Appendix AMicrophone and Voice Tips

Regardless of whether you’ve spent $20 or $1,000 on your podcasting rig, the way you record can make or break you. Many people are addicted to instant gratification (Mur certainly is). So once they learn about podcasting, get their blog set up, buy their rig, they’re rarin’ to go. However, it does behoove them to slow down and take a moment to think about their recording practice.

In this appendix, we offer a few simple no-nonsense tips that can help improve the audible quality of your podcast.

Get to Know Your Microphone

Once you set up your mic, test it out with many tries before recording for good. Test different distances from your mouth (if you’re wearing a headset, your mic should still be flexible enough ...

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