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== Screen Casting and Tutorials == You want to create some videos for YouTube you say? Something which sounds so simple can quickly get pretty involved. I mean, you ''can'' simply hit record on your web cam and then upload it -done. But if you care about the quality of the results that's when it quickly gets complicated. To record audio, you want a good microphone. With a good microphone, you want a good pair of headphones to monitor your sound. With a good recording, you're going to want some 'studio' equipment and software to mix your tracks into a final product. There are countless choices for audio / video / recording / mixing equipment and the software (plus 'content libraries' like sound effects or video fades). I'm not a professional musician, sound engineer nor even a professional vlogger. But, I'm interested in making some quality screencasts so here are my notes about some of the choices I'm making for my setup. RØDE microphones are certainly among the top brands<ref>Top brands for microphones include [https://www.shure.com/en-US Shure], [https://en-us.sennheiser.com/ Sennheiser], [https://www.akg.com/ AKG], [https://rode.com/en-us Rode], Audio-Technica, Neumann, Electro-Voice, Blue, Samson, and Heil Sound https://hellomusictheory.com/learn/best-microphone-brands/</ref>  * The [https://rode.com/en-us/microphones/studio-condenser/nt1a Rode NT1-A] is a classic large-diaphragm true-condenser microphone. The NT1-A comes with the RØDE SM6, a high-quality suspension shock mount that provides isolation from external physical factors that may cause unwanted rumble and vibrations in the microphone. It includes a removable pop shield for clean, plosive-free recording with two axes of adjustment and a telescopic arm for ultimate application versatility. A high-quality XLR cable is also supplied.  ----
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