Any guitar YT or insta content creators can advise?
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Hey guitar content creator guys, if you could offer advise on this, will be greatly appreciated as ive looked at hours of youtube vids etc. and cant find an answer to this.
So Im thinking start making guitar playing vids for youtube etc. Was thinking to use my iphone 12. Was thinking to get a focusrite scarlet 2i2 gen4 or a UA volt 2 audio interface to get the sound to a decent level and they seem to be what I need to do a good job without breaking the bank.
So with it all connected, I believe I can record a video on the phone camera and the guitar audio will feed from the mic I position at the amp, into the Audio interface and onto the video but will only be one channel?. So if I watch/listen back on headphones it will only be in the left ear which is not ideal. Ive looked through youtube video comments and this seems to be a common question people ask about but i haven't seen how people overcome it.
Will using 2 mics simultaneously while
recording create 2 channels or stereo or not make any difference? Is is a apple issue.
How is the way to do it? You would think it must be possible to just make the Audio Interface work with an iphone?!
Ive seen another way where you dont get an Audio Interface but you get a usb microphone like for example I I think its called a shure mv7 and you just plug it via usb-usb via lighted adapter cable it into phone and that will record stereo audio to a phone video. Is that even a better way to do it? Most people seem to use Audio Interfaces though.
Anyway, How do i do it guys? Just want to make simple vids with decent audio on my iphone and upload on youtube & Instagram channels.
Thanks for any help.
So Im thinking start making guitar playing vids for youtube etc. Was thinking to use my iphone 12. Was thinking to get a focusrite scarlet 2i2 gen4 or a UA volt 2 audio interface to get the sound to a decent level and they seem to be what I need to do a good job without breaking the bank.
So with it all connected, I believe I can record a video on the phone camera and the guitar audio will feed from the mic I position at the amp, into the Audio interface and onto the video but will only be one channel?. So if I watch/listen back on headphones it will only be in the left ear which is not ideal. Ive looked through youtube video comments and this seems to be a common question people ask about but i haven't seen how people overcome it.
Will using 2 mics simultaneously while
recording create 2 channels or stereo or not make any difference? Is is a apple issue.
How is the way to do it? You would think it must be possible to just make the Audio Interface work with an iphone?!
Ive seen another way where you dont get an Audio Interface but you get a usb microphone like for example I I think its called a shure mv7 and you just plug it via usb-usb via lighted adapter cable it into phone and that will record stereo audio to a phone video. Is that even a better way to do it? Most people seem to use Audio Interfaces though.
Anyway, How do i do it guys? Just want to make simple vids with decent audio on my iphone and upload on youtube & Instagram channels.
Thanks for any help.
OK then... I'm not a Guitar YT insta content creator which is a very specific ask on what is predominantly a motoring site; but you never know!
But I do know my way around the broader subject.
The iPhone records audio in stereo when using only the phone, using numerous in-built mics. When you plug in a mic, it will capture only a mono channel regardless of the number of mics you're using. All of the audio is going into a single channel. If you go to the camera settings of the phone and turn off stereo recording the mono audio will then be dispersed across both channels rather than one.
However, this isn't optimal.
Broadly speaking, you want to be recording the audio separately to the video and blending together in a video editing app.
You can get a good quality digital audio recorder for £100 - £150. The ones at the higher end will have the capacity for multiple mics recording on separate tracks. Even a cheaper one will record far superior sound compared to the iPhone. Any of the free or paid for video apps will enable you to sync the audio from the phone and the recorder after which, you just disable the iPhone audio and you then have high quality stereo audio on your video.
This also means you can use two or three other cameras as you can sync the sound to the image across all of them.
HTH
But I do know my way around the broader subject.
The iPhone records audio in stereo when using only the phone, using numerous in-built mics. When you plug in a mic, it will capture only a mono channel regardless of the number of mics you're using. All of the audio is going into a single channel. If you go to the camera settings of the phone and turn off stereo recording the mono audio will then be dispersed across both channels rather than one.
However, this isn't optimal.
Broadly speaking, you want to be recording the audio separately to the video and blending together in a video editing app.
You can get a good quality digital audio recorder for £100 - £150. The ones at the higher end will have the capacity for multiple mics recording on separate tracks. Even a cheaper one will record far superior sound compared to the iPhone. Any of the free or paid for video apps will enable you to sync the audio from the phone and the recorder after which, you just disable the iPhone audio and you then have high quality stereo audio on your video.
This also means you can use two or three other cameras as you can sync the sound to the image across all of them.
HTH
I'm a beginner at using voice on video, so can only be of limited help, but a problem I experienced when recording to a separate device was syncing.
