First!! 0:00 - Intro 0:50 - Reverb test in untreated room 3:15 - Noise test in studio 5:22 - Strummed guitar no treatment 5:45 - Finger-picked guitar no treatment 6:00 - Discussion 8:06 - Strummed guitar with treatment 8:30 - Finger-picked guitar with treatment 9:15 - Side by side audio comparison 9:50 - Discussion ►All samples were recorded at 24bit 48kHz ►Test 1 - Voice (Reverb/Echo) 55dB gain (audio peaking at -10.4dB) 25dB gain (Audio peaking at -40.4dB) ►Test 2 - Noise in studio (Hiss and Hum) Guitar samples were recorded into SSL 2 interface decreasing gain by 20dB each time. (using an analyser and noise test to check the gain reduction) ►Test 3 - 2 Mics on guitar (reverb, echo and noise) LDC was an Austrian Audio OC 18 SDC was a beyerdynamic MC 930 Both recorded at 24bit 48KHz into a MixPre 6 Interface
Hey Michael, I have RX7 and use it mostly for Film/Dialogue etc. I'd like to see the original guitar clips up close if you still have them. Let me know if that's possible...
Written Mirror I could show you the originals if you wanted to but the core message of the video is that there is no difference in the noise. What would you want to do with the originals? Simply check the noise floor or check the echo?
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I watch your videos regardless of the title because your way of explaining is always applicable to so many subjects. There are always these questions I wouldn't expect to be answered, which you tell me the answer to. Besides that your attitude, the directness and visual information of your videos are always pleasant. I couldn't ask for more in a video, Thanks!
One of the Best Ideas of SoundProofing is "SoundProof Curtains" it actually Block outside Noise coming from Windows. Check Here: livesoundproof.com/best-soundproof-curtains/
One of the Best Ideas of SoundProofing is "SoundProof Curtains" it actually Block outside Noise coming from Windows. Check Here: livesoundproof.com/best-soundproof-curtains/
The tip about the difference in db in the digital domain is really a gem. Have battled too long with a Focusrite 2i2 and it’s noisey preamps. Found myself turning the gain on the preamp up to around 3 o clock and in around that spot would drastically change in gain either too little or clipping into obliteration. Boosting in post or boosting the gain while recording was giving me the exact same result.
As I just have set up everything for recording in a new room, this once again came in so timely. I can so easily throw a blanket over my sheet-music-stand behind me really
hey man...bought myself a $100 Gazebo / Pergola (200cm x 200cm) and placed it in my basement on a noise absorbing rug. I left the outside "walls" off and placed moving blankets on all five sides. Got myself a 10M led strip for the inside and some bass traps in the corners and foam on the inside off the blankets. Super easy set-up for recording with my D18 and singing at the same time straight into my iPhone using the Roland Go Pro mix. Call me cheap but I just love my little "tent" inside my basement. Nice and cozy. Love your channel man!!
Everything Michael says is gospel truth to me, don't waste your time convincing me. trusting you from the first day was the besting thing ever happened to my life. Thanks a lot. Much love from Kenya
AMAZING VIDEO. I was hung up for the longest on why I was getting lots of noise out of my mic while recording my acoustic guitar and this explained it perfectly. I initially thought that it was my interface or even my cables causing this issue, but that’s clearly not the case lol. I record in an extremely untreated area (and really don’t have a way of fixing this due to current living situations). This is great to know for when I am able to properly treat an area so that I can record my acoustic properly and get a greater sound from it. Amazing video!
Lot, lot, lot of valuable content for free... No Express VPN, no Raid Shadow Legends, no thanks to Patreons... Geez, Michael, you give other channels a run for their money! I wish you all the best, mate. You rock!
Hey man. I can play the guitar but I wanted to produce deep house tracks as well. It's been a month and I've learnt SO MUCH from your videos. Your content is gold. Thank you for all your help!
