Elgato Wave XLR & Shure SM7B | Setup & Demo

[@kettnercreative]

Prefer to read? Find the full article here: kettnercreative.com/audio-interface/elgato-wave-xlr-shure-sm7b-setup-demo/

[@playskyzz8082]

Really good vid👍👍🔥 thanks dude

[@Brewiiii]

Your videos are so well produced that I nearly did a spit-take when I saw that you only have 33k subs. You deserve so many more! and the fact that you write written articles as well is awesome, a practice that seems to be dying out in the modern day. Thanks for the info and will always come to you first for audio help :')

[@andrewhorsfield]

Thanks. Jut got the WAVE XLR and had some set up issues which you have helped resolve through the video. Simple, clear and effective message made the video easy to watch, and helpful to use! Thanks.

[@andreasgolz8568]

I just got my SM7B and Wave XLR and the video was very helpful, so thanks for that!

[@kettnercreative]

Glad it helped!

[@KunZedFC]

So, you really didn't need a preamplifier ?

[@VIDSInsight]

Your video was exactly what I was looking for! Well done! And a big thank you for experimenting with the "toys" I may purchase at some point in the future.

[@kettnercreative]

Glad I could help!

[@reflx7904]

Please do one with the PODMIC !

[@AndyReloads]

Thanks for this mate, I've been using the scarlett 2i2 for over a year now but god, I'm finding it so annoying and frustrating (static, background noise etc). I think I'm going to rotate onto this just so I have less cables/don't have to use the cloudlifter/2x XLRs! Thanks again dude

[@Desopolis]

Super helpful both with getting this setup and realizing my newb mistake with the 2i2

[@zurvey]

I have an SM7B, and just got an Elgato Wave XLR - and this video is the main reason why. Thank you. Dumb question: I thought a main feature of the Wave XLR is that it didn't allow mics to clip, but you were demonstrating clipping.

[@crownless236]

im assuming its a toggleable function to turn the clipping off. I know some peoples voices are very very quiet so maybe thats why it allows clipping? no idea

[@NadeEgo]

Is the Wave XLR Good?

[@zurvey]

@@crownless236 I'm loving it! No regrets at all.

[@KunZedFC]

So, you really didn't need a preamplifier ?

[@tlingit]

@@KunZedFC I use my SM7B with the Elgato Wave XLR and I definitely do not need a preamplifier. 🙂

[@Graveda]

your videos are that worthful i turn on addblocker before i watch. Thank you

[@reddeadryan78]

Off you mean?

[@Graveda]

@@reddeadryan78 sure off and even watch full advertising

[@cjsawinski]

I wish you would have done a quick “side by side” of cloudlifter vs no cloudlifter. I get the point though and you answered my question anyways

[@kettnercreative]

Yeah. I probably should have.

[@cjsawinski]

@@kettnercreative I can imagine a cloudlifter wouldn’t hurt but like your vid proved it’s not needed… with one I’d imagine you’d be at a 2/10 or 3/10 on gain which would only give you plenty of clipping headroom and eliminate any “white noise” from running the amp to high…. Which didn’t seem like an issue from what you showed us

[@Drakeout]

Did you know if I can get it to work right with just a line 6 ux2 without a cloudlifter ?

[@artyomyarkov9168]

Благодаря этому каналу я узнал много нового и совершил много удачных покупок. Поддерживаю!

[@kettnercreative]

Thank you.

[@FjellFjotten1]

Can you show how to get a good sound with Elgato xlr and the Shure sm7b. I mean by Eq and stuff

[@jeffb8824]

Great demonstration! What do you recommend to use as a noise gate and equalizer when using the SM7b. I need to post process recorded audio to remove computer fan noise, breath sounds, mouth clicks, etc. Of course I try to reduce it as much as possible, but do you have a hardware recommendation for reducing noise? I also use Audio Hijack when live-streaming which works well, but it always brings up more fan noise from my macbook. Thanks for any advice!

[@LuxnoireCollection]

Ignore my comment in your other video 😂😂😂 I’m returning my cooudlifter and the Zoom F3 and purchasing just the Wave XLR to pair with my Shure mic. Thanks!

[@lukebbx6628]

You are the definitive boss

[@mr.b.9406]

I appreciate your presentations bro! 🙏🏽

[@kettnercreative]

Glad you like them.

