Starting a gaming channel, what will I need?

PicklePantzzz

PicklePantzzz

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Hey guys,
I was wondering apart from the obvious capture card, microphone and video editing software what other equipment will I need for a gaming channel? I also want to know what are your suggestions as to what microphone, capture card and editing software I use? And how much they are? (Remember I am just starting out so no £500 fancy stuff :p) This will be on xbox btw!
Thanks
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Instead of a capture card, you could just get something like Fraps or Bandicam and play PC games for now in case you feel like quitting early on. (Not saying you will, just saying that you never know what will happen. Plus capture cards are expensive.)
 
Qazplm said:
Instead of a capture card, you could just get something like Fraps or Bandicam and play PC games for now in case you feel like quitting early on. (Not saying you will, just saying that you never know what will happen. Plus capture cards are expensive.)
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No because that makes I've to have a good computer? So instead of paying over £500 for a good computer, I rather spend £120 for an elgato. I should of specified that is a console gaming channel. Just a console
 
gaming computer, fraps $40 or so, decent editing software will be about $50-100, decent webcam $50-100, a very nice mic $150-300. mic is one thing you can't try and save one too much, in my opinion. last thing you need is patience, well, first thing probably. good luck on the channel! there are free alternatives to a lot of these things, and i've tried them all, but in the end it always feels worth it to buy something i really need. prices are estimates in canadian dollars btw. haha :dance:
 
PowerfulRedHat said:
gaming computer, fraps $40 or so, decent editing software will be about $50-100, decent webcam $50-100, a very nice mic $150-300. mic is one thing you can't try and save one too much, in my opinion. last thing you need is patience, well, first thing probably. good luck on the channel! there are free alternatives to a lot of these things, and i've tried them all, but in the end it always feels worth it to buy something i really need. prices are estimates in canadian dollars btw. haha :dance:
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Thank you
 
Unfortunately for you, most good equipment costs a lot of money. A good mic will cost £100+, a decent webcam £40+, a nice capture card such as the blackmagic intensity shuttle/pro £125, a few hundred for some good editing software like Premiere Pro or Final Cut Pro if you are on a Mac (assuming you are a student). If you are serious about doing this properly it will cost a pretty penny to get started. Also, if your pc really is very underpowered, you may have trouble using decent editing software on it and renders will take an age. Contact me for any more information or if you want links to the relevant products.
 
NerdDigestive said:
Unfortunately for you, most good equipment costs a lot of money. A good mic will cost £100+, a decent webcam £40+, a nice capture card such as the blackmagic intensity shuttle/pro £125, a few hundred for some good editing software like Premiere Pro or Final Cut Pro if you are on a Mac (assuming you are a student). If you are serious about doing this properly it will cost a pretty penny to get started. Also, if your pc really is very underpowered, you may have trouble using decent editing software on it and renders will take an age. Contact me for any more information or if you want links to the relevant products.
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I know I am getting an elgato which is about £110, I have a turtle beach mic and a Microsoft XL Livechat mic (Syndicate use to use) the editing software will be the most expensive I know, thankfully I have a laptop I can edit and render on which is a decent laptop.
 
PicklePantzzz said:
I know I am getting an elgato which is about £110, I have a turtle beach mic and a Microsoft XL Livechat mic (Syndicate use to use) the editing software will be the most expensive I know, thankfully I have a laptop I can edit and render on which is a decent laptop.
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I am not saying it is a bad idea but why are you following the elgato route out of interest?

Editing software typically costs a lot of money, but don't be fooled by how cheap something is. As a general rule, when it comes to professional software, you get what you pay for. For example, I find Premiere far more full featured than Sony Vegas or Final Cut, although it does have a bit of a learning curve. That brings me to another point, don't be put off by a steep learning curve - you should be willing to put in the effort to learn a piece of software if you want to do something properly.
 
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