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Testing An SM58 Mic Setup

`youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmWC1vInUrA`

### Goal: Figure out what I want to use for my audio setup √

End result:

- SM58 wins over H5 - With Noise Suppression - With Compressor - Without High Pass filter - With Pop Screen

### Test Notes

Here's the test notes:

Songs played during the tests:

- Doctor Momentum (lounder) - Deep Mind (sofer)

This shows how much I need to setup a playlist where songs have a consistent volume. Maybe there's a way to automate that?

When the Filters are active, this is there settings:

- Noise Suppression: -30dB

- Compressor: - Ratio: 10.00:1 - Threshold: -18dB - Attach 6ms - Release 60ms - Output Gain: 0dB - Sidechain/Ducking Source: None

- VST 2.x Plug-in (reaeq-standalone): - High Pass - Log-Scale Automated Frequencies - Frequency: 140.7 (C#2) - Gain: -27.5dB - Bandwith (oct): 2.00

### Test Times and Details:

5:00

- SM58 - One devil horn away - H5 - set to 9 on the dial - -3.5dB for the OBS mic setting - -30.5dB for Desktop audio

8:30

- SM58 - mic moved back about an elbow length away - H5 - set to 9 on the dial - -3.5dB for the OBS mic setting - -30.5dB for Desktop audio

11:00

- SM58 - mic one devil horn away - H5 - set to 8 on the dial - -0dB for the OBS mic setting - -30.5dB for Desktop audio

13:15 - no music

- SM58 - mic one devil horn away - H5 - set to 8 on the dial - -0dB for the OBS mic setting

15:30

- SM58 - One devil horn away - H5 - set to 9 on the dial - -3.7dB for the OBS mic setting

16:10

- SM58 - One devil horn away - H5 - set to 9 on the dial - -5.2dB for the OBS mic setting

21:45

- SM58 - One devil horn away - H5 - set to 9 on the dial - -5.2dB for the OBS mic setting - But, turned off VST High Pass Filter

22:35

- SM58 - One devil horn away - H5 - set to 9 on the dial - -5.2dB for the OBS mic setting - But, turned off VST High Pass Filter - And, turned off Compressor

24:20

- Switch to H5 internal mic. - H5 dail set to 8.7 - OBS H5 mic meter set to -5.2 dB - Noise Suppression: On - Compressor: On - VST High Pass: On

26:30 - Turn on Music at -30.5 dB

28:50

- SM58 - H5 dail set to 9 - OBS H5 mic meter set to -5.2 dB - Noise Suppression: On - Compressor: On - VST High Pass: Off

29:40

- SM58 - H5 dail set to 9 - OBS H5 mic meter set to -5.2 dB - Noise Suppression: On - Compressor: On - VST High Pass: Off - Add pop filter

30:40

- SM58 - H5 dail set to 9 - OBS H5 mic meter set to -5.2 dB - Noise Suppression: On - Compressor: Off - VST High Pass: Off - Add pop filter