Great video man , thank you , it has made me decide to purchase the cloudlifter . Have an SM7B and the MX10 purchased and in transit . Have the Avid Mbox in house so I am happy that you got such a good result on it . Will order the Cloudlifter within the next 5 mins . Really appreciate your help here in Ireland .
@Brian B Now that you ostensibly had the Cloudlifter for 6 months. What is your verdict with the SM7B? Worth trying it? I'm running my sm7B with the Focusrite Saffire Pro26. I'm just wondering if I should pick up another Presonus "Studio Channel" for the SM7B. "It is powerful enough with initial testing for my 2 RE20s so I'm trying to out weigh the Cloudlifter over a Black Lion Mic Pre.
Still can't use my shure sm7b... i only have the mic and a scarlett solo 2.0, ain't that enough? please, i've had it since september 19 and still haven't tried my mic :(
So...here's my story. I tried Scarlett Solo at 80-90% gain, 10% dB boost in my EQ on my PC + Shure SM7B, and it's magic. I tried with the cloudlifter, the only difference was I toned the gain on my solo to 60% roughly, and it sounds 100% the same. I paid $230 to lower my gain knob, but I have 0 noise in both scenarios. I'm probably going to return the cloudlifter. I have 30 days.
@@LoKnows It's the 3rd gen solo. The absolute cheapest one. I've just done the test about 10 times to make sure I'm not crazy. I use OBS Studio as my recording software, and I use FabFilter VST's or BIAS FX 2 which is a guitar effects processor, but it has noise gates, comps, EQ's, etc. So I tried a variety of VST's within OBS Studio, and for my scenario, the cloudlifter I would argue is of 0 use. I know some who swear by it, which is why ultimately everyone needs to at least try it. Most stores offer 30 day returns. I absolutely love your channel by the way. I just found you, and I'm glad I did. I don't tend to like many RUclipsrs lol. You're simply one of my favourites now.
That’s great man! The cloudlifter has been out for yearssssss. During that time, interfaces have been getting better and better. I would definelty think with newer hardware, cloudlifter not required.
@@LoKnows Indeed, also I want to note that with the cloudlifter I lose that headroom, as I'm forced to scale back my gain knob on the scarlett solo to roughly 1-2 o'clock before it glows yellow. Without the cloudlifter, I can almost max it to roughly 5 o'clock before it starts glowing yellow. I am baffled because I am finding my audio interface to be amazing, but not quite powerful enough. It's a 56dB, and the Shure SM7B likes 60dB which is close. In the end the cloudlifter did not allow me to crank the overall output of my mic as I end up going in the yellow and red in my OBS Studio audio mix at the same dB. I am at a loss. I might make a video on this just to share my experience.
Thank you so much for the extensive test! You actually tackled both studio and mobile usage with the Cloudlifter. It does result in lower noise and a cleaner signal. Just a minor concern--- is it just me or there seems a slight bass penalty or low freq degradation when Cloudlifter CL-1 does it's thing?
Hey there! I just bought a shure sm7b I’m super new to this form of audio production, I’ve been using a rode h4n pro and a rode NTG4+ but I bought a shure to kind of experiment with it in videos and podcasts etc. and I was wondering ( sorry if this is dumb) I think If I understood your video, if I run my shure into my cloudlifter and into my h4n pro, with the phantom power, it should work without the hiss?
The SM7B requires lots of gain. If you have a preamp with lots of gain, then the preamp should have enough gain to function quietly with the SM7B. Other preamps with minimum gain will be a problem because to use the SM7B, the preamp must be turned all the way up. This high gain introduces lots of white noise. Insert the Cloudlifter to boost gain around 25db before preamp. Now you can lower the gain on the preamp. Yes, the Cloudlifter requires phantom power to operate it's amplifier. Hope that helps!
Helpful video. Next time you do one, leave about 5-10 seconds of non speaking on each preamp so we can compare the noise levels. It's a little difficult to hear the noise when you're talking, especially with youtube compression.
The best video I've found on this subject! Any experience on using the SM7B with the Focusrite ISA one? I am using a SM7B with a Focusrite ISA One into my apollo twin, and I'm also experiencing the hiss because I have to drive the pre-amp to hot for some decent gain. I've read alot about that the Isa One combined with the SM7B should be a great mix without the cloudlifter. But I can't seem to get satisfied enough with the hiss still being present. I think you have convinced me to get one and atleast try it out!
Im in the same position, i have same set up, dealing with hiss and have read that cloudlifter isn't necessary, i think im gonna pull the trigger on a used one tho
@@-primitive-1035 funny you replied to this comment I posted 2 years ago but I actually just bought a cloud lifter last week🤣, haven't set it up yet tho but after much research I hear it should help alot, I still have isa one but feel I can get better quality with a cloudlifter included in the chain
@@10thPowerMusic yo,thanks for reply! Please reply with feedback of how it works for u now with CL when u have time..i got Isa One,and interface is RME Adi-2 Pro. Want to add Warm Audio compressor 76 as well. Recording rap vocals. So need to decide if I gonna go Shure+CL road,probably it will sound great,but lets see, still not 100% sure..either Shure or i go with some more expensive condenser in range of lets say 700,800 or even 1k
Hi, this is an awesome explanation. Can you help me with 1 qustion: Is cloudlifter + native instruments ka6 will be ok to use with sm7b(or re20) without maxed out gain on soundcard? Thank you!
At 6:25 you knock the mic with your hand while you’re talking and it’s inaudible in my headphones! At no point can I hear hiss in this video either - Did the audio in this video get cleaned up by RUclips??
All these problems with SM7B mic low output level and high hiss and need for extra preamp boxes, was why the large capsule phantom power condenser mics were invented 80 years ago. Its amazing to me people are spending 450$ for the SM7B then another 150$ to fix the output level with a preamp, when for less than 100$ you can get a large capsule mic with builtin low noise FET preamp that will plug into any mixer with phantom power and sound as good or better due to better S/N. But Michael Jackson and Marc Maron used the SM7! How many thousands of millenials have spent a month's wages on this stuff unnecessarily.
Hey Lo, so I'm testing out two SM7Bs with the 2 channel Cloudlifter on the Yamaha MG12XU and I am hearing a fairly decent amount of self noise. I thought it might be the Cloudlifter because I'm hearing it in both SM7B's, so I tested each on a Sound Devices MM1 with pad activated and am getting the same amount of self noise. Even without the Cloudlifter, gain is almost maxed, I can start hearing the self noise. Is your completely quiet of self noise or do you still hear it? and have to Gate it out in post? Cause right now, I want to refund these "dynamic mics" and stick with my condensers, 0 self noise.
