10 TIPS to Improve AUDIO in Your Videos

[@nathanstotts1585]

You know what I love about your videos: you don't just say, "here's a tip." You guys say, "here's a tip, here's the why and here's the example."

[@dotconnector1746]

Me too! Tim / DotConnector17

[@Adonisfilms876]

EXACTLY!

[@chandima94]

This

[@NatesDungeons]

List of timestamps ------------------ 1:12 - Choose location wisely 2:30 - Get Mic Close 3:37 - LAV Mic Placement 4:31 - Get Creative 5:31 - Test recording Levels 6:12 - Windscreen / Dead Cat 7:26 - Sync Clap 8:14 - Record with 2 Mics 8:54 - Editing Tools 11:55 - Listen to audio through different headphones & Speakers

[@gustavendayishimiye3366]

Thank you.

[@mikefromflorida8357]

Audio is more than 50% of the experience. Thank you for giving audio the priority it deserves. The viewer can’t tune out annoying or inadequate audio as they can video. Otherwise good videos can be degraded by inadequate or annoying audio from a creator who is content to say “I’m just not an audio guy.”

[@qwiklok]

Excellent - love the fast high pace, no nonsense. no fluff. Good.

[@sanpedro7921]

Parker is here am sooooooo happy to watch you, I haven't joined full time filmmaker yet but just your KZbin videos have taught me a lot about filmmaking... You are my hero much love from Africa.... Can't wait to join the course

[@UnliAhon]

Tip #11 Make sure your mic is plugged in properly on your camera. Learned this the hard way. 🤣

[@muntupoetslegacy7760]

Real Talk! And make sure your assistant is aware you have turned the mics on so they don't turn the mics off inadvertently!

[@Brantopias]

And that it's on!

[@yanyanxu1222]

Tip #12 Make sure you hit the record button!

[@alexm.verdejo6231]

So fucking real. xD

[@ScottGerke]

how bout plugged in at all. Learned this the hard way far tooooooooo many times :)

[@TexpatOTG]

Saigon is an audio challenge at every turn. Constant motorbike noise from the heavy traffic, Karaoke and "adv" speaker at busineses add to that. Indoors, most building are concrete and tile with high ceilings. The audio sounds like you are in an empty auditorium. I shoot mostly location and the challenges are constant for my KZbin content. The tips you have given are very helpful, thanks guys.

[@seriousjoke99]

Parker, is by far undoubtedly the most helpful and useful filmmaker youtube channel, which is very detailed and straightforward, where other channel tend to do unnecessary thing, he just went straight to the point and pours us with his knowledge and experience, I'm so thankful for your channel, only hope for the best for you. #goat

[@ZoSuryanto]

He just throw us all the gold just like that. He's totally #goag

[@ZoSuryanto]

*goat

[@BenjaminGib]

I’m going to always point people to this video who keep making videos but don’t know a thing about audio. Thanks for showing and recording the differences!

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[@rachelbestcine1794]

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[@andivax]

thank you Parker and team! as always GOLD! You should mention noise removing apps like Audiotion (internal fx) and iZotope RX. Also Beatrig Sidekick for automatic sidechain a music to your voice. Thank you!!!

[@husseink64]

This much knowledge is equal to atleast 4 months of classes at film school.. u guys r legend

[@AA-ul9qh]

Clap echo check & Take-dependent Sync clap were the best hints! Also making a back up record! & setting the limit for the sound condensers before equalizing!

[@ILoveTheGreyScale]

I love how quick and to the pint you guys are. Great stuff. Thank you.

[@AndersonsSmokeShow]

I recently purchased the Rode Wireless Go and love them! My video quality has improved drastically since incorporating them!

[@Whateverhasbeenmynameforyears]

This is exactly what I have been looking for. Audio can be really complicated and often videos don't cover the first steps of doing the audio correctly.

[@becomingheroes1734]

What a powerfully practical, and clear and comprehensive guide to narrative editing. Thanks, guys!

[@EdwinvandenAkker]

11:01 You forgot to mention a rather important adjustment in the compressor: The Threshold. If the threshold is higher than the audio signal that comes into the compressor, it won't do a thing. I usually playback my audio and start bringing the threshold knob down, until I see the red indicator do something. I make sure that I do see the red indicators doing a little, to know that I have compression.

[@TheBrandonLeeCook]

such a helpful video, the in car audio scene and the actors holding the mic was interesting! thanks for creating this!

