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Hello & Welcome to another instalment of A Talks Mics and today I have decided to make good use of my Sunday afternoon, a rare Sunday afternoon talking about things I really love...Microphones!! And specifically today's topic of discussion is The Rode PodMic USB. I have the microphone for some months now but never found the time really to talkm about it on Podcast. So today, let's jump into the discussionn and let's do this!!
Microphones: Shure SM57 (Intro & Outro) & PodMic USB
Audio Interface: Audient iD4 MK II
Headphones: Sennheiser HD560S
Desk Stand: Samson MD5
DAW: Adobe Audition
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Hello & Welcome Ladies & Gentlemen to a brand new episode of A Talks Mics, today what you are hearing was supposed to be exclusiveley for my Discord Server but then while I was making those recordings I decided top convert it into a Podcast Episode so it may reach you guys and who knows maybe it's atleast of some use to you somehow, therefore it is now coming right at ya!!
Gear Used In This Episode:
Microphone: Lewitt LCT 440 Pure
Interface: Audient Evo 4
Headphones: Sony MDR-7506
DAW: Adobe Audition
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Hello & welcome back to another episode of A Talks Mics and today, I have a microphone that took ages to arrive in India after it's launch worldwide, and is still an import only commodity somehow, but I managed to get it after waiting for 28 days finally and as I juggled between the thoughts of keeping it or sending it back, I finally gave in and did some serious testing & comparisons. Then I decided to make this all public for you guys to hear this as well and then...here we are...
I am hoping you are taking good care of yourselves and keeping your spirits high.
Microphones Featured In This Episode
1. Neat Worker Bee 2
2. Audio Technica AT-2020
3. Blue Ember
4. Shure PGA 181
5. Lewitt LCT 240 Pro
6. Lewitt LCT 440 Pure
7. Rode NT-2A
8. Rode NT1
Audio Interface: Audient iD4 Mk II
Headphones: Sennheiser HD560S
No Desk Stands Or Boom Arms Were Harmed While Recording This Episode!
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Hello & Welcome to another instalment of A Talks Mics and today I have a weird beast in my podcasting setup, I call it a beast bcz its capable of so much, and then I call it weird because it has some flaws that make my life just a tad bit difficult, however, since I am still new with this thing I intend things to change for the better in the foreseeable future, what if they don't? Well the mone is already gone, so yeah.
Jump in to know what I have to say about the device.
Gear Used In This Episode
Microphone: Rode Procaster
Mixer: Rodecaster Duo
Headphones: Sennheiser HD560S
Desk Stand: Rode DS-1
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Hello Podcasters & Creators
I am back with another epsiode of the show today and today I have with me a microphone that is very cheap and I would like to say somehow effective, now how good or bad it is I leave it up to you guys who will listen to this episode and for the sake of keeping it very relevant I have just included one comparison with another microphone which is also a very cheapo microphone called the Maono AU-HD 300, which I procured for 40 bucks around 4-5 months back, there 9is a post processing test and except processing on one segment everything else is RAW with only loudness normalisation active for levelling audio at fair levels.
I hope you find this useful, I shall see you in the next one!!
Gear Used In This Episode
Microphones: JBL CSHM 10, Maono AU-HD 300
Audio Interface: Zoom U-22, Audient iD4 Mk II
DAW: Audioshare, Adobe Audition
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Hello Ladies & Gentlemen, I hope all of you are doing alright, accept my apologies for being MIA since the past 8 months on this podcast but yes this upload i a proof that it's still alive, I am still alive & I still talk mics! Today is a special episode because it involves a microphone that is very very close to my heart, that microphone has got a new version and I have some opinions, some questions, some viewpoints and some facts to share about it with all of you wonderful beings!
I will not make the show notes cumbersome and let you get back to listening to the episode, which is the real deal!
Gear Used In This Episode
Microphone: Rode NT1 (Hah!)
