040 How Do You Find the Right Audio Gear?!

Voiceover Lessons for Beginners

It’s easy to get lost in the endless jungle of home studio equipment choices. Here’s my way of keeping it simple.

⁠Interface Video⁠: https://youtu.be/wlc3-xzplE4?feature=shared

My New Interface⁠: https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/iD24–audient-id24-10-by-14-usb-c-audio-interface?_queryID=e7af6e37ab4b1d18b936e6485f41813d&_index=production_products

⁠My New Microphone⁠: https://www.dachmanaudio.com/products/da-87se?tw_source=google&tw_adid=&tw_campaign=22125069018&tw_kwdid=&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22135050913&gclid=Cj0KCQjw_L_FBhDmARIsAItqgt7ww1uf6zLatJKVP9tpmYwv5EvkTmQ5hjRD7YXzHEjQQV09fdad994aAkYqEALw_wcB

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010 Home Studio Part 4: Audio Interfaces

Step-By-Step Voiceover Lessons for Beginners #10

In Lesson 10, John gives a primer on microphone preamps and audio interfaces. Audio interfaces are also called sound cards, audio devices, or audio input-output devices.

Audio Devices under $300 as of upload date:
Focusrite Scarlett 2i2
Focusrite Scarlett Solo
MOTU M2 2×2
Behringer U-Phoria UMC204HD
Solid State Logic SSL2+
Universal Audio Volt 2 USB-C
I haven’t found any good comparison videos yet but I’ll update show notes if I do.

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Bonus Lesson 1: Microphone Technique

Step-By-Step Voiceover Lessons for Beginners

In this first bonus lesson, John gives a primer on microphone technique for recording voiceover.

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