BSP-312: Podcasting with Shotgun Mics, Homes Are Overpriced IMO, & More

On episode 312 of the BSP I discuss the Rodecaster Pro 2, I address the advice to "just buy whatever house you can afford", using the SM7b as a boom mic, critiquing listeners audio, and what may be the highest quality audio ever created?

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Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links):
Sennheiser MKH416: https://geni.us/mkh4161
Yellowtek M!ka: https://www.yellowtec.com/mika.html
Rodecaster Pro 2: https://geni.us/rcpro2
Sennheiser HD650: https://geni.us/sennhd650

As an affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases. 

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00:00 - Intro
00:27 - What I've Been Testing (MKH416 & RCP2)
06:10 - WYHTS: Boom the MKH416 instead of the SM7b
10:57 - WYHTS: 70% Income to Mortgage Ratio is NUTS!
14:47 - Excel Analysis of Mortgage vs. Income
25:27 - WYHTS: Sell Your Microphones
26:47 - WYHTS: How To Troll Sound Speeds
30:02 - WYHTS: Are the Rodecaster Pro 2's Preamps Good?
32:37 - Ask Bandrew
33:42 - Voice Submission 1
34:47 - Shure SM57 Interference Issue with Mogami Cable?
40:40 - Video Submission 2
41:57 - Mutant Fam / The Last Drive In & Joe Bob Briggs
45:37 - Voice Submission 3
46:17 - Please Bring Pizza Pronto Theme Song!?
48:03 - How Do I Prepare For My Podcast? (How I Sound Natural)
51:17 - Practice Speaking on Microphone
55:47 - Movies of the Week
01:03:32 - Outro

BSP-311: Rodecaster Pro II, Just Buy a House Already, SM7b Boom Mic

On episode 311 of the BSP I discuss the Rodecaster Pro 2, I address the advice to "just buy whatever house you can afford", using the SM7b as a boom mic, critiquing listeners audio, and what may be the highest quality audio ever created?

Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links):
Earthworks Ethos: https://imp.i114863.net/ethos
Yellowtek M!ka: https://www.yellowtec.com/mika.html
Rodecaster Pro 2: https://geni.us/rcpro2
Sennheiser HD650: https://geni.us/sennhd650

As an affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases. 

Ask Questions: https://www.askbandrew.com
Merch; https://teespring.com/stores/podcastage-store
Discord: http://www.podcastage.com/discord

00:00 - Intro
00:15 - What I've Been Testing (Rodecaster Pro II)
05:45 - WYHTS: Just Buy a House!
13:30 - WYHTS: Housing Prices are Discouraging
17:51 - WYHTS: Who are Mic Quick Releases For?
21:45 - WYHTS: SM7b Sounding Boom Mic
26:40 - Super Thanks Thank Yous
27:35 - Ask Bandrew
28:21 - Voice Submission 1
29:50 - Picking My Favorite Mic
32:20 - Video Submission 2
33:48 - Critiquing Your Audio
37:16 - Voice Submission 3
37:33 - Highest Quality Audio Ever Produced
41:40 - Why I Don't Game Series
45:05 - Outro

BSP-310: Can't Buy a House, Carefree Attitude, & More

On episode 310 of the BSP I discuss youtube finally taking steps to hopefully resolve the issue with excessive spam, scam, and impersonation in the comment section, why I haven't been uploading any videos (my studio is down), a follow up to the mixcast 4 and my movies of the week.

Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com

Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links):
Earthworks Ethos: https://imp.i114863.net/ethos
Yellowtek M!ka: https://www.yellowtec.com/mika.html
Universal Audio LA610 MK2: https://imp.i114863.net/la610mk2
Universal Audio x8: https://imp.i114863.net/zMg2r
Sennheiser HD650: https://geni.us/sennhd650

As an affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases. 

