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Hazelnuttygames love this video just subscribed. But tell me what level did you keep on audacity while recording this and what was the order of base/treble, compressor and normalize. Thanku really impressed by ur vid love ya
I have recieved my blue yeti today and am hoping to mae a start on doing an anime vocal cover channel and big the big anime cover singer for the UK, but idk which programs are going to be the best ones to start on that I can still implement all the vocal effects that all finalised sings have such as the echo like effect or the voice sounding eletric or compressed. What one do you recomend me that I can still easily learn on and that isn''t too complex?
As an audio engineer, I can say that all of these tips are spot on except one big tip that was completely wrong: Gain. So with gain, you have to understand that the Blue Yeti is a USB mic, meaning that turning the gain down increases the susceptibility to EMF, which sounds like a light hiss. Instead, I recommend turning up the gain to about 75% (not to max because you will peak and that also sounds bad), then turn down the mix volume in Windows. I have my volume in Windows set to about 60, but this may vary depending on your voice volume. Think about it this way: Any time you use audio, you want to get the best quality source audio as possible. If you are recording your voice, this means you want to get the best voice source. Turning the gain down reduces the signal strength, and thus the quality, of your source. If you notice a light hiss in your audio that you have to clean up with software, your gain is too low. The result is that I have to do almost no post-processing cleanup. I don't know where this "low gain" myth got started, but it makes the average person's mic quality much poorer, especially if they are using the mic to live stream where post-processing isn't an option.
Thank you very much for this. I kind of wondered about it. I used to keep it on low and people complained about the low volume. I put the gain up and have my windows volume just as you said. I still get complaints that the sound is not clear. How close to the mic should I be? I have one of the foams that goes over the Yeti and today I ordered shock mount because i keep it on an extended arm. I use it for video recording so it would be a nightmare separating video and sound to fix the sound. Thanks in advance.
I've always wondered, wouldn't doing this introduce clipping? My thoughts are that because your mic is a higher volume than windows, the mic picks up a loud sound, it clips because the gain is high, it goes into windows and gets turned down again, but that clipping is still there... is this accurate at all? I drew this conclusion when I accidentally had it at extremes of this (as in SUPER high mic gain, but very low windows gain) and noticed distortion even though it was quite a distance away from clipping.
Just bought a blue yeti and have spent all day trying to figure out why my audio wasn't sounding how I wanted. This video helped me out greatly, thank you so much!
I would never complain about someone talking "too slowly." If I have to increase the speed, that means I'm saving time... which is important because there's always at least some fat to trim from UA-cam tutorials.
Hi there - I work as a Podcast Editor. I can genuinely hear when someone is using a Blue Yeti mic out of the box. AND I have lost count of the times that I have sent a client to this video, they've followed your tips and come back to me sounding amazing. Thanks for sharing such a great tutorial!
I do a lot of recording with the blue yeti and my biggest tip is to actually have your gain up to near max (just keep turning it up until you reach any sort of negative tonal qualities or clipping, then dial it back to just before that point) and then changing your windows input volume to about 10-20% range. This changes everything- you'll truly be surprised at how much this helps your overall sound, volume, etc.
Have been using my blue yeti mic for about 6-7 months now and love it! Picked it up used for $40 CAD and haven't looked back. One issue I struggled with early was an audible hissing noise that can be fixed by turning your mic gain up and reducing the device volume through the Windows sound controls. Great vid and very helpful!!
Your tips are dead on. I've had a yeti for over 5 years now and it's served me well. Worth every penny. And thank for mentioning the post processing process. I have watched many videos on the yeti and you're the 1st I found to actually mention the post processing. I use a blue yeti to record all of the audio tracks for my channel and I can testify it's a great mike, and these are great tips.
"They're gonna pick up you, they're gonna pick up your keyboard, they're even gonna pick up your grandmother from down the hall." I honestly can't tell you how true that is for me.
You do! When you hear your own voice normally, it's modified by vibrations through your body. A microphone will show you your voice as other people hear it, which typically you aren't used to. People tend to prefer things that they're exposed to a lot, so that's very natural. After a couple of weeks of working with clips of your own voice every day you'll get way more comfortable with it!
I suspected you would finally get use to it. I am only use to occasionally talking awkwardly at some friends wedding caught on video, and when I see and hear myself I'm thinking "omg I sound like that to others? I'm never talking again". lol
Playingwith3D, one trick you can do is to hold two large pieces of paper or file folders on each side of your head in front of your ears. What this does is causes the sound of your voice to bounce around before it reaches your ears giving you a much better idea of what you sound like to others. This way you can kind of self analyze your voice and you can figure out what you don't like about it and change it. I notice on videos I tend to talk "through my nose" and so I try to talk from my diaphragm, the same way with singers, they sing from their diaphragm and not the throat. It takes practice because you're used to talking a certain way, but when you become conscience about it, you can stop and say "hey, I sound better if I do this". I've been able to recognize when I'm talking that way and change the way I release my voice. It's not a perfect solution, but it does help :D
how old are you ? if you have the blue yeti you can hear your voice at the same time you talk , that way you can control your voice , when you do not use the mic as a voice card it comes later and it is impossible to talk .
