Uploaded August 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
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We've heard it a hundred times - good audio ruins great videos. So how do I enhance my dialogue audio for my YouTube vids using Final Cut Pro? Well, a lot of what I do is in how I record my audio, but I still like to clean things up with a Compressor and Limiter. Check out this vid to get the specifics on my audio post-production workflow.
Like, share & subscribe!
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Opening
00:23 - Intro
01:06 - Audio Elements Breakdown
03:11 - Custom Dialogue Audio Effect
05:08 - Settings For My Dialogue Audio Effect
08:29 - Not All Mics Are The Same
09:21 - Dialogue Audio Levels
10:45 - Creating A Good Environment For Sound
11:57 - Closing Thoughts
12:52 - Outro
13:08 - End Cards
MY FILMMAKING & PHOTOGRAPHY GEAR:
Canon EOS R | geni.us/J29mRB
Atomos Ninja V | geni.us/WAId4k
Canon RF to EF Adapter | geni.us/Y1Ct6Us
Canon 17-40mm f/4 L-Series Lens | geni.us/V3yj2S
Canon 24-70mm f/4 L-Series Lens | geni.us/Qt5L
Canon 24-105mm f/4 L-Series Lens | geni.us/8JFiYuL
Canon 70-200 f/4 L-Series Lens | geni.us/ud5ALz
Manfrotto Tripod & Fluid Head | geni.us/kgZB
Deity V-Mic D3 Pro | geni.us/1P2UAC
Rode NTG-2 Shotgun Mic | geni.us/zDLi
Tascam DR-10L Lav Mic | geni.us/G9bb
Tascam DR-60D MkII | geni.us/nhidp
Aputure Lightstorm 120D | geni.us/UkhVm
Aputure Lightdome II | geni.us/TlC8fd
MY VIDEO EDITING GEAR:
Mac Pro (2013) | Quad-Core, 32GB RAM, D300 GPU, 256 GB SSD
15" Retina MacBook Pro (Late 2013) | Quad-core, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD
Apple Magic Keyboard | geni.us/CxAHcZ8
Apple Magic Trackpad | geni.us/l4Kaq5M
Dell Ultrasharp U2718Q 27" 4K IPS Monitor | geni.us/X1Auwa
Dell Ultrasharp P2719H 27" IPS 1080p Monitor | geni.us/hAyI
Mackie CR3 Studio Monitors | geni.us/hIaR6zm
Sony MDR7506 Studio Monitor Headphones | geni.us/EgXC
Samsung T5 1TB | geni.us/MhL4AI
LaCie Rugged 1TB Thunderbolt / USB-C SSD | geni.us/CuHS6
Seagate 4TB (Archiving) | geni.us/kgA4p
Seagate 8TB (Archive Backup) | geni.us/LSrrXP
Thermaltake Hard Drive Dock | geni.us/1xBOU
USBGear USB 3.0 4 Port Power Hub | geni.us/f62e
StarTech.com USB 3.0 Multi-Card Reader | geni.us/nxoVJfm
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1441 Mall Dr Ste 100
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Council Bluffs, IA 51503
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A Better Finder Rename | geni.us/betterfinderrename
Chronosync | geni.us/chronosync
NeoFinder | geni.us/neofinder
Streamdeck Mobile | geni.us/streamdeckmobile
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Amazon | amzn.to/3okjvlY
Freshbooks | geni.us/freshbooks1
Frame.io | geni.us/frameIO
SetHero | geni.us/sethero
ProSoundEffects | geni.us/prosoundeffects
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Buy My Finder & FCP Templates! matthewobrien.co/shop
Rode NTG2 | $269 USD on Amazon! | geni.us/rodentg2mics
Tascam DR-10L | $199 USD on Amazon! | geni.us/G9bb
Support Me On Patreon! | patreon.com/midlandpictures
Caleb's Vid | Skip to 6-ish Minutes | bit.ly/3kcOWyx
Grow Your YouTube Channel | TubeBuddy | tubebuddy.com/midland
Music For This Vid | Uppbeat | Start a FREE Account With 10 Downloads Per Month | uppbeat.io/?ps=midland
Best FCP Plugins | Stupid Raisins | geni.us/stupidraisins
Best FCP Plugins | MotionVFX | motionvfx.sjv.io/midland
Transfer Data Fast | Hedge | geni.us/hedgemidland | 10% Off
We've heard it a hundred times - good audio ruins great videos. So how do I enhance my dialogue audio for my YouTube vids using Final Cut Pro? Well, a lot of what I do is in how I record my audio, but I still like to clean things up with a Compressor and Limiter. Check out this vid to get the specifics on my audio post-production workflow.
