Can we have more videos of Josh?? His voice is very soothing in that microphone.

It would indeed take an entire video series to cover everything but let me address a few questions. I use a stereo MS mic (ours is the Sennheiser 418s) to capture the overall sound in the room then individually mic or take direct outs of individual instruments to augment that stereo recording. If the stereo recording doesn't need it, I won't use some of the tracks I capture. I multitrack all the sources which vary greatly from artist to artist (usually 12 channels max). In post production, I apply EQ and compression to enhance the audio being careful to be truthful to the original sound in the room, balancing all the parts by riding the levels of individual instruments and mics following what the music is doing. The trick is to make everything sound as great as that HD video looks, but do so in the most transparent way, steering clear of a lot of precessing like reverb, etc. It's a very delicate balance but with practice, good ears and decent gear, totally achievable. Check out this article I wrote for npr for more: www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2019/04/02/705579879/tiny-tech-tips-microphones

@omerhaber6790

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@kentom1

7 жыл бұрын

Well, you certainly do a great job!

@Mike-xn5zj

3 жыл бұрын

What headphones do you suggest?

@globalsoundconcerts

3 жыл бұрын

@@Mike-xn5zj depends what you're doing. For tracking, closed back (Sony 7506) for mixing grade SR 60's

@cjicjun1048

4 ай бұрын

i am curious what the shockmount mic holders are for the mkh 418 as the mics are pretty heavy?….and they are small enough not to get in the way of the picture….

As a fan of tiny desk concerts for awhile now and assuming you have been recording all the concerts I have noticed your skill level grow from video to video. I am always amazed by the way you capture the sound and it really does encourage the idea that this whole setting is one of kind. Definitely release more of these videos! All in all tiny desk concerts make me super happy and has helped me evolve my view on music and I think that awesome. Thanks! Sincerely, A college student who loves real music

I would have loved it the video was even more detailed and technical. Like, what microphones do you use and why? Which mics are better for which frequencies? And do you mix the concerts afterwards, or are these the raw recordings?

@HDInstrumental1

8 жыл бұрын

+BothMeAndACamera Exactly.

@familiar-spirit

8 жыл бұрын

+BothMeAndACamera Yes!! These are great questions that I'd love to know the answer to as well.

@jeffgorrie

8 жыл бұрын

+BothMeAndACamera Seriously agree! I want a 30 minute video of how they optimize their sound!

@globalsoundconcerts

8 жыл бұрын

+BothMeAndACamera Thanks for your comment. It would indeed take an entire video series to cover everything but let me address a few questions. I use a stereo MS mic (ours is the Sennheiser 418s) to capture the overall sound in the room then individually mic or take direct outs of individual instruments to augment that stereo recording. If the stereo recording doesn't need it, I won't use some of the tracks I capture. I multitrack all the sources which vary greatly from artist to artist (usually 12 channels max). In post production, I apply EQ and compression to enhance the audio being careful to be truthful to the original sound in the room, balancing all the parts by riding the levels of individual instruments and mics following what the music is doing. The trick is to make everything sound as great as that HD video looks, but do so in the most transparent way, steering clear of a lot of precessing like reverb, etc. It's a very delicate balance but with practice, good ears and decent gear, totally achievable.

@jeffgorrie

8 жыл бұрын

+Josh Rogosin I think tiny desk is always superbly mixed, and sounds wonderful. You guys do a great job!!!

Learn more Tiny Desk tech tips from Josh, including this story on microphones, here: www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2019/04/02/705579879/tiny-tech-tips-microphones

Good information. I'd be really excited to see a video like this go into more detail on technical side of tiny desk concerts, as a few others have also pointed out.

Great idea, NPR! I'd love to see more behind the scenes type videos, especially when it comes to mixing and mastering, as well as video-production. For such a high-quality production crew, I definitely feel like they deserve more attention and recognition like this :)

also, 5 or 6 $1,700 mics help.

@naturalmystic311

4 жыл бұрын

Not necessarily

@VioletPrism

3 жыл бұрын

Ehhhh I have a 200 dollar mic and it can make some brilliant recording. What's most important is learning how to use your equipment.

Thanks for the tips Josh. I am so curious to learn more about the audio recording/mastering process of these Tiny Desk Concerts because they always sound so good! How many mics are used? Are the instruments themselves mic'd? I'd love a video all about Tiny Desk audio!!

great idea, but need more info, and more videos like these, please !

Great tips! I will know next time!

Such an audio leyend!

You make it sound so easy.

I have to tell you: amazing job for Tiny Desk! Your audio takes are always brilliant.

I fkin needed this video bro

Nice tips !

I don’t suppose there’s a playlist of all your educational videos like this one?? 😊 absolutely love this kind of content!

I just recently filmed and edited a friend's band for their Tiny Desk Concert submission and would love if you all did a video on tips for filming bands/ syncing audio! It was my first experience doing anything like this but would love some professional input.

Hi Josh, I loved your work on the Anderson Paak's Tiny Desk and most of all on the Hihat and snare recording ! So I wonder what was your mics on it. :) Thanks in advance ! Maxime

WE WANT MORE

Question! You said always use protection on mics but I notice for a lot of vocals you guys have no wind guard, but you do have the mics a foot or so away from the mouth. Thoughts about this? Thanks!

Is there a small on-camera(or phone) mic you would suggest for capturing better audio on a video taken at a live concert/music event...at the same time i don't want to stand out...95% of the time ill just be enjoying the show and not recording...

is the sennheiser 418s better in using for singing vocals than a tube condenser mics>=?

What mic mount is he using for his sennheiser 418?

What mic do you use for recording these?

Mans has a voice for being on the other side of the mic for sure

*****NPR ALWAYS HAS EXQUISITE RECORDING CLARITY, SMOOTHNESS AND VERY BALANCED PRODUCTION! VERY WARM AND CLARIFIED!***** WHAT ARE THOSE MICS BEING USED?

Now show us the actual setup!

what microphone is this?

@todosvuelan6943

7 жыл бұрын

Sennheiser 418s man

I want to know why the shotgun mic splits into two?

What is the mic he is talking into? They seem to use this for every Tiny Desk Concert

@megabanana_Alonso

6 жыл бұрын

probably a rode cannon

umm more info?

So. Why is so much of this stuff not actually "Live" - as implied? Everything I hear is "augmented" with extra harmonies or drum fills etc. Why?

YES. Emphasis on technique and using your ear instead of equipment. also...those are some killer headphones for a decent price.

I use Audacity...But then again I only sing and play acoustic guitar, so I guess that's good enough...

Those beeps are too loud.

is that a beyerdynamic? click

@tungyuechan2574

16 күн бұрын

Which model? I try so hard to recognize lol

Super annoying beep sound on video about good audio. That's like trying to sell lemonade while spitting in the cup in front of your customer.

Lemme get this straight... I have to use a microphone? And balance the performers? And listen to it to hear if it's distorted? I just don't have what it takes to be an engineer. I imagined balancing microphone impedance with pre-amps then matching them to particular voice characteristics and styles. Hmmph. I better go back to cooking fries.

@techobsessed1

5 жыл бұрын

Pay attention to all the words in the video, then you might understand something that you clearly don't.

Great idea go through the setup, poor execution. Need more details-- but, I love y'all, so no thumbs down from me.

a lot of bla bla bla bla those days ,