BSP-391: Is YouTube's AI Copying Me?, Authenticity in Music, and More

Video: https://youtu.be/t2-AiEatwtU

Topics discussed: YouTube has rolled out an AI Video Outline Generator in studio, if there is good country music, authenticity in music, headphones impacting performance,  DVD play all options.

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00:00 - Intro
00:15 - YouTube's New AI Outline Generator
15:14 - WIBT: Heritage Audio I73 PRO Interface
16:30 - WYHTS: Is There Good Country Music? Authenticity in Music?

• Sierra Ferrell: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fPqmceCf90

• Billy Strings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6CyQftidOw

• Jesse Welles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtScpL5o7cg

• Little Jimmy Dickens: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRao-sKBOWc

• Hank Williams: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ry_-p-0stx4

26:19 - WYHTS: Overhead Shots & Headphones in Video
31:50 - Value for Value
37:23 - Weekly Wecommendation Algowithm
41:16 - Conclusion

BSP-390: YouTube Demonetization Timestamps, Spotify Podcast Chapters, and More

Video: https://youtu.be/iTTE0d_De1o

Topics discussed: YouTube FINALLY providing timestamps to what caused demonetization, Spotify rolling out podcast chapters, I rant why I love chapters and timestamps, the Heritage Audio i73 Pro 2, Why I care about the Shure MVX2u over the F3, what cameras I use, a new segment called WHAT I LIKE WEEKLY, and the realization that you don't need 100w tube amps.

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00:00 - Intro
00:31 - YouTube Demonetization Timestamps
06:00 - Spotify Adding Podcast Chapters
11:10 - WIBT: Heritage Audio i73 Pro 2
14:35 - WYHTS: Why Shure MVX2u over Zoom F3?
18:15 - WYHTS: What Camera do You Use?
20:25 - Value for Value
24:50 - What I Like Weekly

• Uncooked: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfG0lH9LeZg

• Daddy of Mine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2UJCKW6ILc

• Dead End Friend: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EvAjRjDYWI

28:30 - Why I Missed a Week
29:50 - You Don't Need 100W AMPS!
32:20 - Conslusion

BSP-389 - Did Shure Fix The MVX2u? Handheld vs. Studio Condensers, and more

Video: https://youtu.be/QmMbLBv8EKE

Topics discussed: Did Shure fix the issue with the MVX2u low frequencies causing noise floor increase, do handheld condensers reject more than studio condensers, and more.

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00:00 - Intro
00:37 - Did Shure Fix the MVX2u?

• MVX2u Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaEf2YX_tnU

08:15 - What I'm Testing
11:15 - Do Handheld Condenser Reject More Than Studio Condenser?
19:30 - WYHTS: Do I Do Vocal Warm Ups?
21:30 - WYHTS: 9th Podcastage Anniversary
23:30 - WYHTS: AI is Ruining Creativity
26:30 - WYHTS: I Refuse to Use A.I.
30:10 - WYHTS: YouTube's User Hostile Moves

• EposVox Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ib3E8rBsT60

36:15 - Value for Value
39:56 - Conclusion

BSP-388: AI Content is Ruining YouTube, Why I Don't Watch Reviews, and more

Topics discussed: Why I think AI Content and Faceless channels are ruining youtube and youtube search, YouTube flagging AI content, Why I do not watch other peoples reviews, Why the TikTok Ban is good, and more.

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00:00 - Intro
00:18 - AI Content & Faceless Channels Ruining YouTube
06:00 - YouTube Flagging AI Content

• YT BLOG: https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/disclosing-ai-generated-content/

11:30 - Why I Don't Watch Reviews …
21:50 - What I'm Testing
26:30 - WYHTS: The TikTok Ban is Good
35:30 - Value for Value
45:00 - Conclusion

BSP-387: TikTok Ban, Lewitt Ray vs LCT440, Face Mask Pop Filter, and More

Video: https://youtu.be/K-huKM8r8KA

Topics discussed: The United States TikTok ban and what I suggest content creators do, comparing the Lewitt Ray to the Lewitt LCT440, testing if face masks make good pop filters, discussing if redundant items are luxury items, explaining why audio gear is high value, and then insane ramblings and tangents.

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00:00 - Intro
00:20 - The U.S. Tik Tok Ban

• Verge Article: https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/24/24139036/biden-signs-tiktok-ban-bill-divest-foreign-aid-package

• BSP-222 Discussing Tik Tok Ban: https://youtu.be/aAOt9fABjaM?si=vn5KxQLe_V3EisZ2

08:00 - WYHTS: Lewitt Ray vs. Lewitt LCT440
10:24 - WYHTS: Do Face Masks Make Good Pop Filters?
12:51 - WYHTS: Redundant Items are Luxury Items
21:26 - WYHTS: Audio Gear is High Value
28:00 - Value for Value
30:13 - Conclusion

BSP-386: Do Negative Reviews Kill Companies, Best Value Tech, and More

Video: https://youtu.be/IRAMyU7dmew

Topics discussed: Do negative reviews kill companies, the Lewitt Aura, the podcast being personality driven, wool socks rule, my favorite value electronics, the real way to EQ, and if the NT1 4th gen and Signature series are the same.