Thanks! Im glad you speak quickly. Everyone else speaks so slowly I wanna pull my hair out. Not to mention the 1 min non essential blabber just to hear themselves talk at the top of most videos. Don’t listen to the detractors, they just need their morning coffee.
When i got this mic, the first thing i did was put the pop filter in front of it, went in discord, and gave my friends some quick asmr. They came. Was a fun time.
Late reply, but I think he was asking if you can use it as just a normal mic while you still have the headset plugged in. This is because there are technically two mics connected - The headset microphone and the Blue Yeti. Since I'm already here though I think I might as well tell ya the answer. Yes, you can only record with the Yeti because the Yeti is a USB mic so it records in a separate channel than your headset. You just have to change the settings for recording on your PC.
This was the most helpful video I've watched! Thank you SO much!!! I literally was about to return this mic, I was so discouraged and I feel so much better. Thanks again
Brilliant video, Hazel. Thank you so much! I have a cramped space and my solution to the vibration issue was to keep the desk stand. I cut a 6"x6" block of 2.5" thick foam, drew a circle around the stand in the middle of it and then cut out a 1" deep hole for the stand to sit in tightly. Took me 10 minutes with a short, sharp knife and cost nothing, as I already had some foam.. It's very stable and completely damps any vibrations from the desk. It doesn't take up (non-existent) spare floor space for a stand, or risk a boom getting into the video shot. Just an idea.
Thanks for this! I was wondering if I could do something like this, since I have no room for a large stand. I was thinking of putting foam under it, but you're saying you put the foam around the stand? A picture would be awesome. :)
Thank you so much for this. My wife got me a Blue Yeti for Christmas, and I've been playing with it for the last couple weeks, and been using it for streaming. I wasn't happy with the sound I was getting from it. I was starting to think perhaps I had a dud, but it's really nice to know that the error was on my side, not the microphone. Seriously, I cannot thank you enough!!
Step One: Adjust Gain - 1:32 Step Two: Set to Cardioid - 2:14 Step Three: Positioning - 2:36 Step Four: Get it Off Your Desk - 3:00 Step Five: Pop Filter - 5:08 Step Six: Post Processing - 6:01
This video was clear, concise, and helpful. It's very rare that I when I'm trouble shooting a problem that the first video I click on has a straight forward and well explained answer that solves my issue. Liked and Subscribed.
Thanks for the tips, I'm really impressed how decent this mic sounds even without a boom stand or shock mount. I'll definitely invest in those at some point to get the most out of this thing!
As a complete novice, this is SUPER helpful. Thank you so much. I've just ordered everything you've recommended. Going to defo follow you. I love your style and super helpful support! I read on amazon that i need a mike clip though for the mike to the stand? Am assuming the shock absorber will do that or do I need something else? Thanks again!
Great tips! I'm podcasting from a hotel room -- found that I was picking up everything, so: closed the curtains to eliminate bounce off the windows; unplugged the fridge to eliminate the hum; after cranking the air down to near-Arctic, turned it off for the duration of recording; and flipped on the DO NOT DISTURB sign so's not to surprise listeners and Maria, the lovely, hardworking Salvadoran maid.
This was not ONLY helpful, but also enjoyable. Most tutorial videos I watch have boring people talking BUT this one was good, engaging and all round enjoyable. Good stuff!!
just bought myself a blue yeti mic and boom arm, pop filter combo. Just setting things up and used your video to get some quick tips. Thanks in advance, newbie Twitch streamer and gameplay capture guy.
so u gotta have the same frame rate on the final cut project as the camera, so if u shoot 23.98fps on ur camera then u gotta have the project set up at the same fps, not 24, not 25, 23.98!
For those looking at this in 2021+ You've got to check out DaVinci Resolve (free, and used by big name studios like Marvel). It has an easy right-click auto-sync by waveform in the Edit app. I can't speak for how it compares to FCP, but it's miles ahead of Adobe Premiere in ease of use (and, again, free).
As a UA-camr and streamer,. I will say the blu yeti is the best investment I made. Coupled with a couple of the others tips you gave , it really did improve my sound quality 10 fold! My subscribers even noticed right away and loves the new sounds! Thank you for this video as it’s given me even more tools to look Into :)
Thank you so much for your video. Would you mind showing your steps to cleaning your audio i.e. Treble & Bass Boost, Compressor, Normalizer, and Noise Reduction? What step order do you apply each effect and what are your settings set to. This information would really help as all the tutorials on youtube show the older version of audacity. I just downloaded the latest update and things are a bit different. I'm using Audacity 2.2. Thanks Hazel. I appreciate your help in advance.