Hey what ended up happening? I will say this. When I had mine set up it was completely quite. Of course my mic would still pic up room noise. But it was always noisier without the cloudlifter because I would be stressing the line ins with to much gain to the mic
Hey Lo, I don't know if its maybe the monitor levels, but monitoring levels from the MG12XU, I definitely hear some noise floor, but playing back in Audition, the noise is barely there. MY NT1's self noise is non existent. So the SM7B's should be super quiet then? I have two and they both have the same level of self noise.
I would have liked to see the Yamaha mixer without the Cloudlifter, but with the Phantom power turned on. The phantom power was only turned on after the Cloudlifter was connected. It would be nice to know if the mixer with the phantom power is enough without the Cloudlifter.
The SM7b is a dynamic mic so it doesn't use phantom power like a condenser mic does. The phantom power was used only because the cloudlifter needs that power to work. So if you turned on the phantom power without the cloudlifter attached it doesn't change or boost the volume of the mic.
Huge Phony Ppl fan Elbie! Mosaic is my favourite album of the year, so well mixed as well. Do you use the SM7b and what preamp do you use? I just bought it for vocals at home and am wondering whether to get a cloudlifter or save up for a different preamp, if doesn’t sound good with my apoGee duet alone. Any advice would be welcome!
I have a question for anyone that can answer it would be greatly appreciated, I have a Behringer UMC202HD audio interface, SM7B shure mic, and just bought a Cloudlifter CL-1. I plugged in the cloudlifter to the audio interface and turned on Phantom power 48+ and then connected my sm7B, but now I can not hear through my headset, my computer is not detecting my audio interface, and my mic is working in my headset, but it is mono and does not show any mic output in discord or anything. Any ideas?
Your videos are really amazing! I plan to purchase the SM7B along with the cloudlifter and the Zoom H6. I was wondering if I needed to purchase any additional cables to get it to work, or does it come with them?
Audiotechnica ATH-M50x(his color is a limited edition), and unless I'm misunderstanding you, any decent pair of monitoring headphones shouldn't contribute noise. It would be more likely the audio setup going out to your headphones is contributing noise, for example front panel audio on a PC tower is notorious for adding noise(poor shielding usually).
Lazy Weeb I have a Focusrite 2i2 and Clarett 8Pre. And to answer your question, on both preamps, it will be quiet even on almost maxed gain settings on the preamp. The mic starts hissing when the preamp gain is cranked to the point where the audio level is reasonable. I (and many others here) recommend NOT buying the SM7b without buying one of the recommended gain amplification devices (such as the cloud lifted). no use splurging on an expensive mic if you can’t utilize it properly.
It's very interesting to observe how we don't know how can audio get improved until we hear something better. The main learning of this awesome video for me was the fact of thinking the audio quality was good enough in a way that it couldn't get better, until seeing the next equipment combination/setting. I think that when we, as a human being, develop the capacity of absolutely saying "this is good", or "this is bad", or better, "this can be improved by doing XYZ", we become real "sound technicians". Great job man.
if I remember Correctly I think the Preamps for the Yamaha line is intended to power the SM7B without trouble. They literally designed the whole line behind being able to use any microphone.
Nice demo. The CL-1, as you showed, can definitely do the job with the SM7b. Personally, I've been glad I got the DBX 286s, which costs not much more than the Cloudlifter, but has enough clean gain to drive the SM7b while doing other enhancements like noise gate, compression and EQ, if you want. You still need an interface with it, but you can get away with a cheap one since you'll be able to keep its gain at 0 while the DBX does all the work.
This is also a really good suggestion. I've been watching a couple videos on the DBX 286 and I like that it has all those other options which potentially reduces the need for additional resources from your DAW if you like the way the compressor, gate, etc works on the DBX. I like having those additional options as well as the gain boost.
Short answer... No. Long answer, any mic pre will work. Not just the built in preamps in what ever interface you have. I have a DBX 286s channel strip and mic pre for powering dynamic mics like the 7B.
isn't the whole point of a amplifier to do the exact same thing? Boost signal clarity while keeping the noise floor as low as possible ? I am wondering if a Cloudlifter is a budget alternative to a decent amplifier ?
a "decent amplifier" isn't clear. A pre-amp is exactly what it says. It's a clean, colorless gain control device. The goal is to boost the SIGNAL without changing the color, or tone, of the sound. An amplifier, in the general sense, will amplify the signal to produce a loud sound. This would be for a live performance. A podcast or studio recording wouldn't typically use an amplifier. So, no. From what I know, unless you're getting a decent pre-amp, then no. The cloudlifter will be great. Check out SpectreSoundStudios channel. He is an actual Audio Engineer and really know what he is doing. I've never seen a more knowledgeable channel.
I really wished someone showed a video of compressing both the original and the one with cloud lifter. i feel the SM7b's noise isn't too bad its just when you compress it you start to hear the sound become worse.
The key: SM7B outputs at -59.0 dB, if you have a pre-amp or a mixer that can boost gain to 60db, you're fine without the cloudlifter. I have a $69 mixer that can boost gain to 60db, and it sounds just fine. A lot of popular pre-amps and mixers only do 48db (like the zoom) so naturally you won't get the sound you need.
[Forgive my ignorance please] When I plug my (Sterling ST170 active ribbon) into a Cloudlifter Z and then into Scarlett interface and it does nothing until I activate the Scarlett phantom power. Doesn’t this indicate that the 48V is actually getting through to the mic? Otherwise why would the 48V button do anything at all? Also, despite even the manual for the mic stating that it does not require phantom power, this mic plugged directly into the interface is silent till I hit 48V.
It’s going to sound weird but the 48v is actually powering the Cloudlifters which in turns provided enough gain to the mic. The mic doesn’t need power, the mic needs high GAIN which the cloudlifters does. Becareful connecting the mic directly to the 48v it could damage it.
I wasn't either until I turned my headphone amp from probably 40% ish up to maybe 80%...which is a level I would never listen at for any amount of time more than a few seconds because his voice is way to loud in comparison.
