PodCraft | How to Podcast & Craft a Fantastic Show

Why & How to Monitor Your Audio

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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
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