How To Set Your Microphone's Gain / Level for Beginners (FAQ Series)

Today, I answer a frequently asked question, “What’s the best gain setting” or “What gain should I set my blue yeti to”, by providing you an explanation of what level you should hit when recording, what factors impact your gain requirements, and the downfalls of setting your gain too high or too low.

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00:00 - Intro
00:41 - Part 1.0: What is gain
01:34 - Part 2.0: What is the best gain setting?
01:46 - Part 2.1: Factors that Impact Gain Requirements
02:46 - Part 2.2: What level should you record at?
03:57 - Part 2.3: How to set your microphone’s gain?
05:03 - Part 3.0: How does gain affect your sound?
05:34 - Part 3.1: Setting your gain too high
06:07 - Part 3.2: Setting your gain too low
06:47 - Part 3.3: Setting your gain just right
07:08 - Outro

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