Adam Savage's One Day Builds: Portable Audio Recorder Rig!

Zoom H6 recorder: amzn.to/38BQoEv
Rode condenser shotgun microphone: amzn.to/3dYA1mE
Papermate Sharpwriter #2: amzn.to/2xSMaKL
To assist in his hobby of bird watching and wildlife obervation, Adam constructs a portable audio recording rig composted of a shotgun microphone, digital audio recorder, and custom carved wood handle! It's a beautiful assembly that's also perfectly balanced for handheld or tripod use!
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[@Toisich01]

I'd like to say I really like the format that the show has taken in these covid times. With Adam having to doing all of his own recording, and with the editing often including some of the mistakes, and even camera setup... it feels a lot more personable. I like it. I hope you keep some of this once social distancing is no longer such an issue.

[@MrGreenAKAguci00]

It's very competent yet still very raw and feeling genuine as a result. It's not overproduced. It's what good quality KZbin often is. Also embracing mistakes allows us to learn along with Adam, which is always a positive.

[@tested]

We appreciate your comment -- thank you.

[@Dreddy72]

lets be honest, half of the camera setup included could not be edited out, because adam is too excited to not start explaining before hes finished setting up the camera.

[@Toisich01]

@@Dreddy72 But that's part of the charm that I'm talking about. A more "polished" way of doing things would be to have perfect cuts and transitions. This feels better the way it is.

[@JohnKlosner]

The tested film crew should NOT stop filming though. I would love to see Adam's videos throughout the week and then a polished video from the tested crew on Fridays or the like.

[@DeadnCold]

The idea of Adam and Mrs Donttrythis whispering to each other across the room is so nerdy adorable it hurts.

[@jimkirk360]

Adam I just wanted to let you how much tested and you builds have meant to me. I injured my back at work and for the past two years I have delt with my injury . It has caused many difficulty's in my life (stress, pain, depression, ect) watching you do the things you do and teach. Inspire me to get back to doing the things that bring me peace and a since of accomplishment. Thank you adam and all at tested you mean a great deal to me and my son who watches with me. keep up the great work and stay safe.

[@Saminvent05]

So for anyone wondering how Adam crafted such a beautiful handle, it's all in the TAO - Tongue Angle Optimisation 8:41

[@daveogarf]

Ahhh, yes! the TAO! I see it clearly now...

[@DrewDawkins]

That's the secret to a tastefully crafted object.

[@JasonWelch]

Hahaha I laughed when I saw this originally because people use to give me shit for doing the same thing when I was focused on something.

[@trinamorrison2570]

My family calls it the tongue of power. Absolutely necessary for all tasks requiring intense concentration.

[@woofer2121]

It's akin to Jordan's.

[@jessicaw9011]

"My wife and I have gotten into birding" Is the most adorable old man sentence to ever come out of your mouth

[@pinkerbot]

👎

[@SharktopusMilk]

18:36 it took me much too long to realize this noise isn’t Adam vocalizing with the drill press.

[@natec1]

I know! I was confused for a moment

[@Games_and_Music]

"UUUuueeeeeeeehhhhhhhhh. Uuuuuueeeeeeeeeeehhhh."

[@TheGame2K5]

I wasnt looking at the screen and 100% thought it was him making sound effects into a fan or something.

[@draw4yourlife3]

he needs to record that noice and use it with his no face cosplay lol

[@4409supporter]

i heard "seveeuun" 7

[@mlubecke]

You know what I love about you........ the little kid comes out and you get so excited... it’s adorable. I love that you channel that engineer inside of you. Great build.

[@oafkad]

I know it has been said but I'm going to miss these kind of videos when the pandemic is over (if they end). The general lack of music and the more raw feel of them has really captured the magic of making things to me. It makes it feel more attainable for someone like myself. The COVID age of videos has definitely sparked my imagination for becoming a maker. Once my move to Iowa is over it is definitely something I want to start doing.

