Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 & Shure SM7B | Setup & Demo
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- Опубліковано 1 лип 2024
- In this video we show you how to setup the Shure SM7B Microphone with the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 audio interface. We test to see if an inline preamp like the Cloudlifter CL-1 is required. We also show you how this combination sounds (3:43), plus we do a demonstration with the Scarlett 2i2 Air Button.
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CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Introduction
0:40 - Pricing & Specs
0:50 - Connect Shure SM7B To Focusrite Scarlett 2i2
1:12 - What is a preamp / gain?
1:48 - Gain setup
2:50 - Cloudlifter Inline PreAmp
3:43 - Gain Setup (cont.)
5:20 - Focusrite Scarlett Air
5:50 - Monitoring Options
6:10 - Final Thoughts
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Is there a cheaper mid line gain I can buy?
First off, great video, thank you very much! There is just one thing i'm left wondering.. What happens if you put the gain on, on the scarlett device, without the cloudlifter? Would that get a very different result? Sorry if this is a wierd question, i'm quite new to all this tech.
Hey I recently just got a Triton Fathed inline preamp & have the same Scarlet 2i2. The issue is I don’t hear anything when I plug the pre amp (48volt on). I increase the gain but get static noise. Is my preamp just busted?
I just purchased the Shure SM7B and both the Scarlet 2i2 3rd gen and the cloud lifter and could not figure out how to get to 18db without clipping. You are a life saver man I really appreciate the video, short, sweet, and simple. Thanks!
Awesome video. Thank you for keeping it simple and getting right to the point without any antics or unneeded stuff.
One of the easiest, simplest, best video ever made on this. As someone new to the xlr world this is was short and straight to the point thank you so much!
Same
i agree
Seriously!!
No cap
Thank you sir! Answered a question I had that no other video was answering, that being why I couldn't hear my audio coming through, but then realized it was my gain level when you demonstrated that here.
Glad I could help!
This comment saved my life I turned up the gain didn’t even need to watch the rest of the video I can hear myself now lol thanks Jordan!!!
This was super helpful! I appreciate how practical these are. Keep it up!
Thank you! Will do!
Outstanding video. Thank you so much. Setting this setup up today.
Glad it helped
Just got these both and working like a charm with Logic. Thanks for your simple and easy-to-follow instructions! 🙏🏾
im having some issues with mine i got a female to male xlr cable instead of a female to female could that cause issue because my microphone only picks up my voice if i have the gain at max and then there's static any solution's?
Great video! Wanted these exact specs and this explained exactly how to set them up
Glad it was helpful!
Great breakdown! Awesome that you showed dual camera shots with the Scarlett showing your settings.
I'm looking to upgrade my wife's VO setup and this helped out a lot. Thanks for the great info!
I've come back to your video about 5x times haha thanks dude!
I keep having questions and UA-cam keeps me coming to KC. Thank you for your help! I'm a plug and player at heart so your expertise is greatly appreciated
Thank you for your explanation. It was super straightforward and easy to follow!
Such a helpful video, so straightforward. Thank you!
I like this guy. Super simple, to the point video.
Thanks for this video, it answered a long standing question I had for these 2 products.
This video just helped me get my mic working so thank you.
this helped me understand the whole thing so much better!
what a great video!
this was a very simple video and im glad i found it! thank you so much for posting!
every video you make is amazing, thank you for your tutorials
This video was perfect thanks for the demo.
Short and sweet, perfect video - thanks
Very easy instructions to follow. Thank you!
Straight and to the point. Great vid. Thanks.
Thanks so much for this tutorial. Very helpful!
Your videos are very useful Thank you
Really appreciate the clarity of this explanation. thank you so much.
You're very welcome!
Best review i've ever watched in my life thank you so much
Thank you so much for this video! Whew. Everything makes sense now.
Thank you so much for this video it helped a TON!!
I'm releasing an EP this year and just bought myself a Shure SM7b as a bit of a Christmas present to myself. Just purchased the Cloudlifter to get my vocals sounding extra crisp! Unfortunately that DOES mean that I'll have to re-record some stuff, but ultimately I'm just looking for that beautiful quality. Thanks for the video!
Thanks so much ...setting up my Cloudlifter tonight and with a Scarlett Solo and didn't know exactly which order to connect everything
Wonderful!
