Welcome to the twenty seventh episode of the Speed Bumps Podcast. In this episode I'm going to discuss why boom operators should always monitor sound on set. Some people still don't believe that anyone other than a sound mixer needs to wear headphones. For the second topic we're going to cover some of the things you need to be aware of when picking out or deciding if you're going to use wind protection on your boom mics. Enjoy. 0:00 Intro 1:45 Monitoring Audio On Set and Why You ALWAYS Should 11:17 Boom Mic Wind Protection 18:22 Outro Want to record this outro? Follow the below copy with your own flair and email it to Allen@SoundSpeeds.us. Must be 24 bit 48K WAV or similar to be considered. Feel free to have fun with it but don't drag it out. Include in the email how you'd like to be credited in the outro. By emailing us an outro, you are giving us the rights to use it in future episodes on this channel without compensation other than written credit in the description. Once edited into an episode that's live, it will not be taken down but at your request we will cease using it in future episodes. Outro credit: Shawn Milo whose work can be found at https://www.audible.com/search?keywords=ShawnMilo Voiceover copy: If you'd like to ask a sound related question to be answered in a future episode, send text, audio or video to SSP@SoundSpeeds.us. Want to record this outro? Details in the description below. Find us in social media and online at www.SoundSpeeds.us. Be sure to subscribe and turn on notifications for more sound related content. The background noise in this episode was processed out using Waves Clarity VX. To Buy Waves Clarity VX: http://waves.alzt.net/EaXNgP To Buy Waves Clarity VX Pro: http://waves.alzt.net/QO93eM This episode was recorded prior to a Spring 2023 life decision to no longer drive distracted speaking to a camera. SBP episodes 21-34 were shot in Spring 2023, edited and set for release throughout the rest of my committed year of SBP releases. Camera: Insta360 X3: https://geni.us/Insta360X3Cam Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjL6MFoRxI9dbybAYO4uNzA/join Gear Commonly Used In My Videos: Sony ZV-1: https://geni.us/Sony_ZV1 DJI Pocket 2: https://geni.us/DJI_Pocket2 Panasonic Lumix FZ-80: http://geni.us/SoundSpeedsLumixFZ80 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7: http://geni.us/SoundSpeedsLumixDMCG7 Aputure Amaran AL-MX LED Video Light: https://geni.us/AputureLight Tascam DR-40: http://geni.us/TascamDR40 Sound Devices MixPre-6: https://geni.us/SoundDevicesMP6 Please note that some of the links above are affiliate links and if you purchase something using one of these links, you'll pay the same price that you'd find on Amazon if you looked it up yourself but Amazon will pay me a small referral fee for sending you there to make a purchase. Make sure to subscribe for more content! Want some Sound Speeds swag? https://teespring.com/stores/sound-speeds-swag Have a question? Write it in the comments below or email Allen@SoundSpeeds.us Join us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SoundSpeeds Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/SoundSpeedsYT Interested in becoming a patron? http://www.patreon.com/SoundSpeeds To make a donation: http://www.paypal.me/SoundSpeeds Join my Discord: https://discord.gg/nGM7QY7 All donations received will go directly back into this channel. If there's something specific you'd like the donation funds to be spent on, please specify in the donation notes or send me an email. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScqijskX-6E

If you were to give each masked mic a rating between 1-10, what would they be? Write your rating in the comments below! Tell me which is your favorite and why. Remember, this is a blind microphone test so you can compare 2 mics without any pre-existing expectations affecting your ears and what you hear. To make a donation: http://www.paypal.me/SoundSpeeds In this video I reveal the two microphones compared in Masked Mics 12. They were revealed to be: Mic 1: M-Audio Nova Mic: https://www.m-audio.com/products/view/nova Mic 2: Neumann U87ai Mic: https://geni.us/U87AI Mic Kit: https://geni.us/U87Set Thank you to my friend John Maskew for loaning me the Neumann U87ai to compare in this video. To watch my video on proper voice over microphone positioning: https://youtu.be/vyO5jkHt6hQ Some of the above links are Amazon Affiliated Links. Using them when making a purchase will not affect the cost you pay for the items but Amazon will pay me a small percentage for the referral. Make sure to subscribe for more content! Have a question? Write it in the comments below or email SoundSpeeds@yahoo.com Join us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SoundSpeeds Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/SoundSpeedsYT Interested in becoming a patron? http://www.patreon.com/SoundSpeeds To make a donation: http://www.paypal.me/SoundSpeeds All donations received will go directly back into this channel. If there's something specific you'd like the donation funds to be spent on, please specify in the donation notes or send me an email. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feqwhKLmtgc

