7 Common Microphone Mistakes You Need To Fix

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I've decided we are all overcomplicating our audio setups, and making far too many common mistakes, so today we're going to fix them in the easiest way possible. Today we are covering leveling your audio, microphone placement, using music, and most importantly how to add filters to your microphone inside OBS to make you sound perfect!
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Understanding audio is crucial to becoming a content creator on Twitch, or KZfaq and it’s also one of the biggest barriers because people can’t tell when it is bad, or if they can they don’t know how to fix it.
Before I became an online Content Creator and Streamer, I was in the film industry for over six years, and audio was always something that stumped people despite it being really easy once you get the basics of it down.
Today I am going to help you get set up and sound like a pro on your stream.
🕘Timestamps:
0:00 Common Audio Mistakes And How To Fix Them
0:22 Why Microphone Choice Is CRUCIAL
2:05 How To Fix Microphone Placement
3:25 How To Level A Microphone
4:00 How To Fix Background Noise In Your Room
4:33 How To Use Music To Hide Background Noise
4:57 Epidemic Sound - Sponsored Segment
5:55 Why You Need To Stop Using Audio Filters
6:15 How To Use A Noise Gate Filter In OBS
6:50 How To Use Noise Suppression Filters In OBS
7:20 How To Use Compressor or Limiter Filters In OBS
7:50 Why Nobody Ever Levels Their Microphone Properly
To truly make your microphone sound amazing, you’re going to want to learn to use filters in your broadcast software. Now all three of these filters exist in slobs and obs, I’d recommend using them almost all the time, They are Noise Suppression, A limiter, and a Noise gate.
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@StreamScheme 3 ай бұрын

I've come to the conclusion that we're all overcomplicating our audio setups. We don't need expensive gear, intense filters, EQ, or anything else, we just need a decent microphone setup correctly. If you focus on the basics, you'll sound great, and when you sound great you'll be more confident in your videos or streams. If you want to support the channel, consider checking out Epidemic Sound: share.epidemicsound.com/streamschemeAPR24

@ed4348 2 ай бұрын

Hey man your discord link is expired.

@FallenKiid 3 ай бұрын

Dude I’ve bought so many mics over the years and now I look back at them and think what a waste of money that was but it’s a cool collection.

@JamesJohnson-cp6lh 3 ай бұрын

Tthis is the video I needed today... Thank you!

@TriciasLovelyGames 3 ай бұрын

I bought the Q2U because of one of your videos and it’s amazing! Well worth the money and I don’t see myself changing mics any time soon

@Firmbie 2 ай бұрын

What a great video mate.Thank you..Its great to see another Aussie with great advice.Your next beers on me.

@tristanherring6621 Ай бұрын

Underrated Creator right here! Love how real and funny you are man!!!

@thumbtacos4307 3 ай бұрын

Been watching since the garage days! Another lovely video

@rawkfistgaming 3 ай бұрын

I've been using the AT-2035 for about 4 years now, and it's done fairly well. I can probably tweak the output a bit, but for the most part, it's served me well, both on stream and when doing voice acting.

@IOSALive Ай бұрын

Stream Scheme, I love your channel so much, I just had to subscribe!

@straybubble125 2 ай бұрын

I have the AT2020 and I love that thing. Just added a noise suppressor filter in OBS and I was good to go!

@depressedwatermelon411 2 ай бұрын

Spent 100 bucks total for my mic setup and it sounds great. Cheap fifine mic with their audio thing for xlr and boom clear audio and no echo or anything good out the box. U dont need the 300 dollar xlr interface if u just want clear audio bruh it’s seems about as important as how expensive your xlr cable is now if you want to go crazy with effects and do other things sure but most people just want to sound good.

@tiersei 3 ай бұрын

Difference was night and day for me swapping from my at2020 condenser to a fifine dynamic microphone since my area kinda sucks for audio. I'll still use the condenser one someday, but kinda regret not just going with the cheaper fifine from the start...especially since I wouldn't have had to buy an interface to go with it since that one is both usb and xlr.

