From c0038edba5b72a7e7f478054169013cc785ae3a4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: cassie Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2025 00:28:51 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] vault backup: 2025-07-25 00:28:50 --- content/posts/FX chains by the utterly inept.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/posts/FX chains by the utterly inept.md b/content/posts/FX chains by the utterly inept.md index 35fc5e8..4faff36 100644 --- a/content/posts/FX chains by the utterly inept.md +++ b/content/posts/FX chains by the utterly inept.md @@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ draft: false --- Once upon a time ago (and a time, and a time), I had a podcast. I miss podcasting dearly and think about going back often — otherwise, what am I to do with a partial, flawed understanding of normalizing to a target loudness and editing around the disgusting noises my mouth makes? Well, share it with others, of course.[^1] -In case it was not clear, I am not a professional. I am a blockhead who likes to tinker and who has watched a lot of YouTube videos. These are the FX chains I use for my voice, which may or may not be helpful to other people who do not have my voice. This is not an exhaustive audio guide or overview of *how* I edit my audio. Maybe another time. +In case it was not clear, I am not a professional. I am a blockhead who likes to tinker and who has watched a lot of YouTube videos. These are the FX chains I use for my voice, which may or may not be helpful to other people who do not have my voice. This is also not an exhaustive audio guide or overview of *how* I edit my audio. Maybe another time. -Currently, I use a RØDE Procaster as my microphone and a MOTU M2 as my interface. I have a Fethead between the two because otherwise people complain I am too quiet on Discord. I bought a pop filter designed for the RØDE Podmic; it fits on my Procaster and works, but it looks a little ridiculous, so sometimes I take it off. I paid several hundred dollars for this setup so that I can capture my two dollar voice with fidelity. +Currently, I use a RØDE Procaster as my microphone and a MOTU M2 as my interface. I have a Fethead between the two because otherwise people complain I am too quiet on Discord. I bought a pop filter designed for the RØDE Podmic; it fits on my Procaster and works, but it looks a little ridiculous, so sometimes I get risqué and take it off. I paid several hundred dollars for this setup so that I can capture my two dollar voice with fidelity. Back when I was podcasting with a co-host over long distances, I swore by [Ennuicaster](https://ecastr.com/) for recording because I admired the creator's pedantic approach to audio and hostility toward their end user.[^2] Ennuicaster is clunky and temperamental, but the pricing model is fair and the audio it spits out is top-notch. It is also the only recording application that I know of with a prominently featured weasel mascot. If I'm recording just myself, or something in person, I record straight into [Reaper](https://www.reaper.fm/), which I also use to edit.