Great video, thanks! +1 on the post-processing in audacity. The first time I tried this I went from me-in-my-garden-shed sound to I-now-command-the-airwaves sound. Essential step.
Very helpful 👍 I received the blue yeti last year as a gift and love it but currently do not have a boom and yes noticed it picks up everything! I will implement all these tips so thank you! 👏👏
Thank you for the tips. You sound great. I just got the yeti blackout. And i personally like that you talk clear and fast. You didn't bore me for a second. 🤘i can hardly ever watch a you tube video without fast forwarding to what i came for. Thankyou.
Thanks for the great video. I use the Yeti for my No More Sleepless podcast. It’s easy to use but have to say it is very sensitive if you are not in a 100% soundproof room
This is genuinely the most helpful Blue Yeti tutorial I have ever seen. Thank you so much - I learned a lot from this video and I'm going to put it into practice straight away!
I'm new to voice over work, so this is a huge help! I recently bought the Blue Yeti mic(pop screen and headphones included) and have been intimidated. I did one test that sounded very tinny. I submitted it to a potential customer and they didn't like the sound. I've used Audacity in the past to record radio from the internet, so i'll give it a try for playing with my recordings. Thanks!!
i had this microfone on my shopping cart and was about to purchase it when i saw this video. i thought the cardioid mode would solve my problem with noisy environment (lots and lots of traffic sounds) but now i’m not sure and will look for alternatives. thank you!
thank you so much for your vid, hazel. you are the reason i got so acquainted with this mic. now i am in the process of putting up my UA-cam channel and every tip you gave here, i used them and they worked (especially getting the mic off your desk. that was really a killer tip. got the very stand you recommended too). god bless your soul, hazel. thank you for helping me become successful at recording for my passion. i hope you are killing it on UA-cam and thank you on the behalf of everyone for sharing your knowledge
I might have commented before, but I'm back to recording for my channel and I am so glad to find your video again. You do such a good job explaining things and hopefully I can get this right again. My biggest issue is it sounds so tinny to me and I can't seem to get my voice across the way I did before. I hope I can figure it out and your tips are so helpful!
I enjoyed the video but would like to add something to it and other options :) 1.) Donationware VB-Audio VoiceMeeter Banana software helps a ton with other sounds in the room and it controls all the computer audio settings. I have mine setup for both of my Blackout Blue Yetis on separate inputs so different users can adjust their voice and save the settings for future use. The software has settings to have a noise cutoff so the mic isn't constantly on and will turn back on when a certain amount of volume is reached (Adjustable). 2.) Donationware (gets you 2 more cables) Virtual Audio Cable - VB Audio is also helpful because they are virtual patch cables so you can redirect things all to one place etc. 3.)If you can spend the money ($50 est.) on a pop filter type of device then the Stedman Proscreen 101 is the way to go. The pop filter like the one used in this video only tries to cause a fabric barrier for the words/letters we breath out heavier to pronounce. The Stedman is metal mesh that is shaped to redirect your breath away from the mic instead of being a barrier. The Stedman is also much better looking and much easier to setup because it is a bit smaller diameter wise allowing it to be closer to the Mic especially when your using a Blue Microphones Radius III Custom Shockmount for Yeti/Yeti Pro or aftermarket version. 4.) I suggest Using a Rode PSA1 Swivel Mount Studio Microphone Boom Arm over the Blue version. Extra.) I actually made my own height adjustable floor stands for my 2 mics and matching accessories out of PVC Pipes (4" exterior 3" Interior) and PVC Flanges and a Heil Sound FL-2 Permanent Flange Mount on each to put the swivel end of the Rode Arm into. Safety Note.) When making things out of PVC don't use a sander/sand paper because the dust will get in your lungs and effect your health. In order to cut and modify PVC for this other use I use a small PVC Hand Saw and a large non kitchen knife (I used my K-Bar) that's not going to snap or be hard to handle under a lot of pressure to scrape down the areas I need to make looser for the height adjustment option. But I am preparing to stream from on a couch so table clamping wasn't an option.
Thank you... your tips were awesome!... A bunch of stuff people wouldn't think about and would have to deal with one-by-one until they ultimately figured everything out on their own which would have probably taken them a very long time.
I can't believe that after EIGHT YEARS of using Audacity, and one by one applying effects for post-processing, I just learn now that you can 'chain' as many as you want all in one button press. This was something I wanted for years but never really bothered looking up. Well... I guess better learned now than never.