My cameras had poor audio, and I went with separate devices. I had an excellent mike, and recorded to both computer and a dictaphone - the latter turning out best for my needs. I followed instructions but, although the start of a clip would be spot on, there was significant slippage after a short period.
My suggestion is if you are thinking of a separate recorder, take care, and try before buying.
My cameras had poor audio, and I went with separate devices. I had an excellent mike, and recorded to both computer and a dictaphone - the latter turning out best for my needs. I followed instructions but, although the start of a clip would be spot on, there was significant slippage after a short period.
My suggestion is if you are thinking of a separate recorder, take care, and try before buying.
Derek Smith said:
I'm a beginner at using voice on video, so can only be of limited help, but a problem I experienced when recording to a separate device was syncing.
My cameras had poor audio, and I went with separate devices. I had an excellent mike, and recorded to both computer and a dictaphone - the latter turning out best for my needs. I followed instructions but, although the start of a clip would be spot on, there was significant slippage after a short period.
My suggestion is if you are thinking of a separate recorder, take care, and try before buying.
Audio/video synchronisation is an issue for professional recording so I'm not surprised you had issues. For a beginner like the OP then I'd definately steer clear of separate recording devices but I'd also say that they need to anticipate editing the raw material - it's not easy to produce clips in one take.My cameras had poor audio, and I went with separate devices. I had an excellent mike, and recorded to both computer and a dictaphone - the latter turning out best for my needs. I followed instructions but, although the start of a clip would be spot on, there was significant slippage after a short period.
My suggestion is if you are thinking of a separate recorder, take care, and try before buying.
Derek Smith said:
I'm a beginner at using voice on video, so can only be of limited help, but a problem I experienced when recording to a separate device was syncing.
My cameras had poor audio, and I went with separate devices. I had an excellent mike, and recorded to both computer and a dictaphone - the latter turning out best for my needs. I followed instructions but, although the start of a clip would be spot on, there was significant slippage after a short period.
My suggestion is if you are thinking of a separate recorder, take care, and try before buying.
Devices that are designed purely to record audio (such as a dictaphone) have a fixed frequency which is often slightly different to that used in video cameras. This is what's causing the audio to slip. When recording externally, you really need something that enables you to change the frequency and bitrate to match that of the camera. Do that and you'll have no issues.My cameras had poor audio, and I went with separate devices. I had an excellent mike, and recorded to both computer and a dictaphone - the latter turning out best for my needs. I followed instructions but, although the start of a clip would be spot on, there was significant slippage after a short period.
My suggestion is if you are thinking of a separate recorder, take care, and try before buying.
That said, even the entry level editing apps enable you to match audio. Providing you have the scratch audio recorded on the camera, the good audio is matched to the same wave form. You don't even need a clapper any more. Obviously if the good audio is significantly different, you're going to have some weird voices generated.
Good advice from the others above
I'd add:
- What are you editing the footage in? I presume youd use some kind of editing software to trim / edit your videos before uploading? - Nearly all editing software (even stuff fro ipad or mobile), should have the ability to duplicate your mono track on the other channel - that way you can use what you have now, and just fix the left channel only audio issue, in your software? Just a thought
I'd add:
- What are you editing the footage in? I presume youd use some kind of editing software to trim / edit your videos before uploading? - Nearly all editing software (even stuff fro ipad or mobile), should have the ability to duplicate your mono track on the other channel - that way you can use what you have now, and just fix the left channel only audio issue, in your software? Just a thought
StevieBee said:
Derek Smith said:
I'm a beginner at using voice on video, so can only be of limited help, but a problem I experienced when recording to a separate device was syncing.
My cameras had poor audio, and I went with separate devices. I had an excellent mike, and recorded to both computer and a dictaphone - the latter turning out best for my needs. I followed instructions but, although the start of a clip would be spot on, there was significant slippage after a short period.
My suggestion is if you are thinking of a separate recorder, take care, and try before buying.
Devices that are designed purely to record audio (such as a dictaphone) have a fixed frequency which is often slightly different to that used in video cameras. This is what's causing the audio to slip. When recording externally, you really need something that enables you to change the frequency and bitrate to match that of the camera. Do that and you'll have no issues.My cameras had poor audio, and I went with separate devices. I had an excellent mike, and recorded to both computer and a dictaphone - the latter turning out best for my needs. I followed instructions but, although the start of a clip would be spot on, there was significant slippage after a short period.
My suggestion is if you are thinking of a separate recorder, take care, and try before buying.
That said, even the entry level editing apps enable you to match audio. Providing you have the scratch audio recorded on the camera, the good audio is matched to the same wave form. You don't even need a clapper any more. Obviously if the good audio is significantly different, you're going to have some weird voices generated.
No clapper? I click my finger in front of the camera. The looks I get.
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