Master Audio Checklist for Podcasters

You don't have to spend $$$ to get professional-sounding audio for your podcast.

You just need to understand the secrets that every pro audio engineer knows:

Audio engineering is fundamentally about two things: inputs and outputs.

You start with a raw sound file and you publish a polished track. While you can hire someone to edit and enhance your audio, post-production can’t fix an ugly audio file. As the old adage goes:

Garbage in, Garbage out.

The flip side of this is that when you put treasure in, you get even shinier treasure out.

There are 5 rules that lead to great sounding podcasts. If you follow them dilligently, your podcast will stand out from the noise:

Rule #1: Start with Good Raw Material

Get the raw material right, and you’re halfway there. Recording good raw audio depends on having the right hardware.

Rule #2: Get the Right Hardware

This guide tells you what to buy that gives you the most bang for the buck, and even gives a link to an Amazon shopping cart.

Rule #3: Configure the Hardware Correctly

This only takes about 30 minutes the first time, and 5 minutes before each show.

Follow the checklist and you'll never have to worry about scrapping an episode due to poor guest audio quality.

Rule #4: Optimize Your Environment

Learn what's hurting your sound quality in your home studio, and how to easily fix it at low cost.

Rule #5: Ruthlessly Eliminate Background Noise

Again, follow the checklist and you'll always be safe.