Absolutely nothing wrong with using the focusrite. Some people use it straight up without a cloudlifter but it adds a bunch of white noise. So if you got the extra money go all in with it. This is a mic that will last a century
PLEASE HELP 🤣 I have this small interface www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/USBMix--art-usb-mix-mixer-and-usb-audio-interface with the cloudlifter cl-1 - www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/CL1Cloud--cloud-microphones-cl-1-cloudlifter-1-channel-mic-activator because the guys at sweetwater told me that's what I needed to power this mic. BUT...it still sounds shit. So I've been using my AT2020 on my talking outro's. How can I get this mic to work properly? Without spending 900$ on a single preamp.
What would be the cheapest set up here that you think is possible to achieve the best results for just a single mic set up ? (Wires, audio interface or cloud if needed)
Good video, just need to dive into recording a little bit more. you are not in a good position for this microphone the entire video, this mic needs your mouth at no more than 2" away and you need to stare straight at it. You keep talking to the side, loses bottom ends and a lot of volume. They designed this mic to eliminate background noise, so if you are outside that 2" space it will get significantly weaker at times you are around 6-8" away.
Hey Guys, I bought a Shure SM7B + Cloudlifter CL-1. Plugged this into my RME Babyface card and it sounds awful! I've never heard so much noise. Without Cloudlifter, CL-1 sounds very cool. Cloud Microphones - why does it sound terrible??
A few years late, but I sincerely appreciate just how in-depth you went with this video. I've been thinking of grabbing myself a Shure SM7B with a MG10XU and either a Fethead or Cloudlifter. I've been wanting to eliminate any kinds of hissing and background noise, as my recording location isn't treated what so ever. Thanks for the video!
Hey LO, I realize this video is over 3 years old and you are much wiser and more experienced now, but I just want to point out for the benefit of anyone who might stumble across this video and this post that the audio (and the hiss) that you hear in your headphones isn’t the same as what actually gets recorded. Many recorders and audio interfaces have very noisy headphone amps which can overlay a second level of noise on top of the incoming signal being monitored. So from a testing standpoint, you shouldn’t be judging anything critically from what you are monitoring live, but instead you should record that audio and then play it back to get a true representation of how your audio signal chain is actually performing. Now, one could argue that it doesn’t matter since you are only performing a relative analysis, but even that becomes a useless exercise when you’re deciding whether or not you need to buy a cloud lifter device or not in order to get acceptable noise levels, because while you might be hearing hiss on a signal that isn’t using a CL device as you are monitoring on your headphones, generally speaking, you’ll hear less noise when you play back the recording, assuming your playback amp is cleaner than your monitoring amp. That’s all.
I know this video is old but was wondering if you or anyone could help me. I have the Yamaha mg12xu with the cloud lifter cv1 and SHURE SM7B. When I crank up the gain to the same levels as you were using, I get hissing and idk how. I'm plugged into a 1 pc setup too and I'm looking at my OBS and seeing that the mixer is moving even when I'm not talking.
What you should try is set your pre amp at +20db then boost signal in daw manually. And Then compare That to cloudlifter + preamp. See if there is any difference.
Great and useful video! Looking to buy the RE20 with the Zoom H6 and it looks like the CL-1 will be bought in conjunction with them. By the way, what cables do you use?
Great video mate. I just got a Cloudlifter for my Focusrite 4i4 and Rode Podmic and I could immediately tell the difference. I can now turn the gain up to a good level without much hiss from the 4i4. What I don’t get is why don’t they build something like a Cloudlifter into interfaces, or a Fethead type device into microphones. The only gripe I have with the Cloudlifter is it’s size and shape. It’s awkward to fit it into one’s setup.
I have been looking into getting a Shure SM7b and have been considering getting this my Audio Interface that i have is a Presonus Audiobox USB 96 would this be sufficient enough if i decide to forgo the Cloudlifter?
what if you wanted to just use this for streaming/talking with friends, i know its a bit overkill for just that but i got given it a few days ago by a mate, can you just use an xlr to usb cable straight into your pc or do you actually need something to bring it to 0 DB?
@@LoKnows ah okay, i did just see a video on it, and a guy used xlr to usb cable and on about 30-40% gain on a mac, it seemed to work just fine, as i already have the mic im going to order the xlr to usb cable and see if it works, thanks :)
i have a mbox pro 3 and sm7b i usually set the gain at about 75-80% i get a peak of -16 db on my DAW .. is it worth it to get the cloudlifter ? btw the wave that i get on my daw is small, on the same DB peak on my condenser mic its doubled the size but same volume .. does this mean my condenser has less noise ? the condenser is a telefunken m16 mkii
Yes get the lifer. The mbox pro 3 is struggle to provide enough gain and when you normailize it or try to raise the gain you’ll be increasing the line noise as well. So it would be a good bet to get the cloudlifer. Condesors are way more sensitive that’s why your levels appear so big
ive been recording for about a year now without a cloudlifter this is the result soundcloud.com/elie-kawas/bein i think ill follow your advice but i need to get my arse a job soon lloll ty tho
Thanks a lot for this video!! I have an EV 320 that I'm looking to boost the volume on and I am going to do a similar test with my mixer like you did with your Yahama board to see how it handles. I have a feeling my results will be similar so I may be investing in a cloudlifter soon as well.
Have you considered the DBX 286a(s)? Many dismiss the box because of it's very low price.. BUT, understand that Bob Orban, the processing guru, designed the 286.. For those not familar with Bob Orban, he designs the broadcast processors used to create the signature sound of radio stations around the world.. www.orban.com
Bradley Smith yes I have. It’s one of my items on my amazon wish list. Eventually I’ll get it and run a crazy amount of rest with it. Thanks for link!!
I actually have not. But in general, I try not to have my cords, especially the mic and speaker cord tangled together. The *cords* are suppose to be shielded a enough not to cause interference but I still don’t trust it. Maybe it’s the cord?
@@LoKnows Thank you! I will try to see if it fixes it, I had a unbalanced xlr to trs 6.3mm cable before, going from my dbx to my interface, and that cable wasn't good at all, but when I changed it to a balanced cable I had no more issues with interference, I thought that a cloudlifter would make it even better, but I was wrong, it sounds even worse than with a unbalanced mono cable, strange!
This video gives answers to all questions relating to amplification sm7b. This information is not provided by our respected lazy manufacturer, but you made it instead of them! great job man, thumbs up
Anyone who stumbles on this the mic activators on the H series recorders actually disables the horrible built in preamps so you are using the activator instead which is about 10dB better noise floor than the ones built into the H series recorders. The gain has nothing to do with this part.