Interface: Audient iD4 Mk II
Desk Stand: Rode DS 5
DAW: Adobe Audition
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Hello ladies & gentlemen and welcome to a new episode of A Talks Mics and today I talk about reflection shields. As you all are aware about the fact that us podcasters and microphone/tech enthusiasts are always looking forward to enhance and improve their audio game continuously and in that pursuit we come across a lot of gear that promises a variety of things, some promise a better sound, some promise better performance and some promise that you can convert absolutely any space into a studio, yes, some do and that's what actually surprises me the most because a lot actually goes into a space to make it a studio, its not that you cannot create a studio anywhere but usually it does take some work at least to actually have working studio setup that enables you to produce fine results. Reflection shields not only come with a lot of promises, they also come with a lot of myths, so in this episode which is actually based on a discussion I had with some of my friends on a casual Sunday evening about reflection filters and if they really are that useless, I reserve any comments on that here, so its better you tune in to the episode to know what I actually want to convey. I think ladies & gentlemen that this episode can at least tell you something about the nature and effects, benefits or cons of these shields so as to actually enable you to choose if you want to have one or to simply stay away and rather invest in some make shift booths or proper room treatment to get that nice sound out of most of your microphones and especially, condenser microphones. I am hoping you are in the best of spirits and health and I shall be back with a new episode of A Talks Mics very soon, until then...God Bless!
Gear Used In This Episode:
Microphone: Rode NT-1
Audio Interface: Zoom U-22
DAW: Adobe Audition
Music: Epidemic Sound
I did test out a reflection filter from Maono for this episode but it wasn't the only absorption stuff used in this episode, I had constructed a make shift temporary booth with some pillows along with the isolation shield for the purposes of this episode, in the event of full disclosure, I thought you must know what you were actually hearing in the episode, more details in the episode. -
Today while I researched some new microphones that I was planning to buy since some time, I realised how creating content has actually changed, and it has changed for good! For once we can say that people have become more cautious about the way their videos sound and how they really just are trying to better their audio game. In this short episode, I talk about my observations about the changing audio scene, my views on microphones for videos like omni or directional, lavs or shotguns and some more, I hope you will relate. Today’s recording is in Hindi because I have been watching a lot of Indian Youtubers and seeing them churn out some really good content, so cheers to all of them & all of you who create something meaningful each day. I would someday like to talk about this topic some more and that episode will be in English.
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How are you ladies & gentlemen and I am back with a quick ATM episode that talks about sibilance, yes the same demon that can cause your ears to bleed if not taken care of at the recording stage or the post processing stage or both. I was listening to this audiobook which had a great story, a great narrator, some great production quality and ofc a great production house behind it with just one exception...sibilance..yes you got that right, now with all things sibilance or plosives happening around its kinda difficult to concentrate on what you are listening to because your mind is constantly drawn towards those sharp SSSSSSSSSSS sounds that the narrator makes while they pronounce the S or C words, I haven't abandoned that audiobook but decided to record this episode for you guys talking about sibilance and what potential workarounds are available around it while recording and after recording your masterpiece, remember some small things can go a really long way when it comes to differentiating between good and not so good recordings.....and it is not always your microphone!
So tune in ladies & gentlemen and I shall see you in the next one!
Cheers!!
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This is actually my second time when I bought the NT USB Used, and this time it came at a better price. I wanted to do a full blown episode with this guy but I think I have done one in the past as well, so you can ind it if you just scroll through the episode list, if you are not in the mood however, here is a new one (not the full deal I know but its still something). In this mini episode of the NT-USB (not mini), I just talk about what I like & what I don't like about the microphone, what I think about some other microphones and how I think my search for a nice USB microphone (condenser) might just have ended.
All audio in this episode is completely raw & the only processing on it is loudness normalization, so bear with me for you might hear background noise, sound of motor bikes, etc in this recording.
Also I hope all of you are doing fine & taking good care of yourselves, I shall see you in the next one..
Stay Blessed..Stay Happy!
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How have you been ladies & gentlemen, in this very quick episode of A Talks Mics today I talk about a really stupid issue I faced for more than 3 months now with my new laptop and which kinda had a relatively quick solution, if you by any chance use a dell laptop and your laptop is making huge fan noise you might want to look into downloading something called Dell Power Manager from their official website https://www.dell.com/support/contents/en-in/article/product-support/self-support-knowledgebase/software-and-downloads/dell-power-manager or from the windows store in form of an app, you can then access the Thermal Management from the said utility and turn down down your fan noise by selecting an appropriate setting which might suit your requirements. On purpose I have not done any kind of processing on the audio of this episode so you can listen to how quieter things have gotten from earlier when I wasn't able to even record anything without encountering that disturbing fan noise.