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RND Portico 5017: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/rnd5017
Universal Audio x8:  https://sweetwater.sjv.io/uax8

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00:00 - Intro
00:13 - Do Negative Reviews Kill Companies?

• MKBHD Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QztFpzKsdeA

08:20 - WIBT: Lewitt Aura
11:30 - WYHTS: BSP is a Personality Channel
15:25 - WYHTS: Best Value Electronics
21:10 - WYHTS: The REAL Way to EQ
23:18 - Value for Value
23:43 - Ask Bandrew
25:30 - Voice Submission 1
27:30 - Are the NT1 4th Gen and NT1 Signature identical?

• Rode Response: https://twitter.com/earnoud/status/1734109464460996643

34:00 - Conclusion

BSP-385: Why Run 2 YouTube Channels?, Common EQ Mistake, and More

Topics discussed: My favorite things of the year as of April 2024, Tudor's watch & wonders releases, why YouTube is beating Netflix?, Why run two youtube channels instead of just one, Suggestions on limiting microphone bleed, Addressing a very common EQ mistkae, and the most important thing I learned about audio last year.

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00:00 - Intro
00:54 - My Favorite things of 2024, So Far
14:00 - WIBT: Shure MoveMic
18:00 - WYHTS: YouTube Beating Netflix

• Nielsen Data: https://www.nielsen.com/insights/2024/colder-weather-and-nfl-playoffs-drive-increased-tv-usage-in-january/

22:04 - WYHTS: Why Run 2 YouTube Channels Instead of 1?
31:45 - Value for Value
33:49 - Limiting Microphone Bleed
37:45 - Ask Bandrew
38:30 - Video Submission 1
41:00 - Very Common EQ Mistake
44:10 - Video Submission 2
44:57 - Most Important Thing I Learned About Audio?
48:40 - Conclusion

BSP-384: Pro Sound Guy on Lav Mics, 9 Years to 10,000 Subscribers, and more

Video: https://youtu.be/TBypTk7Mgx4

Topics discussed: A professional Sound Guy corrects me on Lavalier microphones and provides their thoughts on proper use cases, Overhead booming with the Shure SM7b, the Shure Move Mic, hitting 10,000 Subscribers on this podcast after 9 years of production, why I don't use IEM's for monitoring, Mics in frame making you relatable, information lost when I privated 100 episodes of this podcast, abnd why I was okay deleting 100 episodes of my podcast

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Shure Move Mic: https://geni.us/smovemic

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00:00 - Intro
00:17 - Professional Sound Guy Shares Insight into Lav Mics
16:30 - Overhead Booming with the Shure SM7b
18:11 - WIBT: Shure Move Mic
21:10 - 10,000 Subscribers in 9 Years
28:30 - WYHTS: Why Don't People Use IEM's for Monitoring?
32:15 - WYHTS: Mics in Frame are Relatable
36:51 - WYHTS: Info Lost Because I Deleted my Podcast

• How to Start a Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfsPgm0v7jk

• 10 Pieces of Advice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtKzbW4GW1U

41:54 - Why I'm Okay Deleting 100 Podcast Episodes
47:26 - Value for Value
49:27 - Conclusion

BSP-383: Don't Delete Videos, Why Use Mics in Frame, and More

Topics discussed: YouTube's employee telling us that we should not delete our youtube videos, sharing feedback about lav mics, why understanding listener playback systems is important, why people use mics in frame, and more.  

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00:00 - Intro
00:15 - Don't Delete Your YouTube Videos
05:02 - Was I Wrong About Lavs?
08:27 - Understand the Playback Location of Your Listeners
11:53 - Why People Use Mics in Frame
21:22 - WYHTS: When Lav Mics ARE Useful
24:25 - WYHTS: My Voice is Just  Bad For Lavs
27:15 - WYHTS: Benefit of Reviewing Cheap Products
31:00 - Value for Value
35:35 - Conclusion

BSP-382: Why I Buy Bad Sounding Mics, Lav Mic or Boom Mic, and More

Video: https://youtu.be/MZ-6W3VsGgs

Topics discussed: Youtube updating the TV app, why I buy and review bad sounding microphones, revisiting my comparison of 6 lav microphones with a wild crad thrown in, why I won't make a finance channel, how you can collect watches and do no spend months, and then a lot more talk about people's opinions on Lavs. 

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Rode NTH-100:  https://geni.us/rnth100
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00:00 - Intro
00:14 - YouTube Updating the TV App

• Blog Post: https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/designing-a-richer-youtube-experience-for-your-tvs/

03:07 - Why I Buy & Review Bad Microphones
10:15 - WIBT: Revisiting 6 Lav Mics
17:27 - WYHTS: I Need to Redo my MP3 vs. M4a Test
20:45 - WYHTS: Why I Won't Make a Finance Channel
22:19 - Collecting Watches & Doing a No Spend Month
24:15 - WYHTS: Lav Mics Are Worse than $20 Dynamics!
25:30 - Why I Think Lavs are Expensive
30:10 - Value for Value
33:40 - Conclusion