UNDERSTANDING AUDIO DYNAMICS Familiarize yourself with basic audio dynamics and effects processing, including compression, EQ, gates, and reverb. Most digital audio workstations (DAWs) provide these tools, aiding in enhancing your podcast's overall audio quality.
Starting a podcast or enhancing its audio quality is an achievable feat with the right approach and equipment. Investing in a good microphone, understanding proper positioning, selecting the right recording device, monitoring your audio, choosing the ideal recording environment, and mastering the recording process will undoubtedly lead to a professional- sounding podcast. With Audio-Technica's range of quality microphones and accessories, your journey into the podcasting realm is set to be a rewarding one. Happy podcasting!
DYNAMIC VS CONDENSER MICROPHONES
Dynamic mics require the user to speak directly into the front of the capsule resulting in minimal off-axis sound being captured. These mics are very forgiving of the
A Condenser mic is generally, more sensitive than a dynamic mic resulting in more detail being picked up. This allows the mic to be positioned further away, and not directly in front of the presenter. Two
recording environment, i.e., if there’s background noise, or the room has reflective surfaces then these factors won’t affect the recording much. NOTE: These mics must be directly in front of the user and within 200mm. If video content is being created the mic could be in shot, potentially obscuring the presenter’s face.
people could also share one mic in an interview situation as it is often not straightforward to use two USB mics simultaneously. When using a condenser microphone be aware of your surroundings as it will be affected by reflective surfaces, background noise, and will also pick up room noise such as typing on a keyboard or shuffling papers. For best results, consider your environment and try to acoustically treat it to dampen any reverberation. This could be some simple wall hangings, closing curtains etc.
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