Why oh why can't all tutorials be as clear and concise as this. So much was made clear. Most tutorials seem to forget what it was like to be a beginner. Thank you so much Podcastage.

Had my first day of online zoom classes today... I'm sending this to all my professors lol thanks Bandrew 👍

The audio in this video says it all: well balanced, smooth, and simply a pleasure to listen to!

bless this video because I spent the last 3 hours trying to figure out why the mic wasn't sounding any different and finally realize my computer was still using the stupid built-in microphone for this zoom recording omfg

KZfaq should have a "get started" section that allows creators to have their videos pinned for new beginners because this is better than most quick start guides.

I wondered what you were doing with that Blue Yeti. Then when you came to the tip, everything became clear. Probably the most important tip of the video! Pay Attention folks!!

Tip 12: Don't use a mechanical keyboard. No matter what you do the clack of the keyboard is going to be heard. Tip 13: Avoid chocolate or dairy products you will sound phlegmy. (Learn this when I use to sing) Tip 14: Buy a SHOCK MOUNT if one will fit your mic (My main complaint about the SM7B honestly) Tip 15: ......Wash your hands. No real reason but it is always a good idea.

Aaaaaaagh! I have known 90% of the things you said for decades!!! YET, as I was watching your latest tips I realized that my have angled my boom arm to pickup my noisy fans and not reject my keyboard clicks. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I really appreciate your podcast in general, and this episode in particular!!!!!

How to I turn off the trains passing my windows lmao

I love how you used all those mics in one video. Great demonstrations of each point you brought up as well!

to be honest, he is the most legit guy when it comes to explain such things on youtube. I learnt so much from him

I edit podcasts for several clients and I can't tell you how many times I have gone over this with them. Excellent video.

Pure gold!

i feel so stupid but the polar tip actually made me realize why my voice varied so much. Thanks a ton!

This deserves a Noble Prize award

Cardioid polar pattern looks like a heart THAT'S WHY IT'S CALLED CARDIOID XD

Great tips man, the yeti specific one is probably one of my personal pet peeves whenever I see someone do it, I instinctively pause the video and take a deep breath to hold back my internal cringing. A last little tip from my experience is if you can't afford sound treatment go for a dynamic microphone they are generally better at capturing less of the room you're in. Condensers generally do have a nicer sound but if you're starting out and you are left between a super cheap condenser and a super cheap dynamic, the dynamic is generally gonna be the better option for sound control.

The 45 degree angle helped substantially with my Samson Go Mic on a small boom arm (another improvement I got recently), plosives are now taken care of without needing a pop filter in my VoIP use for work (which is great as I was struggling to find a small one to go with such a small mic). Thank you sir!

You have identified an issue and have offered solutions! How it's should be done. No ifs, ands, or butt!

I feel like I just went through a 2 years audio course in 11 minutes. Thanks brother

Quite comprehensive. Thanks for remembering that everyone has to start somewhere and a lot of "new to this" folks are coming online during this time!

This is really great content and exceptionally well produced thank you sir

The 45 degree angle tip when recording to avoid plosives without a pop-filter will be invaluable with an audio documentary project I'm working on now. Thanks for the real life demos with your guidelines.

Oh my goodness!!! I'm one of the people! I'm talking into the wrong side of the microphone. lol Thank you so much!!! That's exactly what I needed to know. Sounds so much better.

I deeply appreciate all the input and knowledge you share with us. As a Podcaster and KZfaqr I can tell you, your help is invaluable. Keep up your great work. :)

You are like a God when it comes to mic positioning and/or choosing! Appreciate your helpful videos bro! Greetings from Brazil

Every person just starting any kind of recording project should watch this!! SUPER practical ! And just like anything you want to do well.... Plan ahead!...PRACTICE, question your approach, PRACTICE, PRACTICE, Then LISTEN back, evaluate. ...repeat....

7:30 literally answers the exact question I came here with.