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Merch; https://teespring.com/stores/podcastage-store
Discord: http://www.podcastage.com/discord

00:00 - Intro
00:16 - Update on Strict Comment Filtering
01:25 - What I've Been Testing
04:25 - WYHTS: Shure SM7b or Beyerdynamic M201TG
07:40 - WYHTS: Why Haven't I Moved Yet?
16:10 - WYHTS: Dealing With Stress of a Leaking Studio
19:03 - WYHTS: The O.C.
20:40 - Ask Bandrew
21:25 - Voice Submission 1
22:55 - Will Dynamic Mics Help Me With Microphone Bleed?
25:25 - How's My Audio?
27:08 - Video Submission 2
28:08 - Why Don't Audio Interfaces Have 3.5mm Inputs?
31:55- Outro

BSP-309: YouTube Fixing Comment Spam, & Studio Torn Down

On episode 309 of the BSP I discuss youtube finally taking steps to hopefully resolve the issue with excessive spam, scam, and impersonation in the comment section, why I haven't been uploading any videos (my studio is down), a follow up to the mixcast 4 and my movies of the week.

Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com

Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links):
Manley Reference Cardioid: https://imp.i114863.net/manrefcard
Latchlake Mic King 1100: https://imp.i114863.net/micking1100
Tascam Mixcast 4: https://imp.i114863.net/mixcast4
Sennheiser HD650: https://geni.us/sennhd650

As an affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases. 

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Discord: http://www.podcastage.com/discord

00:00 - Intro
00:15 - YouTube Fixing Spam & Scam Comments
11:15 - Where Have I Been?
17:10 - Tascam Mixcast 4 Follow Up Thoughts
21:30 - Movies of the Week
24:30 - Conclusion

BSP-308: Correcting Uploaded Videos on YouTube, Reducing EMI From Your Computer, and More

BSP-307: Casual Episode, Shure SM5b Windscreen, Free Spectral Denoise, and more

On episode 307 of the BSP I discuss the Shure SM5b windscreen that is now available, a free spectral denoise recommendation for windows users, recommending an audio interface for the sE v7, and the movie of the week.

Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links):
Shure SM5b: n/a
Yellowtek M!ka: https://www.yellowtec.com/mika.html
Focusrite Vocaster Two: https://imp.i114863.net/vocastertwo
Sennheiser HD650: https://geni.us/sennhd650

As an affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases. 

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Merch; https://teespring.com/stores/podcastage-store
Discord: http://www.podcastage.com/discord

00:00 - Intro
00:12 - Shure SM5b Windscreens
05:03 - WYHTS: Free Spectral Denoise
07:18 - WYHTS: I Still Have Slumber Parties at 40 Years Old
09:00 - WYHTS: Raw Dogging Confusion
09:43 - WYHTS: Honorary Kiwi
11:28 - Ask Bandrew
12:28 - Video Submission 1
13:55 - How Can I Wear a Beanie?
15:23 - Which Audio Interface Should I Get?
18:03 - Audio Submission 2
19:38 - Lav Mic Recommendation
20:56 - Audio Submission 3
23:10 - How Should I Solve My Interference Issue?
29:18 - Movie of the Week
34:48 - Outro

Focusrite Vocaster Two Interface Review / Explained

Today I walkthrough, explain, test and review the new Focusrite Vocaster Two which is a podcaster's interface. I compare the preamp to 18i20 to see if there's a significant difference or not, test the SM7b on this interface, and walk through all the presets, processing, and software.

Buy the Focusrite Vocaster Two (Affiliate Links)
Amazon: n/a
Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/vocastertwo

Buy the Rode NT1 Kit (Affiliate)
Amazon: http://geni.us/rodent1
Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/nt1

Buy the Shure SM7b (Affiliate Link)
Amazon: https://geni.us/shuresm7b
Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/sm7b

00:00 - Intro / Pricing / Disclosure 
00:29 - Signal Chain for Testing
00:53 - What’s in the Box
01:10 - Build Quality
01:39 - Walkthrough of Features
04:06 - Specifications
05:02 - Enhance Processing Preset Tests
06:15 - Mute Button Test
06:46 - Shure SM7b Mic Test (No Cloudlifter or Fethead)
07:41 - Preamp Gain Noise Test
08:39 - Focusrite 18i20 comparison to Vocaster Two
09:32 - Latency Test
10:00 - Software Walkthrough
12:23 - AutoGain Demo
13:46 - Issue With Bluetooth
14:27 - Pros & Cons
18:18 - Recommendation
19:43 - Outro

BSP-306: YouTube Updates TV Experience, Focusrite Vocaster, & More

On episode 306 of the BSP I discuss youtube rolling out a new feature for viewing content on TV, the Focusrite Vocaster Two and answer a bunch of questions and ramble a bit.

