Hey man, happy to see you doing this, as audiobooks is one of the things I sometimes do and in fact, am doing right now. 😅😅 The difference between these two chains is definitely subtle, but I think it’s those subtleties that become more pronounced in the long form of it. Which is the point in getting the sound perfect in the first place, right?! And I definitely agree that you have to be enjoying the sound of you own voice to a certain extent while you’re doing it, because it’s hard enough to do as it is. I personally am partial to the clean sound. I actually like going through a hardware pre first, then into the plug-in chain, using the C suite and deesser there. The DBX 580 that I have is super clean, and also gives some really nice control over additional high end detail and high pass. I did a shoot out of it against a few other modules, and it was definitely the cleanest. Having said that, I haven’t done a shoot out against the Neve 88 plug-in, which I may try today as I start a new book. I don’t use the 416 for audiobooks. I personally use a TLM107 as it starts off with a way more polished sound, and the hyper cardioid polar pattern is even tighter for a more intimate sound right out of the mic. You rock. M
Yeah, the 107 in hyper C is really, really great and so smooth. I was actually just kicking myself this weekend, yet again, about letting mine go to stupidly buy the Chandler TG mic. Let me know how that shootout with the 88rs goes.
YES!!!! -Thank you, Mark! Cannot WAIT to get home and apply this!!! Hey, is that where you would position the mic for a whole book, and you wouldn’t go with a windscreen or pop filter?
It’s positioned at about 9:30 relative to my face so I’m talking past it and don’t need a pop filter. I really don’t like working with pop filters if I don’t have to. This position works for everything.
@@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff Ok. Thank you! I’ll try that. I usually have it steep, aimed down at the corner of my mouth, but I like your placement. I don’t like pop filters, either, I play around with them, and the windscreen here and there. Anyway, thank you for this. I’m grateful, man.
@@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff This is insanely good, Mark. Second watch, UAD Console pulled up. How do you throw those first two over like that? I have the Twin X Duo. Can’t figure out how you did that! Haha. I use Audition. I’m not yet used to UAD, but I have the plugins up and on. The Unison is confusing. Shit… I know this is a lot to ask you. I will keep googling/trying. 🤟🏻
Little question. How many compressors do you use when it's important for the client that the audio you're sending is processed? I use 2 of them, most of the times 1176 and LA2A in series or a PA's Neold U17 and again LA2A. But lately I've been messing a little bit with the Neve DFC (which I bought as a recommendation from this channel) printing it in console with just a tiny bit of compression and I'm struggling between using the other two in post or only one of them (LA2A) which is my favorite. What do you think? Is it fine to use more than 2 compressors for VO or is it Overkill? Thanks in advance.
Hi Gustavo! Great question. I use a touch of compression in whatever preamp/channel strip going in. Just a kiss of it to take the most pesky stuff out and then one more light stage with the DFC. My preference is that both stages are fairly transparent.
With 4 mics plugged into Console I can just send any live mic into Aux 1 to hit the holy trinity part of the chain. Makes it easier to deal with since those settings are always the same for each mic anyway.
Coconut water. Drink 16 ounces of it every day and keep dry mouth clickies at bay. And then if I have to, I just go into the waveform and carefully edit out any stray ones.
Hey man, happy to see you doing this, as audiobooks is one of the things I sometimes do and in fact, am doing right now. 😅😅 The difference between these two chains is definitely subtle, but I think it’s those subtleties that become more pronounced in the long form of it. Which is the point in getting the sound perfect in the first place, right?! And I definitely agree that you have to be enjoying the sound of you own voice to a certain extent while you’re doing it, because it’s hard enough to do as it is. I personally am partial to the clean sound. I actually like going through a hardware pre first, then into the plug-in chain, using the C suite and deesser there. The DBX 580 that I have is super clean, and also gives some really nice control over additional high end detail and high pass. I did a shoot out of it against a few other modules, and it was definitely the cleanest. Having said that, I haven’t done a shoot out against the Neve 88 plug-in, which I may try today as I start a new book. I don’t use the 416 for audiobooks. I personally use a TLM107 as it starts off with a way more polished sound, and the hyper cardioid polar pattern is even tighter for a more intimate sound right out of the mic. You rock. M
Yeah, the 107 in hyper C is really, really great and so smooth. I was actually just kicking myself this weekend, yet again, about letting mine go to stupidly buy the Chandler TG mic. Let me know how that shootout with the 88rs goes.
YES!!!! -Thank you, Mark! Cannot WAIT to get home and apply this!!! Hey, is that where you would position the mic for a whole book, and you wouldn’t go with a windscreen or pop filter?
It’s positioned at about 9:30 relative to my face so I’m talking past it and don’t need a pop filter. I really don’t like working with pop filters if I don’t have to. This position works for everything.
@@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff Ok. Thank you! I’ll try that. I usually have it steep, aimed down at the corner of my mouth, but I like your placement. I don’t like pop filters, either, I play around with them, and the windscreen here and there. Anyway, thank you for this. I’m grateful, man.
@@liquidvelvetliterature You're very welcome, Jeff. Thank you for inspiring this video.
@@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff This is insanely good, Mark. Second watch, UAD Console pulled up. How do you throw those first two over like that? I have the Twin X Duo. Can’t figure out how you did that! Haha. I use Audition. I’m not yet used to UAD, but I have the plugins up and on. The Unison is confusing. Shit… I know this is a lot to ask you. I will keep googling/trying. 🤟🏻
Yeah… this rules.
Plugged these settings in Console and man, it really sounds great. I don't own the Oxford Dynamic EQ so demo'd it but great chain Mark.
You're welcome, Bill! ... Now, the final step in the chain is you have to go look in the mirror and say "Candyman" three times.
Little question. How many compressors do you use when it's important for the client that the audio you're sending is processed? I use 2 of them, most of the times 1176 and LA2A in series or a PA's Neold U17 and again LA2A. But lately I've been messing a little bit with the Neve DFC (which I bought as a recommendation from this channel) printing it in console with just a tiny bit of compression and I'm struggling between using the other two in post or only one of them (LA2A) which is my favorite. What do you think? Is it fine to use more than 2 compressors for VO or is it Overkill? Thanks in advance.
Hi Gustavo! Great question. I use a touch of compression in whatever preamp/channel strip going in. Just a kiss of it to take the most pesky stuff out and then one more light stage with the DFC. My preference is that both stages are fairly transparent.
Hi Mark. What settings do you use on the Precision De-esser?
Threshold at Noon. Frequency at 9.77k. Width at 1.27 oct. Speed set to fast and split set to off.
@@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff Thanks bud
Hey Marc, excellent but what do you use to kill mouth clicks?
Coconut water. I drink 16 oz a day and it kills the dry mouth clickies naturally.
Why do you have the preamp on the left side and the plugins in the pane on the right side?
With 4 mics plugged into Console I can just send any live mic into Aux 1 to hit the holy trinity part of the chain. Makes it easier to deal with since those settings are always the same for each mic anyway.
can you compar mkh416 vs bcm 104
Sure thing! I've been planning something with the 416 and I can throw the BCM 104 into the mix when it happens.
what do you use for removing mouth clicks?
Coconut water. Drink 16 ounces of it every day and keep dry mouth clickies at bay. And then if I have to, I just go into the waveform and carefully edit out any stray ones.
@@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff ty so much!!! gonna go grab me some i love cococut water!
@@iamthebot99 It really is the best. Can’t live without it.