Can do a top 10 tips for intermediate or advanced next time?

You are the best sound teacher 🎤

It's nice that you do so many thoughtful little things for your viewers, like the segmented video bar, links to pertinent information, etc. Then on top of all of that, you actually know what you're talking about too! Bravo good sir, bravo.

You have the best-sounding closet I’ve ever heard. I started telling the people I work with not to record VO in their closets because I was getting tracks that were muddy and comb-filtery. It seemed like the clothes were absorbing plenty of high end, but the low-to-low-mid reflections were running wild and clouding things up. So I’ve been telling people to find the least reverberant full-sized room available and just get closer to the mic if need be. But if all closets sounded as clear as the one in this video, I’d change my advice.

Tip Zero - have a microphone box ready to throw with vengeance across the room if it goes wrong. It won't improve the recording or fix the issue but you will feel better!

I so desperately needed this video. I just bought a mic for the first time in my life for work (Samson g-track pro, because I also play instruments). Thank you so much and keep up the amazing work!

I had a cheap tip. An new, small cotton black anklet sock can be used as a microphone dust cover/cozy. It likely will cut plosives a bit, as well help a mic stay clean and fresh during the trilled-lip vocal exercises. Who knows--placing a sock over a mic might even keep a mic from rolling off the edge of table. BTW, you have a great microphone channel. Thanks for all the videos!

I actually appreciate your video! I have been singing all my life. No one has ever encouraged or support me. I have an amazing voice. I have set up a studio. And it’s an challenge trying to learn .

AMAZING TIPS! You never disappoint me, man. Thanks a lot. I've always blamed my room for reverb but now I have some ideas what to do to get rid of that nasty reverb.

Excellent video, excellent communication skills! Excellent video quality! For those who haven't done it, you need to use headphones to get the most of this video. You could hear all the differences in sound. Thanks so much!

Some might say this is all very basic but, I had to learn all these things from experience over the last 50+ years. Thumbs up!

A buddy of mine and I are starting a channel soon and it's all going to be spoken word. This is the first time I've ever done any kind of recording for my voice so these tips are super helpful. Thanks so much.

Great video!! I got my blue yeti for a podcast 3 days ago and thought id be able to just plug it in and go. Definitely not that easy. Was practicing and messing around with mic positioning and settings and everything for the last 2 days and feel like im definitely getting more confident. These are some great tips and can honestly say, it seems like it would be easy to work a mic as you’re just talking into it but theres so much more to it!! Thank you for the vid :)

and i thought i was the only one who scrapes the grill of the mic.. XD amazing as always..you're the best audio guide on youtube by far.. love from india..

I have been talking to the wrong side of my blue yeti all this time 🤦🏻‍♂️Thank you for making this video!

WOW! That is comprehensive! It is so easy to forget how little we knew before we found out all we know...

I discovered you recently through your mics reviews and i must say, you produce the most complete and in depth mic reviews out there 👍 Most other "reviewers" are basically just reading specs sheets Im a complete newbie into audio and i would love to see an "audio 101" series from you. Like for exemple what exactly is a frequency response, what is sampling, bit depth etc That would be awesome :D

Blankets ! Such an overlooked sound treatment material, literally any blanket pinned to the wall will help reverb it doesnt even have to be a "sound blanket"

One of the best walk-throughs on KZfaq with Microphone. Great Job!

My God I wish all my teachers were this calm and straightforward when teaching

if you want to reduce your voice bouncing around the room: wear a blanket (or even your covers) over you and your microphone. a big coat works too, as long as it fits over you and your mic (make sure it doesnt touch the mic)

5:30 I have the jankiest sound treatment imaginable. I hang blankets around my computer... I didn't want them there all the time, so I actually put small ceiling hooks in my ceiling which aren't very noticeable, and then when I want to record it takes just a few seconds to throw the blankets on the hooks. It's worth a try if you can't afford real audio treatment - or if you're recording in the middle of your living room like I am.

