How To Grow on YouTube, Booming With Ribbon Mics, and More (BSP-317)

On episode 317 of the BSP I discuss and demonstrate boom micing with a figure-8 ribbon microphone, I discuss the fact that youtube owes us nothing and share my thoughts on what I think is most important to grow on youtube, I share a lot of more technical feedback from last weeks episode, and then I answer questions about if someone should buy a USB or XLR setup, how their audio sounds, and the best video/audio service. Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links): sE Electronics Voodoo VR2: https://geni.us/sevr2 Yellowtek M!ka: https://www.yellowtec.com/mika.html Interface: n/a Sennheiser HD650: https://geni.us/sennhd650 As an affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases. Ask Questions: https://www.askbandrew.com Merch: https://www.podcastage.com/store Discord: http://www.podcastage.com/discord 00:00 - Intro 00:13 - Using a Ribbon mic as a Boom Mic 03:35 - WYHTS: YouTube Owes us Nothing 06:58 - How To You Grow on YouTube? 18:28 - WYHTS: Audio Goes Robotic While Gaming 22:13 - WYHTS: The Issue With Recording in Closets / Sound Shields Work? 25:28 - Ask Bandrew 26:13 - Email 1 26:43 - Should I Get a USB Mic or an XLR Setup? 31:33 - Why Can't I Join the Podcastage Discord? 33:11 - Voice Submission 2 34:55 - Audio Critique 37:13 - Email 3 38:28 - Best Services for High Quality Audio Video Chats 40:13 - Conclusion / Outro