Make ANY mic sound amazing! | Mic Chain Tutorial | GoXLR Mic Tutorial

Over the past two years, I've set up the microphone chains of some of the biggest streamers on Twitch. Your microphone chain is the most important aspect of making a good mic sound great. In this video, I take you through the different parts of a simple microphone chain using GoXLR so you can walk away feeling confident about how to sound your best.

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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
02:54 What is a microphone chain?
04:28 How does a Gate work?
05:44 How to: Gate
11:36 How does an EQ work?
13:00 How to: Simple 3-band EQ
15:08 Explained: 10-band EQ and high/low pass filters
16:43 How to: Advanced 10-band EQ
24:15 How to: De-Esser
25:11 Explained: Compressor
26:32 How to: Compressor
29:03 Final Thoughts/Sign Off

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DISCLAIMER OF SPECIAL INTERESTS:
I design products for streamers. I was on the original team that designed the TC-Helicon GoXLR, consulting for companies in the audio space, and I'm currently employed at a streaming technology startup. My YouTube channel is a hobby to review, educate, and recommend using my industry knowledge and experience but I do not mean to do so under the guise of not having interests in the space. I believe whole-heartedly in transparency and would invite you to DM me with any questions.

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