I am a developing artist from India 🇮🇳 and I am using ONLY your tutorials to help teach myself this fine art.... They're extremely helpful, and if I were to find such info elsewhere, they were to cost me a 1000 rupees per month.... Love your videos
Great advice about getting good signal first, I’ve done live sound since 2014 and getting the source right will eliminate so many headaches later on. Won’t eliminate all headaches obviously but it’s gives you a solid foundation to build on for sure
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thank you for this!!! i actually use a different DAW but regardless of that, I always go to your channel and apply your tips and tricks to my production because they are always useful and effective.
When I'm going to record my voice, I speak closer to the mic and speak as quiet as I can without whispering, not only because my voice sounds better when I speak quieter, but also because when I speak quieter the eco of my room will also be quieter, and speaking close to the mic makes my actual voice louder than the noise and reverb of the room. Does that make sense?
An easy and cheap way to massively cut down on the noise from recording, especially vocals, is to make a portable sound booth. Take a cardboard box (make sure the box is larger than your microphone and stand), then fully line the inside with pieces of "egg crate foam" (the kind you put on beds). Be sure the microphone is centered inside of the box when you record and have the open side of the box facing you. Your voice will enter the box and most of the sound waves that aren't picked up by your microphone will be muffled by the foam lining. I learned this trick from a voice actor a few years ago. It's not perfect but it's a good alternative if you can't afford to attach large soundproofing pads to your wall.
Thanks for your video’s! I’ve given up getting a band into the recording studio and have decided to do it myself at home with FL studio. As an autodidact your vids will help me get a professional sound, hopefully!
I Just want to say Thank you very much ! You and your Team helped me a lot to made me development my skills. I am so glad that i found your channel :) So please stay as you are and keep going :)
Another great video again, thank you so much, I'm sure lot of people here want to see that Izotope RX7 tutorial in your channel, that will be really helpfull.
Would you be interested in seeing it though? I am compiling a list of people who voice interest and will be passing it over to Michael on his Discord Server. If you want to do it yourself though, you could consider dropping the suggestion over at his Discord Server, where he regularly reads all the suggestions in the video-suggestions channel. If you are interested, you can find an official invite on Michael's video from 20th June.
I m really very thankful to you..🙏🙏🙏 for every video you are making. Please please make a video on how to record and fully process an acoustic guitar thank you very much .❤️🙏 Love from india.
Yes Please, we would love you to make a video of you showing how you use RX 7. It’d really help to see how it really works before we purchase the product. Thank you!
I am compiling a list of people who voice interest and will be passing it over to Michael on his Discord Server. If you want to do it yourself though, you could consider dropping the suggestion over at his Discord Server, where he regularly reads all the suggestions in the video-suggestions channel. If you are interested, you can find an official invite on Michael's video from 20th June.
I’ve recorded a good deal of acoustic at home and I’ve found that close miking the bridge of the guitar with a SM57 is a pretty reliable way to get a consistent controllable sound
In The Mix weirdly close miking. I’ve had to record a lot of double bass too and found that close miking the bridge gives the most controllable sound. Miking over the sound hole is the worst (counter intuitive I know since it’s called the ‘sound hole’). I’ve discovered this mostly by trial and error and talking to studio engineers. I’d just like to add that I think your video above is excellent because it’s not prescriptive. It leaves you to decide which approach (more room or more close miking or a blend) you want to pursue.
I will happily pass this over to Michael to make sure he gets all the people who upvoted this thought. However, if you want to do it yourself, you can hop over to his Discord and write it down in the video-suggestions channel which he always reads. If you are interested, you can find an official invite on Michael's video from 20th June.
I am compiling a list of people who voice interest and will be passing it over to Michael on his Discord Server. If you want to do it yourself though, you could consider dropping the suggestion over at his Discord Server, where he regularly reads all the suggestions in the video-suggestions channel. If you are interested, you can find an official invite on Michael's video from 20th June.
What's an acceptable level for noise floor hiss? I can't avoid it and it's worse when I'm playing a picking part on the acoustic guitar, dynamic or condenser mic.
