Audio and Lighting for Hangouts
Channel: Creator's Media Tools
Date: 2013-12-12

HOA featuring Michael J. Procopio http://www.mprocopio.com and 
Terry Leigh Britton http://screencasttutorial.org

Summary of the tips:

Have a good microphone, USB types will make it easier and quieter

USB Mics

• Logitech, Samson, Audio technica ATR2100 (has USB out AND XLR)

• blue snowflake US$40, snowball US$49, yetti US$95

Affordable XLR Mics

• Shure SM57 US$100, SM58 US$100 requires XLR preamp or Preamp with USB adapter like the Focusrite 2i2 shown in the video. http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Scarlett2i2

• they go up in price from there for example RODE makes very high quality microphones but at reasonable prices http://www.rodemic.com/mics from $230 and up. (comparable to $2000 mics from other manufacturers)

Video on Three-Point Lighting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcMX1RcNRYA