MIC CHECK! Testing the Yamaha MG10XU USB Audio Mixer 

Computer-Aided Manufacturing in the music industry, not sure what your major is, but you got some degree i guess. pulse-code modulation, PCM sound, a codec to encode sound! You only need the same codec running to reproduce, to do the encoding to analog signals. It's kind of easy, the less compression the better, lossless streams work the best, but is your player able to reproduce it again, or does it go back to a less good ratio, because your player can't play > 19k2 steams, there the tresh hold comes, when it's producing a less good analog signal then the source is. So try to decode the stream to the original signal again, too highest rate as possible that your DAC can reproduce, the less compression the better! You don't need a sound guy at all here, just basic knowledge about codecs enough here! Keep the signal on the original format, the decoding DAC in the last step of the process, in the headset or DAC to the speaker set, some speakers can do that job too, inducing a DAC in the speaker set. You don't need any soundcards for that, onboard codes are the best these days!

lucas rem what are you even talking about...

CortMarshal DAC, you have that, or on some Headset, what is your problem? Learn to ask a question, tell what you have, and what you don't get!

lucas rem -stupid

Lucas seems to be mistaking audio dynamics compression with digital file or stream compression. Two totally different topics.

exactly how i would see it - things we wouldnt buy ourself since we dont have any use for it but its fun to see how your (Paul, Kyle, Linus,etc.) setup works and runs i think thats even more fun than having the 10th. review of a 1080 ti or just another AIO Cooler because after benchmarking most of the stuff lands on some shelf - but tech like the Yamahasoundboard/mixer is something we are experiencing regularly on your channel and its fun to know which tech u r using to run your channel (even all the kinks and probs u got with it - probably even a possible new segment: 'tech i use that drives me nuts ;)' ) so keep on doing these kind of 'random' tech videos because technophiles are always curious :)

Pretty sure that was an "if i smile no-one will notice that I tried to cut through the cardboard rather than the tape" face.

Flizzy Duck 2.06?? why you cry?? Happy??

I found your comment on two videos and now I'm in your notification box with my other twin.

EDIT: after re-reading your comment it sounds like you have decent mics. I would suggest you find a way to add EQ to your mic. boost the high's and the mid's a tiny bit, and get rid of the low end and you should sound more clear. You can also turn the gain down on your mic and bring the mic closer to your mouth to reduce background noise. Getting a pop filter can help with plosives and bear in mind that the closer the mic gets to your mouth the "louder" the low end becomes creating a "muffled" sound. EQ can help with this. I'm going to leave the rest of this stuff down below bc I hate myself: Depends on what you need. A directional mic may be what you need. You can find many different directional mics online and one of the most common mics for talking voices is the Shure SM7B. If that is out of your price range, then I would suggest you look into Microphones with a cardioid polar pattern. Sometimes its not the equipment that runs your mic but rather the mic itself. Condenser Mics commonly require phantom power to operate (I say commonly because some mics have their own built in power supply from batteries) but give great sounding vocals (for talking), and this phantom power can be supplied by an audio interface or a mixer such as the one featured in this video. if you just need a simple way to record yourself then I recommend a Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB Audio interface. The Gen 3 uses usb c to standard usb to connect to your computer and allows for one XLR connection and one 1/4 jack connnection. It's only 109.99 right now and is a great device for beginners looking into recording themselves or just as a method of talking to people over the internet. It also has connections on the back of it to drive (or send audio to) monitors (speakers). and has a 1/4 in headphone jack, which you can buy a 1/4 adapter to use with standard headphones. The nice thing about the mixer featured in this video is not only can you record yourself, but you can also EQ your own mic, add compression, and add silly effects to your voice which is cool. Compression in a nut shell just prevents the microphones volume/or level from going over a specified amount. Set the gain or "sensitivity" of the mic and then add compression and then no matter how loud you speak into the microphone the compressor will not allow the volume to exceed what you set. EQ in regards to this mixer and other mixers like it, just takes pre assigned bands within the audio and allows you to essentially make them louder or more quiet. (aka, manipulate high pitch noises, mid range noises, and bass) The other nice thing about the mixer featured in this video is if, perhaps you want to connect more than one mic to your computer/record more than one person, this mixer allows you to connect up to 4 mics via either XLR or 1/4 adapter, along with 6 other 1/4 jack connections. From what I can see, only 2 of the channels with XLR connections have a compressor, which in reality is all you would ever need. Just for sending good audio across a stream or to record JUST yourself, I would recommend the Focusrite Scarlett Solo, if you want to get a little bit more serious then look into getting a mixer. Research the best mixer for your needs and make sure that your mixer is capable of connecting to your computer via USB or understand the way that audio signals work. Some mixers only send audio across 1/4 connections and if that is the case you will need a separate device (such as a Focusrite Scarlett Solo) to capture and send the signal into your computer. The more I learn about audio equipment (I'm in college becoming an audio engineer) the more complicated it gets. thanks for reading this wall of text. Hope you learned something and maybe this will help you make a semi-educated purchase.

Get the NS1 plug in from Waves and use that when editing its super easy to use and does a great job!

I agree, new intro!

I'm Batman That ones pretty good too!

Definitely 😂

Yes, pre-record a full one for both halves of the show, just like that. Don't. Tell. Kyle. Just drop it on him unannounced.

dude all of these highlights are amazing

LOL Thanks Fred!!

Your old mic and new mic are pretty close in quality honestly.

FlippinFreds Free Form Factor These puns are so ear-ritating

I hear that..

FlippinFreds Free Form Factor I could notice the difference, it's much more clear and the EQ is better.

My "sales engineer" has never called me after $1,000s spent.