[@HEIPPI]

This is what us field audio mixers and recordists do regularly. It's a lot of fun to come up with new setups for different applications :D

[@FernandezF13]

How often does your wife get asked where she bought that and has to say “Oh, no my husband made it.” 🤣

[@beanacomputer]

I can guarantee you that the Lady Savage has had to give that response at least five thousand times in her life. She probably just has a nametag that says "My name is Julia and my partner is Adam Savage" and people just know.

[@Sakura_Sabre]

well he made it today, so probably never

[@colinf3963]

@@Sakura_Sabre it could happen with many other things me makes

[@job4113]

what makes you think she's nor just as crafty?

[@ArchevalsArchives]

@@job4113 nobody is saying she isn't just that he makes a lot of stuff for her

[@happyhonker123]

Hi Adam, violin maker here. Can I suggest that instead of using sandpaper to finish it, use a flexible scraper instead (the kind violin-makers use to finish the violin arching). 1. It takes wood off FASTER 2. The wood grains look sharper because it is cutting the wood rather than rubbing it in (sandpaper dulls it and pushes sawdust into the grain) 3. You get 'straighter' curves because a scraper only takes off high spots (sandpaper takes of highs and lows) 4. You don't breathe in dust There's literally no downside except for spending time acquiring the scraper or making one from a used saw blade. Cheers! Love your builds!

[@dalpofficial]

I enjoyed watching Adam's swiss army knife dance away in the corner at 9:16

[@cristianmerono]

Oh man, entering youtube and watching a new One Day Builds every few days is getting me spoiled. Great work

[@Marshallator]

Tautology of the day: "It's the correct hold because that's how you're supposed to hold it". Love it.

[@haitoufabdelouahed1262]

those scarred hands that you have adam are the hands of a real man . i salute you from an industrial engineer to another.

[@spokehedz]

I find it incredible that the materials that we interact with on a daily basis have gone from "nice to work with, and to touch" to "easy to manufacture, and feels good enough"

[@myleskandalaft2424]

im loving the number of O.D.B there are at the moment!

[@lolzlarkin3059]

Everytime I read this I assume it means Ol' Dirty Bastard and Adam Savage is a secret Wu Tang fan.

[@baconcheesezombie]

ODB?

[@johnmalaihollo]

@@lolzlarkin3059 so he isnt a Wu tang fan?

[@moeshickenyay]

O.D.B, Not familiar with this acronym?

[@dawiddexter]

@@moeshickenyay O.D.B, One Day Build

[@AlbanyWill]

The sort of effortless, improvised yet beautiful ergonomics of the walnut grip reminded me so much of the ODB of the Barbarella rifle! The curves and lines wound up so pleasing to the eye.

[@robinbrowne5419]

My Dad has been recording bird songs for about 20 years. At first he used a small tape recorder. He played the songs when he got home, and the cat just sat there ignoring it. Then he switched to a digital recorder, and the cat got very excited hearing the songs. Kind of interesting :-)

[@SwarnManoj]

Adam Savage is this generation's Bob Ross. I fall asleep to these One Day Builds. It's so nice to see someone so good at what they do, so passionate and so giddy about the process and the end result, and even the fact that he's so real when it comes to making mistakes. Absolutely love the show. You've reignited my desire to create.

[@photogagog]

speaking of shock mounts... 5:08

[@JacksterMaster]

That gave me a headache

[@akc5150]

Exactly what I was going to say.... Make one for the camera dude!! 🤣

[@MyklCarlton]

Don't mount the camera on a working tool!

[@mikepaul136]

Great build! I’d recommend adding a pivot point in between the handle and shock mount. This will allow you to angle the mic upward (towards birds) better without having to angle your wrist in an awkward position. Great job!

[@MrGreenAKAguci00]

Exactly what I was thinking.

[@devilchildpro]

The handle is fine if he would flip it around it would be more like a gun which is very easy to point around at a comfortable position

[@jenky1044]

@mikepaul136 Agreed, because his angle is way wrong.

