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<p class="MsoNormal">Great. I have my winter and non-winter workspaces so that gives me an excuse to get several.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Friam <friam-bounces@redfish.com> <b>On Behalf Of
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, November 5, 2021 7:14 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group <friam@redfish.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [FRIAM] best microphone?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Generally, microphones don't do background noise processing (there are probably some all-in-one mics that try but then you end up committed to the associated app). See below for thoughts on Zoom and noise. Anyhow, be forewarned, audio
is a rabbit hole, with near it-seems-like-infinite twiddleware. Rewarding, if you want to go there, but I'm assuming you have other fish to fry.<br>
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I teach Japanese drumming (Taiko) online, so I need to move (e.g. jump) around a lot and stay in frame while I'm talking. For others, this might translate into leaning back in your chair away from the mic, or pacing while composing a thought.
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So, when I started all this, I got a wireless mic (Samson XPDm Headset Digital Wireless System) plugged into a USB interface (the Scarlett brand is pretty good for low-end work, I would avoid the PreSonus). Check out
<a href="http://sweetwater.com" target="_blank">sweetwater.com</a> or <a href="http://bhphotovideo.com">
bhphotovideo.com</a> - their sales service is great, but don't let them sell you software. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As I say, I like to move around and stay in frame while I'm talking. So, I also got an Obsbot Tiny camera. *Much* better than the stock 2020 Macbook Pro laptop camera and it follows you around to keep you in frame.
<a href="http://obsbot.com">obsbot.com</a> (no you do not need the software) And yes, better than the Logitech. Plug and play. It has its own mic built-in, but haven't messed with it much yet.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">There are *many* steps up. They get expensive, mostly in terms of your attention. I can advise, but.....at the end of all this you might be happy with a Rode podcaster mic. If you do get hooked for music, Shure (SM-57) and AudioTech
(AT-220) are good brands. And then there are various mixer boards and audio processing software...... Take care, or audio will eat your head.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Zoom background noise processing is not awful, but best use depends quite a bit on your rig, so you have to experiment. Alas, there's no monitoring function, so to experiment you have to record your session and play it back or have a very
patient friend on the other side of the conversation. I've also been messing with
<a href="http://whereby.com">whereby.com</a> as a Zoom alternative and sometimes the latency is better.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">At the end of all this you if you don't move around much you might be happy with a Rode podcaster mic.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">And then video mixing it a whole 'nother thing, but if you want multiple cameras - look up "ATEM Mini".<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Good luck, you'll need it.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Carl<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Fri, Nov 5, 2021 at 10:59 AM Marcus Daniels <<a href="mailto:marcus@snoutfarm.com" target="_blank">marcus@snoutfarm.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Anyone have suggestions for microphones for videoconferencing in an environment with background noise? The main background noise is nearby fan noise, and sometimes also louder
air conditioning.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
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