Subject | Re: The Show |
From | Steve Carroll |
Date | 02/10/2017 19:50 (02/10/2017 10:50) |
Message-ID | <edcf6866-34c9-4ee4-9894-02190997b54a@googlegroups.com> |
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Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.advocacy |
Follows | Marek Novotny |
Followups | Marek Novotny (1h & 24m) Silver Slimer (2h & 16m) > Steve Carroll |
Marek NovotnyHey, thanks you for taking the time regarding my laptop! A moment ago I ordered the ASUS I was looking at, a little more than $1100.00 with a 3 year contract (which I think they upped the price on) and 8GB of additional RAM:
On 2017-02-10, Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com>wrote:Steve CarrollMarek Novotny
On Friday, February 10, 2017 at 10:24:34 AM UTC-7, Marek Novotny wrote:Marek NovotnySteve Carroll
On 2017-02-10, Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com>wrote:Steve CarrollMarek Novotny
On Friday, February 10, 2017 at 9:33:32 AM UTC-7, Marek Novotny wrote:Marek NovotnySteve Carroll
Right now I am trying to remember about this Linux friendly mixer which might help me record audio from multiple sources into the mic jack. It was supposed to be very small and I heard it mentioned once on a show. Which I could remember the damn name of it. I'd like to buy that.
All you need is multichannel audio I/O, the 'mixer' can be software based. That said, personally, I prefer to have a physical mixer (you can get units that have multi channel I/O built in). My youngest son and his buddy were messing around with the podcasting idea recently (it was actually video casting against a green screen) and I let them have full reign over my studio (with a cautious eye by me). The results were pretty amazing to me. What can be done out of the house now...
Would you recommend one with the smallest foot-print possible.
I understand the criteria of ' smallest foot-print possible' but that criteria can quickly fall by the wayside once you get things up and running. Here's an article (there are tons) that cover some of the things you'll want to consider, even if you're just trying to 'keep things simple and to a minimum'.Marek NovotnySteve Carroll
And a Mic if you know of a good one.
The Heil and Rode stuff is pretty good in this niche but it really depends on your budget. There are so many mics dedicated to the task now it's crazy, here are some popular ones:
<https://www.omnicoreagency.com/best-podcasting-microphones/>
The absolute best way, in my opinion, is to head on down to a Guitar Center or similar and try them out with your voice into a set of headphones; and it wouldn't hurt to use the pre you might be using while you're at it. The main thing you need to decide is to what level do you want dedicated components. Do you want a mic with built in pre-amp and I/O? This doesn't let you upgrade any individual component without losing the entire investment you have into the 'all in one' mic. Part of the reason my son got what he did was the audio (getting good video isn't difficult now) his chain alone cost me $3-4k. Obviously, you don't want that but you don't want to have funky audio and/or lock yourself in, either (at least, I wouldn't).
Good food for thought. I will save this and look into your suggestions. Thanks for taking the time. :)