Like, share & subscribe!
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Opening
00:23 - Intro
01:06 - Audio Elements Breakdown
03:11 - Custom Dialogue Audio Effect
05:08 - Settings For My Dialogue Audio Effect
08:29 - Not All Mics Are The Same
09:21 - Dialogue Audio Levels
10:45 - Creating A Good Environment For Sound
11:57 - Closing Thoughts
12:52 - Outro
13:08 - End Cards
MY FILMMAKING & PHOTOGRAPHY GEAR:
Canon EOS R | geni.us/J29mRB
Atomos Ninja V | geni.us/WAId4k
Canon RF to EF Adapter | geni.us/Y1Ct6Us
Canon 17-40mm f/4 L-Series Lens | geni.us/V3yj2S
Canon 24-70mm f/4 L-Series Lens | geni.us/Qt5L
Canon 24-105mm f/4 L-Series Lens | geni.us/8JFiYuL
Canon 70-200 f/4 L-Series Lens | geni.us/ud5ALz
Manfrotto Tripod & Fluid Head | geni.us/kgZB
Deity V-Mic D3 Pro | geni.us/1P2UAC
Rode NTG-2 Shotgun Mic | geni.us/zDLi
Tascam DR-10L Lav Mic | geni.us/G9bb
Tascam DR-60D MkII | geni.us/nhidp
Aputure Lightstorm 120D | geni.us/UkhVm
Aputure Lightdome II | geni.us/TlC8fd
MY VIDEO EDITING GEAR:
Mac Pro (2013) | Quad-Core, 32GB RAM, D300 GPU, 256 GB SSD
15" Retina MacBook Pro (Late 2013) | Quad-core, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD
Apple Magic Keyboard | geni.us/CxAHcZ8
Apple Magic Trackpad | geni.us/l4Kaq5M
Dell Ultrasharp U2718Q 27" 4K IPS Monitor | geni.us/X1Auwa
Dell Ultrasharp P2719H 27" IPS 1080p Monitor | geni.us/hAyI
Mackie CR3 Studio Monitors | geni.us/hIaR6zm
Sony MDR7506 Studio Monitor Headphones | geni.us/EgXC
Samsung T5 1TB | geni.us/MhL4AI
LaCie Rugged 1TB Thunderbolt / USB-C SSD | geni.us/CuHS6
Seagate 4TB (Archiving) | geni.us/kgA4p
Seagate 8TB (Archive Backup) | geni.us/LSrrXP
Thermaltake Hard Drive Dock | geni.us/1xBOU
USBGear USB 3.0 4 Port Power Hub | geni.us/f62e
StarTech.com USB 3.0 Multi-Card Reader | geni.us/nxoVJfm
Complete Gear List: kit.co/midlandpictures
SEND ME STUFF:
Midland Pictures
c/o Matthew O’Brien
1441 Mall Dr Ste 100
No. 188
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
SOFTWARE I USE:
Hedge | geni.us/hedgemidland | 10% off by using this link
A Better Finder Rename | geni.us/betterfinderrename
Chronosync | geni.us/chronosync
NeoFinder | geni.us/neofinder
Streamdeck Mobile | geni.us/streamdeckmobile
SERVICES I LOVE:
Amazon | amzn.to/3okjvlY
Freshbooks | geni.us/freshbooks1
Frame.io | geni.us/frameIO
SetHero | geni.us/sethero
ProSoundEffects | geni.us/prosoundeffects
Share-A-Sale | geni.us/shareasale1
Some of the links in my video descriptions are affiliate links, which means at no extra cost to you, I will make a small commission if you click them and make a qualifying purchase.
SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:
If you wish to support the channel monetarily, you can use Venmo or PayPal here: paypal.me/midlandpictures
venmo.com/MidlandPictures
This is appreciated, but unnecessary, and no content will ever be behind a paywall.
FOLLOW MIDLAND:
Instagram: instagram.com/midlandpictures
Facebook: facebook.com/MidlandPictures
Medium: midlandpictures.medium.com
Website: midlandpictures.com
Podcast: https://anchor.fm/midlandpictures
Clubhouse: @matthewobrien
FOLLOW MATTHEW:
Instagram: instagram.com/matthewtobrien
Twitter: twitter.com/matthewtobrien
