Hello Keith...you were fabulous in this instructional video...top notch and your voice is clear as a bell as well as your diction...very well done !
@keithalexander59353 ай бұрын
Thanks Mike
@akqr83 жыл бұрын
Best OBS tutorial with reference to the Mac particularly. It's as rare as hens teeth to find something focused on: Zoom, Microphone, Mac.
@keithalexander59353 жыл бұрын
Thanks Abe. Lots more content where that came from
@LeerparaCrear3 жыл бұрын
Best ASMR ever.
@keithalexander59353 жыл бұрын
Wow Leer, Thanks
@thegrowingbanddirectorpodc7296 Жыл бұрын
Great video thank you! With Nexus now not available for free, is there another plug in you recommend? I wasn’t able to get to the point where it chose my plug in in monitor choice.
@inlocoparentis4 жыл бұрын
This was awesome! I don't pretend to grasp all of it, but damn if it doesn't sound amazing.
@keithalexander46234 жыл бұрын
Watch it a couple of times then give it a go. You can do it. if you cant then learn from the errors. Then try again.
@JasperThomas-dq3fh4 ай бұрын
Zoom has its own built in noise suppression that can sometimes distort or manipulate whatever sound you want to send to zoom. So all this mic setup with OBS is great and all but may accomplish little if zoom's audio compression flattens out all the depth of your voice that you were trying to preserve. This can by bypassed by clicking "advanced" in the zoom audio settings and check the box for "Original sound for musicians" A pop up then appears in the top left of your zoom window that indicates the status of "origianl sound for musicians" Click it so that it says "Original Sound for Musicians: On" This feature removes zoom's built in audio suppression and will allow all the work you did with OBS to carry through zoom to everyone else in the meeting. Without turning this feature on, you'll sound more or less like anybody else on zoom using a built-in laptop microphone
@robinmordasiewicz4 жыл бұрын
Best OBS tutorial ever.
@keithalexander59354 жыл бұрын
Cheers Robin. I'll be looking at more aspects of OBS soon. Thanks for commenting. I hope you are enjoying the rest of the series.
@healthwellness79863 жыл бұрын
I am looking for this for a long time , thank you
@keithalexander59353 жыл бұрын
My pleasure.
@MrBearfaced4 жыл бұрын
Probably the sexiest audio tutorial I've ever seen.
@keithalexander59354 жыл бұрын
Thanks Justin 😊
@she_sings_delightful_things3 жыл бұрын
I'd say!
@nightly5222 жыл бұрын
awesome video - many thanks!!!
@keithalexander59356 ай бұрын
thank you
@NefertitiGold3 жыл бұрын
Just bought a mic that I really love for zoom calls and needed a way to process the audio a bit better and this was PERFECT. THANK YOU!!
@keithalexander59353 жыл бұрын
My absolute pleasure
@silber_grau3 жыл бұрын
Blackhole vs. Source-Nexus: There are two possibilities to route sound from OBS to Zoom. I did some testing and Source-Nexus is much more reliable. Blackhole tends to stay silent if you get into a second call or change any settings. If you are unsure about which virtual cable to use, take Source-Nexus, as described by this video.
@keithalexander59353 жыл бұрын
Thank for bringing that to the table Silber
@peejmele86192 жыл бұрын
I couldn't find a free version of Source Nexus but VB Cable on Mac seems to be doing the same thing!
@keithalexander59352 жыл бұрын
It’s just as good
@krowmontekristo48012 жыл бұрын
thanks brother! 👊😎
@keithalexander59352 жыл бұрын
😊
@patentjohntran12832 жыл бұрын
Great tutorial. As an alternative for people scared of OBS and using plug-ins, is to use an outboard gear like the dbs 286s or pressure studio channel so u can improve and tweak ur voice live with hardware.
@keithalexander59352 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the suggestion.
@sylphi3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!!!! Was tinkering around to improve my sound in Zoom but never got it to work untill this video. For those on a PC, you can use VB virtual cable.
@paultamaschke93183 жыл бұрын
Thanks Sylvia. Perfect.
