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Microphone Tutorials

Using an External Microphone and Stabilizer with Your Smartphone

Improve video recorded on your phone using a stabilizer and external microphonePhone cameras have come such a long way, and they can now produce professional-looking results. Take your videos even further by adding a stabilizer and external microphone to your phone...

Improve Your Audio

This tutorial covers how to improve your audio on Zoom calls and provides recommendations for microphones.The Basics Improve Your Audio Compare what to do and not do with these two examples ⤴ Be aware of background noise that will end up in your recording. Background...

Using the ZekPro USB Microphone

Using the ZekPro USB Microphone This tutorial will show you how to use the ZekPro USB microphone. The microphone plugs into any computer via a USB cable. It is ideal for recording narration for a video or audio project. It has an omnidirectional pick-up pattern that...

Using the Jounivo USB Microphone

Using the Jounivo USB Microphone This tutorial will show you how to use the Jounivo USB microphone. The microphone plugs into any computer via a USB cable. It is ideal for recording narration for a video or audio project. It has a cardioid pick-up pattern which will...

Allowing Microphone Access (Particularly, Snowball Mics)

Allowing Microphone Access (Particularly, Snowball Mics) This tutorial shows how to allow and troubleshoot microphone access.When recording audio in GarageBand, Adobe Rush or Express Video and other apps that make use of an external microphone like the Blue Snowball...

Using the Blue Snowball Microphone

Using the Blue Snowball Microphone This tutorial will show you how to use the Blue Snowball microphone. The Blue Snowball microphone plugs into any computer via a USB cable. It is ideal for recording narration for a video or audio project. The Blue Snowball microphone...

Adding Sound Effects, Music and Recording Voiceovers in iMovie

This tutorial will explain how to add sound effects, music and how to record voiceovers in iMovie.Sound Effects and Music iMovie has a built-in Library of sound effects and royalty free music that you are able to use and access easily from within the program.  ...

Setting Mic Levels on the Mac

This tutorial will show you how to adjust microphone settings on a Media Commons iMac or any other mac computer. Make sure the audio source is connected to the computer. Click the Apple logo in the menu bar at the top of your screen and select System Preferences....

Video Production Tips

Video Production Tips Before you start working on your video, there are several things to think about when it comes time to shoot and edit your project. Basic Video Shooting Vertical vs. Horizontal Avoid shooting video while holding your phone or mobile device...

Setting up a Recurring Zoom Audio Interview Meeting

This tutorial will show you how to set up a recurring Zoom meeting in order to share a permanent phone number and meeting ID number with someone.  Log in to Zoom via the Penn State Video Conferencing link at https://psu.zoom.us Click Host to start a meeting. Log in...