYHTS: Brodcast Dynamics Make Post Production Easier. 09:15 - Ask Bandrew 09:55 - Video Submission 1 10:37 - How Many Beanies & Flannels Do I Own? 13:17 - Email Submission 2 13:34 - Is the Samson C01u Pro Still the Best Sub $100 USB Condenser Mic? 16:21 - Video Submission 3 17:10 - Do The Like & Dislike Button YouTube Help or Hurt Your Video? * Morning Fame Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXReoz4kBrA 22:18 - Email Submission 4 22:40 - Best USB Mic For Home Recording Under $50 23:40 - Voice Submission 5 24:06 - Recommendations for High Pitched Voices 29:30 - Email Submission 6 30:15 - How Much Does My Day Job Pay Me? 34:00 - Voice Submission 7 34:31 - Can You Use an XLR Splitter to Mimic 32-Bit Floating? * Cable Splitter: https://geni.us/cmsplit 39:07 - Outro ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pYG-FSdGRg
Topics Discussed: Youtube testing 90 second unskippable ads, Don't buy counterfeit gear, Audio technica AT2020USB-X, The Benefit of youtuber merch, modern music that is great, how I store microphones, How you should take control of your life, and a lot of great topics in the Donation segment.
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Audio Technica AT2020USB-X: https://geni.us/at2020usbx
Rode NTH-100: https://geni.us/rnth100
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00:00 - Intro
00:20 - YouTube Testing 90 Second Unskippable Ads
- Ad Guidelines: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/2467968
- Ad Length Guidelines: https://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/6244563?sjid=1712794147187447008-NA
09:28 - Don't Buy Counterfeit Gear
- Ricky's Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNR-Oa6QVp4
24:08 - Audio Technica AT2020USB-X
25:43 - WYHTS: Benefit of YouTuber Merch
28:43 - WYHTS: Modern Music is GREAT!
31:58 - WYHTS: How Do You Store Mics?
33:38 - WYHTS: Take Control Of Your Own LIFE!
37:18 - Donation Segment
52:28 - Conclusion
#SocialMedia #ContentCreator #Podcast
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On episode 334 of the BSP I discuss youtube's policy change which has led to videos with swearing in the first 8 seconds getting demonetized, and then elaborate on the overarching issue with ad supported content. I then explain how growing up playing in punk / metal bands led to my work ethic and more.
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Behringer XM8500: https://geni.us/xm8500
Behringer UM2: https://geni.us/behrum2
Sennheiser HD650: https://geni.us/sennhd650
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00:00 - Intro
00:15 - YouTube Demonetizes Swearing
- GOOGLE CONTENT GUIDELINES: https://support.google.com/youtube/thread/64073546?hl=en
13:19 - What I'm Testing
15:21 - Ask Bandrew
16:10 - Voice Submission 1
18:25 - Does Close Micing Impact My Sound?
23:05 - Where Does Your Work Ethic Come From?
35:36 - Email 2
35:20 - 2 PC Setup With Minifuse 2?
37:10 - Video Submission 3
39:34 - How Should I Improve My Audio?
41:45 - Conclusion / Outro
#YouTubePolicy #Demonetized #Podcast
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On episode 256 of the BSP, I discuss thew news that Twitch will be banning people for off site violations (on other social media platforms, and off-line behavior as well). I discuss why this is concerning even though it is understandable why they want to implement this.
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Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links):
Lewitt LCT840: https://vintageking.com/lewitt-lct-840
Hakan P110 Pop Filter: https://imp.i114863.net/Za2Ag
OC White Low Profile Boom Arm: https://www.ocwhite.com/product/ultima-gen2-ultra-low-profile-adjustable-mic-boom-with-a-12-fixed-horizontal-arm-and-machined-table-bushing/
Universal Audio x8: https://imp.i114863.net/zMg2r
Sennheiser HD650: https://geni.us/sennhd650
Twitter: @bandrewsays
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00:00 - Intro
00:09 - Twitch Banning People For Offsite Behavior
* Twitch Blog Post: https://blog.twitch.tv/en/2021/04/07/our-plan-for-addressing-severe-off-service-misconduct/
10:44 - WYHTS: YouTube Hiding Dislikes because of YT Rewind
11:44 - WYHTS: YouTube Should Revert to the Star Rating
12:59 - WYHTS: YouTube Could Manipulate Dislike
14:29 - WYHTS: Mental Health Argument is Plausible
15:59 - WYHTS: Dislikes Tell Me If a Tutorial is Correct
18:34 - WYHTS: Dislikes are Super Informative
23:14 - WYHTS: Disliking videos doesn’t change a thing?
24:14 - WYHTS: Time Needs to be Considered As Well
25:34 - Ask Bandrew
16:14 - Video Submission 1
28:29 - How to Get Neighbors to be Quiet?
31:34 - Voice Submission 2
34:14 - Mixers for Recording?
37:59 - Voice Submission 3
38:29 - What Kind of Redundancy Do You Have in Place for Recording Failure?
41:34 - Outro
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On episode 310 of the BSP I discuss youtube finally taking steps to hopefully resolve the issue with excessive spam, scam, and impersonation in the comment section, why I haven't been uploading any videos (my studio is down), a follow up to the mixcast 4 and my movies of the week.