@keithalexander59353 жыл бұрын
Sylvia, Your brilliant! super well done. Yes of course VB will work brilliantly
@mcandy007YT4 жыл бұрын
Protip: In "Advanced" settings you can activate "Enable Original Sound". This allows you to bypass all compression and noise filter made by Zoom. (You need to activate it each meeting with the top left button Original Sound)
@keithalexander46234 жыл бұрын
Make sure you check the option in 'Advanced'. Then the 'enable original sound' will be there all the time.
@kurtismcgauley29263 жыл бұрын
I hit like as soon as he said for free and smiled 😂
@keithalexander59353 жыл бұрын
Cheers Kurtis! Like all the other shows as well.
@she_sings_delightful_things3 жыл бұрын
I heeeella subscribed! 😊
@MikeJamesMedia4 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much, Keith.I always learn something from your videos!
@keithalexander59354 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mike. I hope this finds you well.
@MikeJamesMedia4 жыл бұрын
@@keithalexander5935 I'm fine. I hope you and your family are, as well.
@paultamaschke93183 жыл бұрын
Brilliant! Thank you so much.
@keithalexander59353 жыл бұрын
Thanks Paul
@pokerdev2183 жыл бұрын
I tried it and made all the settings JUST like you said and the voice STILL doesn't have a sexy Irish accent :(
@keithalexander59353 жыл бұрын
That particular Irish Accent plugin is unobtainable 😉
@nutrenicspadi56963 жыл бұрын
Really great job on selecting great (and free!) software and showing how to use it. Thank you for sharing, save me tons of hours, sub and like well earned
@keithalexander59353 жыл бұрын
Thank you for commenting. I'm glad to be of help.
@christianhotter4 жыл бұрын
Sounds nice! I need to figure out something like Source Nexus for PC.
@keithalexander59354 жыл бұрын
VB Audio VB Cable. Is one that I found. I'm sorry but I have no experience of this driver. Maybe try it out and report back here to tell people.
@christianhotter4 жыл бұрын
Keith Alexander that’s what I ended up finding as well. It worked in my tests. It’s nice to know I can use my iZotope plug ins for Zoom!
@azeemsarfarazlexicon1013 жыл бұрын
it is available and it's not free, even for mac
@keithalexander59353 жыл бұрын
@@christianhotter You can use all your VST plugins in OBS, its deadly!
@ericemerson18363 жыл бұрын
Two minutes to find out I can't use the download because I don't have a mac?
@keithalexander59353 жыл бұрын
You can get all the software mentioned for PC except Source Nexus. Try VB virtual Cable instead.
@alaninglis62843 жыл бұрын
Hi Keith, thanks for sharing this information, much appreciated. I was able to follow the video and instructions right up to the point where you open the Zoom application. It looks like you opened it within OBS. If that was the case, how did you do that? Can't work it out. Thanks in advance. Regards. Alan
@keithalexander59353 жыл бұрын
No Alan. Sorry for the late reply. I opened it on another monitor that I have connected to my computer. No magic or CGI, I was only recording the one screen Thanks for dropping me this line. I hope all is well with you.
@sii1823 жыл бұрын
Absolutely Incredible!! Exactly what I needed. Was trying to set up a Mic for a Zoom performance for piano and vox but wanted to add some reverb and ambience. Thank you so much keith. A fellow Irishman too!
@keithalexander59353 жыл бұрын
Gurra Milé Simon. Don't forget to turn ON "original sound" in your meeting so the Zoom audio processing does not mess up your sound. You'll find the option in the preferences/ Audio section.
@OneStepToday11 ай бұрын
What settings and plugins did u use in the main camera when you speak at the beginning, when the mic is far away but your vocals are crisp and beautifully compressed? And why aren't all of my plugins showing in the OBS, perhaps bec i dont install the vst2 but mostly vst3, it only takes vst2
@alexshmrx61-743 жыл бұрын
Offf men, great tutorial, thanks!!!
@keithalexander59353 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ale San
@MrNice-fp9mu2 жыл бұрын
Hello, really great video thanks very much. Sadly, I can’t find source nexus free. If it’s just a driver, do I need it please. Or if it’s not available, is there anything you’d recommend? Thanks again!
