Audio Editing & Production
Podcast Editing: The Decisions That Matter
Turning a raw recording into a finished episode: removing what does not serve the listener, repairing what can be repaired, and leveling the result. Key takeawa...
Tomas Lindqvist
Picture and sound. Writes about editing, color, loudness and delivery specifications, including the ones that get deliveries rejected.
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Audio Editing & Production
Loudness Normalization, Done Properly
Measuring perceived loudness in LUFS and delivering audio at the target level a platform expects, rather than as loud as the format allows. Key takeaways Measur...
Audio Editing & Production
How to Get Dialogue Editing and Cleanup Right
Making recorded speech clear, consistent and free of distraction, without making it sound processed. Key takeaways Fundamental speech range: roughly 85 to 255 H...
Audio Editing & Production
Audio Restoration, Done Properly
Repairing recordings damaged by noise, hum, clipping, clicks or dropouts, where re-recording is not possible. Key takeaways Common faults: broadband noise, main...
Audio Editing & Production
Voice-Over Recording: What Actually Works
Capturing a spoken performance cleanly, with the microphone, room and direction suited to the read the script needs. Key takeaways Microphone types: large-diaph...
Audio Editing & Production
A Practical Guide to Audio for Social Media
Preparing sound for platforms where most listening happens on a phone speaker, often in public, and frequently muted. Key takeaways Phone speaker response: very...
Audio Editing & Production
Music Licensing and Clearance: What Actually Works
Obtaining the rights to use a piece of music for a specific purpose, in a specific territory, for a specific period. Key takeaways Two rights: the composition,...
Audio Editing & Production
Sample Rate and Bit Depth, Done Properly
The two settings that define digital audio resolution: how often the signal is sampled, and how finely each sample is quantised. Key takeaways Recording bit dep...
Audio Editing & Production
Mixing for Multiple Playback Systems, Done Properly
Checking a mix on several kinds of speaker so it holds up on the ones the audience will actually use. Key takeaways Reference practice: check on monitors, headp...
Audio Editing & Production
A Practical Guide to Noise Floor and Recording Environment
The constant background level of a recording space, and the treatment and discipline that keep it low enough not to matter. Key takeaways Common sources: ventil...
Audio Editing & Production
How to Get Audio Compression and Dynamics Right
Controlling the difference between the loudest and quietest parts of a signal, using compressors, limiters, gates and expanders. Key takeaways Threshold: the le...
Audio Editing & Production
Audio Branding and Sonic Identity: What Actually Works
The deliberate, repeated use of sound — a logo, a voice, a music palette — so a brand is recognizable before anything is seen. Key takeaways Common elements: an...
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