BSP-399: Your Video is NOT a "Podcast", Are Hobbyists Failures, & More

Video: https://youtu.be/Buxk7NMdHsA

Topics discussed: Video podcasting on YouTube, why people say YouTube Videos aren't podcasts, why I refuse to make an RSS distributed video podcast, the benefits of video distributed via RSS, my favorite comment of all time, if Hobbyists are just failures, the Shure Nexadyne 8/C, the reality of audio & podcast conferences, why some people disliked Susan as the CEO of youtube, and the Ludo - Broken Bride EP.

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00:00 - Intro
00:22 - Why People Say "YouTube Video Podcasts" are not Podcasts
03:20 - Why I REFUSE To Make a Video RSS
06:03 - What I'd Lose Through Video RSS Podcasting
11:25 - Actual Benefit of Video RSS Podcasts
14:44 - Summary of Why I Won't Make a "Video Podcast"

• NMS Video: https://www.youtube.com/live/h_7T1VExTq8?si=G9B1s_55v9Q5ydn4&t=2311

• PodcastIndex: https://podcastindex.org

• Global Media: https://www.globalmediainsight.com/blog/youtube-users-statistics/#:~:text=YouTube%20has%20more%20than%20113.9%20million%20active%20channels.

• Siteefy: https://siteefy.com/how-many-websites-are-there/

• Thread: https://pod.social/@Bandrew/113034420268015435

19:45 - My Favorite Comment of All Time!
22:04 - Are "Hobbysts" Just Failures
27:37 - WIBT: Shure Nexadyne 8/C
29:18 - WYHTS: Reality of Audio & Podcast Conferences
33:00 - WYHTS: Susan Was a Bad CEO & YouTube Sucks.
39:03 - Value for Value
41:40 - WWA: Ludo - Broken Bride

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFIaFyuXp_Y

BSP-398: How YouTube Changed, How to EQ Match, and more

Video: https://youtu.be/gQVCkRmVqGQ

Topics discussed: How youtube changed from 2014 - 2023 under the leadership of CEO Susan Wojicki, why I don't attend podcast conventions, making a video podcast for $50, demonstrating that I still mess up. Testing if my desk or monitor is the main cause of reflections of my voice, demonstrate how to do an EQ match, and recommend a movie series.

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00:00 - Intro
00:20 - How YouTube Has Changed (Susan Wojicki's Legacy)
15:28 - Why I Don't Attend Podcast Conferences?
25:40 - Video Podcast for Under $50
28:25 - WYHTS: Sunk Cost & Free Coffee!
29:45 - WYHTS: I Still Mess Up
33:06 - WYHTS: Your Monitor is Ruining Your LAV
36:15 - WYHTS: How Do You EQ Match?
45:21 - Value 4 Value
55.55 - Weekly Weckomendation Algowithm
58:36 - Conclusion

SSP-17: Bit Depth, Sample Rate & Bit Rate and The Sound Report

For episode 17 we're going to go into digital audio, the components of the signal, what's required for highest quality audio and why it works. Second we'll be answering the question - What is a Sound Report. Enjoy.

BSP-397: Improving a Lav Mic, Real Reason for YouTube Community Notes, & More

Video: https://youtu.be/639HbyIO8Ok

Topics discussed: Demoing how to get better sound out of your lav mic with placement and then processing, why I will use Reamping over Looper Pedals, discussing why I'm okay spending $1,000 on a mic when I'm not okay spending $8 for coffee, my theory on the real reason for social media apps rolling out community notes, and more.

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00:00 - Intro
00:24 - Improving a Lav Mic
07:05 - WIBT: Sennheiser ME2 / Neumann KM185
09:18 - WYHTS: Why Looper Pedals Don't Work For Me
11:50 - WYHTS: If You Buy Microphones, You Should Buy Coffee
20:37 - WYHTS: TLM49  Is Your Mic!
21:45 - Value for Value
22:40 - V4V: Different Reasons for Travel
26:30 - V4V: Real Reason for Community Notes
30:21 - V4V: Orwell Supports ContextCop
32:10 - WWA: Analysis Paralysis - Four Year Strong
34:40 - Conclusion

SSP-16: How To Get Sound In A Wide Shot & How Digital Audio Sampling Works

Greetings and welcome to episode 16. For the first time since starting the new Sound Speeds Podcast, I'm answering a submitted question and that question is How To Get Sound In A Wide Shot. The second topic is one that I've been wanting to discuss for a while and thought about doing a separate video about but decided to go ahead and do it. How Digital Audio Sampling Works. Have fun!

BSP-396: YouTube Context Cops, Why Use a D.I. Box, and More

Topics discussed: Youtube rolling out Community Notes to fact check videos, why you may need a D.I. box, why I am excited about reamping, the reality of live concert videos, why you shouldn't save money on food while traveling and more.

