How to get good sound quality for your podcast
“Good” sound is enough… It's really about the content..
— Gordon Firemark
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Develop your podcasting system and follow it every time. It simplifies thing immensely and will ensure your show is consistently high quality.You can set up a routine for yourself so that every time you record, you go through all the steps necessary to ensure your recording comes out as clean and clear as possible.
Background sounds
Tell family and colleagues what you're doing
Put up a sign on your door
Acoustics
Room size and shape
Reflections
Damping Rugs, towels, blankets, coat closet, etc. specialized tools canvas paintings, squares etc.
Computer hum
Fan noise
Vibration – shock mount or boom stand off the table
Mobile phones – airplane mode
Selection – dynamic vs condenser
Pattern. Omni vs cardioid vs hyper vs shotgun
Placement
Stand
Pop filter
Quality preamps
EQ
Gain structure
Closed vs open
Earbuds vs over the ear
Skype vs G+ vs others
Connecting phones
Bandwidth
Use Ethernet
Energy levels and fatigue
Quiet times vs noisy times
Lighting
Avoid extremes of cold/hot/spicy
Avoid dairy
Stay hydrated and lubricated
No ice in your glass
Physical and vocal exercises
Tongue twisters
Levelator
Auphonic
Mono/stereo
Lame
Fraunhofer
Auphonic
Etc.
Perfection is the enemy of productivity
Very good is good enough (unless you're doing a show for audiophiles)
Get started and improve incrementally. Don't wait until everything is just right.
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