@jpg334 3 ай бұрын

I’m using the Shure SM7B with the Roland Bridge Cast X and now use Prism Live Studio as my streaming software and everything is working perfectly what do you think of Prism Live Studio

@daveolander5054 2 ай бұрын

I've been using the ATR 2100x for years now. Best budget mic i've ever used and does what it needs. never have an issue from any of my chatters. highly recommended

@theoutsiderjess4869 3 ай бұрын

4 years ago I was told to buy the blue yeti that was a mistake especially during covid and I didnt understand the difference between dynamic and condensers thank God I found actual audio channels and not sponsored youtubers soon after

@kevinsrandom 3 ай бұрын

I'm interested in the Throat Guzzler 5,000. Wheres that one at?

@Julezgaming143 3 ай бұрын

Bluebird SL definitely my favorite mic 👍

@yoursempai.7556 Ай бұрын

and what would be the best settings for the filters?

@alvinx9191 2 ай бұрын

Hey Eljay thank you for this awesome video! Can I ask what about microphone picking up audio from speakers causing echoes? I know I can use headphones to eliminate this problem, but I was just wondering if there's any filters/settings to play with if I don't want to use headphones?

@StreamScheme 2 ай бұрын

You need a really good dynamic mic, speakers far away from it, and a crap load of time balancing it all Essentially, the speakers need to play sound but the mic needs to be set up carefully to not catch it. So balance speaker volume and mic setup. Or wear headphones.

@itsMace0 2 ай бұрын

Trying to find a setup that works for a couple streaming or at least one of us streaming and the other participating from another computer setup. Having trouble getting a setup that works. She has a elgato wave dx and right now i'm just using a headset mic but my voice keeps coming in over her mic. we sit facing the same direction but are about 5 feet apart. We can never find a good tutorial for this type of situation but find lots of people asking about this.

@RedBeardEnt 2 ай бұрын

I just use NVIDIA broadcast to remove my background sound. Probably not top tier but I’ve not had complaints. I did miss adding it the other night on stream and I could tell post

@DBGd 2 ай бұрын

Hey jay, I've always been interested in the method of recording yourself everyday for 10 minutes and checking it the next day then repeat. so I wanted to ask you to show us that video if it possible or like how would you reevaluate yourself and improve etc...

@StreamScheme 2 ай бұрын

Watch my video on 7 skills in 7 days. That covers it.

@Br4vado 3 ай бұрын

I have that exact microphone with an XLR box. I'm having a very weird issue that I need to talk to somebody specifically about

@Kobac95495 2 ай бұрын

Hi i am using headset and my microphone is pretty bad i tired audio banana and i tried using OBS but nothing work i still have buzzing sound when i speak should i buy mic separately or should i get a another headset

@bash_bunni 2 ай бұрын

Can you share your latest webcam overlay?

@kristofergeist 2 ай бұрын

Using the Elgato Wave: 3 now and I love it. Free software makes it easy to control unwanted sounds.

@StreamScheme 2 ай бұрын

Just to clarify the software that comes with the Elgato wave products isn’t free :) You need to buy their equipment and only use their equipment. Steelseries Sonar, and VoiceMeter are free software that does what wavelink does, can be used with any microphone. And also OBS has most of what Wave offers built in now and works with any microphone.

@kristofergeist 2 ай бұрын

@@StreamScheme Except it's all crap. Elgato works the best.

@aexdzz Ай бұрын

Bro, May you please do a video on how to turn the hyper wuadcast into a good mic, i just have background in the video you will hear my controller or my partner in the background watching TV i’ve tried loads of things

@StreamScheme Ай бұрын

That’s this video

@lilScruffers 3 ай бұрын

what about the fact that some people reccomend a mic, but it needs an expensive preamp to sound good and usually you dont realise that until after you bought the expensive mic, so now you got an expensive mic, but cant afford the expensive preamp and now the mic has white noise all the time

@StreamScheme 3 ай бұрын

Ya know what’s wild, how often this happens with the Shure Sm7b And how people buy it without understanding it is an XLR mic

@lilScruffers 3 ай бұрын

@StreamScheme i got a preamp, its a volt 1 and it has so much white noise i wanna cry, my sm7db has so much noise 😢