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00:00 - Intro
00:41 - YouTube Community Notes

• Blog post: https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/new-ways-to-offer-viewers-more-context/

04:35 - Why You Need a D.I. Box?
13:20 - WIBT: Neumann TLM49
14:40 - WYHTS: The Reality of Live Concert DVD's
19:05 - WYTHS: Don't Save on Food on Travel
26:45 - Value 4 Value
30:10 - Conclusion

BSP-395: 7 Audio Lessons I Learned, Doom Spending, & More

Video: https://youtu.be/Se7Z52DIR30

Topics discussed: 7 audio lessons I've learned over the last few weeks, tips on how to save money while traveling, why doom spending makes sense, measuring podcast success, editing out personality from podcasts/videos, and youtube buying me a pizza!

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00:00 - Intro
00:20 - 7 Audio Lessons I've Learned

• B&H Creator Roundtable: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMlzytOfBD8

15:00 - Tips to Save Money on Travel
19:20 - Doom Spending Makes Sense
25:00 - WIBT: Miktek MK300
26:43 - WYHTS: Measuring Podcast Success?
29:57 - WYHTS: Editing Out Personality
35:05 - Value for Value
41:40 - Weekly Wecomendation
43:55 - Conclusion

SSP-15: How To Quiet A Putt-Putt On Set & How To Hear The Room You're In

This is Episode 15, an episode following 14... Have you ever been on a film set in the middle of nowhere where everything is quiet and then suddenly you hear a putt-putt generator start up right next to set? Well if that does happen, you can reduce the badness and I start with how to do that. For our second topic I'll discuss how you can train your ears to hear the room you're in. A few key concepts and then practice should help you to do just that.

SSP-14: When You Should Break Frame & How Long Should Booms Be

For Episode 14 we're going to tackle a couple of shorter topics. The first is when it's appropriate for a boom operator to break frame and the second is my recommendations for boom pole lengths and why.

BSP-394: Is "Microphone Reach" Real? The Reality of Editing, and More

Topics discussed: Testing the idea of "Microphone Reach", the reality of editing this podcast and the neuroticism of it, everything has become so political and combative and I'm so sick of it, why you can't add new video to existing youtube videos, if videos that have ads turned off earn youtube premium revenue sharing, and more. 

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00:00 - Intro
00:20 - Is "Microphone Reach" Real?
09:24 - The Reality of Editing Podcasts & Video
15:00 - WIBT: sE Electronics X1A
16:30 - WYHTS: Everything Is Political and I'm Sick of it!!!
20:10 - WYHTS: Why Can't You Add Video to Existing YouTube Videos?
23:31 - WYHTS: Do Unmonetized Channels Earn from YouTube Premium Viewers?

• YT Premium Revenue: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/6306276

27:45 - Value For Value
31:30 - Ask Bandrew
32:40 - Video Submission
33:22 - Which Mic is Best?
36:18 - Live Event with Tom Buck!

• Event Link: https://events.bhphotovideo.com/creator-roundtable/podcasting-event?ref=bandrewscott

38:50 - Conclusion

BSP-393: Adding Corrections to Videos, Why I Do Mic Tests, and more

Video: https://youtu.be/V_l9WLGio8c

Topics discussed: How to add correction notes to your published youtube video, the power of "I Don't Care", the Shure SM27, why I do the tests that I do in my microphone reviews, making a good title & thumbnail prior to making a video, why people live monitor mics, and more.

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00:00 - Intro
00:15 - Adding Corrections to YouTube Videos
05:52 - Want to Determine if Missed Uploads Harm Channel
08:25 - The Power of "I Don't Care"
10:45 - WIBT: Shure SM27
12:25 - WYHTS: Why I Do The Tests I Do in my Mic Reviews?
18:45 - WYHTS: Make Thumbnails & Titles before Filming!
22:52 - WYHTS: Why Even Live Monitor Your MIC!?
27:30 - Value 4 Value
29:15 - Weekly Weckomendation Algowithm
31:19 - Conclusion

SSP-013: Why I Take Mics High During Reviews & Why Creators Should Level Their Audio

BSP-392: YouTube Thumbnail A/B Comparison, Behringer D2 Podcast Pro, and More

Video: https://youtu.be/tp0cphTKRzA

Topics discussed: YouTube rolling out thumbnail A/B comparisons and why Thumbnails are important, the Behringer D2 Podcast Pro, Recording without monitoring, why we present differently on different mics, why AI CANNOT replace Podcastage, the fact I wear grandma glasses and weird hats, the importance of seeking meaning instead of happiness, if AI is okay for creative projects, The Hobbit, and Sounds Speeds Podcast joining Geeks Rising!

