Small, Portable, Mix minus - a puzzle with missing pieces

**yakk0dotorg** · 11-06-2015, 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by Dana

@yakk0dotorg. Brother, I looked at your work flow for a solid 10 min and it looks impressive as well as, well pretty cool in the scheme of things. It also looks extremely complicated. I guess anything is till you learn how to use it. This is my work flow. Turn power switch on. Hit record. When I need to go remote, I just remove the Tascam from the tripod, the AKG from the boom arm, grab a 6 foot xlr to xlr and go. As far as Podcasting goes, that's all I need. The rest is nothing but pure fluff!

I could simplify it a bit, as I don't use the browser audio and iTunes much in the shows. It started out simpler and built up as I needed to do things. I could probably get a small mixer and clean things up a lot, but I'm cheap.

For some recent remote podcasts interviews we did I just took my Blue Yeti and didn't use Audio Hijack at all. It was straight microphone to audacity and the Yeti was in the mode to record the whole room. I didn't want to make it complicated for the interview subjects at all. I have also recently bought an iRig Pre that lets me plug my AT2005 into my phone. It's a nice little tool to have, but I haven't had a chance to use it all that much.

**Nateol** · 11-07-2015, 03:15 AM

The takeaway for me here is to hasten slowly. You've all provided lots for me to work through - thankyou.

I picked up the new ATR 2100 mic this morning and hooked it up to my mac. I can report that I succeeded in recording myself using garageband - and that it sounded like the worst amateur attempt you can imagine. Lots of room for improvement.

So I'll quietly work my way through the issues, adding software as required while keeping it as simple as I can. I'm sure I'll be back with more questions ...

Elle

**andrewzarian** · 11-07-2015, 04:58 AM

Originally Posted by Nateol

The takeaway for me here is to hasten slowly. You've all provided lots for me to work through - thankyou.

I picked up the new ATR 2100 mic this morning and hooked it up to my mac. I can report that I succeeded in recording myself using garageband - and that it sounded like the worst amateur attempt you can imagine. Lots of room for improvement.

So I'll quietly work my way through the issues, adding software as required while keeping it as simple as I can. I'm sure I'll be back with more questions ...

Elle

Congrats!! Getting to actually record is the first step. It will get better every time you record a new show.

**mcphillips** · 11-07-2015, 10:10 AM

Originally Posted by Nateol

I succeeded in recording myself using garageband

That's all you need. Now practice, practice, practice.

**Nateol** · 11-07-2015, 04:35 PM

Appreciate the words of encouragement. Already, 24 hours in, I've ordered my second bit of equipment. It's the small Fethead preamp. I'm finding, as many on the forum have discussed, that with just mic and computer I need to crank the recording levels up too far to get clean sound.

I was pre-disposed towards the DBX 286s but size and weight issues led me to the Fethead. It'll take a while to get here I suppose - I ordered it from Holland. Of the two Australian suppliers, one's account was frozen by Paypal and the other charged almost exactly double the cost of my ordering it directly. It's an ongoing problem here once you leave mass market items.

So I'll keep practising with dirty sound until the Fethead arrives. It'll give me time to write scripts for the first few podcasts. I think I'll leave winging it till I know what I'm doing. Plus it will give me a transcript that I can post for those who prefer to read (that's often me).

**Dana** · 11-07-2015, 07:19 PM

Originally Posted by Nateol

So I'll keep practising with dirty sound until the Fethead arrives. It'll give me time to write scripts for the first few podcasts. I think I'll leave winging it till I know what I'm doing. Plus it will give me a transcript that I can post for those who prefer to read (that's often me).

Well done! As with anything in life, you will learn as you go.

**Dana** · 11-07-2015, 07:49 PM

Originally Posted by yakk0dotorg

I have also recently bought an iRig Pre that lets me plug my AT2005 into my phone. It's a nice little tool to have, but I haven't had a chance to use it all that much.

I have heard nothing but great things about this product!

**yakk0dotorg** · 11-08-2015, 06:34 PM

Originally Posted by Dana

I have heard nothing but great things about this product! In fact, I have decided to buy the same unit instead of going with an external mic that plugs into the bottom of my iPhone. It is way more versatile and will allow me to swap out different mics for different recording situations. Please keep me informed on how you like it and any incite you can give on tips and tricks!

I've got a personal podcast I've been doing to play around with things and have done a couple episodes with the Pre and the Bossjock app on my iPad and it worked really well. I use an AT2005 and the thing works great with it. The local monitoring through the headphone jack on the Pre is excellent. Now it's just a matter of finding the right problem that I can use my new tool on.

**Dana** · 11-09-2015, 12:57 PM

Originally Posted by yakk0dotorg

I've got a personal podcast I've been doing to play around with things and have done a couple episodes with the Pre and the Bossjock app on my iPad and it worked really well.

Hey Brother, shoot me a link to some of the audio you have done.

**yakk0dotorg** · 11-09-2015, 02:28 PM

Originally Posted by Dana

Hey Brother, shoot me a link to some of the audio you have done. I promise you two things. 1. I don't criticize. It is not my nature. I grew up by the fist and have no desire to belittle anyone, regardless of their experiance. My goal in life is to show encouragement. 2. I am always eager to learn and I could care less of anyone's experience. If I like it, then I like it and that seals the deal!