[@electronhadi]

you and your team is too much professional , i like it , and you are the best ;)

[@MrJgonzo23]

You guys are the absolute best. Thanks to this video I was able to complete an almost impossible task for me at work as a beginner and the results were unreal from the bottom of my heart... thank you for all that you do.

[@sayedmohamd5223]

I had to pause the video, write this and resume, you guys one of the best in tutorials everything is just super easy and supported by examples

[@smartdrivetest]

Thanks Nick, thanks Parker - some great tips in improving the audio. And some DIY tips too that are super helpful. I'm working to improve my audio in my videos. I liked the blanket hack for improving audio in an empty room. And the placement of the mic in a car owing to the fact that I shoot a lot of my videos in a vehicle. All the best, Cheers Rick

[@mikeyfl]

Great tips! Highly recommend using audio recorders with 32 bit float option to avoid peaking forever and have the game-changing feature of "raw" audio recording.

[@nitablackwood6301]

What's your opinion on the new zoom f2 with 32 bit float

[@mikeyfl]

@@nitablackwood6301, I've got an f2 on order. Incredible feature for the price point! Only thing better would be to also have high quality wireless audio for recording redundancy and traditional monitoring. That's just dreaming for the f2 price. Plus in US therenis a patent on that feature combo.

[@nitablackwood6301]

@@mikeyfl I'll definitely be picking this up then. I'm new to filmmaking and will need a recorder for my documentary interviews. Hopefully this will be pretty good.

[@mikeyfl]

@@nitablackwood6301, also highly recommend the Deity Connect (not 32bit) and MixPre II (32 bit)

[@nitablackwood6301]

@@mikeyfl a bit out of my price range but I will write them down for future upgrade choices. Thank you

[@SidewaysUpJoe]

Thanks for the video, so many helpful tips. Gonna toss out another one (sorry if mentioned and i missed it): controlled background sounds. If your inside and there is a AC unit (or central air); turn it off when possible, if there is a refrigerator; unplug, if there is forced hot air heat or any devices, utilities, fans, etc; turn them off. Sucks when your in the middle of a shot and something kicks on (unplanned and not intended to be part of the shot). Also being mind full of the environment, if by a school watch bus scheduled (or town/city transportation), kids reassess, noon church bells, things like that.... ok, maybe that was two suggestions :) Thanks again.

[@dansklrvids7303]

Sideways Up Studio This is crucial ... good advice. Been burned by the fridge compressor kicking on.... :)

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[@michaelwarwick9930]

Excellent video! I agree with Nathan Stotts - the why and wherefore is great. Well done, you lot! (UK expression.)

[@davepov]

Great video Parker. Good tips for beginners and I learned a few things even though I've been involved in video production for over 30 years. Recently we added the audio-technica AT2035 mini mixer to our audio package. When shooting with our mirrorless cameras, it allows us to output a low-level feed into our camera via the mic input. This signal is then passed through the HDMI cable to our Atomos Inferno. When I'm using our Sony a7R III, we get great audio on the SD card in the camera, great audio on the SSD in the Atomos and as a 3rd back-up (yes, I'm paranoid about audio), we can record on the SD card in the mixer. Plus, we get great control over levels with the mixer. It's small, light weight and runs on AA batteries. I recommend it as a nice addition to anyone's audio kit.

[@merarigarcinov8234]

Omg your KZbin videos look soooo professional, thank you for this video, I’m currently working on a video for my school, and I’m in charge of sound ... this is gonna help a lot, thank you!

[@onelifekush]

This was so helpful. Thanks so much Parker 👏

[@WaleedAlfudhaili]

By far this is the best video sound tutorial on KZbin so-far. Thanks so much.

[@deblashbrook3209]

Not recorded anything yet for KZbin, want to gain some more audio knowledge first. Thank you, this is so helpful

[@flowremix]

Man. I'm watching all your videos during this quarantine stay home times. Thanks guys! Can't wait to apply what I learn!

[@margaritofloresdelcampo7919]

Excelente!!!! 👏👏👏👏👏 Sólo faltó: Pedir a la gente que hable fuerte y claro directo al micrófono, que no gire la cabeza para todos lados porque el mic pierde el registro si está fuera del eje o patrón de captación del microfono (de mesa) ....

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[@bewarethefuryofapatientman]

Tips/tutorials are the only thing I use YT for.

[@andysimmons311]

That’s what my parents do

[@andysimmons311]

And my grandparents

[@clbazar]

Andy Simmons Your parents and grandparents sound awesome! It sounds like they’re using current technology to keep learning new things, which is fantastic. You’re very lucky to have them. 🤙🏼

[@billburkhart]

Thank you for making this video, it helped me decide between the Rode NT 1 kit and the Shure sm 7 b. Thank you.