Dude...you were so thorough. Thank you so much for this. I know this is a 3+ year old video but yea, you're right about most older preamps; they are underpowered. I can confirm the the Zoom H6 and the H5 by far, are better than most budget interfaces in terms of SNR.
I wish someone would do a comparison with the cloudlifter, fethead vs stand alone preamps in the same price range with the focus just on the preamps no tube drive or effects. Shouldn't you theoretically get much more gain out of a stand alone preamp like close to double the db gain of your audio interface with a standalone? If you're going to spend 150 what makes the cloudlifter better than something a third of the price if you don't color it with the tube? ...like ART TubeMP. Better yet a comparison of the sound at 20-30 db of gain between the stand alones and micro preamps. I would think having more control over the gain would be better but idk. It seems like people are advertising for cloudlifter. I'm just not understanding the benefit of it over other budget preamps like a Presonus TubePre v2. Maybe I'm misunderstanding these tube preamps but can't you just leave the tube effects off and use them just for their gain?
Yep, you absolutely can. In my personal use, i basically use my preamps to power the mic and dont touch the Eq and other stuff. Keep in mind that the Cloudlifter is need for dynamic mics, and dynamic mics require ALOT of gain. Alot of devices will introduce a hissing sound (self noise) if pushed to hard to power these dynamic mics, so the cloudlifter comes in very handy for Dynamic mics
The expression "power this microphone" you're using several times is misleading as I know you know that the SM7B DOES NOT require to be powered. Non audio-tech-savvy people will misunderstand.
hi, im looking to get the mic with a mg10xu as my audio setup but i have 1 problem. i have a air conditioner about 3 and a half feet behind me and i have pc fans going, how is this mic for noise canceling?
This is mic is AMAZING when it comes to that. It may not cancel all the noise, but it will be very minimal, that you would probably notice it a bit over your headphones, but once you record and post your audio or video somewhere, ti would be very very hard to pick up
thank you so much for making this video omg. ive read so many comments of people literally having this problem for YEARS. my Shure sm7b came in 2 days ago and i was so disappointed how i neary spent $700-$800 during a pandemic taking risks so i could make music work. and when i set up it hisses and destroys my ears with white noise and i researched and couldnt find anything. my set up is focusrite solo 3rd generation, shure sm7b, cl1 cloud lifter, and windows laptop. so i would just have to replace my interface right ??? any recommendations what i should replace focusrite with?
The Cloudlifter has been help power my SM7B's and RE20's for a long time now. VERY good investment if you're trying to get the best signal to noise ration for recording any types of music or vocals. This is definitely a great video as well showcasing the different types of recorders and they preamps, because you CAN record without a CL, but you will introduce a lot of noise into the recordings. We use Izotope in the studio so cleaning audio isn't too much of an issue, but so much nicer when you can get a clean signal right from the bat! I'm a big fan of this video!
Best SM7b/Cloudlifter video ever. They need to cut you a check sir.
Great video man , thank you , it has made me decide to purchase the cloudlifter . Have an SM7B and the MX10 purchased and in transit . Have the Avid Mbox in house so I am happy that you got such a good result on it . Will order the Cloudlifter within the next 5 mins . Really appreciate your help here in Ireland .
Awesome man, glad to hear!!
“Do need you one?” Amazing title
My cloud lifter is coming in a few days. I feel confident in this purchase. Great video!
@Brian B Now that you ostensibly had the Cloudlifter for 6 months.
What is your verdict with the SM7B? Worth trying it? I'm running my sm7B with the Focusrite Saffire Pro26. I'm just wondering if I should pick up another Presonus "Studio Channel" for the SM7B. "It is powerful enough with initial testing for my 2 RE20s so I'm trying to out weigh the Cloudlifter over a Black Lion Mic Pre.
this was a very well done video. thanks for the effort!
Still can't use my shure sm7b... i only have the mic and a scarlett solo 2.0, ain't that enough? please, i've had it since september 19 and still haven't tried my mic :(
So...here's my story. I tried Scarlett Solo at 80-90% gain, 10% dB boost in my EQ on my PC + Shure SM7B, and it's magic. I tried with the cloudlifter, the only difference was I toned the gain on my solo to 60% roughly, and it sounds 100% the same. I paid $230 to lower my gain knob, but I have 0 noise in both scenarios. I'm probably going to return the cloudlifter. I have 30 days.
Oh wow! What gen is your Scarlett?
@@LoKnows It's the 3rd gen solo. The absolute cheapest one. I've just done the test about 10 times to make sure I'm not crazy. I use OBS Studio as my recording software, and I use FabFilter VST's or BIAS FX 2 which is a guitar effects processor, but it has noise gates, comps, EQ's, etc. So I tried a variety of VST's within OBS Studio, and for my scenario, the cloudlifter I would argue is of 0 use. I know some who swear by it, which is why ultimately everyone needs to at least try it. Most stores offer 30 day returns. I absolutely love your channel by the way. I just found you, and I'm glad I did. I don't tend to like many RUclipsrs lol. You're simply one of my favourites now.
That’s great man! The cloudlifter has been out for yearssssss. During that time, interfaces have been getting better and better. I would definelty think with newer hardware, cloudlifter not required.
@@LoKnows Indeed, also I want to note that with the cloudlifter I lose that headroom, as I'm forced to scale back my gain knob on the scarlett solo to roughly 1-2 o'clock before it glows yellow. Without the cloudlifter, I can almost max it to roughly 5 o'clock before it starts glowing yellow. I am baffled because I am finding my audio interface to be amazing, but not quite powerful enough. It's a 56dB, and the Shure SM7B likes 60dB which is close. In the end the cloudlifter did not allow me to crank the overall output of my mic as I end up going in the yellow and red in my OBS Studio audio mix at the same dB. I am at a loss. I might make a video on this just to share my experience.
Thank you so much for the extensive test! You actually tackled both studio and mobile usage with the Cloudlifter. It does result in lower noise and a cleaner signal. Just a minor concern--- is it just me or there seems a slight bass penalty or low freq degradation when Cloudlifter CL-1 does it's thing?
Hey there! I just bought a shure sm7b I’m super new to this form of audio production, I’ve been using a rode h4n pro and a rode NTG4+ but I bought a shure to kind of experiment with it in videos and podcasts etc. and I was wondering ( sorry if this is dumb) I think If I understood your video, if I run my shure into my cloudlifter and into my h4n pro, with the phantom power, it should work without the hiss?
