Hobbyist PCsReaPlugs are totally free VSTs that you can use to mold your mic audio to your liking. This video will help you understand some basic plugins to aid in improving the sound of your microphone on stream.
This will work for both OBS Studio and Streamlabs OBS!
Improve Your Mic Quality Using VST Plugins in OBSHobbyist PCs2019-02-01 | ReaPlugs are totally free VSTs that you can use to mold your mic audio to your liking. This video will help you understand some basic plugins to aid in improving the sound of your microphone on stream.
This will work for both OBS Studio and Streamlabs OBS!
designbyhumans.com/shop/HobbyistPCsWindows Audio Settings for Live StreamingHobbyist PCs2019-11-11 | This video goes over some essential settings that you should get familiar with when setting up your audio for live streaming.
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Attempting to Make A Cheap Headset Mic Sound Decent for Live Streaming: youtu.be/OFQUYswaF5s
A note on the artist: Unfortunately, it appears that the artist's soundcloud or webpages have been removed. However the music is still featured on Chillhop. I would like to properly credit the artist so if anyone knows where I can find the artist's official page, that would be greatly appreciated!An Overview of OBSs Audio SettingsHobbyist PCs2019-11-01 | This video briefly goes over and describes the various audio settings located within the OBS/SLOBS settings menu.
Music by Chillhop: http://chillhop.com/listen "Chillin' "- baaskaT: soundcloud.com/baaskat-beats Listen on Spotify: http://bit.ly/ChillhopSpotifyIntroduction to Audio for Live StreamingHobbyist PCs2019-10-23 | This is the introduction to a new series I will be releasing on the channel. The series will cover many aspects of audio when it comes to live streaming on Twitch, Mixer, YouTube, Facebook, etc. Everything from understanding settings within OBS and Windows, to using filters, or selecting the right equipment for your situation.
These videos will be more focused and easily digestible so you can focus on the areas you want to learn about instead of having to sift through information that doesn't apply to you. By the end of this series, you will understand enough about audio to help you achieve the sound you are looking for.
Photo by Fernando Lavin on UnsplashAn important message to my supporters and anyone struggling with their mental health...Hobbyist PCs2019-09-25 | An important update and message to my viewers and anyone seeking help to maintain better mental health.
designbyhumans.com/shop/HobbyistPCsHow to use WinDirStat to Manage Your Drive SpaceHobbyist PCs2019-06-25 | One of my favorite tools for helping me manage my drive space is WinDirStat. It's a lightweight and surprisingly convenient tool that analyzes your storage drives and gives you graphical representations of the files that occupy the space on your drive. A link to the download is listed below!
Music by Chillhop: http://chillhop.com/listen "Sleep Shop" - Cloudchord, Soul Food Horns Cloudchord - soundcloud.com/cloudchord Soul Food Horns - soundcloud.com/soulfoodhorns Listen on Spotify: http://bit.ly/ChillhopSpotifyHow to Install and Use Display Driver UninstallerHobbyist PCs2019-06-18 | Display Driver Uninstaller is definitely one of those "essentials" that anyone who relies on their graphics card in any way should have in their maintenance toolkit. This video explains how to obtain it and how to use it to properly uninstall your display driver. Download links below!
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1) What is DDU? - 0:57 2) Where to Download and How to Install - 2:09 3) How to Use +Disable Automatic Updates - 4:36 +Enable Safe Mode - 6:20 +Run DDU in Safe Mode - 7:09 +Install Driver - 9:30 4) Last Steps - 11:53
There's some confusion in the live streaming space surrounding XLR and what it is that makes it so good for achieving amazing audio quality. In this video, I explain what XLR is, how it works, and what it is about XLR setups that contribute to achieving a more pleasant and professional sound.
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1. Intro - 0:50 2. What is XLR - 1:44 3. XLR Setup Components - 5:44 +Microphones - 6:06 +XLR Cables - 6:34 +Preamps - 8:16 +Audio to Digital Converters - 11:03 4. Pros and Cons - 14:29 5. Recommendations - 19:59
Music by Chillhop: http://chillhop.com/listen "Quintal" - FloFilz: soundcloud.com/flofills Listen on Spotify: http://bit.ly/ChillhopSpotifyAttempting to Make a Cheap Headset Mic Sound Decent for Live StreamingHobbyist PCs2019-05-27 | In this video, i attempt to make this Logitech H390 Gaming Headset Mic sound decent for live stream and I show you how I went about it.
It was NOT an easy task!
I recommend listening to this through headphones or good quality speakers/studio monitors to better perceive the changes being made to the audio.
Music by Chillhop: http://chillhop.com/listen "Rosemary Whispers" - Santpoort: soundcloud.com/santpoortnoord Listen on Spotify: http://bit.ly/ChillhopSpotifyHow to Setup Reaper for Simple Recording and EditingHobbyist PCs2019-05-20 | Reaper is an open source Digital Audio Workstation (or DAW) that is inexpensive to acquire and is also surprisingly powerful for it's price! In this video, we go over how to setup Reaper for basic recording and editing. You can also use this program to render custom sounds, apply effects to your audio files, or even help perform sound checks for your Microphone!