@StreamScheme 3 ай бұрын

You poor soul… I use mine with the Roland Bridgecast, and that supplies enough but I still use a cloudlifter to help lol

@theoutsiderjess4869 3 ай бұрын

If you have a really good audio interface you will not need a preamp. There also cheaper audio preamps nowadays I bought one from amazon to use with my Rode Podmic when I needed to get surgery and couldnt strain myself to record audio. It sucks they left out that info as that is very important information to have when buying mics

@lilScruffers 3 ай бұрын

@theoutsiderjess4869 i think my volt 1 is an audio interface that also has preamp functionality i think, but it still has a ton of white noise :( cant get audio into the yellow on true peak in obs

@TheGeekGauntletPodcast 2 ай бұрын

He said the throatgussler 5000!! Hahahaha, this is why I love this channel. I use my RodeCaster Pro Duo and the Shure SM7B microphone. I love that combo.

@rustyrobotfactory 2 ай бұрын

Nvidia Broadcast's noise removal does wonders for hiding background noise, like my furnace kicking in all winter or me shivering if the furnace was off.

@DRacer90 3 ай бұрын

Opinions on the new Wave Neo mic? or just spend a little more to get the Rode Pod Mic or Wave DX? (But with those mics, I'm gonna need an audio interface like the Wave XLR) What do you guys think?

@StreamScheme 3 ай бұрын

I’d buy the Samson Q2u over both options.

@we1rdo_man 3 ай бұрын

maybe the 1st time I'm this early, good stuff

@AWC_GOTTI 2 ай бұрын

Is the Elgato LP Mic Arm any good??

@StreamScheme 2 ай бұрын

Nah, sucks Watch my video on overhyped streamer gear from a week or so ago

@FranbotGaming 2 ай бұрын

Yeah blue yeti great budget mic I think personally

@ScrubbyGames 3 ай бұрын

I need that mic arm edit: I have a low profile arm, but it's not nearly as sweet as that one

@EchoEkow 2 ай бұрын

Cool but what if I am on a PS4 or 5

@PearlnStuff 2 ай бұрын

have you stopped uploading on your gaming channel? Love your content!

@StreamScheme 2 ай бұрын

No I upload weekly and stream one a week, I just don’t share the gaming channels link here because it sandbags and hurts the channel.

@anthonylevi 3 ай бұрын

I bought the Throat Guzzler 5000. It just screamed "buy me".

@JoeBlkman 29 күн бұрын

😂😂😂

@j.b.5836 2 ай бұрын

Why not sm58?

@StreamScheme 2 ай бұрын

I’ve not used it :) I can only recommend the 3 in this video because I’ve used them.

@FloridaManYT 3 ай бұрын

Somebody please help me.... I am having a really hard time with my microphone picking up my breathing. And I breathe sort of hard but not that hard. And my microphone just picks up every breath I take so it sounds like a breathing. Simulator when I make a video. Help

@pantheis 3 ай бұрын

The noise gate filter should take this out, unless you're breathing as loudly as you'd be talking. If you sniffle a lot, try to limit that while recording/streaming, or add a noise filter (RTX Voice is excellent at removing sniffles) ahead of your noise gate. I'm not an expert at any of this, but just things I've found that worked for my own streaming setup.

@chancethetechie 2 ай бұрын

Will I always smile when you say dollareedoos? Yes

@notreallyizin 3 ай бұрын

throat guzzler >_> aye yo

@Skyblue_ttv 3 ай бұрын

4:23 I wish I could

@rahulraghu5385 2 ай бұрын

Why did u leave twitch ?

@StreamScheme 2 ай бұрын

I stream to KZfaq now, much better platform

@rahulraghu5385 2 ай бұрын

Woah!!!! Bro really appreciate your effort to reply your followers. I want to become a Game streamer. All of your content videos really helping other beginning streamers. Keep the good work comin..

@spiketamara2007 26 күн бұрын

i use a psa not the psa+ but i can vouch their nice arms.

@FNFMaster234 17 күн бұрын

IMPORTANT: Do not throw your brother out the window if he won't stop talking about skibidi toilet. That is a joke, and not meant to be taken seriously! 4:23