857: How to Look and Sound Good at $10, $100 and $1000 With Producer Randy

Wes and Scott talk with Syntax Producer Randy Rektor. From mastering mic technique to lighting hacks and choosing the right camera, they discuss the best ways to upgrade your audio and video setup on any budget.

Show Notes

00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 03:01 Brought to you by Sentry.io 04:14 Understanding signal-to-noise ratio 06:48 Using de-noise
iZotope Voice De-noise
09:12 The importance of mic technique 10:28 Dealing with electrical noise 11:15 The proximity effect 13:01 Sound treatment vs sound proofing
Sound Wavelength Calculator Syntax 516: Wes’ New Soundproof Office Studiobricks Randy’s Studiobricks video GIK Acoustics
23:33 Do egg crates work for sound treatment? 25:22 USB mics vs XLR mics
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27:06 Video composition 30:18 How to improve your lighting 35:37 Choosing the right camera 36:58 The importance of codecs and bitrates 38:14 What to look for in a webcam 38:50 Randy’s packages for $50, $150 and $500-$1000 budgets 40:02 The $50 package/selecting your mic
Feelworld PM1 Fifine K688 heyday Stone White Desktop Mic
43:53 The $150 package
Neewer lights
45:32 The $500-$1000 package
Shure MV6 Insta360 Link 2 Insta360 Link 2c Elgato Cam Link 4k Sonay a6000
51:07 Mic stand recommendations
VIVO
56:50 Sick picks & Shameless Plugs

Sick Picks

Randy: etymologynerd on TikTok

Shameless Plugs

Randy: Randy’s YouTube Channel

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