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Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links):
Neumann KMS105: https://geni.us/kms105
Yellowtek M!ka: https://www.yellowtec.com/mika.html
Focusrite Vocaster Two: https://imp.i114863.net/vocastertwo
Sennheiser HD650: https://geni.us/sennhd650

As an affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases. 
Ask Questions: https://www.askbandrew.com
Merch; https://teespring.com/stores/podcastage-store
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00:00 - Intro
00:15 - YouTube Updating TV Viewing Experience

• YouTube Blog Post: https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/the-future-of-interactivity-in-the-living-room/

03:10 - Neumann KMS105
04:45  - Focusrite Vocaster Two
10:25 - WYHTS: Super Thanks!
11:05 - WYHTS: CD Roms Were Great
14:05 - WYHTS: We Lack a Sense of Awe
16:39 - WYHTS: Summers in the 90's Were The Best
19:15 - Ask Bandrew
20:30 - Voice Submission 1
21:11 - Use Spectral Denoise Instead of a Noise Gate
24:23 - Voice Submission 2
25:30 - Would I Pick a Darker or Brighter Microphone?
28:45 - Voice Submission 3 - Huh?
19:45 - Voice Submission 4
30:23 - What Mic Totally Failed to Meet My Expectations?
35:15 - A Bunch of Random Topics
39:45 - Movie of the Week
40:45 - Outro

BSP-305: Why I Love The 90's

On episode 305 of the BSP I discuss why I love the 90's and have been trying to recapture some of the fun of the 90's. I also try to explain why I think growing up in the 90's is better than growing up in the current time.

Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links):
Neumann KMS105: https://geni.us/kms105
Yellowtek M!ka: https://www.yellowtec.com/mika.html
Universal Audio x8: https://imp.i114863.net/zMg2r
Sennheiser HD650: https://geni.us/sennhd650

As an affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases. 

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00:00 - Intro
00:20 - Why The 1990's Were Better Than Modern Time
22:21 - Neumann KMS105
23:56 - Movie of the Week
26:26 - Outro

BSP-304: YouTube Highlighting Popular Parts of Videos, Burned Out, and More

On episode 304 of the BSP I discuss some new features that youtube announced including highlighting the most popular parts of your video, having a visual video timeline, and single video looping, then I talk about how burned out I am.

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Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links):
Telefunken TF47: https://imp.i114863.net/tf47
Hakan P110 Pop Filter: https://imp.i114863.net/Za2Ag

OC White Low Profile Boom Arm: https://www.ocwhite.com/product/ultima-gen2-ultra-low-profile-adjustable-mic-boom-with-a-12-fixed-horizontal-arm-and-machined-table-bushing/
Universal Audio x8: https://imp.i114863.net/zMg2r
Sennheiser HD650: https://geni.us/sennhd650

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00:00 - Intro
00:17 - Living Like The 90's
01:11 - YouTube Highlighting Popular Parts of Video

• Engadget Article: https://www.engadget.com/youtube-video-player-most-replayed-170050020.html

• TechCrunch Article: https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/18/youtubes-player-gains-new-features-including-most-replayed-video-chapters-single-loop-and-more/

10:50 - Experiment (11:44 - Advert)
12:35 - I'm Burned Out!
17:25 - Telefunken TF47
19:50 - WYHTS: Curtis Judd
21:05 - WYHTS: Sound Speeds Rule 34
22:05 - Sound Speeds Killed the BSP-303!
23:50 - Ask Bandrew
24:50 - Voice Submission 1
25:20 - Electro Voice PL20?
25:55 - Advice on Growing Subscribers on YouTube
36:20 - Conclusion