[@musicsubicandcebu1774]

The audio I take is mainly of live bands in small clubs. I use a Zoom. Easiest mistake to make is forgetting to turn the mike on. I usually use a phone for backup. Sometimes the sound is better than main mike. Also, it can be blended with audio from main mike. External microphones work well with phones but you may need an adapter. Main problem here is you can't monitor the sound (at least I haven't found a way . . . but then I haven't looked!). Bring batteries. If there's a mixer in the set up, record from that. First class video.

[@deanheadland6879]

Brilliant Video! lots of info .Many thanks

[@The_Daliban]

Wow amazing video!!thank you so much guys!❤️

[@ejphotography7514]

Duuuuude!!!! MASSIVE VALUE HERE!!! Thanks Parker! 🤙🏽🙌🏽💯

[@JohnnyInspiration]

These tips are extremely awesome! As a KZbinr, these tips are very helpful to me. Parker, keep up your work.

[@MateenManek]

This video is like value overload. So many things that are so valuable. This is awesome!!!

[@TheGeoDaddy]

Found out that the “clock” in many Prosumer cameras (Nikon Z6) are not accurate enough to capture dialogue from several actors and Curtis recommended using a Zoom F4 (rather than my H6) and set that as the Time Code and tentacle to provide an audio track for the camera body(s)

[@studiocorax8790]

Your tutorials are first class. What I'll take with me from this clip is especially the tips with the blankets and the relation between back ground music and the voice.

[@HassanCameroonMedia]

Thank you , a great video ,it was really helpful.

[@PulsarTECH]

Yea, these are great advices. Thanks for sharing. That will help me get better audio for sure!

[@Veselin-dobrevBlogspot]

Great video, bro! Also 1 more tip from me - at the beginning of video, keep 3-5 sec. without talk, just to capture the noise if have some. So later in post you can reduce it with great success.

[@alimoghnieh5661]

👍🏻 Ambient sound

[@foxhouse_tips]

Or it can be used to add ambient in some voice cuts (to remove unnatural silence sometimes)

[@rachelbestcine1794]

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[@kalali462]

-capturing "room tone" (indoors) or "world tone" (outdoors).

[@rozux]

Wow! That's a great tip! Thank you! ☺

[@erwickdsouza]

Pro audio engineer here. Gain is not a volume knob. record to peak at -16 so that the mic is not going to become too sensitive

[@Ranger7Studios]

My general rule of thumb is just over -12 db when recording audio. If you go to -6db you run the risk of it clipping. Plus you can always make something louder but you can't fix over peaking.

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[@nickfedyk]

Thanks Again Parker 🤘🏻You and the Boyz are so thorough 🤯

[@FenzirL]

You guys are awesome! Thank you somuch for this! 😍

[@tylersandoval7703]

Do you have any other videos about editing audio in post? This was super helpful!

[@up-close]

We here at UP-Close would recommend the AudioTechnica AT-897 Shotgun mic. We got ours used on eBay and you probably can also find them on Amazon used.

[@sudheshsankarkk]

Thank you for sharing in detail 🙏

[@xiction]

My fave tips were the sync clap and two audio tracks!!! I use my zoom h6 n a rode boom mic!

[@amygianvideography]

I did not know about that synchronise function in premiere pro! Game changer!

[@lisapotter8365]

Awesome video. Love the contrast between the various sound qualities. It really illustrate your points

[@KingDarius266]

One of the best videos on sound I've seen.

[@MichaelRogers_MWR_Enterprises]

Another 'audio for video' tip is go ahead and mix the audio to correct levels first. THEN start editing your cuts in your video NLE editor program second. Also, if you are working a batch of different takes or scenes such as testimonials for a website sourced from different subjects, locations and background noise environments, put ALL scene audio clips on ONE audio track and try using what Parker suggested in the audio mix. If all else fails for a consistent even volume level, even after getting each clip under control, you can perform a final mix with mastering like the pro recording engineers do a for an album with a pro grade of audio software. When you have over a dozen or more different clips you can see how the time savings is 10X faster in post-production. And Parker, I did purchase one of your courses in recent past years. You've really honed in your groove on these YT videos. Well done! #FistBumpsBack

[@TianneJoanneD]

all I want to say is. Love you Parker & your team

[@NearPerfect]

That's an amazing video that gave me the knowledge from basic to advanced steps to ensure clean audio capture during my KZbin shoots. Thanks a ton. Keep up the good work.