Remember this only solves the issue of fan noise if everything else is working fine with your device, in case there are some other issues that may be triggering your loud fans, you may want to look somewhere else.
Hoping this helps, and I shall see you in the next one!
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In today's episode of A Talks Mics I talk about how most podcasters are not interested in elaborate setups and they don't even care a lot about the equipment to be used, all they want is to put out what is ion their heart and mind and share it with their listeners who might have something to say about their thoughts, infact most listeners don't really care or know about what has been used to produce a certain episode of a certain podcast, if they like what is being talked about, they just stick around and appreciate the creator for what they have to offer! I also talk about my love for USB Microphones and how I want some better and affordable microphones to come out and take the podcasting world by storm, I talk about USB & non USB microphone options and which I think I can recommend and which I cannot with ofc some reasonable explanations, so yeah an episode that was supposed to be a short one is now not so short but its here! I am hoping all of you are doing great and I shall see you on the other side in the next episode very soon, until then please take good care of yourselves!
Gear Used In This Episode:
Microphone: Audio Technica ATR-2100 USB Mode
DAW: Adobe Audition 2022
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Ladies & Gentlemen, hello & welcome to yet another episode of A Talks: Mics, This is your host A & I am back with yet another microphone for this episode & this one is kinda special because its kinda affordable and sounds really nice too! A combination microphone enthusiasts like myself and yourself truly look forward to! Today I talk about the Rode Videomic Go II and this is an on camera short shotgun microphone from Rode & I have to say I m not disappointed, This guy can not only help you get good audio for your vlogs but can also help you podcast, record voiceovers for your videos, maybe record some ambient sounds around you, take calls, or stream your favourite content. See, that is exactly what I like about these shotgun microphones, they are truly value for money and that is exactly what someone on a budget or someone who just needs an all rounder microphone requires.
In this episode, I talk about some good and some not so good things about this microphone, what I like, what I don't like, how I intend to use it, and more...so...what are we waiting for? Let's jump right in!!
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Today while I searched and searched for a nice compact, non messy USB condenser microphone, which I could use for recording those instant bouts of poetry or a podcast episode on the go, I almost added one to my amazon cart and was about to check out, when this realisation happened and it helped me save some potential cash outflow. I promise we will discuss the utility of USB mics in a future episode but this one here is not about that. In this episode I talk about whether some very handy microphones like the ones we use to vlog with or just record some videos in our day to day creation process, to create podcasts or even some casual (not studio pro stuff) voiceovers, and the answer was definitely yes! Ladies and gentlemen what you hear in this very episode is the sound of the Rode Videomic ME-L, which to no surprise can do a fairly good job (if used properly) and can enable your creative spirit just anytime, anywhere. Infact I plan to create some serious stuff using these video mics I have and let you know in the upcoming episodes how things turn up, so without much further ado, here is today’s episode of A Talks Mics!
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Welcome ladies and gentlemen to yet another episode of A Talks: Mics. Well, today's episode is not about a microphone or its testing or comparisons but this is about a problem that I was recently facing with windows audio. I was kinda not happy with what I was hearing & unfortunately I wasn't able to find a viable solution because I was not in a position to devote sufficient time to my research, but I finally managed to solve that problem so I thought I should share it with you all as well so that it might be of some help. This is not your usual longer episode but more like a solution oriented mini episode. Here's hoping you all are taking good care of yourselves and staying happy in the new year, I shall see you in the next one!
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Hello & welcome ladies & gentlemen to yet another episode of A Talks: Mics, It's been a long time, almost a month since we had an episode of this podcast but what to do, life is full of unwanted tantrums and difficulties, but as they say..such is life. So here I am back with another episode of this podcast with a new guy, yes, a new guy and I have to say that I am pretty pleasantly surprised by it's sound quality. I will not be mentioning the name of this guy anywhere in the description coz I just want you all to listen to this guy with a clean slate approach, no bias, no judgements, no price tags, no baggage, whatsoever so you can get an idea about how this thing sounds and is it even any good at all. I have post processed the intro and outro of this episode which can serve as the post processing test for this microphone and can enable you to decipher how this microphone could sound with some processing on it, for the rest of the episode, I have compared this microphone to 8 other microphones so as to enable you all to decide whether this microphone is any good and if not which one out of all the others do you prefer sound wise, all of this episode has been adequately loudness normalised so you don't have to fiddle with that volume knob on whatever device you are using to enable a fair comparison. Also, ladies and gentlemen, it's the holiday season and we have been faced with a new challenge in the form of the Omicron variant which is spreading like wildfire, so I humbly request you all to please take good care of yourselves and your loved ones, enjoy the festivities, take some time out for yourselves, your friends and families. This is your host A, taking your leave until next time!
