10 TIPS to Improve AUDIO in Your Videos 

You know what I love about your videos: you don't just say, "here's a tip." You guys say, "here's a tip, here's the why and here's the example."

Tip #11 Make sure your mic is plugged in properly on your camera. Learned this the hard way. 🤣

List of timestamps ------------------ 1:12 - Choose location wisely 2:30 - Get Mic Close 3:37 - LAV Mic Placement 4:31 - Get Creative 5:31 - Test recording Levels 6:12 - Windscreen / Dead Cat 7:26 - Sync Clap 8:14 - Record with 2 Mics 8:54 - Editing Tools 11:55 - Listen to audio through different headphones & Speakers

Thanks Nick, thanks Parker - some great tips in improving the audio. And some DIY tips too that are super helpful. I'm working to improve my audio in my videos. I liked the blanket hack for improving audio in an empty room. And the placement of the mic in a car owing to the fact that I shoot a lot of my videos in a vehicle. All the best, Cheers Rick

Parker is here am sooooooo happy to watch you, I haven't joined full time filmmaker yet but just your RU-vid videos have taught me a lot about filmmaking... You are my hero much love from Africa.... Can't wait to join the course

What a powerfully practical, and clear and comprehensive guide to narrative editing. Thanks, guys!

Your tutorials are first class. What I'll take with me from this clip is especially the tips with the blankets and the relation between back ground music and the voice.

Excellent - love the fast high pace, no nonsense. no fluff. Good.

I love how quick and to the pint you guys are. Great stuff. Thank you.

Man. I'm watching all your videos during this quarantine stay home times. Thanks guys! Can't wait to apply what I learn!

such a helpful video, the in car audio scene and the actors holding the mic was interesting! thanks for creating this!

Omg your RU-vid videos look soooo professional, thank you for this video, I’m currently working on a video for my school, and I’m in charge of sound ... this is gonna help a lot, thank you!

This was so helpful. Thanks so much Parker 👏

Awesome video. Love the contrast between the various sound qualities. It really illustrate your points

This is exactly what I have been looking for. Audio can be really complicated and often videos don't cover the first steps of doing the audio correctly.

You guys are the absolute best. Thanks to this video I was able to complete an almost impossible task for me at work as a beginner and the results were unreal from the bottom of my heart... thank you for all that you do.

Thank you for sharing in detail 🙏

Nice job, Parker. Thank you for producing this video.

This is such a professional video! Amazing work guys

Brilliant Video! lots of info .Many thanks

That's an amazing video that gave me the knowledge from basic to advanced steps to ensure clean audio capture during my RU-vid shoots. Thanks a ton. Keep up the good work.

Helpful video guys. I'll start using the dynamics effect for sure!

Outstanding video Parker, solid advice, great work

Thanks Again Parker 🤘🏻You and the Boyz are so thorough 🤯

I recently purchased the Rode Wireless Go and love them! My video quality has improved drastically since incorporating them!

Great video Parker. Good tips for beginners and I learned a few things even though I've been involved in video production for over 30 years. Recently we added the audio-technica AT2035 mini mixer to our audio package. When shooting with our mirrorless cameras, it allows us to output a low-level feed into our camera via the mic input. This signal is then passed through the HDMI cable to our Atomos Inferno. When I'm using our Sony a7R III, we get great audio on the SD card in the camera, great audio on the SSD in the Atomos and as a 3rd back-up (yes, I'm paranoid about audio), we can record on the SD card in the mixer. Plus, we get great control over levels with the mixer. It's small, light weight and runs on AA batteries. I recommend it as a nice addition to anyone's audio kit.

By far this is the best video sound tutorial on RU-vid so-far. Thanks so much.

This was incredibly helpful and so many different parts

Love your videos, man! You are an inspiration as I learn to film my own music videos.

Thank you for making this video, it helped me decide between the Rode NT 1 kit and the Shure sm 7 b. Thank you.

That was very informative and well put, thanks !

This video is like value overload. So many things that are so valuable. This is awesome!!!

so much knowledge in these videos!!

Duuuuude!!!! MASSIVE VALUE HERE!!! Thanks Parker! 🤙🏽🙌🏽💯

Bro, Thank you for the video, it's very helpful, and I love the production !!

valuable lesson, thanks a lot Parker!!!

Knowledge, indeed, Parker! Much appreciated!

You guys are awesome! Thank you somuch for this! 😍

GHHHHHH SOO MUCH FREAKING VALUE THANK YOU GUYS :))))

So well done! Keep up the awesome videos!

You guys provide great value straight on youtube. Thank You

Awesome Vid! Thank you so much!!

