Better Sound for Podcasts - Use A High Pass Filter!

[@SiblingsSpillingTea]

We use Shure SM7Bs and we’re going to set the left switch to the down position as you said. Thank you for explaining this easily and your humor is a great touch. You go Mr. B!

[@jacobisalemon]

Will definitely be throwing this video around to all the rumbly podcasts that have been getting made over the past few weeks. As always, very entertaining and informative

[@NyarStars]

This is absolutely hilarious but extremely informative. How did you reach this perfect equilibrium.

[@MrBinthestudio]

This medium was the perfect platform for an engineer who has been teaching for 23 years, who also happens to be an insufferable goofball! :)

[@RuhkcusTV]

Your videos just keep getting better!! thank you for sharing, please keep them coming!!!!

[@TheRealMTR]

I needed this video. Thank you!!!

[@sebastianalvarez3981]

I love the comedy !🤣🤣

[@thornwebdesign]

Super video, very well explained and really quite funny at times.

[@mojojojo7326]

You deserve million of subscribers Mr B(ean). That dude with white cap, he is so witty. Love it

[@kevinsjournal]

This is really great, I've been having a lot of audio troubles recording vlogs with my Nikon DSLR on my channel, think I need to get a new mic, and now know better what to look for! May never be able to not have a high pass filter switch again lol, thanks for making this!

[@pietdebeer7972]

Love your videos!!!

[@danielzajonz4364]

Thanks, really helpful!

[@emilbrothersmedia2533]

Dude you are absolutely hilarious! It's so much better to learn things whilst laughing! :D

[@mrbean0181]

This video cracked me up 😂. So 100 hz is where I probably need to be. You saved a lot of podcaster’s lives today 😂

[@Buzz_Purr]

Patience is a virtue. I'm trying to convince a streamer there is "a problem" with the audio. The situation: - A device in contact with the mic-stand vibrates at 53 Hz. - The boom of the mic-stand resonates at 53 Hz. - The mic is good, but unusually sensitive to low frequency. - There is no high pass filter. - There is no shock mount. - The streamer monitors with a mobile phone. - The streamer doesn't really know how to read the OBS meter. The hum reaches -24 dB, the peak voice reaches -16 dB. So the signal to noise ratio is 8 dB. Thank you for making this video, Mr. B. You're doing a great job!

[@MrBinthestudio]

Wow... What fun! This is exactly the kind of thing I was talking about 😅

[@Buzz_Purr]

@@MrBinthestudio I know right? Fixing this hum is fairly easy. Don't attach vibrators to your mic-stand, and use a high pass filter. But the real problem is that the streamer doesn't believe me, lol. Would you be willing to make a video about "How to monitor your audio"? In a live situation, closed headphones are essential. You need to know how to read a level meter. And all that jazz ...

[@MrBinthestudio]

@@Buzz_Purr that's a good idea. Thanks! :)

[@walterdern]

Amazing! love your sense of humor!

[@richfree5365]

Now, the audio world is starting to make sense. Thanks.

[@DanielLatorre]

Never thought mic audio engineering education could be so fun, but there it is. Thanks brother!

[@kolsonmusic1867]

My Guy, your channel is SENSATIONAL

[@JonathanDanielBowen]

That was a fantastic video... Thanks!

[@kunstderfugue]

Man your channel is awesome

[@BrianParker500]

You, sir, have earned a new subscriber!

[@jaylynchbass_nyc]

This was great! 👍👍👍

[@coachmagnusson]

Thank you for sharing the knowledge and doing it in a funny way.

[@Rod-Wheeler]

Awesome!

[@cuisined]

I am subscribed to the most entertaining people on earth. You're wonderful mr. B

[@paulboyer6491]

This was super enlightening. Thank you.

[@rammys]

Thanks Mr.B.

[@aegiyoda]

i dont expect that it will be this funny😂😂😂 thank youu

[@yitzun5080]

haha! I learnt so much in so little time! This was hilarious 😂 !! Thanks!!!

[@MR.FREEDMAN]

I will sub solely for the comedic creativity. Also super informative.