[@danielgolder3469]

Outstanding video Parker, solid advice, great work

[@bryanmccauley7913]

Nicely done. So many great tips...

[@ArtyDc600]

Those are some amazzinggg things to learn haha . Thankyou

[@fedor3000]

You dont have to export with alpha and drop it in. You can dynamic link an AE in PR, do it in Ae and see it instantly in PR, with the advantage that you can change it anytime and it updates in realtime without having to export it again and dropping it in again.

[@themonk51]

Nice job, Parker. Thank you for producing this video.

[@kenwooitv]

Just starting making commentary videos with the Boya clip on mic to begin with. Trying to up the production value on a progressive mode. Thanks for the tips!!

[@jules_borel]

That was very informative and well put, thanks !

[@appscoteam8105]

In depth videos like this are the best!

[@ChasPorter]

Excellent video. Thanks for sharing your expertise.

[@alexxu7452]

valuable lesson, thanks a lot Parker!!!

[@danggood]

This video is great. Such good examples. and the video clips in some of the premiere recording are videos of what you are saying. its just really well thought out and well done. you've earned a sub.

[@owentuckett938]

This is a really good video tutorial. I'm never going to use the vast majority of these tips but I was captivated by the content and production values and watched the whole thing anyway. Great work.

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[@mackereltuna6661]

Thanks for this! It's definitely a big help for a beginner like me who's desiring to produce good quality audio for videos. Thanks Guys God bless you.

[@leobilly_2301]

thank you Storyblocks for inspired all content creator KZbinr around the world.

[@michaelchukwudi1199]

thanks man so many helpful tips ill practice with

[@JeradLarkin]

Great info on audio and suggested mics, thanks guys!

[@RyanGreen]

Great tips! I think balancing music and dialogue is really important as well. One super easy tip is just to add EQ to your music and make a small cut in the high-mids, somewhere around 1k-2k. Adjust it to taste, but those are the frequencies that often get in the way of understanding a voice!

[@zakibentchikou]

Bro, Thank you for the video, it's very helpful, and I love the production !!

[@UncompassedLife]

What a GREAT set of tips! We will be using this as a guide today! THANKS!!

[@LycanVisuals]

Sennheiser MKH416 and Zoom h6 are on my amazon wishlist.....someday lol Can't wait to join your course.

[@tomistenqvist1311]

Helpful video guys. I'll start using the dynamics effect for sure!

[@GetInspiredMedia]

Thank you for the tips. I particularly appreciate the sync-clap. So simple but I don't know why I have not thought about it before as I have to sync sound to video virtually every week. For me this tip is PRICELESS so thanks guys!!!

[@jeffryancarlson3273]

BEST of all I’m learning about producing a movie with audio in consideration. BEST hands down. I’ll be sure to think of you on Thanksgiving Day.

[@VigneshDhakshinamoorthy]

Been streaming audio related content for a couple hours now, this easily ranks #1. As always great quality content @Parker!

[@larrytam2869]

Sound really does matter ! Thanks Parker !

[@mjmmedia8056]

So well done! Keep up the awesome videos!

[@GabrielNg]

GHHHHHH SOO MUCH FREAKING VALUE THANK YOU GUYS :))))

[@mambaman3632]

Knowledge, indeed, Parker! Much appreciated!

[@GerardoJMendozaManuel89]

Great content right here, Parker. Thanks, it will indeed help me for my KZbin channel videos.

[@iamright3826]

This is one of the best videos I've seen on how to improve videos

[@virakchhang]

Tip#11: Make sure microphone is on. I learned the hard way. (PS: I bought the Rode Pro Plus because it turns on/off automatically with your camera)

[@GoofyJuice]

so much knowledge in these videos!!

[@johnflehemih5378]

i love your ideas guys. nice work keep it up

[@AeviumFilms]

Thanks for the kind words 🙌🏼

[@StringForJoy]

Love your videos, man! You are an inspiration as I learn to film my own music videos.

[@KabirKotwal]

You guys provide great value straight on youtube. Thank You

[@NickSLZT]

Awesome information. I just got the Zoom H1n and used it on my last video. Slowly getting better with the help of your videos. I still have a long way to go though.

[@cynlagos]

This was incredibly helpful and so many different parts

[@MuradAbuseta]

One of the best videos about audio

[@JulianBati]

Great and super complete video. Thanks!

[@juancarloshinojosa8621]

Parker man when are you going to make a mavic mini review ??

[@Adonisfilms876]

Dang! Learnt so much while watching this video! Definitely subscribing to your tutorials.

[@AeviumFilms]

So glad you were able to learn so much!