On Tue, 30 Jun 2020, Tomas Kuchta wrote:
Someone probably mentioned here already - the fastest and cheapest way to go about this is to get cheapest headset for cellphone in a local store and use that to compare the results.
Cheap does not always equal quality. What passes for good enough on a cell phone isn't good enough for a video.
Perhaps the whole issue is with SW.
Nope.
There is no point in getting XLR gear until you know that you need it. Maybe you do maybe you do not need XLR mixer - building recording studio does not seem like optimal way to debug a microphone.
Until Yamaha replaces the CM500 under warranty I bought an Mpow headset on eBay and tried recording a video with it. Same low volume with mplayer. While vlc can increase the volume of an .mp4 (or .mp3) file it's only good for vlc on that host; not a permanent fix. While ffmpeg's '-filter.a volume 1+.x' on a renamed output file will be louder, I haven't tested it to see by just how much I would need to increase the volume. And, that's no guarantee that it would be sufficient for others on different OSes, hardware, and audio systems.
In case you do need mixer - Behringer makes OK and small gear with USB audio in/out.
Yeah, and so do many others. One of the most highly rated by several pro audio web sites is the Focusrite Scarlett Solo (3rd Gen) preamp with XLR input (and instument input for musicians) and USB output. Every seller I found on the web has the same price so I bought it from an eBay seller in Middletown, NY. It will be here a week from tomorrow. A Fosusrite tech said it works with the AT2005USB, any balanced dynamic and condenser microphone. Being able to adjust the microphone gain while recording will allow me more control over the output file. Thanks for your insights, Rich _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