The SM7B requires lots of gain. If you have a preamp with lots of gain, then the preamp should have enough gain to function quietly with the SM7B. Other preamps with minimum gain will be a problem because to use the SM7B, the preamp must be turned all the way up. This high gain introduces lots of white noise. Insert the Cloudlifter to boost gain around 25db before preamp. Now you can lower the gain on the preamp. Yes, the Cloudlifter requires phantom power to operate it's amplifier. Hope that helps!
Bradley Smith Thank you!
@@MMTV Good luck!
Super Video!! I am looking at this mic and this is great help.. Thank you for the video
Helpful video. Next time you do one, leave about 5-10 seconds of non speaking on each preamp so we can compare the noise levels. It's a little difficult to hear the noise when you're talking, especially with youtube compression.
i hated the too far preset cause of my ears but love that preset noise he gives us to view from mixers
yeah right that shit load 8:30
such a helpful video! thank you!
Really helpful video! I want to get a cloudlifter now for my SM7b and Audient ID14. I subscribed
Can i say that cloudlifter cl-1 can make the recording volume louder without compromising quality?
The best video I've found on this subject! Any experience on using the SM7B with the Focusrite ISA one?
I am using a SM7B with a Focusrite ISA One into my apollo twin, and I'm also experiencing the hiss because I have to drive the pre-amp to hot for some decent gain. I've read alot about that the Isa One combined with the SM7B should be a great mix without the cloudlifter. But I can't seem to get satisfied enough with the hiss still being present. I think you have convinced me to get one and atleast try it out!
Im in the same position, i have same set up, dealing with hiss and have read that cloudlifter isn't necessary, i think im gonna pull the trigger on a used one tho
@@10thPowerMusic Hi both.. did u get CL in end and are u happy with ISA One plus it?
@@-primitive-1035 funny you replied to this comment I posted 2 years ago but I actually just bought a cloud lifter last week🤣, haven't set it up yet tho but after much research I hear it should help alot, I still have isa one but feel I can get better quality with a cloudlifter included in the chain
@@10thPowerMusic yo,thanks for reply! Please reply with feedback of how it works for u now with CL when u have time..i got Isa One,and interface is RME Adi-2 Pro. Want to add Warm Audio compressor 76 as well. Recording rap vocals. So need to decide if I gonna go Shure+CL road,probably it will sound great,but lets see, still not 100% sure..either Shure or i go with some more expensive condenser in range of lets say 700,800 or even 1k
Good Guide line
Hi, this is an awesome explanation.
Can you help me with 1 qustion: Is cloudlifter + native instruments ka6 will be ok to use with sm7b(or re20) without maxed out gain on soundcard?
Thank you!
At 6:25 you knock the mic with your hand while you’re talking and it’s inaudible in my headphones! At no point can I hear hiss in this video either - Did the audio in this video get cleaned up by RUclips??
All these problems with SM7B mic low output level and high hiss and need for extra preamp boxes, was why the large capsule phantom power condenser mics were invented 80 years ago. Its amazing to me people are spending 450$ for the SM7B then another 150$ to fix the output level with a preamp, when for less than 100$ you can get a large capsule mic with builtin low noise FET preamp that will plug into any mixer with phantom power and sound as good or better due to better S/N. But Michael Jackson and Marc Maron used the SM7! How many thousands of millenials have spent a month's wages on this stuff unnecessarily.
the ts cable would be giving you the noise, whenever you go from xlr to ts cable you get noise regardless the cable. idk why.
Hey Lo, so I'm testing out two SM7Bs with the 2 channel Cloudlifter on the Yamaha MG12XU and I am hearing a fairly decent amount of self noise. I thought it might be the Cloudlifter because I'm hearing it in both SM7B's, so I tested each on a Sound Devices MM1 with pad activated and am getting the same amount of self noise. Even without the Cloudlifter, gain is almost maxed, I can start hearing the self noise. Is your completely quiet of self noise or do you still hear it? and have to Gate it out in post? Cause right now, I want to refund these "dynamic mics" and stick with my condensers, 0 self noise.
Hey what ended up happening? I will say this. When I had mine set up it was completely quite. Of course my mic would still pic up room noise. But it was always noisier without the cloudlifter because I would be stressing the line ins with to much gain to the mic
Hey Lo, I don't know if its maybe the monitor levels, but monitoring levels from the MG12XU, I definitely hear some noise floor, but playing back in Audition, the noise is barely there. MY NT1's self noise is non existent. So the SM7B's should be super quiet then? I have two and they both have the same level of self noise.
I would have liked to see the Yamaha mixer without the Cloudlifter, but with the Phantom power turned on. The phantom power was only turned on after the Cloudlifter was connected. It would be nice to know if the mixer with the phantom power is enough without the Cloudlifter.
Yes sir, the mixer is powerful enough without the cloudlifter
The SM7b is a dynamic mic so it doesn't use phantom power like a condenser mic does. The phantom power was used only because the cloudlifter needs that power to work. So if you turned on the phantom power without the cloudlifter attached it doesn't change or boost the volume of the mic.
Avalon maybe its not strong enough for sm7b but its one of the best mic preamp
i would be interested to know how you had the setting on the back of the sm7b set cause i didnt have that much trouble powering mine
Hm idk I have a shure sm7b and a focosrite Scarlett solo gen3 without anything and it work
its DEFINITELY cleeeeean, but im hearinG that the clouldlifter is takinG some love out of the top end of the spectrum EQ-wise.
Elbee Thrie can you explain this? I don’t know audio all that well
I have to be honest, i have heard no difference with or without
Huge Phony Ppl fan Elbie! Mosaic is my favourite album of the year, so well mixed as well. Do you use the SM7b and what preamp do you use? I just bought it for vocals at home and am wondering whether to get a cloudlifter or save up for a different preamp, if doesn’t sound good with my apoGee duet alone. Any advice would be welcome!
I've a fireface rme uc.. do you think I need a preamp for my shure sm7b?
I would have to guess yes. Not a lot of devices can power the sm7b by itself without making a lot noise
I have a question for anyone that can answer it would be greatly appreciated, I have a Behringer UMC202HD audio interface, SM7B shure mic, and just bought a Cloudlifter CL-1. I plugged in the cloudlifter to the audio interface and turned on Phantom power 48+ and then connected my sm7B, but now I can not hear through my headset, my computer is not detecting my audio interface, and my mic is working in my headset, but it is mono and does not show any mic output in discord or anything. Any ideas?
