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Hi @ndongopierre  On the top right hand side there is a search function called "search community ". Type "what microphone " in there. This will bring up lots of threads where microphones are discussed.  See if anything in there inspires, and if you need to come back and ask more questions.  Best of luck.  ... View more

Hi @CLINT  I would like to give this a critical listen in the studio where I don't have internet (deliberate decision). Can you give me a link to download this video/audio via "wetransfer" or "dropbox ". If that's ok.  I've got a busy few days coming up and would be happy to give it a listen after that and let you know what I think.  ... View more

Hi @CLINT  If it bothers you it can potentially bother your students. One option is to manually turn down the breaths when you are editing your VO. This is very effective but quite a chore. Although the more you do it the faster you get at it. But as suggested, experimenting with mic distance and angle is probably the first thing you should try.  Best of luck  ... View more

Hi @MMFSELCM  This is the contact email for Udemy, instructorsupport@udemy.com. You have the choice of making any video free preview or not and making it downloadable or not. When you change something you need to hit save for changes to take place. As you have noticed you  have to make 10 minutes of video free to preview so students can check out your course.  ... View more

Hi @MMFSELCM . There are other songwriting/composition type courses on Udemy. Do a search and check how they are doing.  I had a look at your course and noticed all your videos are available for free preview. This means someone can do your course for free.  The other thing I noticed is your first 2 videos are identical. You may want to fix that.  Best of luck.  ... View more

I'm in Ireland, so Greenwich mean time (GMT). Daytime into early evening would be nice.  Cheers  Liam  ... View more

Hi @CLINT  It's different for everybody. Practice, make loads of test videos and eventually you will find your flow. My biggest hurdle when I first started was video editing. I made the mistake of making my first course whilst learning to video edit. It took for ever and drove me bonkers.  Best of luck.    ... View more

Hi @ElaJones  I'm not an expert at selling courses, but for what it's worth here are my thoughts,  -No promo or intro videos, these are important.  -Constant noise in background of VO, not awful but could be better.  - Reusable spelt wrong in Sub Title, doesn't look good.  - 40 minutes of free previews, maybe you're giving away too much?   I found it quite hard to get going in the beginning as well, keep working at it.  Best of luck.  ... View more

Hi @SanjoyBose There are a lot of videos on YouTube on how to do this. Might be worth a look.  Best of luck.  ... View more

Hi Scott,   Thank you so much for your comprehensive reply, this is pure gold!   - instead of emphasizing "sound engineering", use words that people might search for. What problems will the student be able to solve once they take the course? Make sure those words are prominent enough in the title and/or subtitle and/or description.   As per your advice, I've now changed the titles and subtitles of all 3 courses, and I'm about to revise my descriptions too. I have also de-cluttered all of my course images.   - record a video demonstrating what a sound engineer does, as video 2. Show before you tell.    This is a great idea, and I'm going to start working on this today, and I will do the same for my other courses as well!   - Is there any way you can create a version of this course specifically for spoken audio, podcasters and/or Udemy instructors? You have a market of 100,000+ people HERE at Udemy who want to learn how to improve their audio. It's tough for beginners.   Funnily enough I've got a list of future courses I'm going to produce, and a voice-over/podcaster/Udemy instructor course is on that list... I am now thinking of bringing it further up the list.   - Heck, contact @ChrystieV and volunteer to make a video/ama for the community talking about audio. You can grow your prominence by helping others   Absolutely, I am more than happy to do something like this, but excuse my ignorance, what is ama?   Over the past 2 years I've learnt so much from experienced Udemy instructors (including you), and I am certainly a believer in paying it forward.    If there is anything I can do to help you, please don't hesitate to ask.   Cheers Liam ... View more

@ScottDuffy    First I would just like to say I think it's very kind of you to take the time to do this, thank you!   My question concerns my first course, which is a Level 1 Beginners Course in Sound Engineering. I'm getting a lot of landing page visitors but the conversion rate at the moment is 3%. It's got a 4.6 rating, so the majority of students doing it are loving it.    Could you perhaps have a look at my landing page and Promo video and tell me what changes you think I could make to possibly improve the conversion rate?   I do have a Website, a Facebook page and a YouTube channel.   Cheers, Liam ... View more

Hi @LubbyJunior651  You can upload a test video to Udemy and they will tell you what might need to be improved.  ... View more

Hi @WendyTarasoff100  Maybe this video can help get you started.  https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qoxihY5Buc8 Best of luck.  ... View more

It depends on how much you are willing to spend. The more you spend the better your audio will be.  Best of luck.  ... View more

