Category: Techniques
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Comment Lines: Why 206-XXX-XXXX?
If you listen to many podcasts, you’ll hear a lot of people asking you to call and leave a message on their comment line. The weird thing is, every one of these people seems to have a phone in Seattle. Of course, Seattle isn’t the hub of the podcasting world, it is just the home…
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The $10 Sound Booth
Do you – like many podcasters – record in less-than-ideal situations? I know I record the voiceovers for Boston Behind the Scenes in my plaster-walled apartment right near a running refrigerator! At first, I was getting an echo-y sound, but then inspiration struck: What does a sound booth have? No refrigerators, that’s for sure, but…
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Quick Recording Primer
RECORDING TECHNIQUE • Avoid noisy spaces for interviews — unless you really want the ambient sound. • Plug headphones into the recorder to monitor while recording. • Hold the microphone 4-12 inches from the subject’s mouth. • Position microphone to the side of the subject’s mouth to avoid popping. NEED QUESTIONS? If you don’t have…