The Complete Guide to Home Recording! (with the Neat King Bee II)

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Today we learn the entire step by step process to get a great recording out of your bedroom! We'll go through microphone selection, mic positioning, level setting, and finally, the performance! The goal here is to show you how much you can accomplish with the right budget gear, and the King Bee II and Worker Bee II deliver here.
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[@theoutsiderjess1869]

I don't record music but just doing podcast and voiceovers for videos showed me how much work actually goes into audio and audio production and now that I want to get into music I have so much more to learn and your videos are incredibly helpful

[@AudioHaze]

That's so cool!! Yes keep expanding your skillsets its super rewarding :)

[@cyanitecovers]

i'm a little surprised that people skip the performance parts. that's exactly why i like your videos! i need to have a good idea of how they will sound in *actual* use, and it's something i don't get from other channels.

[@EtherealReality]

I picked up the King Bee II after seeing one of your previous videos and I love it.

[@donovankelley4802]

Found your channel today and was captivated. Your style of videos, the way you talk, the shots, color grading, great channel bro, i feel like I’ve learned a ton and been entertained the whole time

[@enriquekahn9405]

Holy shit, congratulations on the partnership with Neat. I was an early adopter of the KB mk1 and I'm a huge fan of it for spoken word stuff.

[@AudioHaze]

Thanks man!

[@jeremyg2245]

Neat King Bee II sounds really nice wow. Great vid as always 💯

[@AudioHaze]

Thanks Jeremy!

[@namede6210]

Great demonstration and the performance was wonderful. And yes please do cover the mixing and mastering part :)

[@migrantfamily]

10:43 The string tension is equal along the entire string. The brighter tone is due to the most low-end end information only being available at the middle of the strings, while top-end information is available all along the string, therefore being much more prominent at the bridge.

[@charliezxi]

From this and another reviewer, I really liked which seemed like an ability to get closer to the mic without a pop filter (which I hate using) with the King Bee 2. Really, really like this mic, and would at twice the price. Thanks for the great info you give in each video, and used your link for the purchase.

[@benkitay9015]

Really great info. I wish I could find the video where you explain the “processing”. I’m new to your videos…and I like them! And the cat.

[@markdrewson9551]

Thank you so much for this video, I've had this mic since September of last year, but I really didn't have time (better said didn't make time) to record any music. I've spent the last few months learning more about production and mixing & mastering so now I feel a little more confident in my ability to do so. My goal is to have a single out by the end of the year so I truly appreciate this. I just subscribed, I pray you reach 100k subs this year.

[@TheHalfmanofOz]

Inspiring stuff man. Thanks for sharing.

[@AudioHaze]

Thanks dude!

[@themartinhawkins]

Don't worry, Ethan, we were there for "headroom" ;). Great video, thanks, the mic bleed info was great to learn.

[@AudioHaze]

Hahaha glad we could help!

[@Kuziela]

You both are the most beautiful creatures on the world (for me this moment) 😮❤

[@LearnAudacity]

Good stuff (again!). I keep hearing nothing but good things about the king bee.

[@ridingdriving]

the guitar sounds nice and warm when unprocessed although the vocals sounds so much better processed

[@TC_Conner]

I just picked up a Neat King Bee II, may just have to make it do some stuff.

[@EtherealReality]

"Haze Sessions" has a very different connotation. 😆

[@AudioHaze]

lolllll

[@Badvait]

barely know anything about music but this video was solid! good job

[@TheChillMelodist]

Great video. But something about the main microphone that you're using sounds odd to me. It's like a combination of the sound being too nasally and too sibilant which made it distracting

[@ShockGoblin]

I think a lot of that is just the "room noise" due to the mic being a condenser and also a bit further away than usual.

[@AudioHaze]

Sorry to hear! Perhaps it may be because its a condenser in a somewhat reflective room

[@RemcoJvGrevenbroek]

Probably the spil in the guitar mic which is further away

[@Jerham]

You have such a cool roommate

[@clarinetninja]

great stuff as always

[@AudioHaze]

Thank you!

[@resound7]

Great video. Your camera and video edits are really good, mine suck! I’d appreciate a vid on your process and video tech.

[@AudioHaze]

Thanks! Maybe at some point :) not sure how many would be interested though

[@eliotball655]

Ooooh nice! And helpful! Wow

[@danielgarzaromusic]

You are THE BEST!

[@PBMatthews254]

Love this vid! Could u possibly do a video on our to master a song? This is the thing I have no experience in as of yet but would love to learn especially how to do it for free.

[@AudioHaze]

Potentially in the future! Although I can definitely master, I'm not confident in my ability to teach it yet I don't think :/

[@sj_-_]

Love this channel helping me loads with my one mic eight track set up. But too many adverts interupting the flow. A guy's gotta eat but can you limit the verts to begining and end?

[@Boofcan]

Hella siblance in this video. Do you have a good way to reduce it? Im trying to learn

[@PawFromTheBroons]

Does your Elgato Arm LP struggle with the weight of the King Bee II?