Music by Chillhop: http://chillhop.com/listen "Lovely Rita" - Birocratic: soundcloud.com/birocratic Listen on Spotify: http://bit.ly/ChillhopSpotifyHow to use PCPartPicker to Plan Your PC BuildHobbyist PCs2019-05-13 | PCPartPicker is a website that allows you to plan and price out your PC build! It's full of VERY useful features to help make the process easier, so this walkthrough of the different features available on PCPartPicker.com is here to help you make sense of it all. A demonstration of the system builder makes up a large portion of this video so for now, there are no timestamps through that portion of the video.
Music by Chillhop: http://chillhop.com/listen "Move Your Hips" - Bassti: soundcloud.com/bassti_music Listen on Spotify: http://bit.ly/ChillhopSpotify5 Tips to Improve your Mic on Stream WITHOUT Plugins!Hobbyist PCs2019-05-06 | There are other ways of improving your mic audio without having to learn how to use any special software. There are various physical aspects of your mic and the surroundings that can be tuned to help improve your mic audio and this video goes over 5 different ways that you can go about it.
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1) Mic Positioning - 1:08 2) Gain Staging - 6:36 3) Pop Filter/Wind Screen - 10:19 4) Isolate The Mic - 12:28 5) Room Treatment - 14:50
Music by Chillhop: http://chillhop.com/listen "Ooohwee" - Monma: soundcloud.com/monmabeats Listen on Spotify: http://bit.ly/ChillhopSpotifyUnderstanding Airflow and How to Optimize it in Your CaseHobbyist PCs2019-04-29 | This video goes over different types of fan configurations inside of your case and how they can affect the efficiency of keeping your components cool.
Music by Chillhop: http://chillhop.com/listen "Rooftop Reservations" - Bonus Points: soundcloud.com/bonuspoints Listen on Spotify: http://bit.ly/ChillhopSpotifyHow to Get a Better Image on your Webcam (ft. Logitech c920)Hobbyist PCs2019-04-22 | In this video, I use the Logitech c920 to demonstrate how the various camera settings work as well as how lighting affects your image. Hopefully this information will help you achieve a better image on your webcam!
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3-Point Lighting - 1:27 Camera Setup (Resolution/FPS/Format) - 6:15 Camera Settings Window - 9:06 Focus - 10:07 Exposure & Gain - 12:08 Brightness & Contrast - 15:04 Color Intensity (Saturation) - 17:55 White Balance - 19:20 Anti-Flicker - 22:31
Music by Chillhop: http://chillhop.com/listen "Horizons From The Soul" - Aso: soundcloud.com/aricogle Listen on Spotify: http://bit.ly/ChillhopSpotifyPC Basics: Understanding the ProcessHobbyist PCs2019-04-15 | This video is basically the introductory lesson to a series of videos that I will be releasing over time. These videos will go over how the different hardware components in a PC work. It covers the 4 main processes of a computer: Input, Processing, Output and Storage and also briefly describes the function of some key components in the process.
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+Introduction+ Data: It's Purpose and How it Works - 0:37 Hardware and Software - 1:35 Different Types of Computers - 2:15
+Hardware+ Chassis - 3:41 Motherboard - 4:20 Power Supply Unit - 5:21 Central Processing Unit - 5:48 Random Access Memory - 6:29 Storage - 7:03 Graphics Processing Unit - 8:51 Input and Output - 9:56
+Input, Processing, Output, and Storage+ The Process - 10:47
This guide is intended to help absolute beginners with building their first PC. Therefore, the guide is intentionally granular to help make a newcomer aware of the various challenges one can face during a build. This is not a quick guide! However, you can use the timestamps to jump around to specific parts in the video.
Listen on Spotify: http://bit.ly/ChillhopSpotifyAre you overthinking DPI? How DPI can affect in-game sensitivity.Hobbyist PCs2019-03-01 | DPI (or CPI) can be a fairly contentious topic in the PC gaming space and a lot of gamers give it more attention that it probably deserves. In this video, I demonstrate how DPI can affect the sensitivity scaling in different games and how adjusting your DPI can help you better hone in on your desired sensitivity.
Music by Chillhop: http://chillhop.com/listen Aso - "Dreamer": soundcloud.com/aricogle Listen on Spotify: http://bit.ly/ChillhopSpotifyThe Vlog That Turned Into A CPU Swap TutorialHobbyist PCs2019-02-25 | I recently bought a Ryzen 7 1700x for $140 and decided to swap it in place of the R5 1600 that I have in one of my systems. What started out as a "vlog" quickly turned into a tutorial.
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Tutorial Start: 03:04 Disassemble the case/chasis: 4:26
-CPU Swap- Remove the CPU cooler: 7:06 Remove old thermal paste from cooler and CPU: 9:25 Remove CPU from the socket: 13:23 Insert new CPU into the socket: 15:24 Apply thermal paste to new CPU: 16:32 Replace the CPU cooler: 17:19
-Hard Drive Installation- Remove Drive Bracket: 19:32 Secure Hard Drive to bracket: 21:06 Secure drive bracket to chasis and connect SATA cable: 22:28 Connect SATA power: 23:16 Reassemble the case/chasis: 23:58
Listen on Spotify: http://bit.ly/ChillhopSpotifyHow to Swap a Hard Drive in a LaptopHobbyist PCs2019-02-15 | In this video, I swap a laptop's hard drive with a brand new solid state drive.