pol4rb Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 Hi. I was wondering if I could receive some feedback for PODFARM if anyone could help me out. I'm interested in media-creation and would love to improve my sound quality using PODFarm, and have invested into hardware such as a Scarlett Solo (interface) and a Behringer Q802USB mixer. I main my mixer since I have more control. My question is that I've seen many tutorials and reviews of this program on YouTube, and I've only seen the people in the videos have a Line 6 UX2 Pod interface, which I do not have. Is this required? I really want the software to improve my sound quality - but... I don't want to pay for something that is hardware-based. Can anyone help? Sorry, might be considered a very nooby question. Thanks if anyone can help though! JUST TO ELABORATE: I use a microphone for content-creation which is a Marshall MXL770 (Cardioid/Condensor microphone) and want to make my microphone sound much nicer quality when I speak as well as having live effects when I can. PLUS I have an additional question. I personally want to stream and have seen a lot of people use this to improve their quality. I was wondering if this could potentially help me not only in making my voice sound with different post-processing effects (Such as a radio voice) but helping my microphone sound more clear and reduce reverb as my bedroom has laminated flooring? I'd like to get this software anyway, but I'd love it even better if it can help reduce the reverb so it sounds nicer and less echo-ey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz_Ham Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Assumimg your setup already works, adding podfarm should be fine. I would say i will be a great addition to your setup. Videos ive seen online of people using it this way look promising. What operating system/version do you use? As for the room reverb, it would be best to try and kill it before processing, its easier to add to than to take away from the sound, i find. A cheap second hand reflection filter may do the job. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pol4rb Posted September 21, 2018 Author Share Posted September 21, 2018 2 hours ago, Gaz_Ham said: Assumimg your setup already works, adding podfarm should be fine. I would say i will be a great addition to your setup. Videos ive seen online of people using it this way look promising. What operating system/version do you use? As for the room reverb, it would be best to try and kill it before processing, its easier to add to than to take away from the sound, i find. A cheap second hand reflection filter may do the job. Thanks a lot for the advice. I do media production like live-streaming games and recording them, so a reflection filter will get in the way. I was wondering if getting foam panels such as https://www.amazon.co.uk/Super-Dash-Pyramid-Acoustic-Foam/dp/B06Y61WQMJ/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1537554580&sr=8-4&keywords=foam+panels is any good? My problem is that my desk is in a corner facing the wall with my other wall behind around 5 feet behind me, so I'm not sure if implementing these foams would be ideal or would improve anything. Sorry, forgot to mention. I use Windows 10 Pro Thanks for replying! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz_Ham Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 Im not well informed on room acoustics, but if you insulated the corner behind your desk/mic it would have a similar effect to the reflection filter. A friend of mine has a similar problem, his reflection filter helps, but still gets some unwanted noise from the room and is planning on insulating one corner of his room. Thinking about it, the issue with operating systems has only affected the line6 hardware/drivers, not Podfarm its self. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pol4rb Posted September 22, 2018 Author Share Posted September 22, 2018 3 hours ago, Gaz_Ham said: Im not well informed on room acoustics, but if you insulated the corner behind your desk/mic it would have a similar effect to the reflection filter. A friend of mine has a similar problem, his reflection filter helps, but still gets some unwanted noise from the room and is planning on insulating one corner of his room. Thinking about it, the issue with operating systems has only affected the line6 hardware/drivers, not Podfarm its self. Ah, thanks so much for the information! I'll look into it :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pol4rb Posted October 1, 2018 Author Share Posted October 1, 2018 On 9/22/2018 at 8:38 AM, Gaz_Ham said: Im not well informed on room acoustics, but if you insulated the corner behind your desk/mic it would have a similar effect to the reflection filter. A friend of mine has a similar problem, his reflection filter helps, but still gets some unwanted noise from the room and is planning on insulating one corner of his room. Thinking about it, the issue with operating systems has only affected the line6 hardware/drivers, not Podfarm its self. Hi! I apologise for the extra bump since the thread was created two weeks ago. Since (I believe) you have already purchased the product, I was wondering if you could enlighten me: if I buy the product once, can I use it on both my interface and Behringer mixer? Two separate devices but I don't know if the software is a one-device thing. Also, which version of Podfarm standard would I need to purchase if I used my Scarlett Solo interface? I'm also really confused. I see that there is hardware independent software for interfaces that are not a Line 6 device *such as my scarlett interface* but cannot find it on the store page. I'm so confused which version to buy so I know it'll work as soon as I buy it. Thanks if you can help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz_Ham Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 You can buy podfarm 2.5 platinum or podfarm 2.5 standard that will work with your existing hardware, here; https://shop.line6.com/software/plug-ins/pod-farm-2-5.html I wouldn't recommend the Ilok version. You can upgrade to platinum or buy expansion packs as and when you need them. You would need to create an account at line6.com and sign in for prices, activation for anything will be through logging in to line6 lisence manager with that account. As far as im aware, it will be registered to use on one pc, regardless if what interface/mixer you use. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pol4rb Posted October 1, 2018 Author Share Posted October 1, 2018 5 minutes ago, Gaz_Ham said: You can buy podfarm 2.5 platinum or podfarm 2.5 standard that will work with your existing hardware, here; https://shop.line6.com/software/plug-ins/pod-farm-2-5.html I wouldn't recommend the Ilok version. You can upgrade to platinum or buy expansion packs as and when you need them. You would need to create an account at line6.com and sign in for prices, activation for anything will be through logging in to line6 lisence manager with that account. As far as im aware, it will be registered to use on one pc, regardless if what interface/mixer you use. Thanks B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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