[@AudioHaze]

Nope! You need to tighten it a bit more than usual but that's it

[@charliebryce3783]

My problem is Im often recording alone and its impossible to concentrate on singing/play guitar and evaluate mic placement at the same time

[@cajamanual6713]

Neat King Bee II or Earthworks Ethos?

[@DRAVEN-h8u]

Can this microphone be used for voice acting?

[@tomsiegel9759]

Hey man. I’m a fan. Watch most of your videos. I really find your stuff informative. However, on this one I feel somewhat compelled to offer a little friendly constructive feedback. The fact that this is a big commercial for Neat mics really detracts from the quality of the content IMHO. When micing up an acoustic/vocal, there are a lot of micing options you might consider. The fact that you are only using their mics removes all discussion of the pros and cons of various mic selection options. For instance, I feel like many times an optimal combo on acoustic is an SDC on the neck to catch the brighter tone and a large diaphragm condenser at the lower frequencies (I wish you had doubled up the micing on the acoustic. I know that would equal more vocal bleed, but the acoustic felt kinda thin to me). However, you offer zero discussion on mic selection because that has been done for you here by the folks paying for the video. Bummer. I get that you need to make money, but it seems that being able to trust you as an unbiased source is your best route to making money (or at least your best route to me continuing to watch your videos 🤷‍♂️). This makes me question what you are saying in this video. As an example, there are ALWAYS pros and cons to selecting the mic you select. It’s painfully obvious that you didn’t discuss ANY negatives with these mics. In fact, everything you said about them was flowery goodness. We all know they are not the best mics out there. Maybe good in their price point, but not without drawbacks and I am relying on you to give me both the good and the bad. That’s really the value you have to offer. Sorry man, but I feel like you missed it here. Again… I really mean that to be friendly and I have enjoyed your content up until this video. In fact, if I didn’t like your stuff, I likely wouldn’t have said anything.

[@AudioHaze]

Thanks for leaving the feedback! That said, I would have never made a video in collaboration with a partner I didn't already feel confident collaborating with. There have been several instances where I have both reviewed the King Bee II and used it in productions, and I have come to the conclusion that this product is worthy of being displayed in an educational video. I frequently rate it among the highest microphones in this price bracket. Let me share with you some of my thought process when making videos like this: A company cannot, will not, and will NEVER sponsor a review. If a company wants to sponsor a video, it MUST be educational, and said product MUST have had a positive review prior to any form of sponsorship. That said, educational videos are financially much harder to produce (they frequently receive HALF the amount of views as review-based videos, if that). Educational videos are my favorite to make, but the channel takes a hit in performance when I publish them. Most viewers are here to watch reviews, less are here to learn production. So, in order to produce such a video, branded sponsorships provide a buffer in channel performance by making up lost revenue. In my eyes, this is a way to make educational content a viable series when the majority of the audience isn't necessarily here for primarily educational content. What do you think? Is this a flawed method of thought? I would push back on the idea that this is just a huge ad for Neat, although they sponsored this concept, 80-90% of the content here is mic'ing techniques and the subsequent production that follows. I know its a bit of a vibe killer to hear about the more "business-y" side of the channel, but I always want to be transparent. Anyways, hope this is at least informative!

[@tomsiegel9759]

@@AudioHaze Thanks for the reply! So, yeah... I get that and don't mind at all hearing about the business-y side of the channel. I understand that you gotta make money for sure. What I was not aware of at all was the fact that the educational videos are less popular by as much as you say and that they tank the regular traffic to the channel. That's a bit laughable to me that people want guidance on what mic to buy, but don't really want any information on how to use them. Oh well... So, yeah... If my take on it is worth anything, I would offer this: Yeah, the sponsored educational video is not going to kill me. Maybe a little explanation (like 10 secs) that you won't be discussing the drawbacks of the mic or that you are working within the constraints of these mics only under a hypothetical scenario that these were the only mics one might own and this is how you would work with that. Maybe Neat would be ok with you discussing what the limitations are when your selection is reduced to one brand? I don't know... something that gives me that truly educational feel where the mic selection is part of the education would be nice IMO.

[@AudioHaze]

@@tomsiegel9759 I'll keep that in mind! Anyways, thanks for leaving the initial comment, I'm sure you were not the only one who felt this way.

[@shaund0njr]

I don’t even have a quiet place to record at home. I have the C414 on my wish list. I have the apollo x on after pay 😢 I also still need to buy anything. That could treat my noisy room Thinking of just wrapping my self with blankets. 😅 umm yeaaa.. imagine trying to buy all this as a Delivery man. Wish list continues.. sigh..

[@AudioHaze]

I mean you can make it work! Try that blanket out if you have to, you may get some awesome results :)

[@dam0nt]

Am I the only one that liked the unprocessed voice sound more?

[@nubieOSS]

babe, when are you getting a bb belt

[@AudioHaze]

when u buy me one bb

[@Hoopergames]

Giveaway?

[@AudioHaze]

already announced several weeks ago, sorry! Made a community post and updated the comments section.

[@VIDSInsight]

Great video, UGLY microphone... And as others have said, it sounded nasally.