i'm going to make youtube tutorials channel , what are your advises ?

hello , i'm going to make tutorials youtube channel to post my professional videos , i want to make a very professional videos , so i have bought condenser mic " rode nt1a " and i will use camtasia software , i want your advice , what softwares or sites should i use to make very professional videos .. for example like lynda or other big tutorials companies . if anynoe know in sound engineering or anything about it !!
what is the best effects or filters to use to get quality voice ?!

Rode condenser mics are good. You should of went for the NTA2 instead of the NTA1, but it will be good enough.

I have some background in this subject, I use to produce songs and all that. I usually did a few things to ensure good quality. First, I set up a blanket behind the mic and (if I had the time and space) behind the artist. If you're mic is placed on a desk you can try stacking pillows behind it. You also have the option to build a small (and I mean small) box to place your mic in.

See this link to build one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_QJrcWdFgs

These materials you place behind and around your mic will stop your recording from sounding boxy and it'll reduce some small echos.


After I have all that set-up I usually start recording. Make sure when you record you're comfortable. You might have the play with the positioning of the mic to get the volume just right.

I used a program called Reaper to record, but that was more for producing songs and stuff. I'm not sure how it works when screen capturing and recording so I can't give you any info on that.

Post-recording editing is important. Listen through the track. You can always replace, edit, and delete existing material so don't worry about messing up. I played with the levels a lot and ran the track through multiple filters to get the right, clear sound. I don't remember exactly what I did, but just find some youtube videos or articles that work with the software you're using.

If you have any questions then let me know. If you know what software you're going to be using then please let me know and maybe I can help you out with the best settings and what not.

thank you so much for your reply , the software that came with the mic is sonar but i couldn't treat with it , then i downloaded adobe audition . i think it's very good . yes i have some other questions . could you please remember what important filter for each song or track you used to get at least clear and quality track ? another question not related to the subject .. when i try to sing , i record my voice in track 1 and put music in track 2 , then i listened to the final track i felt that something wrong ... it's not professional song like song produced by famous singer !! do you understand me ?! i think you have good experience in this field .. so how you could mix music by voice to get good song ? i'm sorry this is the last question .. how can i the same quality of voices like " lynda " tutorials vidoes ?

As you are going to make youtube tutorial channel so the best software for recording screen videos apparent from voice is CamStudio which is available now absolutely free. This is best for all the people looking for the free screen recording software.

thanks , waiting other opinions

samerman said:

thank you so much for your reply , the software that came with the mic is sonar but i couldn't treat with it , then i downloaded adobe audition . i think it's very good . yes i have some other questions . could you please remember what important filter for each song or track you used to get at least clear and quality track ? another question not related to the subject .. when i try to sing , i record my voice in track 1 and put music in track 2 , then i listened to the final track i felt that something wrong ... it's not professional song like song produced by famous singer !! do you understand me ?! i think you have good experience in this field .. so how you could mix music by voice to get good song ? i'm sorry this is the last question .. how can i the same quality of voices like " lynda " tutorials vidoes ?

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I've never used Adobe Audition before so I can't give a point by point tutorial. I remember using reverb effect and the compression effect. Those are things I used. Everyone is going to have different voices so the effects and settings will be different.

Mixing songs like you hear on the radio is extremely hard. You have to master it. Don't be surprised if your final tracks sound of bad quality. Like any skill, you have to perfect mixing and all that. It also takes better equipment and software to mix a final track that sounds like it's professional so to speak.

I don't know your exact equipment and software set-up and i don't know how your voice sounds. The best way to mix quality results is by playing around with the settings and effects. Look for tutorials, look in the adobe forums, and look on youtube; that's how I pretty much learned everything.

I will leave it at this:

Everyone has different equipment, different software, and different vocals. The settings and set-up you use is going to be unique to you. All it takes is practice and you'll be making radio-hits in no time.