Category: Tutorials

  • Basic mic techniques

    So you’ve got your microphone hooked up to your computer, it receives sound and you have found the record button. However, when you try to record your voice it just doesn’t sound good. What’s the problem? Today I’m going to discuss some general techniques for recording through a microphone. I’ll follow up this post at […]

  • More on digital file formats

    Just a quick post to say that the next part on digital file formats is now up on Broadcast Engineering. Originally posted on September 11, 2010 @ 3:29 am

  • preparations before an interview

    Before you even begin an interview, you should make preparations to ensure that everything runs smoothly. A good interview is something that has been painstakingly prepared even the interview happens. One of the things that you should do is to answer some questions yourself. How long do you plan to hold the interview? Are you […]

  • EQs – the what’s, why’s and how’s

    Today we’ll discuss the EQs practical use. While it might not be as important for general podcasting purposes as it is for music, there really isn’t any reason for you to not at least try it out. If you’re unsure on the terms used in this post, then read my previous post on EQs. Originally […]

  • External factors to ensure noiseless podcasts

    I’ve talked about how to minimize noise in your podcasts by using different equipment and tweakingthe usage of these equipment. But one factor that also plays a big part in the production of noise in recordings is the environment itself. Look around the room where you record your podcasts. Most likely you will identify things […]