What a GREAT set of tips! We will be using this as a guide today! THANKS!!

Been streaming audio related content for a couple hours now, this easily ranks #1. As always great quality content @Parker!

Sound really does matter ! Thanks Parker !

Nicely done. So many great tips...

Wow amazing video!!thank you so much guys!❤️

In depth videos like this are the best!

Great and super complete video. Thanks!

Excellent video. Thanks for sharing your expertise.

Well done, great examples and interesting. Thank you!

Amazing video! Thank you guys!

I’m going to always point people to this video who keep making videos but don’t know a thing about audio. Thanks for showing and recording the differences!

VERY helpful indeed. Many thanks

I had to pause the video, write this and resume, you guys one of the best in tutorials everything is just super easy and supported by examples

thanks man so many helpful tips ill practice with

Topical for me, I just had a lav die pre-event and no boom help, only onboard-camera sennheiser. The tips on Synching etc in Premiere Pro are just what I needed....along with a c-stand. This is very well mapped out video. Applause.

This much knowledge is equal to atleast 4 months of classes at film school.. u guys r legend

Great content right here, Parker. Thanks, it will indeed help me for my RU-vid channel videos.

This video is great. Such good examples. and the video clips in some of the premiere recording are videos of what you are saying. its just really well thought out and well done. you've earned a sub.

Not recorded anything yet for RU-vid, want to gain some more audio knowledge first. Thank you, this is so helpful

Excellent video! I agree with Nathan Stotts - the why and wherefore is great. Well done, you lot! (UK expression.)

great video! very helpful indeed.

Great video. Thank you, Parker.

Wow, this video was so useful. I’ve just started a Podcast and YT Channnel and I have a very big learning curve. Thanks so much, I need to watch this video a couple of more times.

Cool tips ! Thx for sharing !

So valuable, brilliant!

Yea, these are great advices. Thanks for sharing. That will help me get better audio for sure!

Great info on audio and suggested mics, thanks guys!

Super useful video, thanks.

These tips are extremely awesome! As a RU-vidr, these tips are very helpful to me. Parker, keep up your work.

This is really helpful thanks.

Thanks guys this is awesome.

Thank you for advices brothers

Absolutely love this! Real helpful

Thank you for the tips. I particularly appreciate the sync-clap. So simple but I don't know why I have not thought about it before as I have to sync sound to video virtually every week. For me this tip is PRICELESS so thanks guys!!!

Thanks for the video, so many helpful tips. Gonna toss out another one (sorry if mentioned and i missed it): controlled background sounds. If your inside and there is a AC unit (or central air); turn it off when possible, if there is a refrigerator; unplug, if there is forced hot air heat or any devices, utilities, fans, etc; turn them off. Sucks when your in the middle of a shot and something kicks on (unplanned and not intended to be part of the shot). Also being mind full of the environment, if by a school watch bus scheduled (or town/city transportation), kids reassess, noon church bells, things like that.... ok, maybe that was two suggestions :) Thanks again.

Thank you so much for this video. I will be shooting a short-film soon and I was so worried about audio.

Excellent production....

Great tips! I think balancing music and dialogue is really important as well. One super easy tip is just to add EQ to your music and make a small cut in the high-mids, somewhere around 1k-2k. Adjust it to taste, but those are the frequencies that often get in the way of understanding a voice!

Super interesting, useful and informative!!! Thx guys!!

This is one of the best videos I've seen on how to improve videos

Great video!

thank you Parker and team! as always GOLD! You should mention noise removing apps like Audiotion (internal fx) and iZotope RX. Also Beatrig Sidekick for automatic sidechain a music to your voice. Thank you!!!

Very informative excellent work 🤗👍🏻🤓

Legend is back love this channel great work 😍😍😍

i love your ideas guys. nice work keep it up

Saigon is an audio challenge at every turn. Constant motorbike noise from the heavy traffic, Karaoke and "adv" speaker at busineses add to that. Indoors, most building are concrete and tile with high ceilings. The audio sounds like you are in an empty auditorium. I shoot mostly location and the challenges are constant for my RU-vid content. The tips you have given are very helpful, thanks guys.

Thank you , a great video ,it was really helpful.

I'm so in love with this mic

good stuff !! thanks you guys

Very very valuable..Thankyou

Just tremendous!! Really a great help!!

One of the best videos about audio

One of the best videos on sound I've seen.

Thank you, nice tips!

I am actually surprised by a number of useful tips! :) Congrats and thanks.

Thanks guys for giving me this knowledge...☺☺☺☺☺🖒🖒🖒🖒🖒

Some tasty tips in here. Thanks for the great video!

excellent - best audio tutorial thanks