Will This Device Replace My GoXLR!?
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- Опубліковано 10 вер 2024
- Elgato has released the Stream Deck+ which got me thinking...is it finally time to replace my GoXLR? Please let me know if you want more videos of my tech and streaming/recording setup in the future!
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I'm a camera operator and work with many clients who livestream, and I absolutely love seeing these behind the scenes stream gear videos. Awesome idea for a video!
Honestly, the passion you have for this stuff shows when you talk about it. I would love to see this style video from you more often!
irl impulse tech review seems fun. im still actually waiting for a room/studio tour and maybe more videos like this with your set up.
Neat! I enjoyed seeing you do a tech review. My only critique is that it would be helpful if you added a summary at the end detailing what you felt each piece did best at (with visuals if possible, even if it's just some bare-bones notes on each). But, maybe I just think this because it seemed this was comparing the different devices and I got a little lost. Nice job!
Good idea!
@@impulseSV2 Linus from LTT actually said summary talking points are bad because it gives your viewers an option to end the video early, hurting whatever metric might be important, just a thought id pass along. I'm sure there is a cool way to do it.
@@ryanfisher582 that is true if your a review channel such as LTT and GN. But as someone just posting one here and there it can actually boost your matrix since you’ll pick up a bunch of one off viewers looking for the comparison between them. But seriously depends on which matrix your looking for. Basic click views, time watched, or even subscribers. All have different ways to approach things.
Set it and forget it until Windows updates and changes everything. 🤣 So the Wave XLR is working well with the Shure SM7B, that's good to know. I'm looking into upgrading from USB mics to an actual XLR one and since the GoXLR isn't Mac compatible I've been unsure what to even consider. Now you just need an Elgato sponsorship so I can buy it through a link.
I would love more tech content from you, streaming related tech and tech in general! As someone who finds all this a bit overwhelming, I found your video very approachable.
Love it when you do product reviews. I follow you a lot and your tech journey has been fun. You're technically not a tech reviewer but your opinions are valid and tremendously valuable to some of us.
You and your equipment is always interesting.
Because you are invested and want to use the features, but also because you have people you regularly talk to that use these things professionally as well. That makes you a source of good information. Anyway, if you make more of these videos, I'll watch them.
Honestly I'd love to have a really in depth explanation on how you do things. How you route your audio cables, what software and hardware you use, and how it all gets executed. I look to your streams and videos and strive to have the same quality, because I know how passionate you are. Nothing but the best for impy dimple dop
I've been wondering what deciding factors go into the choice between these devices, and it's so interesting to see them used in tandem. Very cool!
This video is exactly what I needed. I have been struggling to manage my sounds for my content. This video answers some of my questions.
I love seeing behind the scenes tech stuff.
Really great to see these honest reviews that can maybe help out others to make a tough decision a bit easier. Nice work. Would definitely want to see more of these.
The Go XLR has it’s own drive to store samples, and it’s routed though the direct monitoring so there’s no latancy, same with the mic. Almost all audio interfaces outside the go XLR don’t have that. I do see you’re using Reaper to EQ your mic, so you can use a sampler within Reaper, but you need to keep you’re buffer (block) size as low as you PC can handle (62 sample would feel almost instant). It’s Defo getting complicated so you should just consider keeping the Go XLR as it’s does what you need. Mic quality being better on the other hand is your call. Is that gain in quality worth the effort of setting up a virtual cable to reaper etc. hard call.
I understood some of those words.
@@alexbennie in simple words, if the mic quality of the new audio interface is miles better than the Go XLR, then he does have the options to use a sampler plug in within Reaper (the program he issued to filter and EQ his mic) as he’s already got that software installed. There will be loads of you tube video about reapers samplers and you’d route that via a virtual cable into his streaming software. Because the pc processes the audio and not the hardware from the go XLR, the sample rate and buffer size effects the latency so he need to set that low. I don’t think I made that more simple to be fair 😂
@@BlindDigital lol
The GO XLR does NOT store samples on the device, they are store in user\Documents\Go XLR\Samples
I enjoyed the view into the background of what it means to stream.
Really glad that can see this tech side of you, Impulse. Awesome video, really entertaining. 👍
As a long time viewer I've heard you talk about wanting to do this tech-stuff a lot and I'm really happy to see you went for it! Great video, thanks!