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Ladies & Gentlemen, today I talk about a really pricey USB Condenser Microphone, I did not get this microphone for it's original cost but rather preferred to buy it renewed from amazon, it's a fine sounding device with some nice and some not very nice things. Today's episode is mostly an initial impressions kinda thing which is totally raw and unprocessed except some loudness normalisation. This can help you get an idea about how this microphone can sound if used in situations where you can't process your audio much or if you want to record on the go. I will be doing a full episode on this microphone along with some comparisons with it's mini version in a new episode very soon. Until then, take good care of yourselves & keep recording, keep creating!
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Its become a common sighting that a lot of new microphones that are coming out are just emphasising on one thing..mids..and when that wasn’t enough, some people claim that they sound very vintage just because they overemphasise the mids, I too had some thoughts so I thought why not share them with all of you through this episode.
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Today's morning started off with an e-mail from Rode, they had informed about the new version of Rode Connect application which came in with a surprise, yes, they decided to make the VideoMic NTG compatible with the Rode connect applications and well this was my personal demand since a very long time now and finally it was granted! So while I was pretty excited about it I had some questions in mind..questions that could only have been answered by testing this new combo, and so I was on it. I am hoping this testing would be of some use to you my wonderful listener and I would appreciate if I would have been of any help at all.
Stay Safe & Enjoy!
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Ladies & Gentlemen, today I was just enjoying the evening and scrolling through some of my plugins, actually rearranging them in my directory properly when I suddenly saw the Nectar 3 Elements sitting there and then instantly I remembered that I had purchased this thing and well, never used it, so I thought why not do it right away. Then when I just wanted to do a basic test for myself and my discord friends, I just kept on recording and remembering things which had to be shared with people aond, so I thought why not just make it an episode of A Talks Mics! and well, here it is. In this episode, I also share something I read on a sub reddit a couple of days ago about headphones for voiceovers, since I wanted to give you all a nice long processing experience with the Nectar 3 Elements, I thought while I share this with you guys, its gonna be a nice long processed segment for you to listen to and judge it for yourselves. My thoughts on the iZotope Nectar 3 Elements are kinda positive, its a nice run and gun editing plugin, definitely not free but worth the money you spend for acquiring it, is it just a plug and play thing, yes, but does it give you the option to tweak stuff to your liking, definitely yes, however bear in mind that no AI could be a substitute for your own adjustments and judgements, because how you edit is also a reflection of what you think how something must sound like, so yes definitely a nice plugin for people who are maybe absolute beginners and have no idea what fancy names like EQ & Compression all about or for someone who just wants to throw out some quick recordings without them being absolutely raw. I however observed that the plugin did emphasise on clarity a lot, it took out some of the bass in my voice which I kinda liked but maybe the Nectar did not, it added a certain thing called 'Tone' to the processing which made my voice sound rather unpleasant and tiring whih I did not like so I removed that as well, the compression was ok, no major colouring added there, the desser was not as effective as I would probably want it to be but I had to tweak it to my liking as well, all in all a great experience, worth the cost but still requires work on your end as per your judgement. That being said, do keep in mind that maybe you will like what you hear coming out of the plugin the very first time you use it, this did not happen with me, maybe because I am a bit more fussy in the processing department, but my overall opinion is that it works alright, again, that's just me and I request you not take my opinion on face value rather try it yourself and find what you like or dislike yourself and maybe share it with the world. So, now let's jump into today's A Talks Mics!
Gear Used In This Episode:
Microphone: Shure SM27
Audio Interface: M Audio Air 192/4
Headphones: AKG K-361
DAW: Adobe Audition
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