@@inthemix haha I'm honored!! Great video, especially that second half. Going to try that mic positioning as well as setting up my acoustic treatment like you've got it 👍👍🙏
Hey Michael i need your help .I saw your comment on Focusrite scarlett and its crash issue do you know if they ve fixed it? What audio interface do you recommend around same price? I also looking for tracking tips so thanks for this video man your content always helps
Hey, hey, thank you for replying to this, Im not sure if Michael has caught this comment! If you'd like to be sure your suggestion gets his attention, you can hop over to his Discord Server where we maintain a video-suggestions channel which he regularly reads. If you'd like to join, you can find an official invite link on his Video description of the vid from June 20th.
@@marufhasan4530 i don't have, but i know how good it is. 6 core and 12 threads. Overkill in some games... And good in rendering. So it's a noice choice
Recording at a higher level with certain types of microphones will definitely pick up more background noise. Using an omnidirectional or a figure 8 condenser microphone with a moderate amount to a high amount of gain will pick up background noise. I recorded with my Aston spirit microphone, inside my acoustically treated room. And it picked up the sound of my dogs barking in the living room. Or the sound of my family walking around. It depends on microphones and polar patterns.
I think the kinds of noises Michael was refering to were the natural room noise, hiss and hum a mic can pick up with no whatsoever other actual noises created by actual people/incidents/pets etc. He did mention that it won't help if you have noises interrupting you actively.
I actually preferred the sound of the small condenser microphone with your acoustic guitar than the larger diaphragm condenser. I love the sound of small condensers.
I am relatively new in audio recording and post. I don't understand why would ppl think increasing gain will pick something better (like the content) and pick something else less (like noise). That is very illogical. I have some experience with photo processing though. And both are signal processing so can be compared. In photography it is a common guideline to take photo with maximum exposure without clipping. This gives you the best opportunity to capture details on the darkest areas. In post you can adjust the shadows however you want as long as you captured the details. Same principle can be applied for audio. Think there are very softly played parts of a guitar piece intentionally to create texture. In low gain, they will be lost and that will be an injustice to the talent. So I would say for top musicians to capture the most delicate sounds (weakest signals) the photography principle can be applied. The room noise, reverberance, hiss etc. needs to be solved with different approaches but not primarily by reducing gain. Also applying the same photo processing principle I can say that boosting the levels at post will incur new noise. In your example even though they were not audible it is a phenomenon that is supposed to happen by principle. Try a photo that was taken with low exposure (low gain) and then brighten it up in photo editor, you will see it introduces noise. If you compare it with a photo that was taken with good exposure I mean.
Boosting the gain will always pick up more room acoustics. Lowering the gain and moving closer to the microphone will capture more source and less room. Engage the low cut filter on the mic if there is one or use a high pass filter in the daw to eliminate any proximity effect that might happen from close mic'ing. Also. don't sing or play the instrument any louder than is necessary to avoid putting more acoustic energy into the room, which translates to more room in your mic.
Because the effect of increasing the preamp gain or boosting gain in post is identical in every way when you are using at least a mid tier audio interface and recording at 24bit. If you are using valve/tube or magnetic based recording mediums then this is a completely different story! For most people in home studios (99% or more) the most effective way to reduce, control or eliminate noise is by using some simple acoustic treatment and good microphone placement. The gain setting is a very small factor and not the big issue it has been made out to be.
If we have many cupboards of wood, and the room is not empty walled, covered by tiles or wooden cupboards, will it help in reducing the reverb and noise.