Would love more series like this, and tutorials on your streaming and tech usage for inspiration for personal use
Would love to see more vids like this! You have such a passion for this stuff and it shows. Having an honest opinion from someone who actually uses the product is invaluable. Keep it up!!
Awesome video! Extremely insightful! Question - When implementing the Wave XLR, do you still need to use a Cloudlifter (or similar)? To echo on many others' comments, this type of 'behind the scenes' technical video with some product reviews are absolutely priceless, so keep 'em up!
You don't need the Cloudlifter since the Wave XLR can deliver 75db of gain which is enough to power the Shure SM7B which is a power hungry mic. I do however have a preamp I use (ART Tube MP/C) that I use mainly for the warm tone it gives my voice with this mic. I am using gain from that now but I also tested with no gain on the preamp and only from the Wave XLR and it did pretty well. Still might not hurt to include a Cloudlifter in your chain if you have one just so you aren't pushing your Wave XLR to it's upper limits.
Meant as constructive criticism: Your framing of this shot is off. You can either raise your seat so your are better in frame, or lower your camera. If you lower your camera, the background won't be framed as well as it is in the shot, but that's okay because you are the focus, not the stuff in the background
I think the stuff in the background is cool to help inform the viewer (a non-HC viewer) to see what Impulse is all about, especially the 1M play button as they might be more likely to check out the main channel.
I do agree that the framing is off. Perhaps if Impulse were to do standing reviews?
I don’t like the black curtain cutting off the length of the back wall though. I wonder if it’s possible to create a false door with the wall tiles?
100%, Warmth in your voice on the new audio processor is very nice! It's a great upgrade! Definitely going to miss the video and audio samples if you can't figure that out though!
All of this confused me because I'm not deep into the tech stuff, but I liked hearing you talk about it!
absolutely LOVED this video!! I think you did sound better in the second half of the video
Another very enjoyable video. I can't say that I understood half of it.....but your enthusiasm and knowledge made for great content. I might have picked up a thing or two....🙂.
Hey Impulse! When I was in my mid-20s, I was the head producer + recording/mix engineer for a small studio.
There, I used a Marian Seraph A3 pci-e card that connected via optical cables to XLR breakout boxes. There were 3 ADAT inputs and 3 ADAT outputs (8 audio channels per port)
The whole setup was a few hundred dollars, and there was zero noticeable latency (
Would love to see a full studio tour next of all your gear/equipment and how you use it all. Maybe something to consider for a upcoming video, I know you’ve said you will eventually on stream once you are happy with your setup so hopefully soon.
loveing the tech stuff, great video. just got the Stream Deck +, love it to bits so glad i got it :)
While I don't know anything about this stuff, it was still interesting to see how it worked for you.
I literally have no idea about anything you said but truly is a fascinating insight to what tools of the trade is required. Love your videos Impulse, keep up the good work 👍🏻💜
Fab video! Loved seeing your setup, and seeing how all the gadgets work together!
I recently got myself a GO XLR and I did a similar thing where I didn't replace my old mixer but added the GO XLR to it. By connecting Line Out -> Line In in both directions I've basically combined the two mixers into one super-mixer.
I now have
- 12 SFX samples (GO XLR)
- 6 voice effects presets (GO XLR)
- 12 SFX samples (GO XLR)
- Headphone/Broadcast/Chat mixes (GO XLR)
- 6 hardware inputs (1 on GO XLR + 5 on Behringer Xenyx X1204USB)
- 5 virtual inputs (4 on GO XLR + 1 on X1204USB)
- 14 audio FX (X1204USB)
- Main/Alt/Aux outputs (X1204USB)
Now I just need a Streamdeck XL
it's really awesome to see some techie stuff, I've been curious about the behind the scenes stuff you do, thank you!
Thanks for this, this was a setup I was considering throwing together. I’ll have to see if you’ve posted an update on what you think after using it for a while.
I got the Wave XLR, the latency was too high imo for monitoring even though all reviews say it's not a problem.
That's why the wave xlr doesn't do for me what it's supposed to do
Love it Impulse ❤❤❤. At the end of the video sounds really good in my earbuds.
I find the whole process of making videos and how everyone streams and what they're set ups are and what they use and how they use the programs I find it very interesting and helpful for beginning UA-camrs
I would love to see your whole setup!!! I love tech videos!