Hi All,   Here is my own recording setup.   Being a Sound Engineer, and teaching about sound engineering, all recordings tend to take place in my recording studio.   My wife does all the camera and video work. She uses a Canon EOS 70D. The lights are Yongnuo YN300 Air, which are relatively cheap, but work very well for our purposes set to their brightest setting.   The Mic is an Audio Technica 4033A (on a boom stand, left of picture) and is my favourite VO mic. I've also used the Sennheiser EW100 wireless system which sounds great as well. The microphone goes through a dedicated mic Pre-amp, from the Pre-amp into the Motu 828 Mark 3 Audio Interface, and from there into the computer. I recently purchased a Rode NTG2 Shotgun mic as we plan on recording outside the studio too, so a shotgun mic will be more suitable for this.   The Canon is featured in these photographs (with the YN300 lights switched on and off) so the quality of these demo photos is not good enough to use in any courses, but just to give you an idea of our set-up. The lights are used to light my face evenly, rather than to change the atmosphere of the whole room.   If anyone has any questions I'm more than happy to answer them.   With lights Without lights ... View more

You're welcome @BryanT . Best of luck.  ... View more

Hi @BryanT    What is an Audio Interface An Audio Interface converts the signal from your mic into digital so it can be recorded into your audio or video software. They commonly connect through your computer via a USB cable. You can also listen back to what you've recorded through the interface using headphones or speakers connected to the interface. Here's quite a nice one, that I use to teach beginner sound engineering students:  https://www.thomann.de/ie/focusrite_scarlett_solo_3rd_gen.htm   The Zoom H4N is a little different, being both a hand-held recorder and an audio interface, and it has microphones built into it. I can't comment on its quality as I've never used one, however reviews tend to be favourable.   How to synch audio and video  Before you do a take, you clap your hands in front of the camera (think movie clapper-boards) this creates a spike in the audio that is visible in your audio editing software. Then you find the part of the video where you clapped your hands and line up the "spike" with that. It can be a little fiddly at first, but you quickly get used to it.   When I have some free time (I hope in the next few days) I will plug my Rode NTG2 into the Audio Interface that I gave you a link for, and I'll record myself, so you can have a listen to what it sounds like with no processing at all. When I've done it I can send it to you via WeTransfer so you can hear the quality (I will need your email address to do that).    I hope all of that makes sense, Cheers, Liam ... View more

Hi again Bryan The reason for buying a new mic is we're planning to record both outdoors and in other spaces away from our acoustically-treated studio. I want a shotgun mic because of its focussed pick-up pattern. In other words it's more focussed on what's directly in front of it and less so to sounds coming from the sides. After a lot of research I opted for the Rode NTG2 which cost €200.   First order of business was to do a benchmark test. I set the NTG2 up side by side with an AT4033A (€400) which is one of my favourite VO microphones, and as I expected, the 4033A sounds much better. However I applied some processing to the NTG2 and managed to make it sound quite similar to the 4033A. What's worth noting here is the 4033A picks up more of the fan noise from the laptop nearby than the NTG2 did. This exercise shows me that I have a very usable mic.   Next I did a distance test. I recorded myself speaking at 12 inches, 18 inches and 24 inches away. The sound (tone) remained consistent at all 3 distances (this is good) albeit I could hear room sound creeping in at 24 inches. Conclusion: The NTG2 is a very decent sounding mic for the price, and I see myself using it a lot in the future.   The Rode NTG2 requires an XLR mic cable, there's no option for a USB. Also it's a condenser mic and requires 48v phantom power to work. You'll need an audio interface or recorder of some sort that supplies phantom power. It does have the option of 1 AA battery, but bear in mind that only supplies 1.5v whereas phantom power supplies 48v, so this may decrease its quality (I've not tried it with a battery, and personally I wouldn't use it with one).   I'd recommend if you're buying it that you buy yourself an audio interface, which will set you back about €100. I'm more than happy to suggest a good one if you're interested. You'll also need a mic lead and mic stand. I hope this helps. If you have any more questions I'm more than happy to answer. Best of luck Liam ... View more

Hi @BryanT . New shotgun mic due to arrive on 7th of May (3 weeks after I ordered it) I'll get back to you when I have had time to test it. ... View more

Hi @BryanT  I'm buying a new a shotgun mic in the next couple of weeks, more than happy to report back on what one I bought and how it sounds if you want? Best of luck.  ... View more

@ElhadiMohamed  Kdenlive and Openshot are 2 free video editors that come to mind at the moment.    Best of luck.  ... View more