Shure SM7b Setup - OBS / Tokyo Dawn TDR Nova Settings to Make Your Voice Audio Clear

If you have a Shure SM7b mic and want to get a great sound from it in OBS, check out this how-to video on setup. Using a dynamic EQ like Tokyo Dawn TDR Nova will keep your voice audio crisp without being harsh.
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Link to TDR Nova: www.tokyodawn....
Link to TDR Nova SM7b Settings (copy/paste into plug-in): 4lo-digital.co...

[@castillogaming2450]

Figured it out everyone! The hyphens were all messed up!

[@danielvonankh]

This one actually worked, the one from the description didn't :o

[@ThomasBoykin]

My bad, I'll update it

[@jerrycheuk1082]

thanks!!

[@zerelord]

Ur a lifesaver, I luv u!

[@MavMedia123]

The Goat

[@VMozolevsky]

If you have a problem with the preset settings pasting - there are some troubles with the quotes. This should work (worked for me):

[@shadowstack]

This worked, thanks

[@milos-7712]

Yep, this worked. Gj

[@jheli22]

This worked for me, THANK YOU!

[@realaqurottv]

Thx :D

[@Piwiix]

Thanks 😁

[@papatechnik]

Hey Thomas, you did a great Job there! I can now control my SM7b better than before! Unfortunately at the Start I can't copy/paste your preset Setting. So I did a little bit homework and now it should work 🫠 Can somebody confirm this - the Preset Settings are below:

[@ChapC_YT]

Thank man, one of the only videos that don't make it more complicated than needed. improved my mic quality big time.

[@LaloRacer1]

Brilliant demonstration. 👏

[@PascalFriedrich-tv3gq]

Thank you so much! Great explanation and the before and after of my mic is so pleasing to hear!

[@ThomasBoykin]

Glad to help

[@SiNKiLLeR_]

Great video! Would have really appreciated going over a gate.

[@ThomasBoykin]

Good idea. I don’t really like gates as they can be unpredictable in live situations

[@ntrsynapze6998]

i downloaded the file for TDR but it won't show up on my plug-in list, help please

[@AlecKatz]

Thank you, this is awesome!✨

[@maxarnold8465]

If pasting the preset doesn't work, paste it into any text editor and make sure that all double quotes use the " (inch) character.

[@coopavaldsnes]

still didnt work

[@alexbjorkman]

@@coopavaldsnes​

[@oleglustenko]

Thanks worked for me!

[@BunyaminTuran-nx5zz]

was very helpful for me THX...

[@parallelpark4]

I followed everything exactly and my SM7b sounds even worse than it did before :( I really don't know what else to do- it's either scratching or sounds like an ocean behind me. With these settings my voice sounds like a walkie-talkie

[@ThomasBoykin]

Could be your voice

[@Levi-cl6wf]

If i have a mixer can i still apply effects other then in OBS ? Like discord and stuff

[@ThomasBoykin]

Yes

[@xelfradoVOD]

Thanks perfect settings for me !

[@ThomasBoykin]

Glad to help

[@MaxxSportz]

Hi Thomas, with your settings OBS sometimes eats some words or drops them as if OBS is swallowing them. What do I need to do? Is this the compressor?

[@ThomasBoykin]

That would be the noise reduction. You can turn it off

[@Harineto]

Copy and paste is not working any tips on how to fix that.

[@nailedeet]

Had the same issue, @castillogaming saved the day with the right one, paste this:

[@bohdansaranchuk6162]

the best video on audio setup! thanks a lot! if I want to make my voice sound lower, what should I change in your preset?

[@ThomasBoykin]

Start smoking and drinking whiskey. Or embrace your voice as is, it’s unique to you

[@bohdansaranchuk6162]

Haha Noted Thanks 🙏

[@IsiahKendall]

Thanks Thomas! Would it be possible for you to do a tutorial on Reverb and how to efficiently use it? or is that out of scope of the series?

[@ThomasBoykin]

Dec 18th I’ll have a video on that, members have already seen it

[@IsiahKendall]

Awesome! looking forward to it! @@ThomasBoykin

[@dynamicide]

If I’m doing this for recordings can I also use the processed voice to input for Discord? I’d love to start recording with OBS instead of Nvidia shadowplay and I’ve also been using the SM7B without flipping the switches or processing the audio. Just starting to get into making clips. Gonna try these when I get home.

[@ThomasBoykin]

Should work as long as you route the audio correctly

[@SqueakersOG]

this was my question as well! how do we get this to be what discord calls here @@ThomasBoykin

[@SammyBee90]

If you were to want to add a noise gate, where would it go in comparison to the order of the other filters? I added everything else and it's working really well except for the need of a noise gate for my loud keyboard.

[@ThomasBoykin]

Keyboard will be tough to knock out since it’s percussive. But a gate should go after eq and noise reduction

[@SqueakersOG]

what would you recommend to get rid of the sound of adjusting your boom arm? i copied all the settings in TDR nova and in OBS?

[@ThomasBoykin]

Better shockmount

[@spenddollarzent]

If I use this and record in OBS I won’t have to do anymore eq in post ?

[@ThomasBoykin]

Correct

[@spenddollarzent]

thanks@@ThomasBoykin

[@spenddollarzent]

i don't see the plugin in obs i installed on c drive common files folder. I had a similar issue with reaper plugins but i fixed it by installing the plugins in c drive coomon files but these plugins are not showing up @@ThomasBoykin

[@spenddollarzent]

i got installed i just cant copy and paste the description link.

[@Professorpig_]

good video

[@3D-DOMO]

for some reason copy paste doesn't do anything for me

[@SenorSombreroShow]

same

[@VictorGonzoShow]

Hey Thom! i have a request for your Post production tutorials! I'm in the middle of doing a movie right now. But i have no idea how to write the actual contract? i'm getting a flat fee that's all i know. Should i include some sort of intellectual propperty stuff? and licensing to get residuals? i know nothing about this stuff and i really don't wanna make a mistake! i would greatly appreciate it if you could shine a light on healthy practices! and it would be a great addition to your allready fantastic catalog of tutorials on the subject!

[@PokeBeardTCG]

Why wont tdr nova pick up my mic but obs is?

[@alibi_streamhighlights736]

Great VST Great Video

[@tech_prince]

Great video man

[@ThomasBoykin]

Thanks

[@spenddollarzent]

I’m a try this

[@D_BROOKS]

will this work if using two different mics

[@ThomasBoykin]

Yes, you could even key each mic off of the other to act as an automixer