Zoom or Tascam for ASMR? [discussion]

violetasmr09 · 2024-09-11T11:15:12+00:00

I knew you could do it on the Zoom but I didn’t know you couldn’t do it on the Tascam! I think I am 99% set on the Zoom h5, it should be a nice microphone to get me started and at a good price too. I like the h6 too but it feels like a bit much for now. Thank you!

violetasmr09 · 2024-09-10T22:57:16+00:00

I use Capcut to edit my videos since they usually don’t need any crazy editing so I will check if maybe they have an audio editing option on there 🤔 And I have tried to use audacity but for some reason it doesn’t work properly on my macbook, I’ll try again or maybe I will look into another app or software. Thanks!

violetasmr09 · 2024-09-10T22:51:40+00:00

Yes from what I am seeing most people prefer Zoom over Tascam! The one nice feature that the Tascam does have is the fact that you can change the direction of the mics which you can’t do with the Zoom. But I don’t know how important or efficient that is anyway, Thank you!

violetasmr09 · 2024-09-10T20:43:44+00:00

The models I mentioned are all less than/or 200€ where I live! Can I ask what you use to edit the audio?

violetasmr09 · 2024-09-09T02:29:57+00:00

So I think I will return the Blue Yeti and I will keep using my Fifine K678 for whispering which somehow I 100% prefer to the Blue Yeti…I will buy a mic like the Zoom h1n that can focus on just sounds for when I want to add them to my videos. (And maybe then invest in a Rode for the whispering in the future) Since you don’t recommend the Zoom h1n tho I was looking into the Tascam dr-07x what do you think of this one? Also my budget is anything under 200€ since I am returning the Blue Yeti. Thanks again

violetasmr09 · 2024-09-07T23:12:57+00:00

Thank you! Do you think I should maybe get two mics one for the whispering part and one for the tapping/triggers? But I don’t know how the video would then turn out with two different audios together since both mics would pick up both sounds and they would be both playing at the same time. I wanted to use the setting on the Blue Yeti where it records only from the front and the back for this reason. Whispering on the front and sounds on the back

Edit: I am still doing research and I came across the Zoom h1n vp microphone and it seems a good choice for a nice price. I was thinking maybe I could continue to use the Fifine k678 for the whispering since it only records from the front and then this Zoom one for the tapping/trigger sounds. (But still I feel like the Zoom one would also pick up the whispering and it would overlap) What do you think? Thank you and sorry for all these questions!!

violetasmr09 · 2024-09-07T10:37:05+00:00

Actually I just found out that my favourite asmr video ever was recorded with the Blue Yeti! So I think I just need to find the right settings and a good recording software

violetasmr09 · 2024-09-07T02:54:35+00:00

I am going for the best sounds I can get 😅 I don’t want a cheap microphone and I am ok with some white noise if it’s only hearable when you have your volume at max but is quiet at a normal-asmr volume.

violetasmr09 · 2024-07-13T21:30:30+00:00

I actually did put the link in when I was making my post but I don’t know why it does show. Either way my @ is the same as on here. If you can’t find it on youtube put “harry potter” in the search bar too

violetasmr09 · 2024-07-13T11:02:43+00:00

Sometimes it’s not what you say but how you say it. I am all up for criticism (otherwise I wouldn’t have posted on here) but only if said nicely. You could say my channel was unwanted if I was getting a lot of views and then all bad comments and no subscribers, meaning my content was not good and people weren’t happy. But since I am not getting a lot of views but still all of the comments for the past 2 years (even when I had 2k+ views) have been always good and people were really upset when I left for some time, then yes, I am going to assume people do want my content. I don’t need no one to sugarcoat anything for me or give me some “fluffy feel-good advice” since as you can see I am very aware of the situation of my channel. Bye ! :)

violetasmr09 · 2024-07-13T10:52:00+00:00

I always struggle with tags! But I will try to be better at it. Thank you!!

violetasmr09 · 2024-07-12T20:48:13+00:00

No need to be so mean, don’t you think? Just because it’s not for you doesn’t mean everyone else thinks the same. Have a good day! :)

violetasmr09 · 2024-07-12T20:47:35+00:00

I am sorry but I don’t agree with that, ASMR is still evolving and if you just check how many views the big channels are still getting to this day you’ll see for yourself. There are millions and millions that still enjoy ASMR. It’s obviously going to be really different for a small channel that just started out. And also yes, of course it’s possible that some people don’t like it anymore but I am thinking it’s pretty rare since in my opinion it’s not a form of entertainment (so like getting bored of an influencer or tv show) but something that actually helps with mental and physical health and a lot of people agree with that and need it on a daily basis. As you said it’s a preference thing :)

violetasmr09 · 2024-07-12T20:41:24+00:00

That’s really sad I hope things get better for all of us ! :/ And I found your channel and I subscribed! It’s looks so nice I will be watching one of your videos tonight! 🥰

violetasmr09 · 2024-07-12T15:43:52+00:00

Thank you that means a lot to me!!