Have you ever considered going to school to become an Air Traffic Controller? I am a retired US Military Pilot 26 years Military and 8+ years Civilian. Yes you speak like you had 15 cups of coffee, but with that said here is my professional analysis of your presentation. 1. You definitely speak fast, understatement 2. Ok you talk fast but your voice quality is pitch perfect and your dialectic is crystal-clear and pitch perfect 3. You pronounce your words with a crisp and clear tone, sharp and extremely snappy 4. Something that drives me absolutely insane are people who use Uh’s, Um’s, So’s over and over again. I had a good friend (another Pilot) who when he was giving a class I would actually count how many Uh’s and Um’s he would say, it was unbelievable what my tally total’s were. It was impossible for me to focus on the topic he was discussing, drove me crazy 5. When flying into Class B Airspace in large city’s like Los Angeles, Dallas, Memphis (Fed Ex Major Hubs, pilots have to give 100% of their skills to fly and follow the Air Traffic Controller. One missed call could be the difference between being placed 6’ under or going home when my mission was completed, like all pilots we all have missed calls and directions. You would be a joy to follow!!! I understood 100% what you were trying to get across in your video. 6. You would be an awesome asset to ATC 7. With that said, I could never be married to anyone it I had to listen to that 24/7/365. That’s not a hit on you, that’s a hit on me. I am a very calm dude, after 6 hours of that I would have to start taking drugs to calm myself down, I would become so friggn wired and wound up. Again that’s my problem not yours I would hire you if I owned a popular Radio Station, if I worked for the FAA, I would hire you in a split second for ATC School Sorry if there are any typos, I don’t have time to correct plus it’s kind of dark in my room now
Excellent. This video could be used as a case study in how to produce no nonsense, informative and on point youtube content. Oh and the advice probably be applied to most usb condensor microphones. Thank you.
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Thank you that really help me
Hazelnuttygames love this video just subscribed. But tell me what level did you keep on audacity while recording this and what was the order of base/treble, compressor and normalize. Thanku really impressed by ur vid love ya
I have recieved my blue yeti today and am hoping to mae a start on doing an anime vocal cover channel and big the big anime cover singer for the UK, but idk which programs are going to be the best ones to start on that I can still implement all the vocal effects that all finalised sings have such as the echo like effect or the voice sounding eletric or compressed. What one do you recomend me that I can still easily learn on and that isn''t too complex?
Your tips helped out a lot! Thank you very much!
this was soo helpful! thank you so much for making a video about this!!
As an audio engineer, I can say that all of these tips are spot on except one big tip that was completely wrong: Gain.
So with gain, you have to understand that the Blue Yeti is a USB mic, meaning that turning the gain down increases the susceptibility to EMF, which sounds like a light hiss. Instead, I recommend turning up the gain to about 75% (not to max because you will peak and that also sounds bad), then turn down the mix volume in Windows. I have my volume in Windows set to about 60, but this may vary depending on your voice volume.
Think about it this way: Any time you use audio, you want to get the best quality source audio as possible. If you are recording your voice, this means you want to get the best voice source. Turning the gain down reduces the signal strength, and thus the quality, of your source. If you notice a light hiss in your audio that you have to clean up with software, your gain is too low.
The result is that I have to do almost no post-processing cleanup. I don't know where this "low gain" myth got started, but it makes the average person's mic quality much poorer, especially if they are using the mic to live stream where post-processing isn't an option.
Just ordered a blue yeti microphone and will keep this in mind, thanks!
Thank you very much for this. I kind of wondered about it. I used to keep it on low and people complained about the low volume. I put the gain up and have my windows volume just as you said.
I still get complaints that the sound is not clear. How close to the mic should I be? I have one of the foams that goes over the Yeti and today I ordered shock mount because i keep it on an extended arm. I use it for video recording so it would be a nightmare separating video and sound to fix the sound.
Thanks in advance.
What do you mean by mix volume? Your normal volume?
FromZeroToHero - Minecraft! What do u mean by “fix”?
I've always wondered, wouldn't doing this introduce clipping?
My thoughts are that because your mic is a higher volume than windows, the mic picks up a loud sound, it clips because the gain is high, it goes into windows and gets turned down again, but that clipping is still there... is this accurate at all?
I drew this conclusion when I accidentally had it at extremes of this (as in SUPER high mic gain, but very low windows gain) and noticed distortion even though it was quite a distance away from clipping.
Just bought a blue yeti and have spent all day trying to figure out why my audio wasn't sounding how I wanted. This video helped me out greatly, thank you so much!
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Just want to say I really appreciate how fast you talk. One of the first youtube tutorials that I didn't have to set at 1.25 speed
Yeah! Fast but clear...
Made in Morocco TV Depends on what you are used to - for this sort of thing I find that a bit too fast, but I am not Anmerican.
I would never complain about someone talking "too slowly." If I have to increase the speed, that means I'm saving time... which is important because there's always at least some fat to trim from UA-cam tutorials.
I was about to write the exact SAME comment :3
yeah bruh i thought i had it on 1.25 speed💀
Hi there - I work as a Podcast Editor. I can genuinely hear when someone is using a Blue Yeti mic out of the box. AND I have lost count of the times that I have sent a client to this video, they've followed your tips and come back to me sounding amazing. Thanks for sharing such a great tutorial!
