Category: Recording
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Does YouTube reduce dynamic range of recordings?
in RecordingThis is part of an exchange I had with some folks on Clarinet Transformation Community I did some investigation by googling, plus examining one of my own videos. Wow, so if I’m translating your findings into Tish-talk does that mean: yes, the youtube playback (stream?) compresses the dynamic range by one-half its original?? Yes,… Read more
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Investing in an iPad Tablet
in RecordingQuestion: I want to invest in a laptop / tablet. My goal is to find one that will let me be heard well while playing live in our zoom lessons. The other goal is that it could be used as a tablet so I can eventually scan sheet music into it so I can put… Read more
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Recording and Uploading Videos
in RecordingNote: this post was originally written for new Clarinet Transformation Community (CTC) Members to explain the process of uploading videos for masterclasses. Content about how to name your video applies only to CTC — but material about recording on various platforms and uploading to YouTube or Vimeo is useful for everybody. Read more
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Setting the pre-amp gain on your mic
in RecordingThis specific example talks about setting the gain on a USB mic in Windows. However, the same principle applies when using a tablet or phone. The key factors are: I am reloading from a computer crash, a new version of Windows, and a mic firmware update, so I’m having to remember all the hassle I… Read more
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Setting up my new Blue Yeti mic
in RecordingThe Gain Setting Process Your real-life clarinet volume covers (at least in theory) an infinite range of values. To express it in digital form we have to map your infinite range into the finite range of a 16-bit (or perhaps 24-bit) number. The ideal situation is for the loudest value you play to map onto… Read more
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Test your Dynamic Range
in RecordingHere’s a way to test your dynamic range using only TE tuner. Your iPad mic is still in the picture, but no YouTube or video processing to erode your results. The exercise consists of playing something as loud as you can, then playing the same thing as soft as you can — and measure the… Read more
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Turn Original Sound ON before playing clarinet in a Zoom meeting
in RecordingThis is what happens if you try to play clarinet in a Zoom meeting with the wrong Original Sound setting: Read more
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Zoom settings for clarinet performance (2023)
in RecordingThis video discusses configuring zoom for best quality clarinet recording, including Valid in February, 2023; subject to change going forward. Read more