How to set microphone gain when recording
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What gain is, what affects how much you need, what level to record at, how to set it, and what happens when it's too high or too low, in short, clearly marked chapters.
A short, direct answer to one of the most common recording questions, with the reasoning behind leaving headroom.
- 0:00 Intro
- 0:41 Part 1.0: What is gain
- 1:34 Part 2.0: What is the best gain setting?
- 1:46 Part 2.1: Factors that Impact Gain Requirements
- 2:46 Part 2.2: What level should you record at?
- 3:57 Part 2.3: How to set your microphone’s gain?
- 5:03 Part 3.0: How does gain affect your sound?
- 5:34 Part 3.1: Setting your gain too high
- 6:07 Part 3.2: Setting your gain too low
- 6:47 Part 3.3: Setting your gain just right
- 7:08 Outro