Wow. This helped me so much and saved me $400 I was planning on spending for soundproofing. These fixed all of my reverb issues
400? You can buy a simple mic kit for like 75
@I Give Thanks To My Ancestors they have a soundproof mic adapter. Its big and bulky but it works it surrounds the mic.
I love this video so much. Don't know how I haven't seen this, but it's such AMAZING and on point advice. Thanks for sharing this.
No wayyy it's bandrewwww
some crazy knowledge in 7 min which would have taken hours on others, appreciate the speed!
you saved me with this video, I was about to give it back
Same, I was gonna give mine back , then I saw this video. It was very helpful
I do a lot of recording with the blue yeti and my biggest tip is to actually have your gain up to near max (just keep turning it up until you reach any sort of negative tonal qualities or clipping, then dial it back to just before that point) and then changing your windows input volume to about 10-20% range. This changes everything- you'll truly be surprised at how much this helps your overall sound, volume, etc.
Right on i just bought one
you have saved my entire life ty
I just bought my first Blue Yeti and was having second thoughts about this purchase... So your video was a lifesaver! Thanks!
Have been using my blue yeti mic for about 6-7 months now and love it! Picked it up used for $40 CAD and haven't looked back. One issue I struggled with early was an audible hissing noise that can be fixed by turning your mic gain up and reducing the device volume through the Windows sound controls. Great vid and very helpful!!
For the 7 mins and 56 seconds for that tutorial, you saved me hours!!!! Thank you great tips
You should show your audacity settings, your voice sounds really good
Gaming with JP I was thinking the same.
Your tips are dead on. I've had a yeti for over 5 years now and it's served me well. Worth every penny. And thank for mentioning the post processing process. I have watched many videos on the yeti and you're the 1st I found to actually mention the post processing. I use a blue yeti to record all of the audio tracks for my channel and I can testify it's a great mike, and these are great tips.
Quality content as always, Hazel! Your voice is very quick but clear - not wasting anyone's time!
"They're gonna pick up you, they're gonna pick up your keyboard, they're even gonna pick up your grandmother from down the hall." I honestly can't tell you how true that is for me.
I always get weirded out by hearing my own voice on playback. Do you ever get over that?
You do! When you hear your own voice normally, it's modified by vibrations through your body. A microphone will show you your voice as other people hear it, which typically you aren't used to. People tend to prefer things that they're exposed to a lot, so that's very natural. After a couple of weeks of working with clips of your own voice every day you'll get way more comfortable with it!
I suspected you would finally get use to it. I am only use to occasionally talking awkwardly at some friends wedding caught on video, and when I see and hear myself I'm thinking "omg I sound like that to others? I'm never talking again". lol
Playingwith3D, one trick you can do is to hold two large pieces of paper or file folders on each side of your head in front of your ears. What this does is causes the sound of your voice to bounce around before it reaches your ears giving you a much better idea of what you sound like to others. This way you can kind of self analyze your voice and you can figure out what you don't like about it and change it.
I notice on videos I tend to talk "through my nose" and so I try to talk from my diaphragm, the same way with singers, they sing from their diaphragm and not the throat. It takes practice because you're used to talking a certain way, but when you become conscience about it, you can stop and say "hey, I sound better if I do this". I've been able to recognize when I'm talking that way and change the way I release my voice.
It's not a perfect solution, but it does help :D
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how old are you ?
if you have the blue yeti you can hear your voice at the same time you talk , that way you can control your voice , when you do not use the mic as a voice card it comes later and it is impossible to talk .
Thanks! Im glad you speak quickly. Everyone else speaks so slowly I wanna pull my hair out. Not to mention the 1 min non essential blabber just to hear themselves talk at the top of most videos. Don’t listen to the detractors, they just need their morning coffee.
Sylvia Black shut up
You can also change the speed of video playback on youtube.
With her you don't have to.
I find it too fast to be comfortable to listen to, prefer a less staccato delivery
When i got this mic, the first thing i did was put the pop filter in front of it, went in discord, and gave my friends some quick asmr. They came. Was a fun time.
R0ƓUƐxSƝǀƤ3R nice, can u use the blue yeti as microphone instead of the mic on your headset?
you talking about on my videos? i wasn't using it until like literally the latest video i uploaded. With the new stupid heli in gta.
Late reply, but I think he was asking if you can use it as just a normal mic while you still have the headset plugged in. This is because there are technically two mics connected - The headset microphone and the Blue Yeti. Since I'm already here though I think I might as well tell ya the answer. Yes, you can only record with the Yeti because the Yeti is a USB mic so it records in a separate channel than your headset. You just have to change the settings for recording on your PC.
