Narrator: In this lecture I'm going to walkthrough
the equipment I'm using right now for this voice.
So the equipment can make a huge difference when recording.
There are a few different factors, one of the main ones
is of course equipment and then it's how well you speak,
how clear you speak, the room you're recording in,
and of course how you mix your audios.
So don't just think mixing is the answer,
remember there's many factors.
In this lecture I'm just going to go over
the equipment I'm using right now.
If you don't have this kind of equipment right now don't
worry just start with a few items and build from there.
So the most important thing of course is having a computer
that can actually record into a digital audio workstation
or be able to capture your audio.
So I'm using a MacBook Pro right now,
however I just sometimes use a Zoom Handy Recorder
which can be useful if you want to record audio on the go.
This also works as an audio interface.
So moving onto audio interfaces the one I'm using right now
is a Clarett 4Pre, so this one I really like
I used to use the Scarlett 2i2 which is great as well.
I upgraded to the Claretts because I really like
the Preamps on this audio interface.
So this is the audio interface, it basically just converts
the analog signal so the microphone into a digital signal
so you can record it into your computer.
Then going into this audio interface is
my microphone that I'm using right now.
This is an Electro-Voice RE20, so broadcast the microphone.
So this is a very standard microphone
that you'll get broadcasting so the tutorials,
podcasts, radio shows, a lot of people
will use this microphone.
I've tested lots of mics before
and I just like the way this sounds with my voice.
Another popular one is the Shure SM7B
you've probably seen this on podcast shows.
It's a very popular microphone as well.
And to support the microphone I use a Shockmount.
The reason I use a Shockmount is to
reduce any tapping sound, for example
if I accidentally tap the mic stand
or if I'm tapping with the mouse it will reduce the sounds
because the microphone will be cradled in the Shockmount.
Then I have a Pop Shield to try and reduce any
(breath sounds)
breath sounds and plosions.
I also have the microphone slightly to the side
to try and reduce some of the
(breath sound)
breath sounds as well when speaking into the microphone.
I have the microphone about four inches away from my mouth
so it can capture the audio
because this is a Cardioid microphone.
So it's going to pick up basically
just what's in front of it.
So I don't want it too far away,
however I don't want to be too close
or it's going to pick up too many quiet sounds
such as a lot of breath sounds.
So that's what I'm using to record my voice right now.
I've used loads of different microphones
and audio interfaces in the past
but this is what I like right now to record my voice.
So thank you of watching this lecture.
I hope you found it useful and I'll see you in the next one.