Lovely and very simple video
Very good and organised tutorial
Mad good video, much needed
Thankyou !! i look forward to all info on this particular setup these are the ones i chose to use, it sounds wonderful ! new subby.
Thanks for the sub!
OMG, thank you for this. Was wondering how to boost the gain between the Scarlett and the Shure SM7B (it's SOOOO quiet) and this was the ONLY solution I have found. Thank you thank you! Lifesaver!
Wow as soon as the cloud lifted was connected the Audio became so rich
Thank you for your time. It answered many questions.
Great, thank you!
Thankyou so much! Very helpful! :)
You have answered all my main questions about gain, cloudlifter, and basic setup. Thank you. I was curious about the Shure SM7B and would love to try this mic one day for voice overs. Just for comparison sake, I currently use an Aston Spirit microphone (price range is *roughly* similar). In my case (for the Aston Spirit and pop filter), i only put the Gain at level 6 on Focusrite 2i2 during Raw Recording in Pro Tools. I prefer to add an extra Boost 1.5db afterwards - once I haved cleaned up all the audio with Izotope RX. There are many ways of recording and treating audio in Pro Tools. I am not an Engineer but use plugins and a general setup recommended by Engineers. Ex. Noise Gate, Limiter-Compressor, Maxim (to limit ouput levels between -3db and -6db). Things are routed to a Bus. After I boost the clean audio clip 1.5db, i bounce the clip and things sound pretty decent to me in headphones and in my monitor speakers.
Thank you very much for this video!
Best video on this product, thanks a lot mate
Glad it helped
So helpful, thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
this was really helpful thank you so much!!
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks my friend, very helpful
Great video,thank you!
thanks for this! very helpful. :)
Thank you, great job!
Best video on this...my god.
super helpful for a newbie
Glad it was helpful!
Just picked up an SM7B with the Scarlett, and I would definitely recommend the cloudlifter. Just call out too the closer you are to this microphone the better it sounds, and you can get away with not cranking up the gain quite as much if you get closer. Nice vid!
Thanks.
Yeah the proximity sensor in the SMB7 is pretty amazing. And for people that are rock singers like myself so far it’s been great without a cloud lifter but I still might pick up one especially if I’m going to record others. I forgot to add I’m using the Yamaha MG10XU for that pre-application
Great video
Thanks man 🙏
i didn't use anything like the Cloudlifter all i did was plug the Shur SM7B into the Scarlett Solo and then set it up with RTX Voice and VoiceMeeter Banana and it honestly sounds even better than using the CloudLifter.
Yes. RTX voice and VoiceMeeter can add a lot of options for improving the sound while the CloudLifter will only increase the gain.
I switched to cloudlifter because rtx voice and other apps took a toll on me while streaming, all I would have to do now is maybe add some OBS filters if needed
@@namsukeichinose i only have the the scarlet solo and the 7smb. And i want to use it for streaming. What do you recommend me? The cloudlifter or some filter on obs??
@Lily Crawford Cloudlifter or Fethead? Which one of both is better? Prices are clearly different.
@@tunaqua You'll have to get a second XLR cable if you go with the Cloudlifter, the Cloudlifter also offers less gain than the Fethead. With the Fethead, you also get a layer of protection for your SM7B in case the phantom power decides to go crazy. Although, phantom power damage to your microphone isn't really something you need to worry too much about.
Fair play, very good video
Great Video
what a nice video!! thanks
Glad you liked it!
Grate video and simple explanation. Thanks! I do throw have a question. Is any way to connect the scarlet with the camera?
this helped also, i have the lesser scarlet version ie single mic input, no cloud addition, not shure i need it. my gain however is turned high on the scarlet, ill try experimenting :) liked vid :)
Very helpful! I didn't know to turn on the phantom on the Scarlett 212 to get my Shure sm7b to work.
I do have a question as to what tech you are using to monitor your audio levels? The Focusrite control software the Scarlet comes with doesn't appear to let me monitor those.
Thanks!
smart boy... love it
super heflpful. thanks man!
Glad it helped!
Thank you so much!
You’re welcome
You are a god!