Hey! After watching your video earlier today i ran some tests today regarding pre-amp gain and i've been getting very different results. My equipment is on the cheaper side: UR22 first generation interface with a behringer condenser and a shure PG mic. With the behringer it really doesn't seem to make a lot of difference whether i apply 100% or 50% gain, when normalized the noise-floor and recording is essentially the same, but at 10% gain the signal to noise ratio worsens by a lot. With the shure PG recording at 100% (or maximum level before clipping) nets the absolute best sound, with almost no noise at all. 50% introduces some noise and 0% get's almost no signal and a lot of noise. The question now is where is the deciding factor. I'm not sure whether these caracteristics are applied by the mic, by the pre-amp, or both. But i'll be sure to run some tests from now on every time i'm operating new equipment. Maybe everyone should do this. It takes 2 minutes at most if have the slightest idea of what you are doing. I'm actually quite ashamed i didn't try this before, but it seems i wasn't really wrong recording to the maximum level before with my own stuff. Actually, nowadays i just slap Izotope RX into everything, so i guess i didn't even needed to be thinking so hard about this :)
Does this apply to recording vocals, as well? I have turned my walk-in closet into a vocal booth. My goal is to not just create scratch vocals, but to also create final dry vocals that are "clean" to transfer to my project collaborators. Thanks!
First!!
0:00 - Intro
0:50 - Reverb test in untreated room
3:15 - Noise test in studio
5:22 - Strummed guitar no treatment
5:45 - Finger-picked guitar no treatment
6:00 - Discussion
8:06 - Strummed guitar with treatment
8:30 - Finger-picked guitar with treatment
9:15 - Side by side audio comparison
9:50 - Discussion
►All samples were recorded at 24bit 48kHz
►Test 1 - Voice (Reverb/Echo)
55dB gain (audio peaking at -10.4dB)
25dB gain (Audio peaking at -40.4dB)
►Test 2 - Noise in studio (Hiss and Hum)
Guitar samples were recorded into SSL 2 interface decreasing gain by 20dB each time. (using an analyser and noise test to check the gain reduction)
►Test 3 - 2 Mics on guitar (reverb, echo and noise)
LDC was an Austrian Audio OC 18
SDC was a beyerdynamic MC 930
Both recorded at 24bit 48KHz into a MixPre 6 Interface
And Thank You for This Micheal
You're just musical genius and best fl tutorial maker. Thanks for your every video. I wish you good luck Michael. 👍🏻✊🏻
king of fl studio
Hey Michael, I have RX7 and use it mostly for Film/Dialogue etc. I'd like to see the original guitar clips up close if you still have them. Let me know if that's possible...
Written Mirror I could show you the originals if you wanted to but the core message of the video is that there is no difference in the noise. What would you want to do with the originals? Simply check the noise floor or check the echo?
How much do you wanna help struggling artists?
This guy: Y E S
Much love, my friend. This means a lot❣️
exactly
he dont even care about views. never tries to get clout with fake titles or none of that, proves all of his points
@@jaimeanthony689 I strongly agree. Michael has a very, very organic approach.
@@oinkooink Username😂
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The Only Person Who Actually Improved My Production Skills
I'm gonna buy a new Pc.
So is ryzen 5 3600 good for music production???
Help me plz.
Maruf Hasan Yeah it is and go for minimum 8 gigs of ram
@@marufhasan4530 where do you live dude
if u live in India go for Ryzen 7 2700 its a great processor and cheaper here in India
Out of budget bro.
I'm from Bangladesh.
@@marufhasan4530 It's Good and try to go for more RAM ( 8 GB DDR4 or More)
I watch your videos regardless of the title because your way of explaining is always applicable to so many subjects. There are always these questions I wouldn't expect to be answered, which you tell me the answer to. Besides that your attitude, the directness and visual information of your videos are always pleasant. I couldn't ask for more in a video, Thanks!
Yes, the way he explains with simple smile shows how positive is his attitude 👍🙏
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I can't and I have difficulties to believe how high quality your content is. Please keep it up, we need you man.
Man I just love how humble and polite you are!
Thank you so much for everything, much love
I've got to be honest, even on my phone speaker the difference between the treated vs untreated room is massive! Awesome video as always.
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The tip about the difference in db in the digital domain is really a gem. Have battled too long with a Focusrite 2i2 and it’s noisey preamps. Found myself turning the gain on the preamp up to around 3 o clock and in around that spot would drastically change in gain either too little or clipping into obliteration. Boosting in post or boosting the gain while recording was giving me the exact same result.
