lets play So, I've Starting Doing Let's Plays.

[FoxyCryptid 4,330]

I figures since my first LP is pony related, I'd come here and show it off to all of you guys first to get some feedback and see what y'all think:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdZpt3MtWOI&feature=c4-overview&list=UUnElrZOHwGUY9pmIAh-Nd5Q

[duidamasterXD 9,627]

@Shoboni, just letting you know that I've moved your thread to the Non-Pony Art section of Octavia's Hall, since that is the best place for members to post their Let's Plays. Hope you can get some good feedback

[FoxyCryptid 4,330]

@Shoboni, just letting you know that I've moved your thread to the Non-Pony Art section of Octavia's Hall, since that is the best place for members to post their Let's Plays. Hope you can get some good feedback

 

Thanks, I thought about putting it there but I didn't know if LPs qualified as art or just video gaming related in the media forum. 

Edited November 3, 2013 by Shoboni

[Absolute_Discord 7]

As a person that is a seasoned LP veteran, I can say this is pretty good for a first time start. I do however think you need to cut out some of the background noise, audacity is very handy for doing that. Other than that I would say this is pretty solid. Also just out of curiosity what mic do you use? 

[FoxyCryptid 4,330]

As a person that is a seasoned LP veteran, I can say this is pretty good for a first time start. I do however think you need to cut out some of the background noise, audacity is very handy for doing that. Other than that I would say this is pretty solid. Also just out of curiosity what mic do you use? 

 

I use a $20 logitech headset, and I'm using FRAPs for everything since it has a option to record both audio sources right there in the program. 

 

As for the noise, I have no idea why I'm getting so much feedback. I need to figure out how to fix it. Any tips on how to go about it?

Edited November 4, 2013 by Shoboni

[Absolute_Discord 7]

Unfortunately with fraps its impossible, unless you wanna do something a bit jerry rigged. So what you need to do is simple, get a dual monitor set up, one monitor with game another with audacity. Make it so that fraps does not record your voice, instead audacity will. Be silent when you start up your recording, it will capture the noise and then you can do some google search to figure out how to edit it out. You will need to edit the audio in to the video however, I recommend using a file converter to make the audio in MP3 format. You will also need an editing tool, something like Vegas or Premiere pro. Although a long process, it will increase the overall quality of your videos and make more people have a bigger initiative to sub to you. Or, you can just move your computer farther away from the mic, that works too 

[FoxyCryptid 4,330]

Unfortunately with fraps its impossible, unless you wanna do something a bit jerry rigged. So what you need to do is simple, get a dual monitor set up, one monitor with game another with audacity. Make it so that fraps does not record your voice, instead audacity will. Be silent when you start up your recording, it will capture the noise and then you can do some google search to figure out how to edit it out. You will need to edit the audio in to the video however, I recommend using a file converter to make the audio in MP3 format. You will also need an editing tool, something like Vegas or Premiere pro. Although a long process, it will increase the overall quality of your videos and make more people have a bigger initiative to sub to you. Or, you can just move your computer farther away from the mic, that works too 

 

Is there a alternative that isn't absurdly complex and expensive to set up? I'm working on a budget here and I can afford to go buy a monitor(and I don't even know if my PC can, since it's using a onboard Intel HD Graphics card). I need someway that only uses the equipment I've got(programs arn't an issue, I can "acquire" those. 

 

And I'm using headphones.  

 

And how do I give people incentive?

[Absolute_Discord 7]

Sorry to say, but there is no real other way. I will tell you though, if you get DXtory it puts the audio files into there own section, so you can edit it how you please. 

 

Now about incentive, you don't want to just go in and tell people to follow or tell them to do this or do that, you want them to actually respect you. What I do is thank them for watching and tell them that if they have watched to the end then they should like the video. Thats what and outro is for, to wrap it up and be done. It can be a secondary thing you add or something like that. 

 

Just be funny and be a decent person. Ignore trolls and just be kind, it will come. There is not magic formula for getting subs, you just do what you do on a regular basis and you will get some eventually. 

[FoxyCryptid 4,330]

Sorry to say, but there is no real other way. I will tell you though, if you get DXtory it puts the audio files into there own section, so you can edit it how you please. 

 

Now about incentive, you don't want to just go in and tell people to follow or tell them to do this or do that, you want them to actually respect you. What I do is thank them for watching and tell them that if they have watched to the end then they should like the video. Thats what and outro is for, to wrap it up and be done. It can be a secondary thing you add or something like that. 

 

Just be funny and be a decent person. Ignore trolls and just be kind, it will come. There is not magic formula for getting subs, you just do what you do on a regular basis and you will get some eventually. 

 

Do I really need the dual screen setup for that though? It seems like I could run the programs anyway without the second screen(although, when I tried that once, Audcity crashed)

[Absolute_Discord 7]

Do I really need the dual screen setup for that though? It seems like I could run the programs anyway without the second screen(although, when I tried that once, Audcity crashed)

Its harder but hey, ya know, why not try? I mean audacity runs better when open for all to see. However, if you don't want to get a dual setup then you can just do it by starting minimizing the program opening up the game and going from there. You will need to edit a good bit though. 

Edited November 5, 2013 by Absolute_Discord

[FoxyCryptid 4,330]

Its harder but hey, ya know, why not try? I mean audacity runs better when open for all to see. However, if you don't want to get a dual setup then you can just do it by starting minimizing the program opening up the game and going from there. You will need to edit a good bit though. 

 

My issue that it tends to crash on me, the one time I tried using it for that it crashed as I tried to stop recording the save the file.