Using VSTs Multiple Times & YouTube Audio At Different Resolutions: Sound Speeds Podcast 19

[@RandumbTech]

Helpful video! Not a big fan of the green screen "look". In order to make it look right, you need a spend a ton of money to get the lighting to perfectly match what's going on in the background. I think what would be more fun is if you mix up your podcast recording locations and then review what you did to get clean audio even in challenging spaces. No only would it be interesting to see you in lots of different places, but it would help us learn some tips and techniques to use while "on location". You could also use different microphones based on what the environment calls for.

[@SoundSpeeds]

If only I had the time...

[@Behnam_Moghaddam]

love this digestible length! don't have to pause it and watch later (got a few tabs with Sound Speeds videos open in the browser "to watch later") it's all about the knowledge you are sharing and i honestly don't really care about the background ... kinda like this ginky greenscreen and i appreciate your phantasy! keep surprising us if you don't mind :) i usually try to reduce it to one compressor (from -32dB to -25dB, 2.0-2.5:1 compression) on the channel and one (from -15dB about 3:1 compression) on the master where i add a limiter in post i do sporadically add a multiband-comp to the channel strip if needed - but yeah... like an art form: everyone is kinda right (and some are just numb - may be me... who knows :)

[@SoundSpeeds]

It's funny but I love that my audience doesn't care about the background. Literally nobody does. My people!

[@192guru]

Allen, you crack me up. I appreciate your cander and to the point approach. it keeps me interested. I Love your no nonsensense approach. I am a live engineer by trade, but love learning other aspects of sound from you. Keep doing what you are doing. I will always come back to you and listen to what you what you have to share. I wish you more sucess than you think you deserve. You are a rock star to me.

[@SoundSpeeds]

Thank you. Massive respect for your craft - a world I know little about

[@RealHomeRecording]

SOUND...rolling...CAMERA...Speed...ACTION!!!!

[@SoundSpeeds]

Sound Speeds!

[@RealHomeRecording]

@@SoundSpeeds hehe! I forgot the clap board sound effect and *mark it*. Your video title gave me core memory flashbacks.

[@nickr5213]

Love both topics covered. I’ve always gotten better results by using multiple instances of VSTs with less aggressive processing per instance (for noise removal and certain repairing type plugins). But it doesn’t seem like that is talked about much. Also, KZbin audio. There is a lot of misconception about how bad it is from the old days when it truly was bad. But, they have improved the codec (with opus) and basically it sounds reasonably audibly transparent to the original.

[@SoundSpeeds]

Agreed

[@marinrealestatephotography]

Thanks for the video. I am generally not a big fan of green screens, so... Good to know that video resolution doesn't affect the audio quality on YT. Not sure if the Fairlight Page in DaVinci Resplve Studio uses VSTs. Will have to look in to it. On the other hand, I really don't do much high end audio anyway (the best mic I have is an AT875R going in to a Tascam DR-60D MK II) so there is that.

[@timvandijknl]

I have the same combo, AT875R and DR-60D mk2.. great setup!

[@SoundSpeeds]

Fairlight does use VSTs but I've not ever used it for more than to set up ducking so I'm not sure it runs multiples. I do know you have to add the VSTs via a path to Resolve though.

[@marinrealestatephotography]

@@SoundSpeeds Thank you!!!

[@SoundSpeeds]

Sure thing

[@heymrcody]

background idea if you want to change it up could be sets or scenes of shows you have worked on.

[@SoundSpeeds]

That would probably be creepy and distracting but I'll think about it

[@QuestionMan]

I found that similar methods in topic 1 work well with fixin audio in RX. Rather than dialing a module to 11 to try and squash everything all at once, I will apply a gentler setting over multiple passes. Not exactly analogous to a traditional chain or anything, but I believe similar in principle.

[@SoundSpeeds]

Yep, same thing but you have to commit to each stage before progressing.

[@QuestionMan]

@@SoundSpeeds Ugh! Don't remind me. That definitely cost me some time till I got the hang of it. Had the [CTRL]+Z blues.

[@SoundSpeeds]

Truth

[@kuchlong2]

I like the original setup 🙂.

[@SoundSpeeds]

👍

[@RobSpiv]

What is your opinion on using a multi-band compressor instead of multiple compressors set to different thresholds? I've seen some people use it instead of EQ to tailor the sound in much the same way?

[@SoundSpeeds]

I've never used one but I'd say, listen and see what you think based on the way it sounds.

[@QuestionMan]

"I have no strong feelings one way or the other."

[@SoundSpeeds]

👍

[@Hugmir]

You have quite an odd, sickly look in this one. I don't mind the short length, but... something in the lighting dept or something else seems to be off in this one.

[@SoundSpeeds]

I guess i shouldn't start Light Speeds

[@dannepedersen]

Really not care where you are…. Just make the video allready 😊

[@SoundSpeeds]

Copy you

[@OAK-808]

I don't think anyone cares about your background ... surely!

[@SoundSpeeds]

That's fair

[@marinrealestatephotography]

I do care. And don't call me Shirley.