Podcasting Tips 2022

Podcasting tips : Is podcasting that difficult?

Podcasting tips:Audio that doesn’t sound right? Yes, that does happen. Maybe you taped an interview and didn’t realize there was a problem because you didn’t hear it. Or you had a one-time chance to record anything and afterwards discovered an inescapable issue (room noise, wind, plosives, etc.). What if it was filmed and sent to you by someone else, and now it’s your responsibility to clean it up and make it usable?

We’ve all been in situations like this. Audio challenges exist whether you operate on location or in a controlled environment. We also deal with them at Music Shop Nepal. Thankfully, there are a plethora of sophisticated software tools available to deal with audio issues these days, and there is always being discovered more and more powerful solutions. (

There are some really severe cases to really put our software to the test, so don’t be surprised by how bad they sound. You’ve probably heard worse if you’ve ever been entrusted with “correcting terrible audio.” So, here are some of the most common issues we face, as well as some fantastic answers to them.

It was a lot of fun going over these frequent audio issues with Ram. Each issue presented its own set of challenges, and we had the opportunity to try out a variety of tools in order to find the best solutions. Some of our old standbys were not always the greatest. We immediately discovered that each tool has its own set of strengths, and that most of them require some tinkering to achieve the best results, often requiring the use of multiple tools. There was a lot of A/B testing of the same plug-in with different settings, some of which were quite light and others which were rather extreme.

Her are some podcasting tips for you:

Mouth Noise

When someone speaks into a microphone, the microphone is usually closer to their lips than the listener’s ear. As a result, it detects sounds that we would ordinarily ignore. Mouth noises are one of them, and they sound like a clicking, tickling sound, especially when a person’s mouth is dry. If you hear this during recording, offer the artist a drink or move the mike to fix the situation. But what if it’s on your recording and the performer is no longer available? Here are some tools we discovered to help with this problem.

Wind

You’ll never have to worry about wind noise if you’re recording indoors. You’re in luck. Wind noise can be highly challenging for individuals that need to record outdoors for location sound or sports events, often drowning out the desired sound. You can cover the mic with a fuzzy pop filter while recording to eliminate much of the sound of the wind impacting the diaphragm.

DE- Essing

Sibilance is an issue since it is so irritating and ubiquitous. Sibilance is the name for exceptionally loud “S” noises in a voice recording (typically created by the talent’s own voice). When recording, the only options are: A) relocating the microphone so that it is not immediately in front of the talent’s lips, or B) switching to a microphone that reduces high frequencies. What are your options once the voice has been recorded? In the past, we would just reduce the high frequencies (treble reduction) or utilize a hardware de-esser, which reduced intelligibility – not good. Now a days there are significantly more powerful tools at our disposal to assist us in resolving this issue.

Room Sound

The sound from the microphone will sound roomy, boomy, or washy if the talent is in a “live” (ambient, reverberant) room. When recording, the solution is to move the microphone closer to the performer so that the direct to reflected sound ratio is higher. If relocating the mic closer isn’t possible or the sound has already been captured, there are a few more solutions for dealing with the reverberant sound.

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