Your videos are really amazing! I plan to purchase the SM7B along with the cloudlifter and the Zoom H6. I was wondering if I needed to purchase any additional cables to get it to work, or does it come with them?
2 xlr cables and you are good to go. Make sure it’s (2) female to male xlr cables.
Lo Knows, Sort Of Thank you so much!
can a cloudlifter boost a cardoid mic or will it interrupt the 48v supply to the mic
i mean condensor mic :D
Do you have to buy a cloud for every mic that’s hooked up to try h6?
Would a Gap pre73 mk3 preamp work with a Shure sm7b?
Could this be powered by a Presonus preamp?
Yes sir, as long as the preamp has a 48v aka phantom power feature, also ur music is dope my bro 100
What headphones are you using? What do headphones contribute to noise levels?
Audiotechnica ATH-M50x(his color is a limited edition), and unless I'm misunderstanding you, any decent pair of monitoring headphones shouldn't contribute noise. It would be more likely the audio setup going out to your headphones is contributing noise, for example front panel audio on a PC tower is notorious for adding noise(poor shielding usually).
MooTaters Just trying to cover all the bases. I have the ATH-M50x too - actually my second set. Wore out the first pair. Thanks.
My Shure sm7b sounds quiet one second then loud the next almost as if its riding a wave up and down quiet then loud etc
What's that headphone you use?....it's not in the list of gear you use
Audio technica though I'm not sure which model it is
how would the shure sm7b sound with a scarlet interface and no cloudlifter?
Lazy Weeb I have a Focusrite 2i2 and Clarett 8Pre. And to answer your question, on both preamps, it will be quiet even on almost maxed gain settings on the preamp. The mic starts hissing when the preamp gain is cranked to the point where the audio level is reasonable. I (and many others here) recommend NOT buying the SM7b without buying one of the recommended gain amplification devices (such as the cloud lifted). no use splurging on an expensive mic if you can’t utilize it properly.
haha much more than just pod casting , the fact Micheal Jackson sold over 65million copy with this mic makes it one of them best
I have a cloud lifter, 7b, and a mg10xu and I still hear a hiss. Reeeee
This video is an amazing piece of content seriously. thank you
Hey thanks so much, im glad it helped
Helped alot and disproved another youtubers vid completely.. Thx
Yeh man.
It's very interesting to observe how we don't know how can audio get improved until we hear something better. The main learning of this awesome video for me was the fact of thinking the audio quality was good enough in a way that it couldn't get better, until seeing the next equipment combination/setting. I think that when we, as a human being, develop the capacity of absolutely saying "this is good", or "this is bad", or better, "this can be improved by doing XYZ", we become real "sound technicians". Great job man.
5:37 I heard H3H3
PigToots hi pigtoots
if I remember Correctly I think the Preamps for the Yamaha line is intended to power the SM7B without trouble. They literally designed the whole line behind being able to use any microphone.
Nice demo. The CL-1, as you showed, can definitely do the job with the SM7b. Personally, I've been glad I got the DBX 286s, which costs not much more than the Cloudlifter, but has enough clean gain to drive the SM7b while doing other enhancements like noise gate, compression and EQ, if you want. You still need an interface with it, but you can get away with a cheap one since you'll be able to keep its gain at 0 while the DBX does all the work.
Nice! I want one.
This is also a really good suggestion. I've been watching a couple videos on the DBX 286 and I like that it has all those other options which potentially reduces the need for additional resources from your DAW if you like the way the compressor, gate, etc works on the DBX. I like having those additional options as well as the gain boost.
Short answer... No. Long answer, any mic pre will work. Not just the built in preamps in what ever interface you have. I have a DBX 286s channel strip and mic pre for powering dynamic mics like the 7B.
isn't the whole point of a amplifier to do the exact same thing? Boost signal clarity while keeping the noise floor as low as possible ? I am wondering if a Cloudlifter is a budget alternative to a decent amplifier ?
a "decent amplifier" isn't clear.
A pre-amp is exactly what it says. It's a clean, colorless gain control device. The goal is to boost the SIGNAL without changing the color, or tone, of the sound.
An amplifier, in the general sense, will amplify the signal to produce a loud sound. This would be for a live performance. A podcast or studio recording wouldn't typically use an amplifier.
So, no. From what I know, unless you're getting a decent pre-amp, then no. The cloudlifter will be great.
Check out SpectreSoundStudios channel. He is an actual Audio Engineer and really know what he is doing. I've never seen a more knowledgeable channel.
Good video. Couldn’t handle the frequency of commercials so had to keep moving. IDK what settings you have that on, but it’s a big turnoff.
So Your mic is connecting to the CL-1 cloudlifter, then straight into the ur Mbox? do u have a mixer after that or is the Mbox the only one?
I really wished someone showed a video of compressing both the original and the one with cloud lifter. i feel the SM7b's noise isn't too bad its just when you compress it you start to hear the sound become worse.
Wow, your Avalon did NOT perform well compared to the much cheaper interfaces and portable recorders! Maybe it’s not working properly?
thinking back, I do believe it was acting up. I think I had to replace the tubes shortly after that...and made a video on that, haha.
The key: SM7B outputs at -59.0 dB, if you have a pre-amp or a mixer that can boost gain to 60db, you're fine without the cloudlifter. I have a $69 mixer that can boost gain to 60db, and it sounds just fine. A lot of popular pre-amps and mixers only do 48db (like the zoom) so naturally you won't get the sound you need.
[Forgive my ignorance please] When I plug my (Sterling ST170 active ribbon) into a Cloudlifter Z and then into Scarlett interface and it does nothing until I activate the Scarlett phantom power. Doesn’t this indicate that the 48V is actually getting through to the mic? Otherwise why would the 48V button do anything at all? Also, despite even the manual for the mic stating that it does not require phantom power, this mic plugged directly into the interface is silent till I hit 48V.
It’s going to sound weird but the 48v is actually powering the Cloudlifters which in turns provided enough gain to the mic. The mic doesn’t need power, the mic needs high GAIN which the cloudlifters does. Becareful connecting the mic directly to the 48v it could damage it.
Anybody don’t hear hissing at all?
I wasn't either until I turned my headphone amp from probably 40% ish up to maybe 80%...which is a level I would never listen at for any amount of time more than a few seconds because his voice is way to loud in comparison.
@Shaun Kellison ty. What headphone monitors do you use? Do you use earbuds?
