Tweak the “Input Gain” to get a clean signal as this control is the gain of the actual mic on your device. The signal then goes through EQ, SIGNAL CLEANUP then to EFFECTS.
Mic EQ lets you tweak certain frequencies to complement your voice or to remove unwanted desk resonance and other noises. It can also be used aggressively to give you that 90’s FM radio DJ vibe or an AM radio style band passed sound.
SIGNAL CLEANUP is where the powerful broadcast style filters live which bring a ton of control and different capabilities. This also means it can be a lot to dial in, which is where presets can help a lot, even just as a starting point. In SIGNAL CLEANUP we have classic studio “plugins” that can be turned on and off in a static processing order (from left column to right). All of these controls affect the sound in a way meant to improve intelligibility and to remove unwanted stuff from your mic signal. NOISE REDUCTION is a powerful algorithm that listens for non anomalous sounds that aren't a human voice. Think buzzes, hums, lawn mowers, whining cats, etc. GATE opens and closes at a determined volume so quiet sounds won't go through if you aren't actually talking. COMPRESSOR makes quiet things louder and loud things quieter - this is great to improve the consistency of your output volume. When you're muttering at near inaudible volumes about your lane partner or screaming “BOMB IS BBBBBBBBBBB” at the top of your lungs, it will be at a similar volume so your Discord mates won't have to manually put you at 12%. DE-ESSER and DE-POPPER are meant to remove unwanted mouth sounds and LIMITER is a hard wall for the final output of your mic to make sure you don't clip (distort) the input of whatever program you are using.