¡GRACIAS!
man i wish i could pick your brain on how exactly to get this mic to sound radio like on my streamlabs
quick question. how do you like that table top mic stand? It looks really good , is it the one in your description? On stage table stand?
What type of software for the Mac you used to record the video? Just curious. Very informative video. I’m jumping from yeti x to your exact demo gear. Should have most of it tomorrow except for the cloudlifter which was ordered after the fact :)
The software is called Logic Pro.
Please is it possible to have in a video the same setup with OBS EQ settings ?
These videos are very helpful, thanks! So the phantom power wouldn’t do anything on the SM7b because it’s a dynamic mic, correct?
Alternatively, with the Cloud Lifter, would it also help on a condenser like the Neumann TLM 103? Or is the phantom power already doing enough there?
You shouldn’t use the cloudlifter on a condenser mic like the TLM 103
if I'm going to plug it into the computer should I use their cable with apple dongle or should I buy a usbc to usbc cable? is there a quality one I should get?
I should be getting my SM7B by the end of the week, I’m so excited! Moving from a RODE-NT USB, I hope it’s a good purchase. I ordered it with a cloud lifter and the focusrite Scarlett solo
Nice, I think you'll be happy!
Crazy! I just ordered mine and am upgrading from my rode nt1a. I hope it compliments my voice and brings a warmer sound to my vocals .
I have the Shure Sm7b with the 3rd gen Scarlett Solo as well but instead of cloud lifter I bought the se Electronics DM1 Dynamite for $99. Has a little more gain at 28 db.
It's been great for me. I use it for hip hop vocals
Thank you for posting this video (all be it, months ago, lol). I guess my expectations were too high when dropping about $150 on the Cloudlifter. I have the same exact setup shown in this video. I went from fully cranked to max on my 2i2 to about 2PM on the gain knob with the CloudLifter (during streams and conference calls so listeners wouldn't think I wasn't heard loud enough). I guess the gain knob being at around 1PM-2PM on the 2i2 with the SM7B and CloudLifter is normal. Dare I say I have to put it at near 3PM so I'm loud and clear on conference calls with some headroom and not clipping. Overall, such a pricey setup but I guess it was worth it ($399 + $149 + $169 = $717 approximately minus taxes for the 3 things shown in this video - yikes).
the fethead give higher volume... I had my gain now at 50% and perfectly loud. Plus it's half the price of the cloudlifter
@@Airblazer What was your gain called?
@@braydenmurrah1042 it was the Triton audio fethead. I think there’s two versions. Not sure which was which.
@@Airblazer Thanks for letting me know!
Nice video, thanks! Seems kind of like an ad for Cloudlifter, haha! Also, you mentioned Logic...did you mean Logic Pro, the DAW? Do you use Windows or Mac? Anyhow, I have an interesting comment:
Got an AUDIENT EVO 8 last week. With these interfaces, (I tried a MOTU M4 three months ago), the Mic Preamps are pathetic overall. The volume I get is pretty piss poor as compared to my Mackie ProFX6V3 mixer with 2 in and 2 out USB. I suspect that a computer's USB port just not put out the power needed for these gadgets! Anyhow, what I really like with the EVO 8, is that the combo inputs happily ACCEPT CELL PHONE OR TABLET SIGNALS which the M4 line inputs don't! I'm sure it is the same with the Scarlett 4i4. I think the industry wants us to buy a mixer AND an audio interface! Ha! Wait till you try the new Mackie ONYX8 mixer, with 4 in and 4 out USB! Costs $500 but I believe it will blow all these dumb audio interfaces out of the water!
