[Gami Rosd]

Thanks a lot.
Regarding acoustic panels, what type of acoustic panels I should use?
I am recording in my bedroom and I do not have the space to make a booth so I think acoustic will be a good option.

GR!

[Gami Rosd]

May I ask if I want to send you something if you have any personal or public email address ?
mine is
GamiRosd-at-Gmail-.-com

GR!

[Gami Rosd]

wow!
OK. I will follow your advise and feed you back with my progress and if I’ve got stuck with something.
Really much appreciated your valuable time helping me.

GR!

[Gami Rosd]

hum … what shall I do now!?

GR!

[Gami Rosd]

[Richard Crowley] “Without better details of what you are trying to do and how and where, it would be foolish to offer any suggestions. “
I am trying to record professional audio for a podcast.

[Richard Crowley] “Where did you get this advice about buying a Shure SM7B and a big stack of DBX processing gear?”
When I goggled for what are the professional audio gear to use to produce professional audio quality for the podcast I am planning and preparing to produce, so I’ve got the names and I’ve got it used eBay.

[Richard Crowley] “Did THEY base this equipment recommendation on your specific requirements? “
No as I do not know them personally but all I did was watching YouTube and reading articles or blogs or Facebook posts.

[Richard Crowley] “Or is this just some bloggers dream of a cool stack of gear? Hopefully this wasn’t the recommendation of some online retailer who makes a profit on each box.”
Actually after my stuck and trouble shooting to let it work it seems that you may be right. But to be honest some recommendation was from BSW (166xs).
For example The AG06 was recommended by This guys who are producing podcasts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlFIPxITMQ8
and you can see the DBX in his table that was recommended in other episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwM-lfbrR-Q
The same was applied to the rest of the gear.
But no blog dream, so may we back to topic to help me.
Thanks

GR!

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[Gami Rosd]

[Richard Crowley] “A relatively insensitive dynamic microphone like the Shure SM7B may appear to “not pick any background noise” but that is simply because it isn’t very sensitive. “
That is good for me because I am not in a studio but in my bedroom. When I tried the regular condenser microphone by zoom digital recorder it was picking everything and drives me crazy by its sensitivity so the SM7B is a better option.

[Richard Crowley] “It is not particularly directional and will do you no favors unless you have a good acoustic space to record in.”
I’ve 8 acoustic panels in my place in the front of my desk and to my right and to my left and above the desk.

[Richard Crowley] “In addition, it is quite large and hard to handle particularly if you are doing video. Note that this is 2016 and technology from your grandfather’s era may not be the most optimal here in the 21st century.”
I am only doing audio and no videos at all.

[Richard Crowley] “And because the Shure SM7B is relatively low sensitivity, it “requires a LOT of gain”. Honestly, depending on what you are doing, that microphone is not particularly a good choice. But it looks impressive and that influences “experts” on the internet who otherwise don’t know what they are talking about and certainly don’t understand the technology.”
To be honest with you I am not any kind of experts or informative to judge others on the internet but I just found 3 microphones recommended by people who are doing podcast, Heil PR-40, EV RE-20, SM7B and the reason I’ve picked SM7B was the YouTube tests I’ve watched that are reporting it is the one who is picking the less background noise.

But if you have a better option, then I am all ears and really interested to know and do the right thing.

GR!

[Gami Rosd]

The only reason for using the Shure SM7B is that it does not pick any background noise but it does requires a LOT of gain and this was the reason to use 286s.
I never thought to use the Microphone and USB interface directly only.
I will try it and feed you back.

GR!

[Gami Rosd]

I could not agree more with what you said as it makes sense. But my problem was that I do not have any music store in my town and only the internet was my source and no way to try before I buy, so I just listened to podcasts and voice overs by professional and what gear they are recommended then goggled for a way to connect it and adjust it, so here I am, but I wish if there were local stores that are having professional consultants.
This how experts like you helping the newbies like myself 🙂

GR!

[Gami Rosd]

– OK for SM7B and 286s.
– So the INSERT of 286s will be the TRS and the input and output of 131s will be the TS mono.
– Yes TRS for all.
– Yes I am new and do not know everything as I’ve just goggled for what professionals are using and I’ve bought what I’ve found and now I am learning (Thanks to you 🙂 )

GR!

[Gami Rosd]

OK, I think I understand it right now.
According to what you mentioned and for the above image, I think :
1 – XLR cable between SM7B and dbx 286s.
2 – Insert cable between dbx 286s and dbx 131s. (This one I am still confused about it).
3 – TRS cable between dbx 286s & 166xs.
4 – TRS cable between dbx 166xs & Yamaha AG06.
5 – USB3 lighting cable to connect AG06 to iPod.
Is this correct?

GR!