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fat bixh ya you can! I do it all the time
Thanks so much for making this video xD I been having my blue yeti for almost 4 years now thank you!
Just got the mic, this is very helpful.
I have had a Blue Yeti for 2 years now, and I still learned from this video thank you.
This was the most helpful video I've watched! Thank you SO much!!! I literally was about to return this mic, I was so discouraged and I feel so much better. Thanks again
Brilliant video, Hazel. Thank you so much!
I have a cramped space and my solution to the vibration issue was to keep the desk stand. I cut a 6"x6" block of 2.5" thick foam, drew a circle around the stand in the middle of it and then cut out a 1" deep hole for the stand to sit in tightly. Took me 10 minutes with a short, sharp knife and cost nothing, as I already had some foam.. It's very stable and completely damps any vibrations from the desk. It doesn't take up (non-existent) spare floor space for a stand, or risk a boom getting into the video shot. Just an idea.
Thanks for this! I was wondering if I could do something like this, since I have no room for a large stand. I was thinking of putting foam under it, but you're saying you put the foam around the stand? A picture would be awesome. :)
Just realized I was speaking into the wrong side of my mic! Thank you!!
3 years later and your still helping people out, thank you!!
"So you've gotten your Yeti out of the box. You plugged it in. You've been disappointed" YO. I feel that.
Thank you so much for this. My wife got me a Blue Yeti for Christmas, and I've been playing with it for the last couple weeks, and been using it for streaming. I wasn't happy with the sound I was getting from it. I was starting to think perhaps I had a dud, but it's really nice to know that the error was on my side, not the microphone. Seriously, I cannot thank you enough!!
This helped a LOT, I always had it on my desk, with no pop filter, this really helped
i have a question, if you leave it on your desk like so does it hurt the mic? im confused
I've used a Blue Yeti for several years for voice overs. Your tips are great. Thanks.
Step One: Adjust Gain - 1:32
Step Two: Set to Cardioid - 2:14
Step Three: Positioning - 2:36
Step Four: Get it Off Your Desk - 3:00
Step Five: Pop Filter - 5:08
Step Six: Post Processing - 6:01
Just bought it for £80 on prime day and can't wait to use it. Thanks for the tips.
Can you make a guide on audicity how you edit your sound? Would be very helpful :)
please
This video was clear, concise, and helpful. It's very rare that I when I'm trouble shooting a problem that the first video I click on has a straight forward and well explained answer that solves my issue. Liked and Subscribed.
Thanks for the tips, I'm really impressed how decent this mic sounds even without a boom stand or shock mount. I'll definitely invest in those at some point to get the most out of this thing!
Thank you the audacity tip, it made my mic sound so much better!
As a complete novice, this is SUPER helpful. Thank you so much. I've just ordered everything you've recommended. Going to defo follow you. I love your style and super helpful support! I read on amazon that i need a mike clip though for the mike to the stand? Am assuming the shock absorber will do that or do I need something else? Thanks again!
Thanks for spending the time sharing your experience with us. Have a brilliant day
You should put your audacity settings on here; there are other tips out there but you seem to have gotten it really good.
Excellent! Went from zero to 80 so fast, no time wasted.
Great tips! I'm podcasting from a hotel room -- found that I was picking up everything, so: closed the curtains to eliminate bounce off the windows; unplugged the fridge to eliminate the hum; after cranking the air down to near-Arctic, turned it off for the duration of recording; and flipped on the DO NOT DISTURB sign so's not to surprise listeners and Maria, the lovely, hardworking Salvadoran maid.
You got my SUB! This is exactly what I was looking for lol Thanks :)
This was not ONLY helpful, but also enjoyable. Most tutorial videos I watch have boring people talking BUT this one was good, engaging and all round enjoyable. Good stuff!!
Thank you! this helped me out heaps!
just bought myself a blue yeti mic and boom arm, pop filter combo. Just setting things up and used your video to get some quick tips. Thanks in advance, newbie Twitch streamer and gameplay capture guy.
how can i get the audio sync to final cut while recording myself with my dslr? any one please help
so u gotta have the same frame rate on the final cut project as the camera, so if u shoot 23.98fps on ur camera then u gotta have the project set up at the same fps, not 24, not 25, 23.98!
For those looking at this in 2021+
You've got to check out DaVinci Resolve (free, and used by big name studios like Marvel). It has an easy right-click auto-sync by waveform in the Edit app. I can't speak for how it compares to FCP, but it's miles ahead of Adobe Premiere in ease of use (and, again, free).
As a UA-camr and streamer,. I will say the blu yeti is the best investment I made. Coupled with a couple of the others tips you gave , it really did improve my sound quality 10 fold! My subscribers even noticed right away and loves the new sounds! Thank you for this video as it’s given me even more tools to look Into :)
You didn't stammer once. Very good.
For some reason I totally ignored my gain and now pretty much everything is fixed thanks!