[@urdubolee]

I was here for Hipass filter but you got and secured my like to this video with your acting performance ;)

[@vdr333]

Hilarious and helpful! Thanks!

[@livmoryoga]

Thank you! I started offering guided meditations online 2 months ago. Hopefully I haven't offended too many ears without the high pass filter! 😅 That's what I love about this project, learn something new everyday! Thank you for sharing 😁 One question, which I didn't find in comments below: when editing, is there a preferred order to use the high pass filter? Should I use it first? Or normalize first and then high pass?

[@MrBinthestudio]

Thanks for watching! It really doesn't matter where you apply the high pass. You can apply it at the mic or in post production. The result is ultimately the same. In post production, if you have an effects chain, I would typically apply the high pass first before any other effects

[@Kamihito2]

you deserve more subs. btw should i use high pass filter at the start of the chain?

[@MrBinthestudio]

Thanks for watching! Yes, earlier is better for applying the filter, but as long as you're using it somewhere in the process, it will help.

[@cansisco]

So, pretty much as a rule of thumb, always do a low cut/ high pass when recording lead vocals ?

[@MrBinthestudio]

For vocals in music, I usually add the high-pass during the mixing process, but yes.

[@leekate392]

Mr. B ，Thank you very much for your video, it helped me a lot. “While recording vocals, spend time getting the placement just right. " Yes,This is very, very critical! Can you please talk about this in the next program? mic sweet spot

[@MrBinthestudio]

I really should do a vocal video, but in the meantime, check out my "Session Time" video from about a year ago. I discuss some vocal technique in that one.

[@DaBxprince83]

Ahahahahaha your the best man thank you for this!! Funny as hell lol

[@duncandixon6203]

So then, I'm assuming a high pass filter is good for helping get rid of wind noise, as I have heard it been referred to as a low frequency rumble?

[@MrBinthestudio]

Yes, it helps, but sometimes wind noise can be a variety of frequencies, not just lows.

[@lifeinthespiritt.v1402]

Hi I got a question when recording vocals/rap should the switch be turn to the symbol that going up or the one that flat? Thank you

[@MrBinthestudio]

Thanks for watching! I would do neither. I would use the high pass for vocals as well. I would also recommend watching my video on recording vocals. Cheers!

[@KendrickColeman]

Should I add the filter during recording through the SM7b, through the recorder (MixPre), or in post? What's the preferred method? I'm guessing in post so nothing is cut off?

[@MrBinthestudio]

It really doesn't matter, but one advantage to saving it until post is that if you decide you don't like/need the filter, you can remove it, whereas if you record it with the mic's filter on, it's stuck that way. Thanks for watching! :)

[@nothingwithoutmusic]

Great video! Question: how do you add the high pass filter in ProTools? That's my DAW of choice.

[@MrBinthestudio]

Thanks for watching! Most of the EQ plugins that come with Pro Tools have a high pass built into them. In fact, the plugin I'm using at 3:45 is the 1-band EQ.

[@nothingwithoutmusic]

@@MrBinthestudio perfect, thanks so much!

[@roryonabike5863]

Remember your binaural video? I've had use of a Neumann KU100 for the last few days. Pretty amazing mike, lots to learn. Of course, I've put a COVID-19 mask on it, just to be careful.

[@MrBinthestudio]

Now, did you put the mask on you or the KU100? Just curious...

[@roryonabike5863]

@@MrBinthestudio Both of course. Photo: facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=594365954767868&set=gm.3743475129060877&type=3&theater&ifg=1

[@JonathanGalle]

In regards to shock mounts... As an engineer who regularly has to re-string the old saggy suspension on my schools U87's I can attest that this is EXACTLY the face I make

[@ssmstudio1476]

Yeah. I have the same thing in my head when I leasing podcasts.

[@TheJazzxin]

new hair style really cool.

[@MrBinthestudio]

That was a do-it-yourself covid haircut! :)

[@jfrysinger]

The good eats of recording shows!

[@randomrandy3059]

Question, what if you set the "High Pass Filter" on the Shure SM7b, do you still apply it on the DAW? Shouldn't I apply it on one or the other, or both?