Feeling blessed to have this channel
As I just have set up everything for recording in a new room, this once again came in so timely. I can so easily throw a blanket over my sheet-music-stand behind me really
Yesterday I'm listening to your fine performance at FL STUDIO GURU. You really make things easy to do. Love you
If anyone was a perfect fit for the Guru position, then it for sure was Michael
it's bin yrs now and i still watch you'r videos, i always learn something new ( great videos )
hey man...bought myself a $100 Gazebo / Pergola (200cm x 200cm) and placed it in my basement on a noise absorbing rug. I left the outside "walls" off and placed moving blankets on all five sides. Got myself a 10M led strip for the inside and some bass traps in the corners and foam on the inside off the blankets. Super easy set-up for recording with my D18 and singing at the same time straight into my iPhone using the Roland Go Pro mix. Call me cheap but I just love my little "tent" inside my basement. Nice and cozy. Love your channel man!!
Everything Michael says is gospel truth to me, don't waste your time convincing me. trusting you from the first day was the besting thing ever happened to my life. Thanks a lot. Much love from Kenya
the grandfather of fl studio 🙌🏼
best mix & recording channel on youtube. period. thank you!
AMAZING VIDEO. I was hung up for the longest on why I was getting lots of noise out of my mic while recording my acoustic guitar and this explained it perfectly. I initially thought that it was my interface or even my cables causing this issue, but that’s clearly not the case lol. I record in an extremely untreated area (and really don’t have a way of fixing this due to current living situations). This is great to know for when I am able to properly treat an area so that I can record my acoustic properly and get a greater sound from it. Amazing video!
Lot, lot, lot of valuable content for free... No Express VPN, no Raid Shadow Legends, no thanks to Patreons... Geez, Michael, you give other channels a run for their money! I wish you all the best, mate. You rock!
Awesome vid, you proved your point in a simple, accurate and short way. You're helping everyone on the rise way more than any other channel I've seen
on point!
I really love how detailed you are on every single video man, and your dedication towards making these videos is a blessing
agreed!
i loved that guitar part at the end
Hey man. I can play the guitar but I wanted to produce deep house tracks as well. It's been a month and I've learnt SO MUCH from your videos. Your content is gold. Thank you for all your help!
Srsly the most useful yt producer out there
Keep it up man 🖤
3:15 an old-wive's tale blown away!
I am a developing artist from India 🇮🇳 and I am using ONLY your tutorials to help teach myself this fine art.... They're extremely helpful, and if I were to find such info elsewhere, they were to cost me a 1000 rupees per month.... Love your videos
Great advice about getting good signal first, I’ve done live sound since 2014 and getting the source right will eliminate so many headaches later on. Won’t eliminate all headaches obviously but it’s gives you a solid foundation to build on for sure
Micheal you are just damn!
Whenever I get any doubt you tutorials are just ready to let me go in the right path🤩🤩
Love the first experiment, awesome work
This is the kind of tutorial I live for.
Dude, you're frickin amazing! I literally learn so much from your channel and I can't thank you enough. Keep up the awesome work you're doing buddy!
today i recorded my first guitar sample and now this video, synchronicity on point
was just about to record for my first song today this video couldnt come in any better time thanks angel
These tutorials are awesome. Descriptive, easy to understand... just great. I have learned so much from this channel, its kinda crazy XD
Thank you sir! Would love a video covering RX
yes sir!
Yepp
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you are the best at giving these recording tips with perfect examples! Would love to see the same kind of video for recording vocals!!!
You make the most helpful tutorials these sides. Thanks man
Another well thought out video, went through the subject cleanly and simply, for us lock-down new-comers it's a godsend
Thanks Adrian!
thank you for this!!! i actually use a different DAW but regardless of that, I always go to your channel and apply your tips and tricks to my production because they are always useful and effective.