[@wwaxwork]

Early on in the lockdown videos Adam seemed to have a low level of panic vibe about him, like he was worried what he was going to do with all his time. I imagine for someone with so many balls in the air & businesses to worry about it was a stressful time. Watching him slowly unwind & get into doing small things well & with care, getting a bit more zen as you will has been a lovely journey. Hope he gets to keep his moments of zen in his life going forward.

[@philgray9257]

I never get tired of these one day builds, can’t wait to see what your going to come up with next Adam! Stay safe everyone!

[@steveslenderman8953]

Awesome work! Can’t wait for the “savage music” production album of bird sounds.

[@Rockhopper1]

Team Dub it will be on twitter

[@Reijack]

Has anyone noticed that the amount of pencils in Adam's pocket seems to increase with each video?

[@turtlette]

It makes me giggle.

[@janeblogs324]

Oh you mean number, gotcha

[@nathanberriman56]

trust me if youve ever done this sort of work then you know that you can never have enough pencils and tape measures.

[@decimateduniverse]

worst pencils too, so much slop & play, yet some folks swear by em... PENCIL NERD!

[@stephanietroeger85]

Adam I love your videos so much! Its comforting... Its like spending time with your dad in the workshop. I really really enjoyed watching! Have a great day Adam.

[@CliffLewis28]

Adam your enthusiasm is truly inspiring. Great build, Sir!

[@TheSound0fLegends]

Haha well Mr Savage your about to embark on a new hobby in audio recording!! I remember the first high powered shotgun mic I bought, first night I had it I went into the garden and heard a dog barking in the distance that I couldn't hear without my headphones on. I fear you might run into handling noise problems with a wooden handle, so I'd be interested in a future update for this rig to let us know how it fairs. Good choice with walnut too! It's by far the most beautiful of all the woods and because of that really tight grain it shapes so wonderfully.

[@ToadeRTroniX]

I think he might get more noise from the mic cable. I'd like to hear a sample. I have a Zoom H4N with the built-in stereo condenser mics. You can buy custom shock mounts for the whole device, but it comes with a plastic mic stand mount that you can hold it with. I pretty much eliminated handling noise just by taping a couple of layers of pink egg crate foam around the handle. I assume the shotgun mic is way more sensitive though.

[@rushad88]

I don't know if I am the only one here who would love to see a video on how Adam cleans his shop every day?? I think I would make an interesting video.

[@ReyArteb]

Thanks for sharing your world, and for keeping everyone amused when we need it!

[@aryandwivedi4875]

Adam is the kind of guy she tells you not to worry about. A whole rig for a hoby that's commendable

[@thewickedpixel]

"I need to shoot b-roll of my drawings." Doesn't include b-roll of the drawings. LOL

[@cavemanvi]

I was excited about the b roll of the drawings. Nope

[@elenalanigra]

Rex Feral pretty high lol it’s Adam we are talking about. 😂 he’s a maker.

[@michaelwood1279]

I'm watching Adam sand with his tongue sticking out and wondering how the dust tastes

[@chieft3357]

I saw the same thing. With the tongue sticking out, he was in the zone.

[@diggy8191]

om nom dusty

[@simplelifediy1772]

and then he wipes it down with "tongue" oil... lol

[@TheTePeHa]

I had a coworker with same habit, but in steel industry. Always wondering him working with angle grinder... I was young so did not have the nerve to ask.

[@digitaIgorilla]

Like regular dust, but professionally sanded to an improved tolerance.

[@michaelhart7841]

Priceless when u turned it on . Sound for the first time look ... great show Adam keep them coming

[@Crabbisaurus]

This makes me incredibly happy to see my professional audio interests collide with things that Adam thinks about!

[@dusti25]

A Great Blue Heron always seems to show up in my life when I'm in need of self reflection. Its such a majestic bird it always reminds me how beautiful life is. It makes me want to take stock and make sure I'm doing whats right to live a happy healthy life.

[@LRENCE88]

I’d add a right angle xlr male jack so the cable isn’t sticking out into you’re face when your holding it!

[@seanvinci]

Was going to say the same thing! Also, the cable could be made much shorter.