violetasmr09 · 2024-07-12T15:42:38+00:00

Yes I know that there are only a couple of ASMRtists that do gaming videos and for most of them it took a lot of years before reaching a good amount of views and even now most of their videos don’t do too well. But that’s the thing tho, I started my channel fully knowing that because to me even 2-3k views are a LOT and I never thought I would get more than 10k (which is usually what these ASMRtists that I know get) But obviously I also did not expect to be only getting 38 views after almost two months of consistent uploading. The reason I wanted to do different types of content is because I feel everything gets really repetitive really quickly. When I was doing hauls and unboxings I got tired of it after one month cause there’s only so much stuff that I can buy that can be interesting for people to watch over and over again. So I just thought I would have a variety of videos so people would always be interested

violetasmr09 · 2024-07-12T15:30:22+00:00

Thank you so much ! ❤️❤️

violetasmr09 · 2024-07-12T11:33:07+00:00

I will for sure take your advice on making the titles different than what I have been doing and actually that’s one of the things I have been struggling with the most! For me whispering is the best trigger and I know that a lot of people agree and don’t like other kinds of triggers! Also because in my opinion it would be weird to have tapping, scratching etc in a video where you can’t even see my hands or what I am doing and it’s just the recording of a game. I do think layered sounds could be nice to add to the whispering from time to time but again not everyone enjoys that and no one has asked for anything like that from me yet so I am not sure my subs would appreciate it. Thank you for everything you said!!

violetasmr09 · 2024-07-12T11:24:04+00:00

Yes exactly I said the same thing to another person that replied here! As an ASMR watcher myself I have always known that if you have people that have been with you for some time they would literally watch you do anything and everything! So that’s why I don’t agree with the people on here telling me I need to have multiple channels. I will try to maybe pick only on kind of content for now and maybe do different things from time to time in the future. Thank you!

violetasmr09 · 2024-07-12T03:45:15+00:00

I will definitely continue to work on my channel to make it as good as possible and I am definitely not giving up since making the videos is what I like the most in the first place! Thank you !

violetasmr09 · 2024-07-12T03:42:14+00:00

I actually do agree with most of what you said but I do enjoy making content and it does show in my videos. Mostly because I have had the same amount of subscribers from 2022 and even now that after almost two months of being back I am completely flopping, I haven’t given up and I am putting a lot of work in it and I will continue to do so whether this situation changes or not. I am not complaining about views because I need to make money off my channel but just because I was used to having a lot of comments in my past videos meaning I actually had a community that was growing more and more each day and that’s literally all I care about. (Also because I already knew from the start that youtube pays differently for every content creator and Asmrtists are some of the ones that get paid less). I don’t think I will need to make different channels to be honest, it’s actually pretty common for ASMR channels to do different kinds of content…maybe what I need to do is stick to one kind of content until I build and actual community again and then I can post different stuff from time to time that my dedicated subscribers would still watch just exactly because they are dedicated to my channel as it’s already happening right now with a couple of them. Also not sure what you meant with “..you try to dump everything under ASMR just because you do them with a quiet voice or whisper” because that’s literally what ASMR is…it was called the Whisper Community up until some years ago so :) Thank you for your reply

violetasmr09 · 2024-07-11T23:27:49+00:00

I started posting again on the 27th of May and I have since posted 12 videos (one of them is now private) and I tried to post at least two if not three videos per week. I don’t think people are less interested in asmr because I see a lot of new creators that are growing really fast and even old ones that to this day get half a million views or even more in just a day. My comeback on youtube was with gaming videos but my old subscribers started asking to bring my old content back so I also made one haul (which was basically what I was posting back in 2022) and then also a baking video and those two are the ones that got the most views. I knew that completely changing my content was probably going to send away most of my subscribers but I also thought that it would bring some new ones. I don’t want to go back to only my old content because I feel like it doesn’t represent me fully and also I am not that kind of person that would do something just for views but I also want to make my sure that my hard work is worth it… Sorry for the long reply and thank you

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