Season 18 · Episode 5
Why & How to Monitor Your Audio
PodCraft by Alitu: Honing the Craft of Podcasting · The Podcast Host
September 13, 202333m 30s
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Show Notes
Podcast listening isn't exclusive to podcast listeners. Podcasters need to listen to their own audio, too - both whilst it's being recorded and whilst it's being edited. We call this type of creator listening "monitoring", and that's what we'll discuss in this episode of PodCraft.
Key Considerations
- Listen through headphones (even a cheap pair of earbuds) while recording audio to catch any real-time issues.
- Use headphones or speakers with a flat frequency response. Don't use gear that'll add extra bass that doesn't exist in your source material, for example.
- Use a headphone splitter to give guests their own headphones whilst recording.
- When choosing headphones, consider things like comfort, isolation, sound leakage, as well as cable length and type.
- Headphones are great for mixing voice, but switch to speakers to mix in your music if you have that option in your setup.
Gear Mentioned
- Audio-Technica ATH-M20X Studio Headphones
- Sony MDR-7506 Studio Headphones
- Beyerdynamic DT770 PRO Studio Headphones
- KRK Rokit 5 G3 Studio Monitors
- M-Audio AV40 Studio Monitors
- Mackie MR5 mk3 Studio Monitors
- HosaTech YMM-261 Stereo Splitter