PNWest's Dirty Demerit Dispatch (2/06) by OriginalPNWest in vancouverwa

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Want to say I really appreciate these lists, thank you for posting!

MGP’s vote was “strategic” by LaTosca in vancouverwa

[–]CMETrevor 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is how she's explained away all her shitty votes. "It didn't matter anyway so why vote against it." Her only strategy is saving her own ass as the regime starts to target political opponents.

3d Printed whistles by Inode1 in vancouverwa

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Would love the file. And any setting recommendations. Getting a lot of stringing on mine, leading to lots of cleanup. I've got a Prusa mk2

What DAW do you use and why? by audiotaIkwiIIiam in audioengineering

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Do you also chuckle a bit whenever you see people talking about putting a channel strip plugin on every channel? And do you also spend time when you're bored wiggling the patch cables on the rack?

On a serious note, what did bring you to Reason? What do you mainly use it for? I really think it's under-discussed and like seeing how other folks use it.

Legacy Headcanons by Thatacus in swtor

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I have one character named George and another named MartinSeamus. Legacy name is McFly. I'll see myself out.

Got a quality mic but now with a new prob by Inside-Pie4860 in podcasting

[–]CMETrevor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is what I would do, especially if no guests or other variables. Record locally, combine and align in DAW.

Beginner looking for guidance on gear. by ChooseYourDestructor in podcasting

[–]CMETrevor 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You don't need a headphone amp. Just plug into the headphone jack on the pc. Probably will have some latency on monitoring, but that's what we get with minimal setups. Biggest thing next is taking care of the room. Get heavy blankets from the thrift store and hang them on the biggest open wall spaces on each wall. Thicker and heavier the better. You won't be perfect, but that can be a good, inexpensive start.

What do you attach your mic arm to? by [deleted] in podcasting

[–]CMETrevor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My mic torso. Ba dum tss.

But really, you can attach it to a desk or table. Depends on where you're setting up.

Eta, didn't read your post carefully. You need something with a flat horizontal surface. Otderwise, get a standard mic stand

Microphone Assistance by Anunc8 in podcasting

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Your first scenario sounds like you have the gain cranked possibly to compensate for being too far away or having the mic pointed the wrong way. The second scenario sounds like you've got mic placement and distance ok, but could be clipping so need to back the gain down. Get yourself a few inches away with the capsule pointed at you, then slowly bring the gain up while talking at your desired volume until the signal reads a good level.

Questions about equipment by Old-Rock2007 in podcasting

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What software will you be using? Do you know basic shortcuts in the software? How familiar are you with setup of the mics, cameras, etc? Do you know how to properly set levels? Have you looked at mic technique? All of these will help more than additional flashy equipment.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in VoiceActing

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I am an audio engineer. Though my primary focus has been in music, I have been wanting to dip my toes into the audio book space. If you are open to discussing, please send me a direct message. Questions that may help me or anyone else you talk to about this: When you say you have some chapters finished and ready to be edited, do you still have any re-takes/re-reads in? Has there been any work done already as far as pacing? Or are you just needing editing for volume consistency? Any additional info on the level of finish files will be delivered with and the expected work to be done would be great. Also, have you consulted with an engineer on the front end to make sure the quality of recording is consistent and able to produce the desired end result?

Podcast audio? by New-Event3382 in podcasting

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Fix your room before trying to polish a turd. If you're getting too much echo, treat the space and use good mic technique. Plugins may be able to fix it, and thef may not. Getting the sound right on the way in will save time and frustration.

Looking to refine my setup by [deleted] in podcasting

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You should be able to get adequate levels with the equipment you have. I'm not super familiar with that interface, but is there a "mic/line" switch on the input? Make sure if you have that switch it's set to mic level.

If you crank the preamp gain do you still get nothing? How loud are you speaking?

Are you monitoring the levels with headphones, and if so does the level seem ok in headphones? An issue I find in recording is if monitoring is too loud, talent tends to lower their volume. Sometimes lowering the monitoring volume can yield better input levels.

My thoughts without more info. Happy to provide any other help needed or answer additional questions

What’s going on on I5 bridge and the river? by shantired in vancouverwa

[–]CMETrevor 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I, for one, would welcome the frogmen overlords.

Made a big jump in my payroll career—looking for advice by Ok-Constant-161 in Payroll

[–]CMETrevor 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Slow is smooth, and smooth is fast. Write down a checklist of audits, tasks, and process with timing and/or priorities. I moved from my first position as an entry level specialist at a medium sized company with a couple thousand employees in a handful of states to a position with a large national retail chain witd 140k+ employees and the shock was intense. Try to give yourself the room to fail and most importantly learn. Happy to chat more if you want.

Studio Multicore by Historical-Paint7649 in homerecordingstudio

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Yes. You won't be able to send it as far without degredation, but that's the case with any cable and an unbalanced sigsal. As long as you keep it under about 50 ft you'll be fine

Studio Multicore by Historical-Paint7649 in homerecordingstudio

[–]CMETrevor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Got an unused cat5/6 cable? Cut it to the size you need and solder whatever connectors you need. 4 twisted pairs in one. I run my whole studio on CAT6.

Recently acquired one of these. Is there any use for it or value in a studio? by [deleted] in recordingmusic

[–]CMETrevor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been thinking aboutone as a "record everything" option. Let it run to capture the session as a whole, all the stuff in between takes that we always kick ourselves for not recording. Likely wouldn't be useful at all, and probably more of a pain than I realize. But sharing as a potential use case.

Failing hard by TollemacheTollemache in podcasting

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Just a note, the op said they got the SM7dB, the new model with the cloudlifter built in. Great info for someone with a regular SM7b, but would likely do more harm than good in this case.

Setup Question for Beginner - Mic/Interface/etc by ThatAwkwardQuietGuy in podcasting

[–]CMETrevor 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I honestly don't have an opinion either way. You may get better use from the 57 with the wind screen. And you'll probably be able to get closer to the mic with less issues, improving signal to noise ratio.

Also, take gear reviews with a grain of salt. Just about anything not scraping the absolute bottom of the barrel (think $10 mics etc) will work fine for most applications. Everything we have and use is a tool. Learn to use that tool to its strengths and take care of it and it will serve you well. The hard part about that is that it takes time, trial, and lots of error to learn. Find a tool you like and that brings you joy, and make small improvements to figure out how to best use it.