The only thing that makes noise in my room is my keyboard '':D
Or you can get keyboards that don’t make noise, specifically looking at blue keys. Blue keys are meant to be silent
no blue keys are the most noisey keys
Giraffe red keys
@Human Uh, no. Blue switches are the loudest.
Human no no sir, brown and black keys are the most quiet, blue are super loud
5 years later this was helpful thanks 🙏
"turn your microphone to the butt" - hazle 2017
I just purchased the Blue Yeti microphone and have been having trouble-thank you SO MUCH for these great tips!
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Thank you so much for your video. Would you mind showing your steps to cleaning your audio i.e. Treble & Bass Boost, Compressor, Normalizer, and Noise Reduction? What step order do you apply each effect and what are your settings set to. This information would really help as all the tutorials on youtube show the older version of audacity. I just downloaded the latest update and things are a bit different. I'm using Audacity 2.2. Thanks Hazel. I appreciate your help in advance.
Shadi Sells Cars i second this request. This video is great and I too would appreciate it if you’d share your Audacity settings.
Great video, thanks!
+1 on the post-processing in audacity. The first time I tried this I went from me-in-my-garden-shed sound to I-now-command-the-airwaves sound. Essential step.
Do you Use any software whilst live?
I got the Blue yeti yesterday and am learning!
Hi, can you please stop smiling its scaring me. Also, this helped me a lot.
-love WholeSome Homie
Might be the most helpful vid on the mic that I’ve seen so far.
What do you record the audio onto from the mic?
Audacity
Thank you Hazel . You, in your own way, give some very useful instructions. It is clear, simple, and listener-friendly.
Whyareyoutalkingsofast?
Everything I needed to know in less than 8 minutes! Great video!
Google can speak faster...
Very helpful 👍 I received the blue yeti last year as a gift and love it but currently do not have a boom and yes noticed it picks up everything! I will implement all these tips so thank you! 👏👏
2:45 heh. ya.. 'eating a hotdog". o_o
jesman1985 ya nasty
I thought it was just me.
I thought the same thing.
Thank you for the tips. You sound great. I just got the yeti blackout. And i personally like that you talk clear and fast. You didn't bore me for a second. 🤘i can hardly ever watch a you tube video without fast forwarding to what i came for. Thankyou.
She thinks shes 8 inches away from the microphone. I think some guys have been lying to her
Thanks for the great video. I use the Yeti for my No More Sleepless podcast. It’s easy to use but have to say it is very sensitive if you are not in a 100% soundproof room
This is genuinely the most helpful Blue Yeti tutorial I have ever seen. Thank you so much - I learned a lot from this video and I'm going to put it into practice straight away!
I'm new to voice over work, so this is a huge help! I recently bought the Blue Yeti mic(pop screen and headphones included) and have been intimidated. I did one test that sounded very tinny. I submitted it to a potential customer and they didn't like the sound. I've used Audacity in the past to record radio from the internet, so i'll give it a try for playing with my recordings. Thanks!!
You are bad ass - one of the most helpful tips I have ever came across - respect
i had this microfone on my shopping cart and was about to purchase it when i saw this video. i thought the cardioid mode would solve my problem with noisy environment (lots and lots of traffic sounds) but now i’m not sure and will look for alternatives. thank you!
i know this video was uploaded a long time ago, but it is still relevant today. thank you for the tips. you rock Hazelnuttygames.
Thank you. I just bought his mic and need audio for a course immediately and can't wait for the boom. I appreciate you sharing your expertise.
thank you so much for your vid, hazel. you are the reason i got so acquainted with this mic. now i am in the process of putting up my UA-cam channel and every tip you gave here, i used them and they worked (especially getting the mic off your desk. that was really a killer tip. got the very stand you recommended too). god bless your soul, hazel. thank you for helping me become successful at recording for my passion. i hope you are killing it on UA-cam and thank you on the behalf of everyone for sharing your knowledge
You talk so fast but you are so coherent and well spoken. Loved the video ty :)
Thank you so much for the tips and recommendations!! The last one is the final piece of my puzzle!!!
Oh man I was flipping out on how to get things set up and this was super handy.
It was the mic stand that was the key for me - thank you!
Great video, Hazel! I love your energetic, thorough, teaching style.
I was actually suggested to get a Seiren Elite by Razer and I was so sceptical because I love Blue Yeti but never used it myself. Thank you so much !
I just got the yeticaster and this helped a lot,Angelus in the comments alsp made a good point about the gain which helped out a lot
This video really helped me with my set up, thank you. Also the speed at which is talk is just the best.