[@magicmadawaska]

Sisters amens

[@imark7777777]

Yep as much as I like the MonoPrice cables I was thinking some of those low profile right angle connectors would work really nice with the set up.

[@mykls8712]

That handle is truly gorgeous, even the top knot above the hand flows with the grain of the wood.

[@MOONRAK3R23]

I’m continually amazed by the things you can make Adam!! Well Done Sir, We’ll Done.

[@Astra-nl6si]

18:37 I finally know where the sound effect for the zombies in Minecraft come from.

[@DanielePauletto]

Ahaha "I'm John Travolta from Blowout" great quote!

[@CJDarkRose]

I don't watch these particularly for the builds themselves, but just to see how excited Adam gets! Pure entertainment.

[@JeremyCulbreath]

Beautiful handle. I do something similar with a tabletop tripod mount. But that looks more comfortable. A couple suggestions: Carve a saddle to fit the tube. Isolate the mount from the handle and recorder. Shorten mic cable to perfect length. Headphone splitter to share the experience. And since you have the H6, you could add a capsule to it for environmental sounds. Maybe piggyback another handle so your wife can focus on other birds.

[@FotisSora]

Adam finally makes his very own sailor moon wand!

[@pasquale78]

I never was this fast to a new Tested video!

[@BraxtonMeyer]

Adam was immensely pleased with himself while making this and it rubbed off on me

[@chaunceylock]

At the rate you're learning, I cannot wait for what is to come! And thank you for making me never want to stop learning!

[@roberteaster6655]

The handle on this build looks like it's actually the beginnings of a pistol companion to Barbarella's rifle.

[@BernardManansala]

28:54 We demand a Show & Tell on those Headphones!!!

[@danielkearney1815]

I've been watching Tested for years, and I'm still spotting things in the shop that I hadn't seen before in the background. Thanks for the entertainment Adam and Tested.

[@suicidalkatt]

Adam, this is a truly beautiful design and frankly your joy proves just how much you're going to love the hell out of this. Hurry up and make a special case for it, like I know you will.

[@kennethlee7319]

29:19 Dude I'm like John Travolta from "Blowout" then immediately realized that's a rabbit hole not to go down!

[@galli0]

Love this build Adam, would have loved to have heard through the mic tho ^-^

[@schnellbratpfanne3606]

Yeah i was hoping to hear some birds with this....

[@IggyFunk]

Love the shape of that handle. So organic and ergonomic

[@cantcode1001]

I love your videos Adam! There is something so calming and satisfying about watching a builder build stuff. Thank you for what you do!

[@mphelps7919]

24:53 Did Adam just call a doohicky a Dothraki?

[@yochva]

Does anyone else see Woodstock with a flat-top haircut? ... No? Just me? I can't unsee it. By the way, that's called a pistol grip! It's common in fencing.

[@themightyadam]

Ctrl+F "woodstock" ... Ok I'm not the only one!

[@MrFradam]

Me too! Also I had an idea about how to design it, so that it wouldnt ruin the wood look. Just put a stripe on the "beak" and only pain the hair yellow and the eyes. Had it all in my head:P Would be awesome since its for birds too. To hold it with a bird!:)

[@savan4437]

excellent chill tunes at 9:10, whoever is doing this new sound editing thanku!

[@robvaz7575]

adam, you’re awesome!!!!!! i can watch your videos all day. the simplest things you make truly inspire me to make and modify too. you rock bro.

[@billygoatwes]

Honestly at 9:16 I stopped watching Adam and started watching the Swiss.

[@atomiklan]

Almost synced with the music too.

[@UncleKennysPlace]

@@atomiklan Dancin' with the beat, baby!

[@Bodhranarama]

Real 80s workout!!

[@LarkAlrion]

I was about to mention the same thing 😂

[@jordanWAH]

LOL, yeah. That thing always catches my attention.

[@caseykoons]

Beginning of the video: Why does he need 7 pencils? End of video: 3 hours of work and there are only 3 left.