But here's the WEIRD AND FASCINATING THING: I hooked up the EVO 8 (and oh, you can save your favorite settings, particularly the auto-gain, in a preset on the EVO 8 mixer software which comes free and goes hand in hand with it) and brought up Cakewalk, my favorite DAW. It is free, you know? :) I activated the Sonitus Reverb plugin. Nothing much different with the mic. I then clicked on "Echo" on. Wow, I almost fell off my chair! The Mic Preamp volume went up 300%, and I could even hear every creak in my chair! (have to use a headset, and not a speaker, to avoid that horrible screeching feedback that is usual with condenser mics) I use an old AKG C1000S phantom powered mic. I love its tonal quality so I don't need a new one. With reverb and echo on, my vocals sound far more intense and pleasing! Isn't this weird?! A tech expert at Audient had no idea why the reverb/echo of the DAW boosted mic inputs sooo much! Only problem now is to find a chair that doesn't creak, Haha! And I can't make any lip smacking noises or clear my throat either as all such sounds come clearly through! I was so pissed at these Audio interfaces until I discovered this! (a pop filter is a must by the way) It is too late now, but maybe I should have upgraded my mixer to the Allen and Heath ZEDi 10FX which would have cost $280 as compared to $200 for the EVO 8 but no big deal. For everyday use for practicing vocals I'll use the mixer, and the EVO 8 to record. I just love Cakewalk by Bandlab..did I mention it is free? 😜
for recording vocals for music production, say loud rock vocals kind of thing, you could have just gotten closer to the microphone and would not need a cloudlifter in that case no?
Thanks for the video .. do we have any other amplifiers that don’t actually require a daw ?!! Thanks again .. liked and subscribed
What do you mean? Do you mean Interfaces that don't require a DAW?
Great video! I have the SM7B, the focus rite and cloud-lifter but I’m hearing a hiss when the gain is at 12 o clock. Any idea why that’s happening?
I'm doing a podcast and need my guests to have the ability to hear themselves. Can I use the headphones from the shure mics to listen to with phantom power via the focusrite?
this is great, but im trying to set up two samson mics to my scarlett 2i2 but line 1 doesn't seem to be working. do i need to switch my settings? a bit lost please help.
Great Video, really helpful!
I got a question though, i think when you were speaking into the mic, only the left channel was giving out audio (in logic at least). If is is like that, is there an easy way you can prevent that and give out audio on the left and right channel simultaneously?
Thanks in advance
Not sure if this is solved already, but record the audio in mono, instead of stereo
You can go to properties under recording tab in windows and set it to 1 channel. I had the same issue
probably a stupid question but why cant u use that phantom power without the cloudlifter?
Is the cloudlifter really necessary if the mic is right in front of your face? Your mic is sitting pretty low. I have mine on a boom arm where it can be in front of my mouth. I understand needing a boost if the mic is far away like in this video, but is it really necessary if it's closer?
Nice
Will be doing voice over recordings into Audacity with an SM7B and Scarlett. I'm a former radio DJ and speak on top of the mic. Your voice sounds great, but you're several inches away from the mic. Do you think I'd need an in-line preamp?
Im new to xlr stuff and I got this setup but i have the focusrite scarlett solo 3rd gen and even with the cloudlifter my gain still doesnt turn green until about the 9.5-10 area.
We definitely need a Cloudlifter? Is it gonna work without that?!
Hi I appreciate your video but I can't seem to get signal from computer to the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 , any suggestions I had it connected before not sure what I did , but now not able to get connection and hear music from met computer, Thanks I appreciate any feed back
Thanks for your help! Turns out I didn't have phantom power on :-)
Glad I could help!
@@kettnercreative whats the link to the app u are using and is it free
I’m having trouble setting my gain. I have a Scarlett Solo 3rd Gen, a Cloudlifter, and a Shure SM7b. If I turn the gain button on the Scarlett until it starts flashing green (per the instructions) then my meter on Audacity is in the red zone, around 0. If I turn the gain button on the Scarlett so that I reach approximately -15 on the meter on Audacity, the light on the gain button does not flash AT ALL. Any insights? Thanks.
IT's weird though, I've seen several tests that show that the 2i2 and several other similar preamps actually have the least amount of background noise with the gain up to basically full. This is stating the opposite.
I have this setup but want to record with iPhone. Any idea how to get it off mono or left speaker only?
Great
thank you
You're welcome
hey thanks for the video. really helpful.....question,......is there any other preamps you could recommend for someone on a tighter budget?
If you intend to have just 1 XLR connection, I'd go with the Scarlett Solo. Even though that's still a tad over $100, the preamps on Focusrite interfaces are some of the cleanest I've ever used
Where do I get the white cable that is plugged into your MacBook?I have a Lenovo laptop will the cable you are using work?
The 4i4 has 56db of gain. Is that enough to push the SM7b or would you still recommend a cloud lifter? Thanks.
I have this exact setup but when I use it for doing Facebook live videos, sound only comes out of the left ear