5 Steps to great sound quality (whether you’re recording your own audio podcast, a video or a voice over to your screen flow tutorial) include:
1. A decent external mic
2. A quiet room without echo
3. A wind screen or Popfilter
Your mouth placement in relationship to the mic
4. A good audio editor
I record using Audacity – a free recording software.
When I’m doing a live interview with someone I do the following…
- I do a Skype call (just audio) using my external mic setting with the ATR Audio Technica ATR2100- USB $59.00 Ships in 2 days: http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-ATR2100-USB-Cardioid-Dynamic-Microphone/dp/B004QJOZS4/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1429027378&sr=8-4&keywords=audio-technica+mic
- I use a $6 Dragon Pop Filter that attaches to my mind stand: http://www.amazon.com/Dragonpad-filter®-Microphone-Flexible-Gooseneck/dp/B008AOH1O6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1429027515&sr=8-1&keywords=mic+screen
- I use Bossjack – Iphone app for MP3 Recordings
- Skype: http://www.skype.com
- Call recorder for interviews via Skype: http://www.ecamm.com/mac/callrecorder/
- The Free Sound editing software I use (Warning: It’s web based. So be sure to save your work on a regular basis as web based applications are known to freeze up and or crash! Bummer!): http://audacity.sourceforge.net
- Sound proofing desk top booth (But honestly… you only need this if you’re in a space with tons of echo or external sound!): http://www.amazon.com/Auralex-MudGuard-Isolator-Dampening-Charcoal/dp/B004VM5R7Y/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1429030887&sr=8-10&keywords=studio+soundproofing+foam
- Editors can be found on: Fiverr.com or Elance.com