Since starting Sound Speeds I've been asked many times why I started Sound Speeds. What does Sound Speeds mean? Why do I do my videos in a booth looking environment? In this video, I'll address all of that and much more. I'm very aware that this video may bore some but I try to keep it interesting. In this video I share a clip of the first ever video test I did for Sound Speeds and you quickly realize why I chose not to do my videos like that. I share a few things that helped me when I started Sound Speeds and even talk a bit about what I'm going to be doing on this channel in the future. If sitting at your computer watching me tell my story isn't something you can handle, maybe listen to this one while doing the dishes, driving to work or on a jog. I hope you enjoy! Check out Matt Price's YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/user/ThatWasSound Watch Sound Chat 11 interviewing me: https://youtu.be/rUpV_D7bHAI You need to check out Booth Junkie too: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHHf1h8k7MA6-AG8FXjnQSw See the entire shout out video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTzgaNgtQI4 ------------------------------------------ NOTE: ------------------------------------------ In this video I say you don't need to have a microphone in your face and that it looks dumb to me. To clarify, if you're doing a YouTube video specifically about a particular voice-over mic or have a reason for it, that's fine but if you are doing a general sound video (like I often do) or are doing a video about a different topic, having a microphone in your face doesn't make sense to me at all. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Make sure to subscribe for more content! Have a question? Write it in the comments below or email SoundSpeeds@yahoo.com Join us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/SoundSpeeds Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/SoundSpeedsYT Interested in becoming a patron? www.patreon.com/SoundSpeeds To make a donation: www.paypal.me/SoundSpeeds ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_V-JD7hwcJc

IMPORTANT NOTE: It's come to my attention that Synco or a marketing company for Synco may have sent out post cards to people that have purchased the Mic-D2 offering to pay for a 5 star review with either another mic or a $40 payback. I'm looking into this but if I learn this is true, I'll not be recommending anyone buy this mic for any reason due to shady business practices. In the mean time, tread lightly in the reviews section on Amazon just in case. For evidence of what I'm saying, check out this tweet: https://twitter.com/podcastage/status/1210651751612764160?s=19 Not long ago I was sent an email asking me if I would like to test out a budget option for the Sennheiser MKH-416. I thought about it and decided I would so in this review I'm extensively testing the Synco Mic-D2 short shotgun microphone. Many YouTube channels review products. Some read out specs and give someone else's opinion as their own while others do a simple voice-over test but you won't find that here. My style is to extensively test the mic meaning that I test it in many different capacities and in this video you'll see just that testing. Buy some Sound Speeds swag! https://teespring.com/stores/sound-speeds-swag ANOTHER IMPORTANT NOTE: I'm not subtle about my feelings towards the included windscreen but because it's part of the mic kit, I tested it with the mic. Truth be known I strongly believe the windscreen may dissuade people from wanting to buy a Synco Mic-D2 if they are considering it but I'd like to direct those people back to the comparisons without windscreens at the beginning of the testing. To Buy A Microphone Compared In This Video: Synco Mic-D2: https://geni.us/SyncoD2 Sennheiser MKH-416: https://geni.us/MKH416 Deity S-Mic 2: https://geni.us/SMic2 To make a donation: http://www.paypal.me/SoundSpeeds Videos referenced in this video: The Invisible Boom: https://youtu.be/Ps-ZSrFd5jg Finding Your Perfect VoiceOver Mic Position: https://youtu.be/vyO5jkHt6hQ Cutting Thru The Mix: https://youtu.be/AMfsSdS-IH4 Destruction of the EV 6644 Series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpPR2HcQu7YIYib_BxTY84Tk-Cq6tjC_7 Gear Commonly Used In My Videos: Panasonic Lumix FZ-80: http://geni.us/SoundSpeedsLumixFZ80 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7: http://geni.us/SoundSpeedsLumixDMCG7 Aputure Amaran AL-MX LED Video Light: https://geni.us/AputureLight Tascam DR-40: http://geni.us/TascamDR40 Sound Devices MixPre-6: https://www.sounddevices.com/products/recorders/mixpre-6 Full Disclosure: Synco did send me this Mic-D2 in exchange for a fair review. I do get to keep it after the review but I will not allow this to affect my opinion so you can expect this to be an honest review. Please note that some of the links above are affiliate links and if you purchase somethi ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOtWWGi0iUM