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00:00 - Intro
00:17 - YouTube Thumbnail A/B Comparison

• Creator Insider video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KAYAhIWsdY

• Old Creator Insider Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZoLw141o78

• Focus on Title & Thumbnails: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0N6nC7heqc

08:37 - WIBT: Behringer D2 Podcast pro
11:35 - WYHTS: Recording Without Monitoring?
13:18 - WYHTS: Sucky DVD Special Features
14:55 - WYHTS: Presenting Differently on Different Mics
19:16 - WYHTS: Why AI CANNOT Replace Podcastage
24:12 - WYHTS: Grandma Glasses and Weird Hats
28:40 - Value for Value
36:45 - V4V: Seeking Happiness vs. Seeking Meaning
43:40 - V4V: Is Using AI for Creative Projects Okay?
46:03 - V4V: Have I Watched Supernatural?
47:27 - V4V: How Big are Bigfoots Feet?
48:15 - Weekly Weckomendation Algowithm
49:45 - ANNOUNCEMENT
50:53 - Outro

SSP-012: Why Grocery Store Music Is Different & Fear Of The Future For Sound Mixers

BSP-391: Is YouTube's AI Copying Me?, Authenticity in Music, and More

Video: https://youtu.be/t2-AiEatwtU

Topics discussed: YouTube has rolled out an AI Video Outline Generator in studio, if there is good country music, authenticity in music, headphones impacting performance,  DVD play all options.

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00:00 - Intro
00:15 - YouTube's New AI Outline Generator
15:14 - WIBT: Heritage Audio I73 PRO Interface
16:30 - WYHTS: Is There Good Country Music? Authenticity in Music?

• Sierra Ferrell: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fPqmceCf90

• Billy Strings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6CyQftidOw

• Jesse Welles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtScpL5o7cg

• Little Jimmy Dickens: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRao-sKBOWc

• Hank Williams: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ry_-p-0stx4

26:19 - WYHTS: Overhead Shots & Headphones in Video
31:50 - Value for Value
37:23 - Weekly Wecommendation Algowithm
41:16 - Conclusion

BSP-390: YouTube Demonetization Timestamps, Spotify Podcast Chapters, and More

Video: https://youtu.be/iTTE0d_De1o

Topics discussed: YouTube FINALLY providing timestamps to what caused demonetization, Spotify rolling out podcast chapters, I rant why I love chapters and timestamps, the Heritage Audio i73 Pro 2, Why I care about the Shure MVX2u over the F3, what cameras I use, a new segment called WHAT I LIKE WEEKLY, and the realization that you don't need 100w tube amps.

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00:00 - Intro
00:31 - YouTube Demonetization Timestamps
06:00 - Spotify Adding Podcast Chapters
11:10 - WIBT: Heritage Audio i73 Pro 2
14:35 - WYHTS: Why Shure MVX2u over Zoom F3?
18:15 - WYHTS: What Camera do You Use?
20:25 - Value for Value
24:50 - What I Like Weekly

• Uncooked: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfG0lH9LeZg

• Daddy of Mine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2UJCKW6ILc

• Dead End Friend: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EvAjRjDYWI

28:30 - Why I Missed a Week
29:50 - You Don't Need 100W AMPS!
32:20 - Conslusion

SSP-011: Omni vs Cardioid Lav Mics & Hiring Well Rounded Crew

BSP-389: Did Shure Fix The MVX2u? Handheld vs. Studio Condensers, and more

Video: https://youtu.be/QmMbLBv8EKE

Topics discussed: Did Shure fix the issue with the MVX2u low frequencies causing noise floor increase, do handheld condensers reject more than studio condensers, and more.

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00:00 - Intro
00:37 - Did Shure Fix the MVX2u?

• MVX2u Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaEf2YX_tnU

08:15 - What I'm Testing
11:15 - Do Handheld Condenser Reject More Than Studio Condenser?
19:30 - WYHTS: Do I Do Vocal Warm Ups?
21:30 - WYHTS: 9th Podcastage Anniversary
23:30 - WYHTS: AI is Ruining Creativity
26:30 - WYHTS: I Refuse to Use A.I.
30:10 - WYHTS: YouTube's User Hostile Moves

• EposVox Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ib3E8rBsT60

36:15 - Value for Value
39:56 - Conclusion

SSP-010: My Best Advice To Podcasters & Are Fetheads/Cloudlifters Necessary

BSP-388: AI Content is Ruining YouTube, Why I Don't Watch Reviews, and more

Topics discussed: Why I think AI Content and Faceless channels are ruining youtube and youtube search, YouTube flagging AI content, Why I do not watch other peoples reviews, Why the TikTok Ban is good, and more.

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00:00 - Intro
00:18 - AI Content & Faceless Channels Ruining YouTube
06:00 - YouTube Flagging AI Content

• YT BLOG: https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/disclosing-ai-generated-content/

11:30 - Why I Don't Watch Reviews …
21:50 - What I'm Testing
26:30 - WYHTS: The TikTok Ban is Good
35:30 - Value for Value
45:00 - Conclusion