Expander vs Noise Gate, Line Level vs. Instrument Level, and more (BSP-283)

On episode 283 of the BSP, I discuss a problem with the Neat King Bee II, how Turtle Beach used to be a high end audio manufacturer, why I started wearing a smart watch again, when I’d use an expander over a noise gate, whether you should use line or instrument level on your audio instrument and why vintage gear is always “better”. Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links): Microtech Gefell UMT70s: https://vintageking.com/gefell-umt70s-fet Yellowtek Boom Arm: https://www.yellowtec.com/mika.html Arturia MiniFuse 2: https://imp.i114863.net/mfuse2 Sennheiser HD650: https://geni.us/sennhd650 As an amazon affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases. Twitter: @bandrewsays Ask Questions: https://www.askbandrew.com Merch; https://teespring.com/stores/podcastage-store Discord: http://www.podcastage.com/discord 00:00 - Intro 00:12 - Arturia MiniFuse 2 02:38 - WYHTS: Problem With Neat King Bee II? 04:23 - WYHTS: Turtle Beach Used to Be High End Audio! 05:58 - WYHTS: Fixed Level Interface Output 07:08 - WYHTS: Focusrite Fixed Level Output 08:23 - WYHTS: Getting Hired 09:13 - WYHTS: Why I Started Wearing a Smart Watch Again? 12:23 - Ask Bandrew 13:03 - Voice Submission 1 15:21 - Difference from Expander & Noise Gate? 19:40 - Email 2 21:08 - Line Level vs. Instrument Level for Electric Guitar D.I. 27:33 - Voice Submission 3 28:23 - Why is Vintage Gear Always “Better”? 34:53 - Voice Submission 4 35:20 - What’s the Future of Podcasting? 41:28 - Outro