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Earthworks Ethos: https://imp.i114863.net/ethos
Yellowtek M!ka: https://www.yellowtec.com/mika.html
Universal Audio LA610 MK2: https://imp.i114863.net/la610mk2
Universal Audio x8: https://imp.i114863.net/zMg2r
Sennheiser HD650: https://geni.us/sennhd650
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00:00 - Intro
00:16 - Update on Strict Comment Filtering
01:25 - What I've Been Testing
04:25 - WYHTS: Shure SM7b or Beyerdynamic M201TG
07:40 - WYHTS: Why Haven't I Moved Yet?
16:10 - WYHTS: Dealing With Stress of a Leaking Studio
19:03 - WYHTS: The O.C.
20:40 - Ask Bandrew
21:25 - Voice Submission 1
22:55 - Will Dynamic Mics Help Me With Microphone Bleed?
25:25 - How's My Audio?
27:08 - Video Submission 2
28:08 - Why Don't Audio Interfaces Have 3.5mm Inputs?
31:55- Outro
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In this clip, I share my 3 minute review of Hereditary (2018), by Ari Aster, starring Toni Collette, Alex Wolff, Gabriel Byrne, and Milly Shapiro.
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On episode 223 of the BSP, I talk about the Twitter Hack on 15th JULY 2020, how it happened, what was taken, what was done and why it is so scary. I also answer a lot of questions about background noise rejection, why I promote conversation in the YouTube comments, and more.
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AEA KU5a: https://imp.i114863.net/GL37r
OC White Low Profile Boom Arm: https://www.ocwhite.com/product/ultima-gen2-ultra-low-profile-adjustable-mic-boom-with-a-12-fixed-horizontal-arm-and-machined-table-bushing/
Universal Audio x8: https://imp.i114863.net/zMg2r
Sony MDR7506: https://geni.us/7506
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00:00 - Intro
00:13 - Twitter Hacked & the Bitcoin Scam
02:00 - How t he Twitter Hack Happened
03:50 - What the Hackers Accessed
* TWITTER BLOG POST: https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/company/2020/an-update-on-our-security-incident.html
* YOUR TWITTER DATA: https://help.twitter.com/en/managing-your-account/accessing-your-twitter-data
05:15 - Can You Do Anything & Should You Be Worried?
07:52 - Twitter Hack Conspiracy Corner!
13:06 - What I’ve Been Testing: Sennheiser HD650’s
14:00 - WYHTS: Why Are You Okay With Comments on YouTube!? (https://www.betterpodcasting.com/)
20:00 - WYHTS: Is YouTube Premium Good for Creators?
22:45 - WYHTS: No Longer Buying Chinese Made Products?
26:15 - Ask Bandrew
26:66 - Email 1
27:15 - Quality Mic Under $50?
28:40 - Email 2
29:00 - Mic Rejecting Background Noise?
30:50 - Voice Submission 3
32:30 - SM57 Background Noise Rejection Tips.
37:00 - Email 4
37:15 - Can You Use the Rode Procaster with the Rode AI-1?
39:05 - Outro
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In this clip I talk about Facebook Allegedly Launching a "Social Trust" score to determine the trust worthiness of users based on their reporting history and 1000's of pieces of behavioral information as well.
* Meow Meow Beenz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CI4kiPaKfAE
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On episode 207 of the BSP we avoid all discussion of the Corona Virus Covid-19. Instead we discuss some activities people can enjoy while spending time at home, I provide an introduction to nudibranchs, I share 9 of my Favorite Films that are available to stream for Free, and I also include a tutorial on how to EQ a headset mic to sound like a studio mic, and how to connect a mic to an instrument input.
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Telefunken TF47: http://bit.ly/39e3l6R
Warm Audio WA73-EQ: http://bit.ly/34p34ei
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Sony MDR7506: https://geni.us/7506
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00:00 - Intro
00:39 - No Corona Virus Talk On This Podcast
01:43 - What Can People Do When They’re Stuck at Home?
04:37 - Introduction to Nudibranchs
07:48 - Favorite Films That Are Streamable for Free
* Wargames: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNLQ-O-Qx3Y
* The Host: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdNqos19xSU
* Hackers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5T_CqqjOPDc
* Over the Top: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFb1eG5CgzI
* The Arrival: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2NVH0iSTuk
* Cube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2o3Lgx_HSRQ
* Mirage Men: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srtrRbt77AE
* Citzenfour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRzDsxUOm4M
* Sound City: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kREXK5sVjQ4
13:25 - Background in Audio & Favorite Interest Outside of Microphones
16:48 - Top 5 Favorite Conspiracy Theories
20:22 - Headphones?
23:49 - Interfaces for Podcasters Needs?
27:12 - How To EQ a Headset Mic To Sound Like a Studio Mic?
34:14 - Ask Bandrew
34:37 - Voice Submission 1
36:58 - Is There Research on Listener Preference of Microphones
* Microphone Comparison for Snare Drum Recording: http://www.aes.org/e-lib/browse.cfm?elib=19766
* An Online Resource for the Subjective Comparison of Vocal Microphones: http://www.aes.org/e-lib/browse.cfm?elib=16609
* AudioTestKitchen.com
40:11 - Voice Submission 2
41:30 - Can You Connect a Microphone to an Interfaces Hi-Z Input?
44:30 - How Can You Measure Your Recordings Noise Floor?
46:47 - Announcements
48:04 - Outro
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