[@Ukefool57]

Casey Koons Because when you finish, you might end up with two in your apron. Because we have a habit of setting down the pencils and walking away.

[@BariumCobaltNitrog3n]

I noticed that too. The first time you reach for a pencil and it's gone, you replace it with 5...just in case.

[@KatieCottingham]

Because pencils have legs. That or every shop is terrorized by menacing pencil pixies that like move the darn things the second you refocus on a piece and then need to reach for the pencil you set down just moments before.

[@sevesteen2]

@@KatieCottingham I use golf pencils. Sometimes at the beginning of a build I'll grab a handful and scatter them on every flat surface in the area

[@86fifty]

The walnut turned out so pretty after oiling! On the one hand, of course it's a sort of brown, but I can also see green and purple in it... Super lovely craftsmanship

[@AHustleIsLikeASideOfFries]

Unngh, any maker video with walnut, when they oil it, that's the money shot for me.

[@mattmiller07]

That is so freaking cool. Great design. Thanks so much for taking us on this journey

[@ProfessorPuppet]

When you drilled into the edge of the aluminum, it sounded uncannily like a human voice going "Baaaaaaaa".

[@LudwigsUnholySpade]

I can't help but think that the handle looks a lot like an "adult entertainment device" 🤔

[@willtoulan]

yeah totally

[@joonasfi]

I don't understand. Where would you put it to experience this "entertainment"?

[@pgreenawalt]

Shocker!!

[@davidwilkinson8431]

Do not shove Woodstock up your...

[@AHustleIsLikeASideOfFries]

Yep, something something Dolphin I'm thinking. Oh, and that beautiful black walnut! Everytime a maker uses walnut and then oils it, that's the money shot for me.

[@SalandFindles]

I've been thoroughly enjoying these intimate Adam-and-cameraphone One Day Builds during the COVID-19 madness.

[@Minecraft-gw1jv]

Damn I love this guy. He was made for this. Solving the worlds problems one day build at a time...

[@tested]

Zoom H6 recorder: amzn.to/38BQoEv Rode condenser shotgun microphone: amzn.to/3dYA1mE Papermate Sharpwriter #2: amzn.to/2xSMaKL

[@Lethgar_Smith]

Stain before gluing. Always!

[@sypernova6969]

hey adam. you could 3d print (or maybe turn on the lathe) a conical tip for the shotgun mic... you could stick it in the non mic end, and it'd make the "threading" through the elastics easier...

[@DarkQueenMarceline]

Did not know Adam has his own custom headphones.

[@patricksanders858]

@@burtsegal3612 really? Go away troll.

[@patricksanders858]

@@burtsegal3612 hows your mom?

[@MikeHerbstUSA]

Anyone else thinking he should have attached the brass "pommel" to the handle while in the rough finish stage, and then sanded the brass and walnut to final dimensions as one piece?

[@jenky1044]

Agreed. He does a lot of things different than most people or different than intended use. Frustrating to watch. I also told my kids not to follow Adams shop safety habits are horrible (like in this video he's looking over his glasses) while using the drill press.

[@russelldold4827]

Childhood memory of meeting an expert in bird recordings, and being impressed with the lengths to which he went to find his subjects in surroundings as pristine as possible. He told of being really deep in a forest, and hearing the sound of a cricket telephone, identified as coming from a mynah!

[@dreammfyre]

This is soooo relaxing. Love this series.

[@FusionSource]

Hey Adam, great video love your builds but, dude, this is perfect for a 3D printer. I know I will be sassed for saying this but 3D Printing this would have been awesome too.

[@valtteriairola]

Actual wood and metal over plastics any day of the week for me.

[@R.Craig.Collins]

Adam has a lot of interests that he could share with us

[@ScottyPhoton]

Awesome setup! Super clean final build. Zoom makes nice portable recorders.

[@jacemachine]

LOVE and SUPPORT at my dude ADAM.