[@mr.b.9406]

@@kettnercreative very informative.

[@NickleNinja2]

whats your overall opinon of the wave xlr? How would you compare it to the rodecaster Duo.. I know two completely different things.. but can it hold a candle to it ?

[@PierceJPeterson]

Do you recommend the Elgato Wave XLR or the Focusrite Vocaster one?

[@gmvz]

Im between wave xlr and the audient id4 mkii, i see some streamers that use this second one but imo i think its more focused on music. What do you think about this?

[@marshmello9189]

feels like ur is way more quite than mine maybe its because when i have it so i hear my own voice its a bit different than it is when i live stream on obs or something

[@NickleNinja2]

If I’m just recording KZbin videos and streaming to twitch .. is this wave xlr better for me to run a sm7b or use the rodecaster duo ? I have the duo currently and feel like it’s over kill

[@pepperoniGAME]

Thank you!

[@brezdisdat]

HELPFUL! thank you!

[@rubenalonsoviguerassalazar1539]

This interface makes noise in what point: 70, 80, 90, 100%?

[@justforthetv]

Have you ever seen the movie “Glass” with Samuel L Jackson? Lol you remind me of Kevin personality in another character lol.

[@saqlaq96]

How are your recording locally into your Mac? Through wave link into GarageBand or a similar program? Or directly into the program? Which is better?

[@kettnercreative]

Wavelink to Logic

[@abaddon3735]

Hey Kettner, I have a question for ya So I went ahead and got a shure as well as the XLR wave, so far I'm pretty satisfied with the up in audio quality! However, I've found that for some reason while talking every now and then I get a weird pop/crackle sound from the microphone for a split second. It comes and goes very erratically and isn't constant, but happens enough to be noticeable. I've checked my cables, and also tried messing with buffer size on the interface itself, but none of these have fixed the issue. Would you have any clue what this is and how to fix it? Thanks!

[@XxGazzipxX]

Hey, looking into buying the same combo sooner or later, such comments scare me haha. Did you find any fix?

[@abaddon3735]

@@XxGazzipxX I did yes. There was a compatibility issue with alienware command center on my PC - my PC is an alienware. Uninstalled the program and it immediately fixed the issue

[@XxGazzipxX]

@@abaddon3735 Awesome, glad to hear! How is your experience so far besides this issue?

[@abaddon3735]

@@XxGazzipxX Good! absolutely zero issues

[@soldadogears]

I want to know what happens if you conect a preamp to sm7b and wave xlr. will it make a powerful but less noisy sound?

[@luisurbe]

Thanks!!!

[@Cr4ZzZy]

If I buy a shure SM7B and the elgato wave xlr do I need to buy something else ?

[@JL-nn8ls]

Nothing else, just the XLR cable. :)

[@Cr4ZzZy]

@@JL-nn8ls Ok,thank you :)

[@Sxcbum1]

Would this setup work if i wanted to record directly into my iphone in bandlab?

[@AndremissioQueiroz]

From Brasil

[@PabloVieiraViolao]

br aqui tb

[@kettnercreative]

Thanks

[@dantiwolf]

Is this the guy from split?

[@ClintsGrievances]

Okay, so, you don't _need_ the cloudlifter, but still, since you had it right there, a with/without comparison woulda been nice...

[@nzl9447]

can i use with headset wireless sir ?

[@RetroMyBits]

SO in general the SM7B does not required 48v or is that just on this setup?

[@kettnercreative]

The SM7B doesn’t require 48v unless you’re using a cloudlifter

[@amiocap0242]

I downloaded the wave equalizer but it never saves, do you know how to uninstall it?

[@kettnercreative]

You can just delete it in WaveLink. There's a Trashcan Icon beside it (if you're on the latest version).

[@Superbadmike]

I need some help 😞. I bought the shure sm7b and the wave XLR from elgato. And ive noticed there is a strange electric noise or more like a zzz sound and not sure if a cloud lifter would work since all equipment is new 😀

[@anxou]

I have the same problem... could you fix the background noise somehow?

[@amiocap0242]

I’ve been thinking of getting the wave xlr and I checked Reddit and it shows that the wave xlr has bugs. I wanna know if this is still happening

[@kettnercreative]

It works flawlessly for me!