Loved all the information in this video, my father is starting a channel and this has helped me in choosing a set up for him
You sound a bit more boxy with the new microphone. a little EQ fixes it
I would love to see a video about your PC build and other things like that!
Love the setup - god forbid you ever get a Windows update again though that messes the configuration up!
Your voice is in this very chill- nice!
Really like this kind of content, would love to see more behind the scenes/techy reviews!
Have never and will never stream but I'm still here wanting to listen to you talk about stuff you care about and are hype about
Great video brother! I dig the informative content!
great video cant wait to get a stream deck + also if you set your mic in discord to the stream mix output on wave link then you can play sounds through discord that's how i do it
Love the peak behind the curtain. I certainly wouldn't mind seeing more.
I love this video! I'm not quite as geeky as you, but I certainly love your perspective on this sort of stuff! I think the idea that was come up with in your stream the other day (yesterday?) about having a Impulse Tech Tips channel would be awesome!
Love the video. Would watch more of those
I saw this device on Senpai Gaming and it looked phenomenal for podcasting.
Great video! I love tech review stuff and you do a great job at explaining the whys and whats. Peace :)
More of thesee kinda vids pleasee, i love it :D
Great video! I love the stream deck plus. it eliminates the need for an XLR mic which I went through 3 different cables before finding out that it was the XLR connector was the main issue. Headsets have a great Mic as is
i love this idea for content expansion. I would love to see how you have your minecraft setup to play various series like HC, Skyblock, and what not. Keep up the good work Impy :)
More complicated but let’s be honest… you love it!! 😬😬😬
Yes please to the streaming/recording set up videos, I really like the idea of being able to stream/record myself painting and drawing both traditionally and digitally but I don't know where to start in terms of a beginners, basic setup in terms of programmes to use. I try searching for videos and get confused with all the jargon people use as understandably they are techie people catering to other techie people. Of course if anyone here knows of any videos that are already out there that already cater to the 'idiots guide' market then please hit me up but I would still love an Impy version.
I have both but will and still prefer the GoXLR
There’s no shot that this thing will replace the GOxLR. Great video tho! 🙌
I'm not an audiophile, and I'm not listening with headphones, but your voice pretty much sounds equally good before and after. There's a bit of hissing that's gone later in the video but not really meaningful.
Sadly I don't have my good speakers anymore (the power board of my Z906 blew up and the Z607 I got as a temporary replacement are rather crappy in comparison).
haha... love the video and the outro.. only suggestion might be some B roll of unplugging stuff or setting it up while you talk might take it to the next level if you do more of these videos. on another note, I'm a fan of beacn and that was my upgrade when i took my audio seriously. I'm not sure if their audio controllers would be something your interested in. or even the mic to eliminate the need for an xlr interface. Just wanted to drop a few suggestions to think about. Keep up the amazing work. I always enjoy all your videos.
Loved the video! Hope to see more stuff like this in the future too! :)
Thanks for this video, great stuff Impulse!!
👍👍 you did great impulse and definitely would love seeing another review by you
I don't know if you've seen VoiceMod but that lets you route you audio through the mic and has a soundboard feature as well as voice modulation. I have had it for a while but recently reinstalled it to see if it they had added more polish to it and THEY DID! Still a delay in monitoring but you can send audio through the mic and see what you have active. I use it with 2 x StreamDeck XL's and Focusrite Solo Gen 3. Works like a dream!
Thorough and understandable even for someone who has no idea what you were talking about lol. Great job Dippledop
Love the hardware videos!
I liked this video. more tech videos would be welcomed!
I know just enough about this type of stuff to get in there and mix everything up and cause all kinds of chaos 🤣 But you explained it well enough that I was able to follow along, scratch my chin and think.. ahhhh ok ! Well done sir, and I like your audio with the wave. It "softened the edges" of your voice and seemed to not spike as much as you spoke. If that makes sense.
Well done Tech video !
You do realize there are a sleuth of free add-ons for elgato that may do what you need. additionally the elgato + automatically links all mics, All MICS, to the wave software which also give you the option to use vsts. There is talk of future add-ons for the plus that wasn’t available at launch.
They just need to add some extra output options so you can route audio in and out without it needing to be added directly to the mix before it goes to obs.
Excellent information thanks
Great video. Thanks for all the info. Although something about this video made me feel like I needed to pull away from the screen haha. It felt like the camera was too high and close. I could be wrong. Just my personal opinion and I am only sharing because I know how much of a perfectionist you are 😉. Well done as always! Love all your content!
