The Burrito
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Post by The Burrito on Dec 29, 2016 9:28:00 GMT -8
So I bought a Blue Yeti for my first foray into voice acting and acoustic recording. Probably not the best overall setup but so far it's been pretty good with keeping out bad reverb... but even at the lowest gain setting the bloody thing still picks up my computer's FAN vibrations. So I've opted for a mount and shock mount, but I have a slight problem.
This desk is not suited for mounting anything on the side like most stands are made for. The only way it would be plausible would be if I mounted the mic stand upside down. Is it actually possible for that to work?
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Post by duffyweber on Dec 29, 2016 9:34:39 GMT -8
Mounting the mic upside-down is not a problem. As long as you're speaking into the proper side of it when recording, the mic doesn't really care which way it's pointing.
Have you considered a standalone mic stand? As in a floor-mic stand? It takes up more room, but it's more versatile, and you can place it next to your desk. (As an aside, I find it easier to do characters more believably standing up, but you might be using it for podcasting, audio-book reading, or gaming commentary, so I'm not going to assume anything.)
Good luck! ^_^
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Post by Rebekah Amber Clark on Dec 29, 2016 9:57:39 GMT -8
Is being in another room from (or at least, on the other side of a door from) your computer an option when recording? For example, could you set the computer tower in a closet and shut the door, with the cords coming out to where you, the keyboard, mouse, monitor, and mic are, or vice versa? Computer fans are the immortal enemies of voice actors. Otherwise, maybe at the very least, putting a pillow or thick foam "wall" between your computer tower and the mic, to help block as much noise as possible? Good luck!
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The Burrito
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Post by The Burrito on Dec 29, 2016 12:15:13 GMT -8
Mounting the mic upside-down is not a problem. As long as you're speaking into the proper side of it when recording, the mic doesn't really care which way it's pointing. Have you considered a standalone mic stand? As in a floor-mic stand? It takes up more room, but it's more versatile, and you can place it next to your desk. (As an aside, I find it easier to do characters more believably standing up, but you might be using it for podcasting, audio-book reading, or gaming commentary, so I'm not going to assume anything.) Good luck! ^_^ You might misunderstand me; I meant mounting the microphone mount itself upside down. Instead of screwing the clamp up, I screw it down.Though I may end up going the floor mount route, though my space is limited.
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Post by The Burrito on Dec 29, 2016 12:18:36 GMT -8
Is being in another room from (or at least, on the other side of a door from) your computer an option when recording? For example, could you set the computer tower in a closet and shut the door, with the cords coming out to where you, the keyboard, mouse, monitor, and mic are, or vice versa? Computer fans are the immortal enemies of voice actors. Otherwise, maybe at the very least, putting a pillow or thick foam "wall" between your computer tower and the mic, to help block as much noise as possible? Good luck! I have no closet, unfortunately. What I have is almost like a walk-in but with no doors and it's not meant to hold anything except jackets on one side and shelves for random stuff on the other. The fans of my PC are actually fairly quiet, noise-wise. It's just the little 'brrrrm' of vibrations it picks up.
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Post by peterjvo on Dec 29, 2016 13:06:16 GMT -8
I deal with computer hums too but I just adjust my noise gate in Adobe Audition with compression settings. Is your computer vibrating on your desk and affecting your microphone? My computer's not even touching my desk. If you really wanna go crazy, mount it from the ceiling.
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Post by duffyweber on Dec 29, 2016 19:09:22 GMT -8
Not sure exactly what style of shock mount you have, but as long as the mic itself is secure, it shouldn't matter one bit. Just be sure it's not gonna plop off, and drop your yeti. If it's tapered, you might not wanna put it upside down but if it's one of those compression rings then you should be okay. = )
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Post by Nyan on Dec 31, 2016 9:59:44 GMT -8
The Yeti is super sensitive and I've spent half my life trying to sort the problems I've been having. How far away do you have your mic? If you use the VA standard of one hand's width with lowest gain then I find I can clean most noise in audacity with noise reduction and gating. Any time I try further for general podcast stuff and I get killer noise. I recently got a cheap third party shock mount and desk clamp plus switched to a foam cover over a pop screen and it's allowed me to get the mic much closer. I think my sound is def all the better for it.
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