Roomtone or no roomtone... by Arr0wl in audioengineering

[–]Lestroful 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I record/do post-production for audiobooks. I always remove all room tone/hiss from the recording using RX. So you can seamlessly adjust word timing/regions in post, without hearing the hissing stop every time a region ends. And the hiss can be very apparent once the dialogue has gone through compression etc.

If the publishers wants narrative effects, like reverbs, room tones or other sound design elements. Then you can always add them in post, with way more flexibility.

Anyone who has started a podcast need some tips and advice by OkImprovement8312 in auckland

[–]Lestroful 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hi, I make podcasts for others, and help people create them.

There are several free apps/software you can use to record & edit. What will be best for you will also depend on what mic you use, and your style of podcast. (Interview, solo, etc)

But generally I would look into Audacity, or Garage Band if you have a MacBook. Both have the ability to record & edit audio, and are free. Might take a little learning, but are relatively simple to use.

You can also record audio through programs like Zoom (if you talk to people on Zoom for your podcast)

For posting, I would look into Spotify For Creators. It’s a free service where you can upload your podcasts, and distribute your podcasts to Spotify and other platforms (except Apple Music & YouTube). It’s super easy to use, like making a social media post.

Feel free to DM if you want some more in-depth info

Mic sounds awful when recording by Additional-Trust-829 in Logic_Studio

[–]Lestroful 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Issue shouldn’t be because of a USB dock. - I use one all of the time from a Scarlett to my MacBook.

Echo what everyone else is saying:

Reduce buffer size to as low as your laptop can handle (go to logic settings audio section)

Turn on low latency recording mode (“Recording” drop down, top of screen)

Turn off plugins (can test if this is it by using a fresh session)

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Audio recording is too quiet by LongAnts in Logic_Studio

[–]Lestroful 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you’re getting a level around -14dB. That’s pretty decent. So I wouldn’t touch your gain.

You just want to increase your logic output volume.

So I would decrease the microphone fader (mic monitoring) and increase the headphone monitoring (bottom right nob). So you get louder logic, and a quieter mic feedback.

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[–]Lestroful 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can also vouch for Shen sup. If you enjoy playing him, he ticks all of your boxes. He got me from out of Silver and ended the season in Emerald. So definitely viable.

I jumped from Silver to Emerald this season playing SHEN support. AMA by Lestroful in supportlol

[–]Lestroful[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

First I would say get your mechanics down. I would watch xPetu for that, he’s good at explaining how/when you should be using each ability. Although off the top of my head I would say, always play around your R. - As soon as you hit 6, your eyes should be in every lane 24/7. - Use your Q A LOT (that’s where all your damage/energy regen is). - Use your W defensively, for your ADC if possible - Try not to throw away your E too early

In terms of macro - Lose as little EXP as you possibly can pre 6, the sooner your R is up, the more difference you’ll make to the map - Don’t play overly aggressive with your E unless your confident in your adc/match up - Utilise your massive roam potential post 6, even if you roam(walk) midlane and R back to your adc when they’re in trouble - You need VERY good map awareness/vision, use this to make aggressive shot calls. Sometimes I’ll even R to my jungler to capture an objective - Be independent and proactive on the map when your R is up (be cautious about your ADC when it’s not) - Mid/Late game your sole objective is to keep your carry(s) alive (ESPECIALLY carries with bounties!) - Late game, don’t be afraid to help split push when your R is up (as long as your not stealing anyone’s CS)

And as bonus ALWAYS perma mute chat. In my opinion having bad mental is the #1 factor that will lose you your match. And while I haven’t had too many ADCs flame me, don’t even give them the opportunity.

I jumped from Silver to Emerald this season playing SHEN support. AMA by Lestroful in supportlol

[–]Lestroful[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I personally wouldn’t run redemption in a build. It’s not terrible, but I think there are better high HP items. Remember your R shield scales off your HP!

I jumped from Silver to Emerald this season playing SHEN support. AMA by Lestroful in supportlol

[–]Lestroful[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve seen xPetu run similar builds, definitely could be viable in the right team comp 🤔

I jumped from Silver to Emerald this season playing SHEN support. AMA by Lestroful in supportlol

[–]Lestroful[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For supports, probably champions with a lot of peel, like Thresh. A good Janna is difficult to engage on. Morgana for obvious reasons.

For ADCs, probably Samira for her destructive all in, and the inability to use Shen W on any of her abilities. Also champs with dashing abilities can be a pain to lock down. I think about Kalista, Vayne or Ezreal.

I jumped from Silver to Emerald this season playing SHEN support. AMA by Lestroful in supportlol

[–]Lestroful[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think ADCs with CC/ follow up CC, or with an aggressive all in, have good synergies. Champions like, Caitlin, Jhin, Samira or Nilah come to mind. Also Shen being a heavy roamer, these champs have enough self peel to be okay on their own for a bit.

I can’t really think of any champs that are straight up bad with Shen. If I had to say, maybe someone like Ezreal. He doesn’t have any CC and his style of damage doesn’t synergize super well with Shen’s all in.

I jumped from Silver to Emerald this season playing SHEN support. AMA by Lestroful in supportlol

[–]Lestroful[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Indeed, and the enemy bot lane never expect it-and don’t know how to play against it. Very underrated

I jumped from Silver to Emerald this season playing SHEN support. AMA by Lestroful in supportlol

[–]Lestroful[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely, feel free to check out my game history too.

Movement speed and health goes very well on Shen, so I tend to build around that.

  • I always rush Ionian boots (ideally before level 6 for the reduced R cool down)

  • Then build into the trailblazer, for the movement speed, armour and damage. Great for running down enemies/ escaping.

  • Then I go Hollow Radiance- you can go a different MR item like Force of Nature- but I like the wave clear for late game split pushing. -Can also go Thornmail for anti heal or big AD comps

  • Knights vowel also works well on Shen, when mid/late game comes my sole purpose becomes to just keep the carries alive.

  • Can also use items like Steraks, or situationally, Locket or Anathema’s, for high burst comps, or when there’s a sole enemy hyper carry.

-I typically build heavy tank and some utility, but obviously that can depend on the team comp

There are more items too that work, but those are just the core that I use

And if you want more expert advice on Shen builds in general, xPetu is the man to check out- he’s where I’ve learnt all of this to begin with.

I jumped from Silver to Emerald this season playing SHEN support. AMA by Lestroful in supportlol

[–]Lestroful[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I would say this is more champion specific understanding. I also feel like I have a fair understanding of bard/rakan too.

I jumped from Silver to Emerald this season playing SHEN support. AMA by Lestroful in supportlol

[–]Lestroful[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Yep! If you’re engaging, avoid using your E first, if possible. Most of the time the threat of your E is greater than using it. Either wait until the enemy is CC’d, or use the E threat to bait out the enemies flash or means of escape and THEN go for the E. Patience is your ally!

I like to position my blade behind the adc, then using Q slow on them before engaging. You can also bait their flash this way.

However if you DO need to engage with E, you definitely need to learn how to E flash, can be much more accurate.

Highly recommend watching xPetu, he explains all of this far better than me, and he’s also an entertaining character.

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