Even if I ended up not using the gates, I'm grateful you took the time to explain them! Figured hand-trimming would be most labor intensive and there had to be another option, but it's nice to know it is the best one after all. Helped me out a lot, thank you.
I'm glad you found it helpful. Once you get the hang of it, manual trimming isn't too labor intensive unless you're editing multi-hour 4 person interviews.
Heey, Im using two blue yeti X's, Im having massive issues with bleed, despite trying to limit gain and carotid pattern. Any idea which settings i can mess with to improve it? for my next episdoe I will be sitting all the way across my living room from the guest and try to speak extremely close to the mic like three fingers. Also I will use curtains behind me. One thing Id like your advice on is the settings inside the application (logitech G hub) were specific settings can be changed. Maybe a noise gate can be raised? I dont know its all very complex better to not touch anything and just do the obvious things like sitting further apart :(
Unfortunately, I haven't used the newer Yetis or their software, so I'm unable to recommend settings. However, I can provide a little guidance and general advice. The best way to address mic bleed is to do what I demonstrate in the video. This will eliminate all of it except for places where there is crosstalk. If the software you're using to edit doesn't allow this, your hands are tied. The Yetis are only contributing to the problem because they are condenser mics. Condensers are extremely sensitive and effectively act like a magnifying glass for any imperfections in your recording space. If you can hear a sound, the Yeti is going to hear it too, along with many things you don't hear. The software, even if it were able to strip away everything but your voice, it's going to cause some compromises in your audio quality. The better solution would be to switch to dynamic mics. These will minimize the mic bleed when positioned well. They will still suffer from mic bleed, but it will be easier to manage than what you have now.
Yes, the Yeti is a condenser microphone. Cardioid is one of the pickup or polar patterns it can use. In other words, condenser is the type of mic and the polar pattern describes where the microphone is most sensitive. In your case, you are using a condenser (Yeti) set to cardioid (most sensitive to sounds in front of it and less sensitive behind).
Even if I ended up not using the gates, I'm grateful you took the time to explain them! Figured hand-trimming would be most labor intensive and there had to be another option, but it's nice to know it is the best one after all. Helped me out a lot, thank you.
I'm glad you found it helpful. Once you get the hang of it, manual trimming isn't too labor intensive unless you're editing multi-hour 4 person interviews.
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Note to viewers: This works if each talent is speaking separately. If more than one talent is talking at the same time, it's pretty much game over.
Definitely. When recording in person, mic bleed makes it nearly impossible to clean up crosstalk.
Heey, Im using two blue yeti X's, Im having massive issues with bleed, despite trying to limit gain and carotid pattern. Any idea which settings i can mess with to improve it? for my next episdoe I will be sitting all the way across my living room from the guest and try to speak extremely close to the mic like three fingers. Also I will use curtains behind me. One thing Id like your advice on is the settings inside the application (logitech G hub) were specific settings can be changed. Maybe a noise gate can be raised? I dont know its all very complex better to not touch anything and just do the obvious things like sitting further apart :(
Unfortunately, I haven't used the newer Yetis or their software, so I'm unable to recommend settings. However, I can provide a little guidance and general advice. The best way to address mic bleed is to do what I demonstrate in the video. This will eliminate all of it except for places where there is crosstalk. If the software you're using to edit doesn't allow this, your hands are tied.
The Yetis are only contributing to the problem because they are condenser mics. Condensers are extremely sensitive and effectively act like a magnifying glass for any imperfections in your recording space. If you can hear a sound, the Yeti is going to hear it too, along with many things you don't hear. The software, even if it were able to strip away everything but your voice, it's going to cause some compromises in your audio quality. The better solution would be to switch to dynamic mics. These will minimize the mic bleed when positioned well. They will still suffer from mic bleed, but it will be easier to manage than what you have now.
@@jesse.mccune are you a 100% sure the blue yeti x is a condenser mic? because i have the carotid setting used
Yes, the Yeti is a condenser microphone. Cardioid is one of the pickup or polar patterns it can use. In other words, condenser is the type of mic and the polar pattern describes where the microphone is most sensitive. In your case, you are using a condenser (Yeti) set to cardioid (most sensitive to sounds in front of it and less sensitive behind).