Excited to see you use it on stream! (Also totally excited for my factor meals ;) )
I would love to see his setup!
(Summery at end)
I appreciate you doing the review... even if they are not the best in terms of analytics, please keep it up... It is a great resource for those of us who are starting out, potentially allowing us to bypass potential mistakes, and tech heads like me LOVE seeing this sort of stuff. (I follow many tech related channels, and my biggest disappointment is they never update their behind the scenes or "this is what you need to do X" videos after the first year or so. That leaves the fans with 5-10 year old tech info that will do them no good)... I have long loved the game rig/office walk arounds by those gamers I follow, I LOVE when they go "I just BOUGHT this gadget and here is how it works and what I think of it". I saw you posted this and I practically got giddy (in part because a goXLR has been on my wish list for a while now (in no small part thanks to you) before I found out about the goXLR, I had plans to solder up some guitar effect pedal circuits, EQs and audio filters to connect between my mic and my computer (of course I also need to make a mixer so I can connect the same mic to my radio communications gear (Ham, CB, and GMRS) but that is a whole other unrelated project))
Summery:
Thanks for posting this... 2 thumbs up...
As a techie I LOVE this sort of thing...
PLEASE continue to post this sort of thing from time to time when you make changes to your system (and have had time enough to do an honest review)
I loved this content I would love to see more about pc stuff I think you have a lot of knowledge and we would love to see more
i'd love to take that goxlr off your hands lol...great video
Please do a lot of this. 👍
Really, what Elgato needs is a true Routing Table (similar to the one in GOXLR & Beacn software), allowing you to route things like sound effects (mapped to a dedicated channel) to the MicrophoneFX channel.
Loved the ethos macro..
I love how sassy impulse looks in the thumbnail lol
thanks for a look under the hood!
I have SD and wavelink... after I set it up and I loan into a game.. the game audio disappears... im looking seriously at goxlr.
Soo happy impy gave it thought too try out making videos about the behind the scenes, the tech side of his streams/videos 🙌😁hopefully we get more like it, on this channel, because it means no 6th channel 😂as much as I love you skizz I think 5 channels is more than enough 🤣
the golxr is GIANT
Appreciate the content my friend. Have to call foul. The task was to replace your goxlr not add yet another box to your desk :P. Again, appreciate the content :).
Always love your videos! BUT, it feels like the video and the sound doesn't really link correctly in this video if you are in view... might be something to be fixed?
you should look at the roland bridge cast as a goxlr alternative think you'd be happily surprised by it
Somebody needs to make a good mixer with a voice sampler like the goxlr! There's a gap in the market coming
GoXLR 2 😊
5:52 why am I not surprised lmao. While I love the Etho shoutout, I was kinda hoping you’d play Tango’s cheater soundclip haha
Im glad you did this video. It was interesting seeing behind the curtain. lol
Hey @ImpulseSV2! Do you still use the streamdeck+ instead of the goxlr? What are your thoughts after these
View months?
Goxlr vs StreamDeck+ with wave xlr.
so 5 days since you posted this, how are you enjoying it so far with the wave xlr?
My goxlr broke and im tempted to get a wave xlr with a stream deck + to replace it.
i use my stream deck original 15 button to route sounds through my wave 3 with wavelink in discord. its pretty easy. i watched a youtube video about it.
I would love to see more videos like this :)
i hope Ludwig sends you his Swipe+ Bidet to review as well :D
My goxlr mini died on me this past weekend. Not sure what happened but none of the audio routes work anymore except for optical in. So I went with the wave XLR and man do I miss my goxlr. Granted I have sub mixes now which is really nice, but I really miss the ease of use of the goxlr especially the live monitoring WITH EQ included.
Great Video! As a live events and livestreaming operator I'm always interested in this kit and I love that new streamdeck plus and think it'll work great for our uses too. I did wonder looking at the audio routing you had and you wanted to run voice and samplers through the same mix, instead of sending aux to mic as you were talking about can you send your mic input, and sfx channels to an aux channel and then use that aux output as the main one for OBS, discord and others? That way it will mirror the go xlr functionality you were hoping for, this shouldn't, have an appreciable delay on it if the software and firmware is designed well enough.
Perfect timing, im about to move to my new stand alone studio and dont yet have a go xlr, so the Wave maybe to go..