Practice, and test! That’s the thing I just realized. I did this the hard way. I kept doing things over and over again and trying to find out what’s wrong. I didn’t realize that in doing this, I was testing things out. My problem is, I was expecting it to be right every single time. I didn’t set aside the time to do a bunch of different tests and recordings to see what sounds best for what I want to do. I was being too hard on myself, expecting it to be right every time without even playing around with it.

I wasn't sure how much I was going to learn because of how long I've been using microphones, but that scratching that mic tip was AMAZING! Thanks for the vid!

The smell of burnt stickers👏 😂

Great job as always. The only “tip” I might add is make sure you have the correct mic (ie USB vs XLR)

"Get the best audio BEFORE you record...." This is the most important piece of the equation and the most IGNORED. The better your signal 'going in', the less you will have to do in the mix. You will need fewer plugins, less outboard gear, and get a better sound to boot. Imagine that ! Remember, a properly recorded song pretty much mixes itself. The classical musicians didn't need mixing consoles, hell, they didn't even have electricity ! Good enough for Richard Wagner, good enough for you. Excellent presentation, thank you ! Bill P.

You typing on the keyboard really caused me to chuckle. Not sure why, but it did.

I for sure need to improve my mic technique, thanks for the tips, hopefully you’ll make more videos on the subject. Thanks!

Normal person: "Looks like a heart." Podcastage: "Looks like a butt." This been mentioned many times, but I totally expected him to say heart like a normal person haha

I agree, Pure gold! Magnificent. Thank you so much.

LOVE THE GUIDE, Always consider: DYNAMIC or CONDENSER, XLR or USB. To buy some Gadgets: ARM, Boomstick, Shockmount, Audio interface (first) then maybe a Mixer.

With how things are today with Covid-19, I decided to invest in a basic interface and mic (nothing fancy, just a scarlet and a sm78) to get into some streaming. I've gone through most of your videos regarding gear reviews and wanted to express my thanks for doing great work!

Hi Bandrew, just wanted to say that I absolutely love your content and am happy for you with all the success that you have had from all the grinding and hard work! I've been a long time lurker but you have now won my sub (and maybe a channel member in the near future?)! I found some minor typos on your website and thought I'd bring it to your attention here, since I can't find a way to DM you. On your "My Favorite XLR Microphones" page, some of your Sweetwater links read as "Sweetater" instead - might wanna fix that. All the best and looking forward to 200k subs, and eventually, your first million!

I love how your giving the example real time while explaining it and also using various mics for a visual on which one sounds like which

This should be required viewing for anybody getting into using a microphone. Great job! I'll be linking to this video any chance I get for the foreseeable future 😊

Hey Bandrew, I’ve been using Voicemeeter Banana for a couple of months during my online meetings to give my audio some compression and EQ. However, I always trouble to know what are the most appropriate settings for the EQ. So, it would be nice a video where you explain how a nice set eq for the voice should sound.

Please bring pizza Pronto.

You are an astonishingly good teacher. THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO

Just gotta give you props & kudos for the thumbnail. I love it for obvious reasons. The Blue Yeti placement and I know you did that on purpose lol!

When I get my mic, I think I'll try covering my head with my shirt or draping a blanket over myself.

wow thank you so much. I'm going to be doing some live streaming on my channel soon. And I've done okay in the past but this will really help. Keep up the good work bro

Great tutorial - I started researching USB mics, but honestly, I've learned that the mic is only half of the task, and your tips cover the rest. Big thanks. Here's the stars KZfaq doesn't have ***** (5, count 'em!)

Thanks for the video. Nicely broken down into simple, easy-to-digest, easy-to-understand pieces.

"Vibe" "Reverb" "Actually a good name, but not the best"

Also, maybe this is simple, but having headphone so you can hear what's happening is something I didn't know when I first started.

