You recorded these videos with your microphone gain too high, which causes very unpleasant digital distortion. You can NEVER hit the top of the meter when recording on a digital device!!
Thanks. I am definitely an amateur here, and the audio experiment might not work. I just spent some time, seeing if I can adjust the microphone, and the only setting that I could change was the volume, and it was set low, whatever that means. I made a little adjustment, but maybe this won't work. Microsoft will force me to get a new computer this year, so maybe I will get something that works better.
A half-hour later: I don't know if the volume setting is gain or not, but it was originally low. I set it higher then lower, and it did not seem to change the sound (but I am half-deaf! : ). Probably inferior equipment, would be my guess. I may have to put off this experiment until I have better equipment.
I really like your content so thanks for your reply.
- Built-in microphones in laptops are terrible. I assume you're using one. Buy a cheap desktop microphone
- If your recording is distorting and the setting is on "low" in Windows, you simply need to move farther away when recording. Try to find a meter in Windows that shows you the level moving around when you talk and ensure it never, ever hits the top
I just dug up my old headset microphone and re-recorded this post. Take a listen, and let me know about that. Actually, my previous recordings are from a desktop mic that I bought this year, as my old one stopped working. This headset hurts my head, but at "only" one-hour stints, I think I can handle it. Let me know how it sounds. If this is not good enough, I may have to invest in something a lot better.
Oh my Wade, you went through all that effort when all you needed to do was record 30-60 seconds anywhere and send that! I'm sorry, but this recording distorts badly too, which can easily be heard around 19-25seconds in.
I'm certain Windows OS sound options must exist somewhere that allow you to turn down the input gain on whatever input you're plugging that headset or any other microphone into. It sounds like it might be all the way up or something. But it sounds really bad. I'm sorry and thank you for your attention
You recorded these videos with your microphone gain too high, which causes very unpleasant digital distortion. You can NEVER hit the top of the meter when recording on a digital device!!
Thanks. I am definitely an amateur here, and the audio experiment might not work. I just spent some time, seeing if I can adjust the microphone, and the only setting that I could change was the volume, and it was set low, whatever that means. I made a little adjustment, but maybe this won't work. Microsoft will force me to get a new computer this year, so maybe I will get something that works better.
A half-hour later: I don't know if the volume setting is gain or not, but it was originally low. I set it higher then lower, and it did not seem to change the sound (but I am half-deaf! : ). Probably inferior equipment, would be my guess. I may have to put off this experiment until I have better equipment.
I really like your content so thanks for your reply.
- Built-in microphones in laptops are terrible. I assume you're using one. Buy a cheap desktop microphone
- If your recording is distorting and the setting is on "low" in Windows, you simply need to move farther away when recording. Try to find a meter in Windows that shows you the level moving around when you talk and ensure it never, ever hits the top
I just dug up my old headset microphone and re-recorded this post. Take a listen, and let me know about that. Actually, my previous recordings are from a desktop mic that I bought this year, as my old one stopped working. This headset hurts my head, but at "only" one-hour stints, I think I can handle it. Let me know how it sounds. If this is not good enough, I may have to invest in something a lot better.
Oh my Wade, you went through all that effort when all you needed to do was record 30-60 seconds anywhere and send that! I'm sorry, but this recording distorts badly too, which can easily be heard around 19-25seconds in.
I'm certain Windows OS sound options must exist somewhere that allow you to turn down the input gain on whatever input you're plugging that headset or any other microphone into. It sounds like it might be all the way up or something. But it sounds really bad. I'm sorry and thank you for your attention
AI is great at tech support by the way
Thanks. I'll end my oral history experiment for now. When I get a new computer, I'll try again.
Smart choice, and thanks :)