Getting your podcast to sound just like professional podcasters is a challenge especially when your audio editing skills are lacking. So how do you improve the audio quality of your podcast? Recording clear podcasts is largely the result of making use of a clean audio signal chain. For instance, the recording process involve everything from room acoustics, mic choice, mic placement and post audio effects, all of which plays significant roles in the sound of your podcast. For the most part, beg
The audible quality of a podcast depends on many factors such as microphone placement and recording environment; however compression, a tool used to level your volume, plays a big role in achieving that professional sound. So what exactly is audio compression and why should you use it in your podcast? One of the most irritating aspects of recording speech is the discernible variance in volume (amplitude). The difference between the loudest and quietest narration is jarring to the listener. Comm
We’ve heard it all before; the sound of excessive breathing and swallowing sounds that seemingly find their way into a podcast. To listeners, any sound which isn’t conducive to the delivery of your message is a distraction. Too many breathy sounds make it hard to hear and understand your delivery. Moreover, swallowing sounds are even more of a distraction and lowers the overall quality of your podcast. So how do you eliminate annoying breath and swallow artifacts when recording your
Should you have an outline, script or free-form for your podcast? Coming up with valuable content for a podcast is challenging. For instance, scripting your entire episode is time consuming not to mention impractical when publishing weekly episodes. If podcasting isn’t your fulltime job, finding time to write a scripted podcast is unlikely. What about outlines? Some podcasters swear by outlines as a guide for their episodes, while others take the unrehearsed free-form approach. In this art
How to increase mic confidence when podcasting? The first steps to launching a podcast is daunting. For instance, not knowing which topics to discuss or how to record clear audio into your newly purchased microphone can be a major source of anxiety. Moreover, if you’re a beginner, mic confidence might not be your forte and the idea of sharing your ideas with the world is frightening. Even worse is getting things set up just right only to be faced with self-doubt, uncertainty and relu