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In this episode, Scott and Wes everything about their recording — from gear to software to tips and tricks for creating a good screencast.

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Show Notes

2:00

• Scott's Hardware:
• EV RE20
• DBX 286s Preamp
• K&M 23850 Microphone Desk Arm
• Shure KSM32
• Blue Snowball
• Bluebird
• Scarlet 2i2

4:00

• We talk about Different types of microphones

• Wes' Hardware:

• Heil PR40
• Heil PL2T Boom Arm
• Audio Technica AT2020
• Heil Flush Desk Mount
• Scarlet 2i2
• DBX 286s Preamp
• EQ351 Equalizer
• BSW Pop filter for Heil PR40
• Heil Shock Mount

14:30

• What are the essentials for hardware?
• Put a t-shirt under your keyboard

16:00

• Once you get to record, what do we use?
• Divvy
• IShowU Instant
• Screenflow
• Uberlayer
• Loopback

32:00

• Making Mistakes
• Leaving in goof ups and debugging

40:00

• Bad screen recordings
• What is boring? What is annoying?
• Recording pet peves
• Tips for sizing your editor
• Gross sounds
• Too many files

50:00

• What makes a good recording?
• Good contrast on colour scheme
• Keeping the code open
• Short recordings

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