[@MrBinthestudio]

It shouldn't be necessary to add it in the DAW if you already did it at the mic, because - in theory - there wouldn't be anything to remove below that frequency. The only difference would be if you wanted the cutoff frequency to be slightly higher than what the mic provides, then you could do it in the DAW as well.

[@gghc]

first off, love your videos! #worstepisodeevuur i do have a question mr b! so in the whole signal path there are mics, preamps, interface etc and they all have hpfs, how should we choose? are there chances that we need 2 hpfs for vocals? would there be a problem if we have more than 1 going on? i couldnt notice any significant difference when i turned 2 or more on, any general rule of thumb you'd recommend? Thanks a lot and best wishes!

[@MrBinthestudio]

Thanks for watching! It really doesn't matter where in the signal chain you add it, but it's best to catch it early, like at the preamp. That way, if you have a compressor later in the chain, it's not being affected by extra energy in the low end. As for the other part of your question, it won't hurt anything if you have more than one.

[@gghc]

@@MrBinthestudio thanks a lot!!! #worstreplyeevur

[@bale2935]

sir thank you

[@vicko2723]

I had a bass roll-off on my sm7b connected to my dbx 286s with a high pass, should I activate both? Thanks, new subscriber here.

[@MrBinthestudio]

Hi Victorino, thanks for watching! It wouldn't hurt to activate both. The slope on the SM7's rolloff looked a bit gradual for my taste, so you might get better results using the preamp's hi-pass as well.

[@vicko2723]

@@MrBinthestudio Thanks for the Info. You enlighten me

[@pfontenelle]

Thanks! Where is it on audacity?

[@MrBinthestudio]

I don't use Audacity much, but it looks like it's found under the effects top menu. Thanks for watching!

[@TheLeagueObservers]

When I set a HPF, my voice sounds very low and distant. Is this normal? I have tested it at 75.

[@MrBinthestudio]

Sounds like you have it set as a low-pass filter instead of a hi-pass.

[@CJ-jz2eg]

What plugins should I put on channel strip while recording vocals ? Help me out Mr.B 😬....I want my vocals to sound professional...

[@MrBinthestudio]

While recording, nothing. When you're recording at 24 bit, there's enough dynamic range that you can record without compression or anything else. Add your plugins later, during the mix. While recording vocals, spend time getting the placement just right. Most of the time, a vocal will need, at a minimum, a bit of compression. EQ and reverb optional.

[@MrBinthestudio]

Oh, and a high-pass filter! ;)

[@CJ-jz2eg]

Mr. B in the studio that means most importantly mic placement should be right.And rest of stuff we can fix in the mix...Right ?

[@CJ-jz2eg]

Mr. B in the studio for sure....or else it gonna bring lots music in the low end.

[@MrBinthestudio]

@@CJ-jz2eg yes, and with the right mic and right placement, you might not need much fixing.

[@rabsme9767]

Ahahaha great vid

[@randomrandy3059]

subscribed a minute and a half in. Lol

[@stroopwafelfalafel]

Hilarious!

[@junaidsiddiquemusic]

4:47 🤣

[@icantseeitall]

Thank you for the mission to get the pantyhose. Brave brave man haha

[@roryonabike5863]

No doubt you know that if you were prepared to upload once a week and review gear, you'd have the most popular sound recording channel on KZbin :)

[@MrBinthestudio]

Sigh... if only. This semester completely sucked up all my time.

[@dartist1176]

Thank you Mr. B. You're not only so knowledgeable, but also funny!. Hopefully you're a professional, rather than the kind of "cool expert" who at the end of the day talk just nonsense.

[@EndlessMeece]

But... but.... YOU HAVEN'T EVEN TALKED ABOUT SLOPE YET!!!

[@beezanteeum]

0:43-0:46 Sounds like Joji/Filthy Frank

[@GreyPop]

I have been doing it wrong :(

[@protoman247]

Wait, how did you get a haircut? 🤨

[@MrBinthestudio]

I did it my own self! It's the only haircut I know how to do! ;)

[@protoman247]

Mr. B in the studio I see you used a low cut 🤪

[@RuhkcusTV]

@@protoman247 LMAOO