It is the same tricks in every DAW 😊
When I'm going to record my voice, I speak closer to the mic and speak as quiet as I can without whispering, not only because my voice sounds better when I speak quieter, but also because when I speak quieter the eco of my room will also be quieter, and speaking close to the mic makes my actual voice louder than the noise and reverb of the room. Does that make sense?
Yes
Yes yes
You have to take the Proximity Effect into account, depending on the type of microphone you use
An easy and cheap way to massively cut down on the noise from recording, especially vocals, is to make a portable sound booth. Take a cardboard box (make sure the box is larger than your microphone and stand), then fully line the inside with pieces of "egg crate foam" (the kind you put on beds). Be sure the microphone is centered inside of the box when you record and have the open side of the box facing you. Your voice will enter the box and most of the sound waves that aren't picked up by your microphone will be muffled by the foam lining. I learned this trick from a voice actor a few years ago. It's not perfect but it's a good alternative if you can't afford to attach large soundproofing pads to your wall.
@@schwoofy Damn, that's actually a really good tip! Thank you!
*Your tutorials are always Amazing.*
Note that Edison in FL has a pretty good denoiser, it works pretty much works like RX's. Just press S to enable the spectrogram view.
Dude i can watch this guy all day
Thanks for your information. I love you. You really help me every time.
Thanks for your video’s! I’ve given up getting a band into the recording studio and have decided to do it myself at home with FL studio. As an autodidact your vids will help me get a professional sound, hopefully!
For anyone wondering what he’s playing on guitar at the end: Jon Bellion - Guillotine (acoustic)
Succinct, and to the point as always Michael. Excellent content. And I'm excited to try your SDC acoustic guitar mic placement.
Big up yourself man, much love for this will take the advice on board!
Thanks for such high quality video Michael! Your content is really really really helpful for us home artists hahaha!
I Just want to say Thank you very much !
You and your Team helped me a lot to made me development my skills.
I am so glad that i found your channel :)
So please stay as you are and keep going :)
Great video, really helpful and well explained.👍
Another great video again, thank you so much, I'm sure lot of people here want to see that Izotope RX7 tutorial in your channel, that will be really helpfull.
Would you be interested in seeing it though? I am compiling a list of people who voice interest and will be passing it over to Michael on his Discord Server. If you want to do it yourself though, you could consider dropping the suggestion over at his Discord Server, where he regularly reads all the suggestions in the video-suggestions channel. If you are interested, you can find an official invite on Michael's video from 20th June.
Your videos are so simple to follow. Thank you for sharing this advice with us! :)
Very informative. Always waiting for your videos 😍 thank you
Love the helpful videos Michael!! 👍👍
I m really very thankful to you..🙏🙏🙏 for every video you are making.
Please please make a video on how to record and fully process an acoustic guitar thank you very much .❤️🙏 Love from india.
This is gonna revolutionise my recordings are home!!!
This will help me a ton. Thanks!
Yes Please, we would love you to make a video of you showing how you use RX 7. It’d really help to see how it really works before we purchase the product. Thank you!
I am compiling a list of people who voice interest and will be passing it over to Michael on his Discord Server. If you want to do it yourself though, you could consider dropping the suggestion over at his Discord Server, where he regularly reads all the suggestions in the video-suggestions channel. If you are interested, you can find an official invite on Michael's video from 20th June.
God bless this man's soul.
Great.......
God Bless You..
Regards,
Abin (India, Kerala)
Literally, who can dislike this guys videos?
The RX7 tutorial would be awesome! Great content! 💗
You're the best one in RUclips ❤
Great content! Please make a video where you us how you use RX 7
That is an awesome tip! My room almost sounds the same as your untrated room!
Gonna build some tratment now :D
Thank you!
I’ve recorded a good deal of acoustic at home and I’ve found that close miking the bridge of the guitar with a SM57 is a pretty reliable way to get a consistent controllable sound
I haven’t tried that one yet, so just a couple of inches away or more like foot?