@keithalexander59352 жыл бұрын
VB Cable is available and does the same job
@shmoolicious3 жыл бұрын
Great.... but what values to do i set for the noise suppresion, noise gate, where do I get the plugin "ozone 8" etc etc.... this video seems to be for beginners but isn't... :(
@keithalexander59353 жыл бұрын
Shmoo. Just listen to what each OBS plugin is doing when wearing good headphones. You can hear each plugin doing its job. When you think your sound is working for you then send it to zoom. Record a bit and then if you feel you would like to addict your settings, do. You don't need pro plugins like Ozone. I was only demonstrating the wide functionality of OBS
@AlexCorbett4 жыл бұрын
This was tremendously helpful, thank you!!
@keithalexander59354 жыл бұрын
Thanks for saying so Alex. Lots more brilliant information in the other shows in the series. Check out the playlist.
@Moiseano2 жыл бұрын
This is awesome!! I'm jus having trouble when I go to filters and click on vst plug-in its not showing any plugins...Does anyone know why this is happening? Thank you!
@keithalexander59352 жыл бұрын
Do you have any installed?
@justabody3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man
@keithalexander59353 жыл бұрын
My pleasure
@philemotion88764 жыл бұрын
Thanks Keith 👍
@keithalexander59354 жыл бұрын
Always a pleasure, Phil. Lots more free education in the "Perfecting Audio with Keith Alexander" playlist.
@minigopi90104 жыл бұрын
Very helpful 👍☺️
@keithalexander59353 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mini
@MojoFool2 жыл бұрын
OBS/Sound noob. Where can I get the VST plugins? Or is it possible to do without them?
@keithalexander59352 жыл бұрын
Totally possible. Use the built in plugin in OBS or search the internet for any free VST plugins that are available to help you
@benniknop4 жыл бұрын
You didn't show the video. How are you outputting video from OBS to Zoom? I've used the virtualcam app for mac but it's not working for me.
@keithalexander59353 жыл бұрын
Benni, sorry for the late reply. You have the video already in your Zoom software. In this tutorial you are only bringing your audio in from OBS
@pappy94733 жыл бұрын
Too much info for the average punter. Not an audio engineer. But sounds good. Will probably download OBS.
@keithalexander59353 жыл бұрын
Pappy. I will try to pair it back in future
@jonathanihnen1542 жыл бұрын
I learned quite a bit with this video! Thank you so much! I have a question though. I am working on setting up a zoom meeting for my church. We have an existing speaker system that I am trying to connect to. I have an XLR to 3.5mm adapter, but whenever I use it, there is a humming sound on the meeting. If I put the audio through OBS first, and set that as my audio device for the meeting, will that cancel the hum?
@keithalexander59352 жыл бұрын
Jonathan. Source nexus is no longer available so install VB Cable. On your speaker output, in zoom, select the vb cable driver. Then you can set up an audio source in OBS with VB Cable s your source. Buzz gone.
@ROBERTANDERSEN2 ай бұрын
I'm working on a 2013 iMac. Yes, an 11 yo mac still letting me connect to my students over zoom. OBS is wonderful in that they have previous versions available. That was settled. Source Nexus Free (still around, not FREE(?) doesn't work on the old gear. Anyone have a solution?
@shifteleven4 жыл бұрын
This is great. I think I saw a feature to delay the audio as well - that should fix my issue where my video is out of sync when I use a different audio source with my camera
@keithalexander59354 жыл бұрын
Hey K. Adam. Are you referring to Zoom or OBS? Share your findings here. I'm sure there are lots of people that would like to know. I will be covering OBS further in future shows.
@shifteleven4 жыл бұрын
@@keithalexander5935 Sure. So this setting is in OBS under the "Advanced Audio Properties" - "Sync Offset (ms)". Sometimes the video processing takes longer to go from camera to computer (like with the Fuji and Canon software that turns your camera into a webcam over USB) than it takes to process the audio. So the audio and video can get out of phase. With this setting, we can delay the audio until it syncs up with the video so that the mouth matches the sounds it's making.
@keithalexander59354 жыл бұрын
Look at the 'advanced audio settings' in the audio mixer for the audio offset option.
@250GTOAJ4 жыл бұрын
Hi Keith, do those audio programs have any Reverb effects. Thanks for sharing the info!
