Mic Positioning

  • Case Study: Fixing Fuzzy High Notes for a Twitch Singer

    Case studyFull Studio Setup Case Study: Fixing Fuzzy High Notes for a Twitch Singer Paul AndrewsAudio engineer and founder, Amazing Audio · May 2026 Client A karaoke streamer on Twitch and YouTube Setup Shure SM7B, Focusrite Scarlett 2i2, OBS Problem Loud high notes distorted and turned fuzzy on stream Fix Turned the Scarlett’s gain down…

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  • Case Study: Optimising a Voiceover Studio and Processing Chain

    Case studyFull Studio Setup Case Study: Optimising a Voiceover Studio and Processing Chain Paul AndrewsAudio engineer and founder, Amazing Audio · May 2026 Client A voiceover artist, back for a second session Setup RØDE NT1-A, Focusrite Scarlett 2i2, Mac, TwistedWave Problem Wanted to finish her studio: mic placement, gain and a processing chain Fix Set…

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  • Case Study: Fixing a Rising Noise Floor on a Focusrite Scarlett

    Case studyLive Diagnostic Case Study: Fixing a Rising Noise Floor on a Focusrite Scarlett Paul AndrewsAudio engineer and founder, Amazing Audio · May 2026 Client A voiceover artist building a home studio Setup RØDE NT1-A, Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 4th Gen, Mac Problem A hiss that swelled up every time she paused Fix Traced it to…

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  • Case Study: Eliminating Echo and Background Noise in OBS

    Case studyLive Diagnostic Case Study: Eliminating Echo and Background Noise in OBS Paul AndrewsAudio engineer and founder, Amazing Audio · May 2026 Client A new podcaster Setup MacBook, Blue Yeti, OBS, acoustic panels Problem Loud background noise and a hollow echo in OBS, made worse by stacked noise filters Fix Removed a hidden 18dB macOS…

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  • Case Study: Fixing Low Recording Levels for Guided Meditations

    Case studyLive Diagnostic Case Study: Fixing Low Recording Levels for Guided Meditations Paul AndrewsAudio engineer and founder, Amazing Audio · May 2026 Client A guided meditation teacher Setup Blue Yeti, Audacity, Windows 11, HP PC Problem Clipped word endings, and breaths silenced by hidden noise reduction Fix Turned off the Windows and HP audio enhancements,…

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  • Case Study: Getting Started as a Voice Actor

    Case studyFull Studio Setup Case Study: Getting Started as a Voice Actor Paul AndrewsAudio engineer and founder, Amazing Audio · May 2026 Client A new voice actor Setup MacBook, Focusrite Scarlett 2i2, RØDE NT1-A, Audacity Problem Had all the gear but couldn’t get it working together Fix Set up the mic and gain, configured Audacity,…

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  • Amazing Audio Case Study: Hey There Daliah

    Case studyRemote session Case Study: HeyThereDaliah Paul AndrewsAudio engineer and founder, Amazing Audio · May 2026 Client Daliah, a Twitch streamer Setup Elgato Wave Link, OBS, GTA V Problem Mic silent in OBS and game chat, and nothing in her headphones Fix Re-enabled the Wave Link headphone output and talked her through choosing the right…

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  • Amazing Audio Case Study: Reel Time With Mark

    Case studyRemote session Case Study: Reel Time with Mark Paul AndrewsAudio engineer and founder, Amazing Audio · May 2026 Client Mark, Reel Time with Mark on YouTube Setup OBS, YouTube Problem Viewers complaining about his volume and sound Fix Guided mic position, then noise reduction, a compressor and a limiter in OBS The Challenge Mark…

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  • Amazing Audio Case Study: Andrea Kummer

    Case studyFull Studio Setup Case Study: Andrea Kummer Paul AndrewsAudio engineer and founder, Amazing Audio · May 2026 Client Andrea Kummer, voice actor Setup RØDE NT1-A, Focusrite Scarlett Solo, Reaper Problem Thin recordings despite new gear and hours of tutorials Fix Adjusted mic position and gain, then added only light compression and a gentle low-end…

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