Hey podcasters!
a few tips for the podcasters of the
world
I've been checking out a bunch of podcasts and am
enjoying many, there are a few things that are driving me insane however. I
realize that podcasts are an excellent DIY technology enabling the rest of us to
add our voices to the mix. Yet nothing annoys me more than having to ride the
volume knob while listening. There a couple simple tricks that the amateurs can
learn from the pros.
1) EDITING: Edit
out your coughs, wheezes, long pauses, etc... There are a million freeware audio
editors in the world, pick one and spend a couple minutes fixing this kind of
stuff. It will make me, your audience, A LOT
happier.
2) COMPRESSION: You talk
quiet, you talk loud. I strain to hear and then I pull the headphones off my
head in pain. Your freeware editor has compression, I'm sure. If not, there
are excellent free VST, DirectX or Audio Unit plug-ins for you to use. Spend
the 5 minutes it takes to learn about compression and then USE IT. It will help
you get a consistent level for your content, it will help you avoid compression
artifacts, it will make the compression more efficient and I won't hate you for
hurting my ears.
Posted: Wed - November 3, 2004 at 01:27 PM
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