@keithalexander59354 жыл бұрын
No but you can use your vst2 plugins in OBS. So if you have any reverb that are VST plugins then you have full access to it and any other VST2 plugins in your system.
@250GTOAJ4 жыл бұрын
@@keithalexander5935 Thanks
@genefama60824 жыл бұрын
It says everything is free but the Ozone plugin costs $500.
@pokerdev2183 жыл бұрын
What's $500 among friends?
@keithalexander59353 жыл бұрын
Gene. There are plugin that come with oBS that you can use and they work really well. I was just demonstrating the flexibility of OBS and that you can use your paid plugins as well.
@hugomonstah2 жыл бұрын
what windows alternative do you recommend for the sound nexus plug in?
@keithalexander59352 жыл бұрын
VB Cable
@nutrenicspadi56963 жыл бұрын
Tried your suggestions but didn't get the EQ options like you did in your demo. Presumably that's a plugin? How do we get this plug-in or what are the options?
@keithalexander59353 жыл бұрын
The one that I showed is a paid plugin. I was just showing the VST capability of the oBS software. OBS itself has plugins that you can use.
@ShimiHalperin3 жыл бұрын
Hey, question: If you are using an XLR mic, and can use outboard gear, is there like a single box (with minimal adjustments to f*k up) that can do the processing you are talking about? I've seen the Rode Podcaster, is that a good option? Are there others?
@keithalexander59353 жыл бұрын
The RodeCaster is a brilliant machine for podcasting and the new update brings super functionality. Have a look at the Zoom PodTrak P8 and P4. Both similar to the Rodecaster but at a different price point. They are brilliant machines as well and the PodTrak P4 can fit into you back pocket, amazing. I loved it.
@NewToneProducer3 жыл бұрын
Instead of OBS, can I do the same thing with a Digital Audio Workstation such as Logic Pro X?
@keithalexander59353 жыл бұрын
No. DAW's use only one audio driver at a time whereas OBS lets you use multiple drivers at once so you can send signals to lots of places
@patentjohntran12832 жыл бұрын
can you use izotope rx9 or nectar as vst plug-in in this scenario?
@keithalexander59352 жыл бұрын
Yes you totally can
@holisticentrepreneurscommu56562 жыл бұрын
Is there a way to hear your voice as you’re recording for a zoom? I hate how everyone is always yelling on zooms to be heard lol. And if I’m not hearing myself on a monitor then I end up yelling too.
@Kmmc20112 жыл бұрын
Hi, would there be any lag when using an xlr mic through a USB audio interface, for Skype or Zoom meetings?
@keithalexander5935 Жыл бұрын
There should only be as much latency as the interface allows which should be tiny
@smoogles.55343 жыл бұрын
I don t get this magically everything is done and setup like when you did OZONE it was setup but how did you setup ozone to work with it or did you just put ozone there and it worked automatically.
@Purnoworld3 жыл бұрын
where to download the VST plug in
@keithalexander59353 жыл бұрын
I have bought my VST plugins but there are free ones out there google free vast plugins.
@satoshijon37303 жыл бұрын
hey so real quick I'm going to bring this up here cuz I can't find it anywhere on the internet. I'm using black hole 16 channel and about maybe 10 minutes into every zoom meeting my audio goes from being crispy and clear through my DAW into being a distorted mess and the only way to fix it is by closing down my DAW and/or eCam. For some reason I can change one or the other and fix it. The real problem is even when I'm not running eCam my audio will distort when I'm just running my DAW through zoom. I'm going to try source Nexus maybe black hole is the problem. Note that my audio never distorts until about 5 to 10 minutes into my meeting. Causing me to constantly close down my DAW and restart it.
@The5thYard3 жыл бұрын
I'm having very similar issues running my audio through blackhole. On my DAW (GarageBand) it sounds great, but when I output to zoom or any other video conferencing program it sounds very muffled
@keithalexander59353 жыл бұрын
Others have mentioned the problems with Blackhole. Maybe try Source Nexus if you have it or VB Virtual Cable and see how you get on.
@jeremywebster88153 жыл бұрын
Uhhhhh, thanks for being fucking BRILLIANT! I need a guy like you on my side. SUB!
