Microphone Disagreement? A Discussion of Microphones with Bandrew Scott of Podcastage

In today’s episode we have a discussion with Bandrew Scott of the Podcastage YouTube channel. Our focus is on one main question: Why do skilled audio engineers, mix engineers, production sound mixers, and podcast engineers have different opinions about a single microphone?

Check out Bandrew’s YouTube Channels:
Podcastage - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvOU-zTlankT-JjN3ZzvuKA
Bandrew Says Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ4JdHHAw2lm3N3iWTCYG-A

#Microphone #Podcastage #Recording

If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses at https://school.learnlightandsound.com including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders.

Gear used or mentioned in this episode. The links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:

- Telefunken TF47 Multi-pattern Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone, Brandrew used this to record this episode - https://bhpho.to/39bx5k0
- TechZone Audio Stellar X2 Vintage Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone, Curtis used this to record this episode - https://techzoneaudioproducts.com/collections/tz-collection
- TechZone Audio Stellar X2 Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone, better suited to darker voices without too much sibilance or articulation - Amazon https://geni.us/faYAzo3
- Samson Q2U, a very affordable dynamic USB microphone popular with podcasters - https://bhpho.to/2T90I0K Amazon https://geni.us/6uEgjz
- Audio Technica ATR2100x, a very affordable dynamic USB microphone popular with podcasters - https://bhpho.to/2I4frDU Amazon https://geni.us/MahmsLL
- Behringer C-1U, a very affordable condenser USB microphone popular with podcasters - https://bhpho.to/33Ec4xb Amazon https://geni.us/B3Wy
- Shure SM7B Broadcast Dynamic Microphone, better suited for brighter or sibilant voices - https://bhpho.to/2NTUZHi Amazon https://geni.us/GYU7dHy
- Electrovoice RE20 Broadcast Dynamic Microphone, better suited for darker voices - https://bhpho.to/2z4hAc2 Amazon https://geni.us/kP1lo
- Neumann U87ai Multi-pattern Large Diaphragm, legendary studio microphone - https://bhpho.to/3bdTCOE
- Sound Devices MixPre II Audio Recorder, Curtis used this as the preamp for his TZ Audio Microphone - B&H https://bhpho.to/2vXszYI
- Canon C200 Camera, Curtis used this for his side of the Skype call. Skype muddled up the frame rates which is why it looks jittery - B&H https://bhpho.to/2hBbpJt

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