In The Mix weirdly close miking. I’ve had to record a lot of double bass too and found that close miking the bridge gives the most controllable sound. Miking over the sound hole is the worst (counter intuitive I know since it’s called the ‘sound hole’). I’ve discovered this mostly by trial and error and talking to studio engineers. I’d just like to add that I think your video above is excellent because it’s not prescriptive. It leaves you to decide which approach (more room or more close miking or a blend) you want to pursue.
@@rockguitarmodes when mic-ing turns to miking then we know that Mike has influenced us to the core.
Windklang Mike knows where it’s at 😂
Great information! Can count me interested in a RX7 tutorial.
I will happily pass this over to Michael to make sure he gets all the people who upvoted this thought. However, if you want to do it yourself, you can hop over to his Discord and write it down in the video-suggestions channel which he always reads. If you are interested, you can find an official invite on Michael's video from 20th June.
@@Windklang705 Thank you, really appreciate it.
Just when I needed it! Cheers!
I love this channel. I been doing this shit since before this guy was born and i sitll learn stuff.
Impeccable as always!! And really useful info👌 also some quick tips on rx7 would be greatly appreciated 😊
I am compiling a list of people who voice interest and will be passing it over to Michael on his Discord Server. If you want to do it yourself though, you could consider dropping the suggestion over at his Discord Server, where he regularly reads all the suggestions in the video-suggestions channel. If you are interested, you can find an official invite on Michael's video from 20th June.
What's an acceptable level for noise floor hiss? I can't avoid it and it's worse when I'm playing a picking part on the acoustic guitar, dynamic or condenser mic.
Thanks for your tutorials man
make a video of that also brother................and by the way your videos are just awesome and always kept me motivated
I have learned so much from you , I really appreciate you and your channel
Love your tutorials very much chief
Thankyou ❤️ best channel in the world... love from India
I would love to see a video on using noise-reduction software like RX 7. Thanks.
Video coming this Saturday :)
great solution for reducing noise
Exactly the video I need right now 👍❤🔥
I made this one for you tbh!
@@inthemix 😂
@@inthemix haha I'm honored!! Great video, especially that second half. Going to try that mic positioning as well as setting up my acoustic treatment like you've got it 👍👍🙏
You are amazing man love from India 🇮🇳
Just come across this ! Loved it good video bro !
Hey Michael i need your help .I saw your comment on Focusrite scarlett and its crash issue do you know if they ve fixed it? What audio interface do you recommend around same price? I also looking for tracking tips so thanks for this video man your content always helps
Have you checked out the Audient ID4? I'm delighted with mine.
Very nice info, I Gained a lot from this😏😉🔥💪 thanks bro
Nice to have the gain/pickup pattern myth officially busted!
Definitely will put ease to many minds!
Yes a video showing you how to use the industry standard rx7? or how it's called, would be very helpful and interesting
Hey, hey, thank you for replying to this, Im not sure if Michael has caught this comment! If you'd like to be sure your suggestion gets his attention, you can hop over to his Discord Server where we maintain a video-suggestions channel which he regularly reads. If you'd like to join, you can find an official invite link on his Video description of the vid from June 20th.
Very helpful as always - cheers...
This is perfect, I'm about to rec a new song. Thank you for this! ✨
I'm gonna buy a new Pc.
So is ryzen 5 3600 good for music production???
@@marufhasan4530 yes
Are you sure bro?
Do you have this?
@@marufhasan4530 i don't have, but i know how good it is. 6 core and 12 threads. Overkill in some games... And good in rendering. So it's a noice choice
Single core performance good also.
Can i do professional work with this?
Your video always are informational purposes serving
Recording at a higher level with certain types of microphones will definitely pick up more background noise. Using an omnidirectional or a figure 8 condenser microphone with a moderate amount to a high amount of gain will pick up background noise. I recorded with my Aston spirit microphone, inside my acoustically treated room. And it picked up the sound of my dogs barking in the living room. Or the sound of my family walking around. It depends on microphones and polar patterns.
I think the kinds of noises Michael was refering to were the natural room noise, hiss and hum a mic can pick up with no whatsoever other actual noises created by actual people/incidents/pets etc. He did mention that it won't help if you have noises interrupting you actively.