[@kevinpersinger7957]

When Adam says "5 mins left"... Literally 10 mins left... Bahaha

[@1BigBen]

5 min work + 5 min camera setup and retakes 😁

[@Holmesy87]

I'm glad he told us that was a handle, when I first saw it I thought it was a butt plug xD

[@Erpty05]

I AM LOVING THESE BUILDS

[@deraldporter3828]

As a Biz/Finance major years ago I took an ornithology class just for the science credit. Never expected to still be bird watching but it's so interesting! Nice build, thanks for sharing this with us.

[@Duaneoca]

“We’re literally five minutes from the end.” Check progress bar. 12 minutes to go. Uh-huh. ;)

[@DigitalArchmage]

There's a lot of time dilation in "one day builds".

[@imark7777777]

​@@DigitalArchmage and careful where you step you don't want to fall off the edge that last step into the black hole is a doozy.

[@patkane5018]

Hey Adam, can I borrow a pencil?? I lost mine... 😆😆

[@popeborg]

I was going to post something very similar. I can see having a backup, and even a backup for that. But having a great, great, great, great, great, great, great grandparent backup is excessive lol

[@patkane5018]

@@popeborg he's got all the bases covered for sure☺

[@stevenschmelling5597]

@@popeborg I thought the same at the beginning, but if you notice by the end he his down to only 3. I guess he knew what he was doing. ;-)

[@popeborg]

@@stevenschmelling5597 I saw that. I guess I shouldn't have judged the master. Lol

[@WakeNBakeMusic]

The simplicity of that shock mount is a thing of beauty... great work as always.

[@MiaogisTeas]

A beautiful piece of kit. Thanks for sharing the process with us! There are a few changes I would make if (when) I make one of these. (I love capturing sounds from around my neighborhood, mainly field recordings of electrical droning noises, machinery, water, and other sounds.) Mounting the mixer under the handle would make it more comfortable in the long run - even having something light that far away from your hand/wrist creates a lot of muscle fatigue. The other modification I would make is increasing the angle at which the mic was mounted, so you wouldn't need to change your wrist angle to point the mic up at the canopy.

[@SullenSecret]

I see nothing about this handle that even slightly looks phallic. Nope, it's obviously just a normal, very well designed handle. This is all quite ordinary.

[@johnalexander2349]

Yip, never seen that shape on any adult amusements. Totally just a handle. With a tickler...

[@luthiermatt]

Nice!! Looks like it fits your use case very well. I built a Tascam based unit with 2 condenser mics that all sit on a single mic stand to plunk down in the middle of jams at bluegrass fests. Works well.

[@kyledmonds]

i hope when quarantine is over these videos keep being shot by adam, it makes it feel like he is a just another creative youtuber with no fancy camera shots and hyper-lapses. less tv more creation.

[@arjehvos]

I love you're being so stoked about your creature!

[@MrDigitalCypher]

Adams Happiness when his own Brilliance show bright, infuses me with joy! Keep it up sir!

[@nj4x4fever2]

Great job on your build as always Adam! I can’t wait to see the gun box (carry case) you build for it next.

[@MrSpeakerCone]

That's got me really inspired to make something similar. Thanks, Adam!

[@shadwellsong]

That was delightful. What a handy build.

[@damienbrand9422]

Thank you Adam!!

[@KD2HJP]

You always manage to make me chuckle...

[@shanestrains4724]

That handle is a work of art. 👍

[@bobcartledge5250]

Lovely little unit, young Master Savage. We can expect good things from you in the future I am sure.

[@bingrijper]

I literally got the shotgun mic in today plus with the Zoom H4n this looks like a fun build to try to do with it Thanks Adam

[@heyimamaker]

I LOVE the number of pencils that you are rocking! I bought a box of them and liberally sprinkled them all over the shop!

[@heyimamaker]

I also like how few you had by the end of the video 😆

[@deeranfoxworthy6069]

I'm glad you got to try Kendo and that you learned something useful to make this project I've been pondering for a while myself. It's a wonderful sport/martial art.

[@x3lB3kGam3Rx]

Enjoy birding Adam! I spend many hours a week birding in Denmark, it is such a huge pleasure :D