Just bought the sm7b and have a warm audio WA73 and luckily its handling it well 👍
what do you think about using the Focusrite scarlet interface?
Absolutely nothing wrong with using the focusrite. Some people use it straight up without a cloudlifter but it adds a bunch of white noise. So if you got the extra money go all in with it. This is a mic that will last a century
Excellent video... I’ve toyed with getting the cloud lifter and you sold me
WoooHoooo, glad to have helped!
watching so many videos my self, you sir just made me buy one. Great video!
DO NEED YOU ONE?
PLEASE HELP 🤣
I have this small interface
www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/USBMix--art-usb-mix-mixer-and-usb-audio-interface with the cloudlifter cl-1 - www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/CL1Cloud--cloud-microphones-cl-1-cloudlifter-1-channel-mic-activator
because the guys at sweetwater told me that's what I needed to power this mic.
BUT...it still sounds shit. So I've been using my AT2020 on my talking outro's. How can I get this mic to work properly? Without spending 900$ on a single preamp.
the avalon was louder than both zoom devices, at least on my headphones..
EDIT: *had louder NOISE than both zoom devices, when gain matched..
What would be the cheapest set up here that you think is possible to achieve the best results for just a single mic set up ? (Wires, audio interface or cloud if needed)
You sound exactly like TheRadBrad
Noooo...he sounds like me
True
you also kind of sound like h3h3, damn you have a unique voice
please make a video on the dbx286 with this mic, I cant get rid of my hiss, I think i need the cloud lifter
Just buy it.
Good video, just need to dive into recording a little bit more. you are not in a good position for this microphone the entire video, this mic needs your mouth at no more than 2" away and you need to stare straight at it. You keep talking to the side, loses bottom ends and a lot of volume. They designed this mic to eliminate background noise, so if you are outside that 2" space it will get significantly weaker at times you are around 6-8" away.
Hey Guys, I bought a Shure SM7B + Cloudlifter CL-1. Plugged this into my RME Babyface card and it sounds awful! I've never heard so much noise. Without Cloudlifter, CL-1 sounds very cool. Cloud Microphones - why does it sound terrible??
Great comparison. I wish you had stopped speaking for 5 seconds occasionally on each device, to really hear the hiss.
Today I bought Klark Teknik Mic Booster Ct 1 I don't even don't have Shure SM7B 😂
A few years late, but I sincerely appreciate just how in-depth you went with this video. I've been thinking of grabbing myself a Shure SM7B with a MG10XU and either a Fethead or Cloudlifter. I've been wanting to eliminate any kinds of hissing and background noise, as my recording location isn't treated what so ever. Thanks for the video!
Hey LO, I realize this video is over 3 years old and you are much wiser and more experienced now, but I just want to point out for the benefit of anyone who might stumble across this video and this post that the audio (and the hiss) that you hear in your headphones isn’t the same as what actually gets recorded. Many recorders and audio interfaces have very noisy headphone amps which can overlay a second level of noise on top of the incoming signal being monitored. So from a testing standpoint, you shouldn’t be judging anything critically from what you are monitoring live, but instead you should record that audio and then play it back to get a true representation of how your audio signal chain is actually performing. Now, one could argue that it doesn’t matter since you are only performing a relative analysis, but even that becomes a useless exercise when you’re deciding whether or not you need to buy a cloud lifter device or not in order to get acceptable noise levels, because while you might be hearing hiss on a signal that isn’t using a CL device as you are monitoring on your headphones, generally speaking, you’ll hear less noise when you play back the recording, assuming your playback amp is cleaner than your monitoring amp. That’s all.
I know this video is old but was wondering if you or anyone could help me. I have the Yamaha mg12xu with the cloud lifter cv1 and SHURE SM7B. When I crank up the gain to the same levels as you were using, I get hissing and idk how. I'm plugged into a 1 pc setup too and I'm looking at my OBS and seeing that the mixer is moving even when I'm not talking.
What you should try is set your pre amp at +20db then boost signal in daw manually. And Then compare That to cloudlifter + preamp. See if there is any difference.
Ill try it!
Lo Knows, Sort Of how did it go
are you talking about the mbox pro 3 ? im really interested in knowing if it does the job when pulling the knob
Great and useful video! Looking to buy the RE20 with the Zoom H6 and it looks like the CL-1 will be bought in conjunction with them. By the way, what cables do you use?
Great video mate. I just got a Cloudlifter for my Focusrite 4i4 and Rode Podmic and I could immediately tell the difference. I can now turn the gain up to a good level without much hiss from the 4i4. What I don’t get is why don’t they build something like a Cloudlifter into interfaces, or a Fethead type device into microphones. The only gripe I have with the Cloudlifter is it’s size and shape. It’s awkward to fit it into one’s setup.
My best guess is cost.
I've been using a simply sound ss-1 ($75) for a few months now and absolutely love it with my SM7b and focusrite 2i2.
Jordan Jones nice! Will have to look into that one
I have been looking into getting a Shure SM7b and have been considering getting this my Audio Interface that i have is a Presonus Audiobox USB 96 would this be sufficient enough if i decide to forgo the Cloudlifter?
what if you wanted to just use this for streaming/talking with friends, i know its a bit overkill for just that but i got given it a few days ago by a mate, can you just use an xlr to usb cable straight into your pc or do you actually need something to bring it to 0 DB?
I’m only guessing, but from my experience with microphones, I don’t think it would provide enough gain and the usb may actually introduce noise.
@@LoKnows ah okay, i did just see a video on it, and a guy used xlr to usb cable and on about 30-40% gain on a mac, it seemed to work just fine, as i already have the mic im going to order the xlr to usb cable and see if it works, thanks :)
DarkyV1 awesome man, hey, please let me know,
How it works out for you, ivebeen looking at those xlr to usb as well.
Do you think the Yamaha MG10XU would need a C1 for SM7B? Or would it be fine without?