@keithalexander59353 жыл бұрын
Eh, My F****** pleasure. Always here to help
@johnhampton25433 жыл бұрын
SOS, I followed all of the steps but I am not getting any output. Im using a RE20 through Scarlett 18i8. I thought OBS would work but I am not getting anything on the zoom levels. Traditionally I have been opening Live and creating an audio input. This method sends my mic audio to zoom but I cannot add any effects.
@keithalexander59353 жыл бұрын
John Apologies for the late reply. Look at the 'advances settings' in OBS to see are you set to "Monitor and Output" on your audio channel.
@cherrysdesigns2 жыл бұрын
@@keithalexander5935 I've got the same issue. I followed every of your steps but it won't show anything on the zoom levels.
@Jrosehealing2 жыл бұрын
how do you use reverb for voice on zoom meetings if I am adding chanting to my meetins?
@JUANSF954 жыл бұрын
Do not loose your time with this. He uses plugings that are not free and the OBS sftware crashes all the time. Does anyone know if premiere can do this though the Source Nexus? Or any other way to equalize the mic?
@keithalexander59353 жыл бұрын
I use the plugins for demonstration purposes. Premier will only use one audio driver at a time so no it can not be used for this setup. Try updating your OBS. It is a serious piece of kit.
@SpencerThayer Жыл бұрын
List of free VSTs?
@bradatimedved2 жыл бұрын
Source Nexus is no longer free...
@coachgius3 жыл бұрын
I went thorough all the steps, the audio coming off Zoom is awful, what it could be wrong?
@coachgius3 жыл бұрын
Essentially it sound like filters settings are not applied, in particular the de-noise. Hum noise, laptop fan, huge sound worse than using the raw signal :S
@coachgius3 жыл бұрын
Right, it seemed the problem for me was source-nexus (mac). For some reason it distorted the signal. With loopback audio, it is now all good.
@keithalexander59353 жыл бұрын
@@coachgius Sorry about the late reply. I am delighted you got it sorted. I hope this finds you well.
@genobambino4 жыл бұрын
Hey Keith, I’m getting delay on the audio using this method. Is there any way to fix that? The delay goes away when I use the crappy Zoom audio.
@keithalexander59354 жыл бұрын
genobambino sounds like its OBS. Play with delay in ‘advanced audio settings’. Though it may be an issue with slower processors.
@genobambino4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Keith, I tried that earlier to no effect. Then I went directly to Zoom with the mic, a Rode Podcaster, selected for the audio input. Same delay. I think it’s a general problem with USB mics because they have to round-trip from analog to digital and back to analog and do all their own processing internally. My Mac Pro is from 2010, as is this mic. Next step will be to try a regular condenser mic with a mixer- preamp like the Steinberg you use. Wish me luck!
@keithalexander59353 жыл бұрын
@@genobambino The very best of luck! Try recording your Zoom meeting. It may only be a delay in your headphones and not the signal going to Zoom.
@keithalexander59352 жыл бұрын
I just had a thought, look at your advanced settings and switch your output to monitor only
@dmccurley1234 жыл бұрын
What filters did you add? And in what order?
@keithalexander59354 жыл бұрын
I used my izotope RX7 noise reduction and then make everything sound amazing with Izotope Ozone
@sallison11364 жыл бұрын
@@keithalexander5935 Hi Alexander - what were the Ozone settings? And in general what kind of filters would you recommend for web conferencing audio?
@keithalexander59353 жыл бұрын
@@sallison1136 Steve play with them. I will always try to encourage people to try for themselves, its the most effective way to learn and gain confidence in your skillset. For web conferencing I would set an EQ, compressor and then noise reduction. Play with the parameters and see what each tool does.
@phsyckomantis4 жыл бұрын
Never liked zoom....still dont.
@keithalexander59354 жыл бұрын
Never mind Totoro, this will work with any meeting software on your computer.
@phsyckomantis4 жыл бұрын
@@keithalexander5935 will try it later thank you for the tutorial. Much appreciated.
@keithalexander59354 жыл бұрын
@@phsyckomantis always a pleasure. Ps I Love Totoro. Such an amazing movie. I love all Ghibli
@phsyckomantis4 жыл бұрын
@@keithalexander5935 yes, that's a great movie. One of my favorites until today.