Hey man...Really enjoyed your channel and info for a while now, I make videos for our detailing business and now I started doing voiceovers, I bought a cheap $60 condenser mic and boom arm kit and the BEHRINGER (UMC22). I didn't need anything fancy but this works really well. I have learned a ton from your reviews and info on mics and interfaces. I use Audacity to clean it up a bit also. Thanks man!

Loved this short sweet and to the point refresher I needed after being on a three year hiatus from this stuff. Thank you for the help!

I Have Sound Blaster R3 😋 Audio Recording Starter Kit for KZfaq Review This Kit Please I Need Your Advice For Be Better Use Of This Kit 😃

GREAT DICTION and articulation - you didn’t mention the importance of these, but your demo certainly demonstrated it without it seeming overly apparent. When speech patterns are slovenly, a broadcaster lacks authority and conviction, whereas you excel in both, as well as in an extremely well organised and painstaking production. I am monitored several Vids here on the topic of using sound equipment and most commentators have failed to realise that it really is about the visual demonstration of what they wish to convey, not just a matter of talking and hoping the information will transfer magically to their audience.

Just started going through this because of the quarantine and what you said was in 11 min was better than a whole 6 hours of other videos I've seen before. Wish I had started here. Thanks

One of the best tutorials I've ever watched on KZfaq. Clear, helpful and direct, thank you.

I'm no beginner, but it's still good to go over the basics, because I actually learned something new which is what you said about getting away with not using a pop filter. Great video!

this guy does not miss i love all these videos it really helps me keep them coming!

This guy is creative, efficient and incredibly insightful at the same time while staying entertaining. Subbed!

I watched through the whole video i already knew about most of the tips but the last bonus tip was the one that every beginner should pay attention too, it was the solution i needed ty

#11 by far the most important. Make sure you do as many different tests as possible, with your camera, mic position, different IQ settings, etc. Takes very little effort and can make a massive difference.

Thank you for the clues about how to use equipment correctly to get good voice sound.

This was awesome. Thanks! Now I'm heading straight over to the video about how to set my gain, because I'm doing it wrong. A lot.

THANKS. the amount of videos I’ve mixed with people improperly using a Yeti is astounding.

you really do have the best "home studio mic" videos out there

After only 8 years in the sound production industry, I've learned a lot about getting a great sound. If there's anything I learned the most, it's that you need 2 things to sound good: a little bit of talent and A LOT of money 😘

Blue Yeti - GREAT tip at 7:13 and really well demonstrated!

I’ve been watching your videos to find out what I should go for, for my audio setup. Then, you popped up with all these videos that help setup the gear correctly and everything, and I feel like you’ve been a tremendous help, so thank you!

HA! Yeah, the side pattern thing burned me a couple of weeks ago. Couldn't figure out why I was suddenly getting a weird phasing effect on my recordings ... realized I was talking into the tip of a side pattern mic on a mono feed. Whoops! That's a really important tip, even for those of us who've been sitting in front of mics for over 25 years.

THANKS!! for the PSA. I will CERTAINLY be passing this on to my peeps who NEED to hear this👍🏼

The other thing I might mention is the mic you have, can find in a store that is still open, or get in time from Amazon, may not be "the greatest and best mic ever" but it is the best mic for you right now. Almost any "real" microphone, even the cheap side address condenser mics from China are better than most (not atrociously expensive) headsets, and certainly better than the one in your webcam or laptop. A side note: the mention of the closet brought back memories. One of the books I read on audio 20 or so years ago mentioned that very idea. Was fun to be reminded of it. It sounds like a hilarious or crazy idea, but it works.

I have watched many of your videos and the helpfulness and quality are superb.

Thank you for the tips! I'm in the process of purchasing my first mic, so I will happily return to this video for my first few recording sessions

And yes, agree with all the good comments below. Your videos are informative, to the point and cover from basics on, really appreciate it.!!

Jam-packed with goodies. Thanks for the tips!

honestly your content gave me so much insight on Audio Setups and everything surrounding it. Always great content, keep it up!