No, mg10xu uses the same preamps as the 12xu. So go in confidence
i have a mbox pro 3 and sm7b i usually set the gain at about 75-80% i get a peak of -16 db on my DAW .. is it worth it to get the cloudlifter ? btw the wave that i get on my daw is small, on the same DB peak on my condenser mic its doubled the size but same volume .. does this mean my condenser has less noise ? the condenser is a telefunken m16 mkii
Yes get the lifer. The mbox pro 3 is struggle to provide enough gain and when you normailize it or try to raise the gain you’ll be increasing the line noise as well. So it would be a good bet to get the cloudlifer. Condesors are way more sensitive that’s why your levels appear so big
ive been recording for about a year now without a cloudlifter this is the result
soundcloud.com/elie-kawas/bein
i think ill follow your advice but i need to get my arse a job soon lloll ty tho
Thanks a lot for this video!! I have an EV 320 that I'm looking to boost the volume on and I am going to do a similar test with my mixer like you did with your Yahama board to see how it handles. I have a feeling my results will be similar so I may be investing in a cloudlifter soon as well.
It helps. I did a review of the RE27 with the cloudlifter as well
Just curious if a Rodecaster Pro 1 would be compatible enough to not need the Cloud CL-1?
9:34 "I'm actually compressed with this box" Lol
I'm compressed with this comment.
Have you considered the DBX 286a(s)? Many dismiss the box because of it's very low price.. BUT, understand that Bob Orban, the processing guru, designed the 286.. For those not familar with Bob Orban, he designs the broadcast processors used to create the signature sound of radio stations around the world.. www.orban.com
Bradley Smith yes I have. It’s one of my items on my amazon wish list. Eventually I’ll get it and run a crazy amount of rest with it. Thanks for link!!
Lo Knows, Sort Of Sounds great.. Thanks for the video!
M about to buy shure SM7B but im confused , do u think UAD Apollo Twin can pre amp SM7B, Plsss help me out
Hey! @Lo Knows Tech I just bought a cloudlifter CL-1, but it seem very prone to interference, have you experienced that?
I actually have not. But in general, I try not to have my cords, especially the mic and speaker cord tangled together. The *cords* are suppose to be shielded a enough not to cause interference but I still don’t trust it. Maybe it’s the cord?
@@LoKnows Thank you! I will try to see if it fixes it, I had a unbalanced xlr to trs 6.3mm cable before, going from my dbx to my interface, and that cable wasn't good at all, but when I changed it to a balanced cable I had no more issues with interference, I thought that a cloudlifter would make it even better, but I was wrong, it sounds even worse than with a unbalanced mono cable, strange!
How do you think this would fare with a Focusrite Clarett 2pre?
This video gives answers to all questions relating to amplification sm7b. This information is not provided by our respected lazy manufacturer, but you made it instead of them! great job man, thumbs up
Anyone who stumbles on this the mic activators on the H series recorders actually disables the horrible built in preamps so you are using the activator instead which is about 10dB better noise floor than the ones built into the H series recorders. The gain has nothing to do with this part.
Dude...you were so thorough. Thank you so much for this. I know this is a 3+ year old video but yea, you're right about most older preamps; they are underpowered. I can confirm the the Zoom H6 and the H5 by far, are better than most budget interfaces in terms of SNR.
Very nice vid. I have the shure sm7b and this solves my problem. Btw you sure are a pretty man!
I have a mixer yamaha mgp24x it's bigger than the one you have in their will it solve the gain issues of sm7b thanx
Was a bit concerned bout gettin an activater like this, thank you
Greetings from Russia 🇷🇺
I have an SM7B that I use with a Rode AI-1 interface. While I do have to bring the preamp gain to 100% to make it workable, it is pretty low noise.
6:24 How did you bump the mic without any noise? You've broken my reality D: If I even consider looking at my mic it crys.
Rawrzyyy it’s built for that. It’s crazy, it’s why I really want one
I wish someone would do a comparison with the cloudlifter, fethead vs stand alone preamps in the same price range with the focus just on the preamps no tube drive or effects. Shouldn't you theoretically get much more gain out of a stand alone preamp like close to double the db gain of your audio interface with a standalone? If you're going to spend 150 what makes the cloudlifter better than something a third of the price if you don't color it with the tube? ...like ART TubeMP. Better yet a comparison of the sound at 20-30 db of gain between the stand alones and micro preamps. I would think having more control over the gain would be better but idk. It seems like people are advertising for cloudlifter. I'm just not understanding the benefit of it over other budget preamps like a Presonus TubePre v2. Maybe I'm misunderstanding these tube preamps but can't you just leave the tube effects off and use them just for their gain?
Yep, you absolutely can. In my personal use, i basically use my preamps to power the mic and dont touch the Eq and other stuff. Keep in mind that the Cloudlifter is need for dynamic mics, and dynamic mics require ALOT of gain. Alot of devices will introduce a hissing sound (self noise) if pushed to hard to power these dynamic mics, so the cloudlifter comes in very handy for Dynamic mics
The expression "power this microphone" you're using several times is misleading as I know you know that the SM7B DOES NOT require to be powered. Non audio-tech-savvy people will misunderstand.
Could someone tell me if cloudlifter is Still needed if I use an Apollo twin mk11 interface. Thanks!
Crazy that slapping the mic wasn't picked up at all...
hi, im looking to get the mic with a mg10xu as my audio setup but i have 1 problem. i have a air conditioner about 3 and a half feet behind me and i have pc fans going, how is this mic for noise canceling?
This is mic is AMAZING when it comes to that. It may not cancel all the noise, but it will be very minimal, that you would probably notice it a bit over your headphones, but once you record and post your audio or video somewhere, ti would be very very hard to pick up
i appreciate the help man, looks like thats what im going with then
thank you so much for making this video omg. ive read so many comments of people literally having this problem for YEARS. my Shure sm7b came in 2 days ago and i was so disappointed how i neary spent $700-$800 during a pandemic taking risks so i could make music work. and when i set up it hisses and destroys my ears with white noise and i researched and couldnt find anything. my set up is focusrite solo 3rd generation, shure sm7b, cl1 cloud lifter, and windows laptop. so i would just have to replace my interface right ??? any recommendations what i should replace focusrite with?
and some interfaces are just normally loud because they’re not used to giving out so much power to power up a mic, correct?
The Cloudlifter has been help power my SM7B's and RE20's for a long time now. VERY good investment if you're trying to get the best signal to noise ration for recording any types of music or vocals. This is definitely a great video as well showcasing the different types of recorders and they preamps, because you CAN record without a CL, but you will introduce a lot of noise into the recordings.
We use Izotope in the studio so cleaning audio isn't too much of an issue, but so much nicer when you can get a clean signal right from the bat! I'm a big fan of this video!
when you using the cloud lifter do you still need the 48v on ? on SM7b
@@tonycalderamx yes. You'll use phantom power to send to the cloudlifter 🤙🏽