Windklang whatever makes you sleep at night. Just pointing out a different perspective on what he said.
How did you do your bass traps in your home studio, I only saw how you did your acoustic panels but not the bass traps
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I actually preferred the sound of the small condenser microphone with your acoustic guitar than the larger diaphragm condenser. I love the sound of small condensers.
I am relatively new in audio recording and post. I don't understand why would ppl think increasing gain will pick something better (like the content) and pick something else less (like noise). That is very illogical. I have some experience with photo processing though. And both are signal processing so can be compared. In photography it is a common guideline to take photo with maximum exposure without clipping. This gives you the best opportunity to capture details on the darkest areas. In post you can adjust the shadows however you want as long as you captured the details. Same principle can be applied for audio. Think there are very softly played parts of a guitar piece intentionally to create texture. In low gain, they will be lost and that will be an injustice to the talent. So I would say for top musicians to capture the most delicate sounds (weakest signals) the photography principle can be applied. The room noise, reverberance, hiss etc. needs to be solved with different approaches but not primarily by reducing gain. Also applying the same photo processing principle I can say that boosting the levels at post will incur new noise. In your example even though they were not audible it is a phenomenon that is supposed to happen by principle. Try a photo that was taken with low exposure (low gain) and then brighten it up in photo editor, you will see it introduces noise. If you compare it with a photo that was taken with good exposure I mean.
Seeing Michael giving a thumbs up after rolling the rug was the best thing ive ever seen😂😆
Haha these made me smile too!
Boosting the gain will always pick up more room acoustics. Lowering the gain and moving closer to the microphone will capture more source and less room. Engage the low cut filter on the mic if there is one or use a high pass filter in the daw to eliminate any proximity effect that might happen from close mic'ing. Also. don't sing or play the instrument any louder than is necessary to avoid putting more acoustic energy into the room, which translates to more room in your mic.
I am confused, how are you not boosting the subtle noise, when boosting all frequencies post recording
Because the effect of increasing the preamp gain or boosting gain in post is identical in every way when you are using at least a mid tier audio interface and recording at 24bit. If you are using valve/tube or magnetic based recording mediums then this is a completely different story! For most people in home studios (99% or more) the most effective way to reduce, control or eliminate noise is by using some simple acoustic treatment and good microphone placement. The gain setting is a very small factor and not the big issue it has been made out to be.
If we have many cupboards of wood, and the room is not empty walled, covered by tiles or wooden cupboards, will it help in reducing the reverb and noise.
Great video! But I would love another video on how to clean up your acoustic guitar recording with Rx 7 and then further fx like Eq, comp, reverb ect.
Hey! After watching your video earlier today i ran some tests today regarding pre-amp gain and i've been getting very different results. My equipment is on the cheaper side: UR22 first generation interface with a behringer condenser and a shure PG mic. With the behringer it really doesn't seem to make a lot of difference whether i apply 100% or 50% gain, when normalized the noise-floor and recording is essentially the same, but at 10% gain the signal to noise ratio worsens by a lot. With the shure PG recording at 100% (or maximum level before clipping) nets the absolute best sound, with almost no noise at all. 50% introduces some noise and 0% get's almost no signal and a lot of noise.
The question now is where is the deciding factor. I'm not sure whether these caracteristics are applied by the mic, by the pre-amp, or both. But i'll be sure to run some tests from now on every time i'm operating new equipment. Maybe everyone should do this. It takes 2 minutes at most if have the slightest idea of what you are doing. I'm actually quite ashamed i didn't try this before, but it seems i wasn't really wrong recording to the maximum level before with my own stuff.
Actually, nowadays i just slap Izotope RX into everything, so i guess i didn't even needed to be thinking so hard about this :)
Does this apply to recording vocals, as well? I have turned my walk-in closet into a vocal booth. My goal is to not just create scratch vocals, but to also create final dry vocals that are "clean" to transfer to my project collaborators. Thanks!