Audio Editing & Production
A Practical Guide to Assistive Listening Systems
Systems such as hearing loops and infrared or radio transmitters that send audio directly to hearing devices in public spaces. Key takeaways ADA standards: asse...
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Audio Editing & Production
Dialogue that sounds effortless, mixes that survive phone speakers, and delivery at spec.
Audio Editing & Production
How to Get Repairing Clipped Audio Right
Restoring recordings where the signal exceeded the maximum level and the waveform peaks were cut off. Key takeaways Clipping: flattens waveform peaks and adds d...
Audio Editing & Production
Removing Hum and Buzz: The Decisions That Matter
Eliminating electrical hum and buzz from recordings, usually caused by power interference or ground problems. Key takeaways Mains frequency: electrical hum is a...
Audio Editing & Production
A Practical Guide to Plosives and Wind Noise
The low-frequency thumps caused by air hitting a microphone, from consonants like P and B or from outdoor wind. Key takeaways Pop filters: diffuse air before it...
Audio Editing & Production
Mouth Noise Cleanup: The Decisions That Matter
Removing clicks, smacks and dry-mouth noises from spoken recordings. Key takeaways Causes: dehydration, dairy and dry air increase mouth noise Spectral repair:...
Audio Editing & Production
Editing Breaths: The Decisions That Matter
Deciding how to handle the breaths between phrases in narration and dialogue. Key takeaways Natural speech: includes breaths that listeners expect Level reducti...
Audio Editing & Production
Punch and Roll Recording: What Actually Works
A recording technique where the narrator hears the last few seconds of the previous take and continues recording seamlessly from the mistake. Key takeaways Work...
Audio Editing & Production
Podcast Trailers: What Actually Works
A short audio trailer that introduces a podcast to new listeners, used in feeds and promotion. Key takeaways Length: trailers are usually one to three minutes F...
Audio Editing & Production
Field Recording: The Decisions That Matter
Recording audio outside a studio, from interviews on location to ambiences and sound effects. Key takeaways Portable recorders: capture multiple channels with b...
Audio Editing & Production
Wireless Microphone Frequencies: The Decisions That Matter
The radio frequencies wireless microphones use in the US, and the rules that govern them. Key takeaways 600 MHz transition: the FCC prohibited wireless micropho...
Audio Editing & Production
Microphone Polar Patterns, Done Properly
The directions a microphone picks up sound from, such as cardioid, omnidirectional, figure-eight and shotgun. Key takeaways Cardioid: picks up mostly from the f...
Audio Editing & Production
Phantom Power: What Actually Works
The direct current sent down microphone cables to power condenser microphones, usually at 48 volts. Key takeaways 48 volts: the standard phantom power voltage C...
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