I might have commented before, but I'm back to recording for my channel and I am so glad to find your video again. You do such a good job explaining things and hopefully I can get this right again. My biggest issue is it sounds so tinny to me and I can't seem to get my voice across the way I did before. I hope I can figure it out and your tips are so helpful!
thanks the short video on how to maximize the blue yeti use!
wow just bought a blue yeti and this really helped
Thank you
I enjoyed the video but would like to add something to it and other options :) 1.) Donationware VB-Audio VoiceMeeter Banana software helps a ton with other sounds in the room and it controls all the computer audio settings. I have mine setup for both of my Blackout Blue Yetis on separate inputs so different users can adjust their voice and save the settings for future use. The software has settings to have a noise cutoff so the mic isn't constantly on and will turn back on when a certain amount of volume is reached (Adjustable). 2.) Donationware (gets you 2 more cables) Virtual Audio Cable - VB Audio is also helpful because they are virtual patch cables so you can redirect things all to one place etc. 3.)If you can spend the money ($50 est.) on a pop filter type of device then the Stedman Proscreen 101 is the way to go. The pop filter like the one used in this video only tries to cause a fabric barrier for the words/letters we breath out heavier to pronounce. The Stedman is metal mesh that is shaped to redirect your breath away from the mic instead of being a barrier. The Stedman is also much better looking and much easier to setup because it is a bit smaller diameter wise allowing it to be closer to the Mic especially when your using a Blue Microphones Radius III Custom Shockmount for Yeti/Yeti Pro or aftermarket version. 4.) I suggest Using a Rode PSA1 Swivel Mount Studio Microphone Boom Arm over the Blue version. Extra.) I actually made my own height adjustable floor stands for my 2 mics and matching accessories out of PVC Pipes (4" exterior 3" Interior) and PVC Flanges and a Heil Sound FL-2 Permanent Flange Mount on each to put the swivel end of the Rode Arm into. Safety Note.) When making things out of PVC don't use a sander/sand paper because the dust will get in your lungs and effect your health. In order to cut and modify PVC for this other use I use a small PVC Hand Saw and a large non kitchen knife (I used my K-Bar) that's not going to snap or be hard to handle under a lot of pressure to scrape down the areas I need to make looser for the height adjustment option. But I am preparing to stream from on a couch so table clamping wasn't an option.
Thank you... your tips were awesome!... A bunch of stuff people wouldn't think about and would have to deal with one-by-one until they ultimately figured everything out on their own which would have probably taken them a very long time.
You have a great professional sound. Great job and helpful.
I can't believe that after EIGHT YEARS of using Audacity, and one by one applying effects for post-processing, I just learn now that you can 'chain' as many as you want all in one button press. This was something I wanted for years but never really bothered looking up. Well... I guess better learned now than never.
Have you ever considered going to school to become an Air Traffic Controller? I am a retired US Military Pilot 26 years Military and 8+ years Civilian. Yes you speak like you had 15 cups of coffee, but with that said here is my professional analysis of your presentation.
1. You definitely speak fast, understatement
2. Ok you talk fast but your voice quality is pitch perfect and your dialectic is crystal-clear and pitch perfect
3. You pronounce your words with a crisp and clear tone, sharp and extremely snappy
4. Something that drives me absolutely insane are people who use Uh’s, Um’s, So’s over and over again. I had a good friend (another Pilot) who when he was giving a class I would actually count how many Uh’s and Um’s he would say, it was unbelievable what my tally total’s were. It was impossible for me to focus on the topic he was discussing, drove me crazy
5. When flying into Class B Airspace in large city’s like Los Angeles, Dallas, Memphis (Fed Ex Major Hubs, pilots have to give 100% of their skills to fly and follow the Air Traffic Controller. One missed call could be the difference between being placed 6’ under or going home when my mission was completed, like all pilots we all have missed calls and directions. You would be a joy to follow!!! I understood 100% what you were trying to get across in your video.
6. You would be an awesome asset to ATC
7. With that said, I could never be married to anyone it I had to listen to that 24/7/365. That’s not a hit on you, that’s a hit on me. I am a very calm dude, after 6 hours of that I would have to start taking drugs to calm myself down, I would become so friggn wired and wound up. Again that’s my problem not yours
I would hire you if I owned a popular Radio Station, if I worked for the FAA, I would hire you in a split second for ATC School
Sorry if there are any typos, I don’t have time to correct plus it’s kind of dark in my room now
I like those boom stands better than the scissor arm stands because it's more durable for heavier microphones.
This answered my questions about the Blue Yeti mic I bought to make videos. Thank you for all of your great content!
This is a really good and fast video about the settings. I cant stand videos that ramble on and do not get to the point
Just got my new Blue Yeti for Christmas and I'm so glad you made this video- really helpful and I appreciate the tips!
💖GOD bless you Hazel for being so good at explaining the summary of all.. Not unlike others who wastes time... I love and Support your videos
Excellent. This video could be used as a case study in how to produce no nonsense, informative and on point youtube content. Oh and the advice probably be applied to most usb condensor microphones. Thank you.
Just got your Mic stand today and I am liking it so far, Thanks.