[@GhOsTsGeNeRaL]

Hi can you do an review on the audio technica bp40 with the goxlr mini?

[@kettnercreative]

It will take a while, but we can add it to the list.

[@GhOsTsGeNeRaL]

@@kettnercreative ah ok thank you

[@AndradeGames]

Ótimo canal! Parabéns!

[@dudesayHEY]

What foam is that? For the mic

[@spirit6794]

Any possible chance of making best mic settings for blue yeti with a goxlr mini or regular goxlr

[@Pedro.Diazzz]

You don’t need a goxlr for a condenser mic. Unless you really need different volume channels for your audio sources.

[@spirit6794]

@@Pedro.Diazzz Thank you for the info. I ended up getting a new mic that is a dynamic but thank you.

[@Pedro.Diazzz]

@@spirit6794 nice yeah i'm looking into getting a dynamic mic and upgrading from my condenser mic myself. which mic did you end up getting?

[@spirit6794]

@@Pedro.Diazzz I ended up getting the shure mv7x. The mv7x was like $70 cheaper than the regular mv7 cause the mv7x is just xlr input rather than both xlr and usb

[@dennav9961]

It would be much better if you can do some background noise test, distance test, or any other test :)

[@kettnercreative]

There are plenty of mic reviews that do those tests. We focus more on setup, positioning, and the other equipment you need to complete the setup

[@sylvainfx]

Thank you for your video but I have a question. When you inquire about the setup to buy to operate an SM7B, there is very often the answer: a Cloudlifter amplifier and a Scarlett solo. My question is: Does the Elgato Wave XLR replace these two elements and does the job better or worse? Because I love the design of the Elgato Wave XLR but I prefer quality. Thanks !

[@Tucanazo69]

You can use an SM7B without a cloud lifter with the Wave XLR basically it was designed with that in mind because it's the most popular Mic in the Streaming escene

[@confusedannoyed9901]

just got a sm7b and your vid was very helpful, with mine though, after i go past 12 o'clock a buzz starts to become pretty audible and only gets worse the more you turn it up, not like yours at all. any suggestions?

[@kettnercreative]

Make sure you run the firmware update on the Wave XLR and try a different power outlet on your computer. Sounds like a ground hum/ground loop

[@anxou]

I just got my Wave XLR and tried it out with the SM7B. After I get past 12 o'clock I can hear a buzzing/hissing in the background. Could you fix it somehow?

[@RYUJIIIN]

@@anxou Hi I also have this issue, did you manage to find a fix for it?

[@qqsuarez2691]

does it work well with shure mv7 ?

[@kettnercreative]

Yes it does.

[@theunkownmr.562]

I hate the Elgato XLR. It has a very high noise floor once the gain is turned up past 50, even with no mic connected, and the audio monitoring is horrific! You have to choose whether you want more mic monitoring volume to your headphones or more volume from the system audio. When the setting is in the middle you don't get enough of either one and you can't have both like you can on the GoXLR. With the GO XLR you can have a balanced level of microphone monitoring and system audio. I also have a Go XLR with a Shure SM7b and I can turn up the gain to the moon without introducing a bunch of noise. This Wave XLR is crap compared to the GOXLR. The Go XLR does a much better job of controlling overall volume without noise. On the Elgato Wave XLR its like the amp power is shared between the microphone and the headset. I'm going to return the Wave XLR and purchase a Go XLR mini. I don't understand how this Wave XLR gets so much praise. There's literally not one bad review on it! I suppose that for the money it's ok, but once you have experienced a Go XLR it's tough not to notice the shortcomings of the Wave XLR.

[@kettnercreative]

The hiss is in the headphone amp. Try recording and playing it back. I’ve never noticed a huge noise floor on this.

[@theunkownmr.562]

@@kettnercreative the hiss goes away when I mute the mic. Does that still matter? Either way, I already returned the Wave XLR. I love my full size Go XLR so I already bought a go xlr mini for my Son's audio setup.

[@IrokzOff]

@@theunkownmr.562 LMAO that's funny because i actually returned GO XLR to buy this elgato wave because go xlr makes too much background noise and quality sounds bad. Actually, i honnestly prefer my Wave XLR than the go xlr

[@theunkownmr.562]

@@IrokzOff my goxlr is quiet but that mostly attributed to a high end XLR cable.

[@gamotech2557]

Lol